Archive for April 18th, 2011

18
Apr

Will Erect a New Residence

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The Fort Dodge Messenger: April 18, 1904

Will Erect a New Residence

John Hackett to Build New House on Second Avenue North Between Thirteenth and Fourteenth.

Among the other improvements to be made in Fort Dodge this summer is a new residence to be built by John Hackett on his property on Second avenue north between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets. The residence will be modern in construction and will cost between $5,000 and $6,000.

Work on the structure has already begun.

S.W. Corey, Jr., will erect a fine modern residence on the site of this former home on Second avenue south and Twelfth street, which was destroyed by fire last winter. The new house will be brick veneered and will cost about $5000. It will be an ornament to the part of the city where it is to be located.

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18
Apr

L.E. Armstrong Begins Drilling for Gypsum

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The Fort Dodge Messenger: April 18, 1903

L.E. Armstrong Begins Drilling for Gypsum

Is Prospecting Land With View to Determining Location of New Mill.

Drilling for gypsum has begun on the land southeast of the city, which was recently purchased by L.E. Armstrong with the intention of establishing a new gypsum mill. Mr. Armstrong has not as yet prospected about thirty acres of the land purchased by him, and the work is now being carried on with the intention of finding the thickness and location of the veins of gypsum rock.

It is expected that the result of the prospecting which is now being carried on, will be to determine the location of the mill. The drilling is being done by Tom Irvin.

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18
Apr

Forced to Choose Between Rain Water and Work

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The Fort Dodge Messenger: April 18, 1903

Forced to Choose Between Rain Water and Work

Awful Predicament of Three Hoboes in This Morning’s Police Court – Chose the Water.

Police court was rather busy this morning. Mayor Northrup having seven cases up before him. Of these three were tramps and they were given the choice of getting out of town in half an hour or going to work. The three of them chose to get out of town and the last seen of them they were “hiking” down the Central tracks towards Tara in the rain. This was not very comfortable but they preferred it to work. They gave their names as Frank Williams, Frank Hoyt and John Silley, but very probably forgot them as soon as they got out of court.

The other four cases were just plain drunks and none of them had any excuse for their condition, but were all eager in their promises to do better if they were let go. Mayor Northup is getting tired of promises of this kind and assessed them all fines and costs. All of them were “broke” so they went to jail. Frank Lynch, John Nuugent (sic), John Griffin and John Fitz were the four drunks. From the list of names it would seem the criminality was predominant among Franks and Johns with the Johns slightly in the lead.

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