People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 March 1897 — Jordan Items. [ARTICLE]

Jordan Items.

Joe Ulm is still in a serious condition. His father and sister are improving nicely. Johu Beecher of 111., arrived this week and took possession of his farm purchased of John Essen. Most of the tenants are now located for the year, some leaving the vicinity entirely. We are sorry to lose them but their places will be filled by equally as good. William Michaels is now the champion shot since his recent practice on a very large gray wolf if he did have to shoot three times. This* wolf hunt has resulted in some bad feeling on account of so many wire fences being cut, but „this is of small consequence in the amount of poultry these animals have destroyed. There have been four in the neighborhood of Walter Porter’s this winter.

Notice to stockholders of the Farmers’ Scale Co. of Foresman and vicinity are requested to meet at the Raymond school house March 18,1897. Business that must be attended to, all are requestedl to be present. By order of the president.