property is well worth $3,500, that premiums are always paid in full, and that its indebtedness is only $500.
The barn of Mr. L. O. Larson, who resides six miles east of Sheldahl, was entirely consumed by fire early Monday morning last, with all its contents, embracing seven horses, one colt, 4,000 bushels of oats, 100 bushels of wheat, hay, etc. In his effort to rescue his stock Mr. Larson was severely burned. It is not known how the fire was communicated to the building.—Ames Intelligencer.—(November 4, 1886.)
The Senate removed the injuction of secrecy from the several reports in cases disposed of some time ago. In the case of E. D. Fenn, to be post-master of Nevada, vice T. J. Ross, suspended, the Postoffce Committee says that there seems to have been no cause for the suspension of Ross other than that he was a consistent and active member of the Republican party and his suspension was desired on that account in order that a member of the Democratic party might be appointed in his stead. The committee finds nothing against Ross and finds Fenn a worthy man.—Ames Intelligencer.—(May 27, 1886.)
The destruction, by fire Tuesday morning last, of the Leader newspaper in Des Moines, entails a severe loss on the owners of that paper. The total loss is about $25,000, with $14,000 insurance. The Leader will be continued without delay or interruption. —Ames Intelligencer.-—(May 27, 1886.)
On Friday word was received here, that Henry Pattee, a former resident here, had committed suicide at Fort Dodge on Thursday. He was traveling for a Dubuque house and had about $1,000 of the money belonging to them. The reason given was gambling.—Nevada Watchman.—(May 7, 1886.)
ACCIDENT.-On Friday afternoon as Ed. Silliman and Jesse BARNES were out on a hunting expedition, and while west of the residence of J. M. Whitney, in Grant Township, they crossed a slough, and in doing so took a boat which was there. Ed took hold of the muzzle of his gun and pulled it towards him. The gun was discharged, the charge entering the left arm just above the wrist and coming out near the elbow. He was brought to town by Mr. Whitney, and Drs. Smith and Farrar called, who took out the pieces of bone and fixed up the sufferer as well as could be expected under the circumstances. The other bone of the arm was saved and can be used, though the arm will remain somewhat stiff. It is serious, but not so bad as it might have been.—(April 10, 1885.)
The mercury has indicated pretty cold weather the past week. Friday morning it went as low as 35 degrees below zero. In other localities near by it run down to 28. At present writing we are having a slight thaw.—Ames Intelligencer.—(Jan. 7, 1887.)