Iowa Old Press
Palo Alto Reporter
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Friday, January 17, 1896
Curlew.
Chas. H. Ferguson, our genial lumberman, was in
Minneapolis last week, looking into the mysteries of the lumber business.
Chas. Stebbins, who had his hand hurt Christmas night, in the
northwestern railroad, will now have to have the little finger removed.
More Field Notes.
Some time ago we had the pleasure of looking over the best
bred herd of Holestein-Freesian cattle in this county on the Valley Day farm,
managed by M.H. law. Mr. Law brought the herd here a year or more ago from Story
county, the home of the famous Mercedes herd, the best dairy stock of these
deservedly popular cattle. There were forty head in all in the bunch, all except
eight being young cattle whose milking records are yet to be established and are
as even, smooth and pretty a herd as one could wish to see. Clayburn, No. 78, a
magnificent animal of exceptional breeding but unfortunately crippled by a
recent accident, stands at the head. Mr. Law has been unable to give his stock
the pasturage and care this year that he desired to, yet for a young herd the
following figures speak for themselves. His creamery, checks for the several
months read as follows:
LBS. MILK
TEST NO.
COWS. MOS.
10,533
3.51
15
May
12,316
3.91
15
June
9,637
3.47
15
July
6,911
3.60
15
Aug
7,334
3.70
15
Sept.
Mr. Law is a patron of the Rodman Creamery.
One of the largest and most admired of the country houses in
Fern Valley township is the handsome residence of Mr. Thompson, east of
Cylinder. Mr. T. is a successful and prosperous farmer, and of course reads the
REPORTER.
Fred Herd is a young man occupying a good 160 acres farm near
Rodman. He has been upon the place but one year and has made a number of good
improvements.
E.H. Worden lives in a large house in a large grove, and is
one of the oldest and best known farmers of the neighborhood. Mr. W.
contemplated leaving the state at one time and sold his place, but now concludes
to remain in Iowa a while longer. He is one of the wheel-horses of the
Republican party in the eastern part of the county.
Sam McClelland's hair is white with the frost of many
winters, and his form is bent with the labor and hardships of pioneer life. When
the brown prairie grass waved in uninterrupted billows over the whole of Palo
Alto county Sam McClelland has his log hut upon the banks of the upper Des
Moines and enjoyed the free life of the trapper and occasional farmer. His
neighbors consisted of others like himself, who had built their own little rude
huts along the river, and an occasional band of roving Indians. Ink-pa-du-ta,
whose band of vengeful Sioux massacred the settlers of Spirit Lake came past
McC.'s house with friendly words but murder in their hearts. Later he joined the
expedition of relief that followed too late in the track of the bloody Sioux.
Mr. McC. has never been a wealth-coveting man, but as his wants are simple
and easily satisfied, he has been content with his lot while others amassed
riches.
R.J. Grover has a farm of 120 acres in the same neighborhood.
They are also new comers and we trust may find Palo Alto county farming
profitable and remain with us.
J.R. Bell and sons own two farms in the same neighborhood.
They are also new comers and we trust may find Palo Alto county farming
profitable and remain with us.
Mrs. McKinzie, a widow lady, yet remains on the old
homestead, and by renting a part and with the aid of a small son in farming a
part, keeps the family together. A daughter, Miss Lizzie McKenzie, is the
teacher in the local school district.
F.M. Foley is a shrewd young farmer and stock man who is
rapidly surrounding himself with evident tokens of prosperity.
J.C. Elliott and family were all quite sick with typhoid
fever when were were in the neighborhood. We understand that they are now
completely recovered.
Wm. Ferguson is a successful farmer in the same neighborhood.
He is thoroughly alive to the best methods of agriculture and we believe will be
quite generally successful.
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J.J. Watson, president of the Graettinger Savings Bank, was
in the city Monday evening on business connected with the bank.
John Dooley, the bridge builder of Emmetsburg, is putting the
finishing touches on the new bridge.
Monday evening a petition was circulated requesting the city
council to deprive A. Weinholzer of his license to run a saloon in the
incorporated town of Graettinger. A large number of names were attached to it
and when presented to the city council, after a stormy debate, it was tabled. It
would be a blessing if our town had no saloon. ---Graettinger Times.
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James Higgins has several new milch cows for sale. Enquire at
the meat market.
James Higgins Meat Market.
I have on hand constantly a fine line of
Fresh Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal.
Sausages, Bacon, Smoked-meat,
Sugar-Cured Hams, Spiced Roll, Etc.
Will pay Cash for Corn Fed Cattle.
Poultry, Sheep, Hogs, Hides and Tallow.
Broadway, Emmetsburg.
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Cylinder Advertisements
-Stop at the Hughes House, when in Cylinder.
-J.W. Woodbridge, Physician and Surgeon, Office in Drug Store. All
calls-day or night-promptly attended.
-Kelly Bros. Dealers in General Merchandise. Everything You Want.
-R.E. Richardson, Jeweler. Watches, Clocks and a full Line of Jewelry, Holiday
Goods.
-The Drug Store. Dr. J.W. Woodbridge, prop. Full lines of Drugs, Patent
Medicines, Etc. By your School Books of me. I sell the California Fruit Cigar.
-Thompson 7 Olesen, the Leading Grocers, Dealers in General Merchandise. Give us
a Call..
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Curlew Advertisements.
-H.C. Wiley, General Merchandise! Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots, Shoes, etc.
Okoboji Flour.
-W.W. Ahrens & Co. General Merchants! Give the New Firm a Call.
-The H.L. Jenkins Lumber Co. Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Posts, Brick and all
Building Material. Full stock of Doors, Sash, Mouldings. C.S. Ferguson.
-Fisk's Elevator. Highest Prices Paid for All Kinds of Grain & Flax Seed.
Curlew, Iowa.
-Fisk House. Melvin Fisk, Proprietor. Good Livery in Connection.
-Zaner & Keppler, Shelf and Heavy Hardware! Jewel and Elmhurst Stoves.
-S.W. Tressler, Restaurant! Board by Day or Week.
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