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ALTA SETTLES SUIT WITH CLOSED BANK RECEIVER Alta, Ia., Sept 15.-Special: The town of Alta has made settlement with L. Andrew, receiver of the Central Trust company, Des Moines. of suit brought on a series of war rants issued seven years ago to pay for preliminary survey for paving At the time the sewer system was put in the engineers having charge of the sewer construction surveyed the town for paving on contract calling for per cent of the estimated cost for services. The town allowed a bill of $4,800 for the preliminary and warrants issued, an acting presiding at the meeting when the bill was and signing the warrants. Later the town repudiated the warrants, they had been illegally issued, and also the survey had been found to be seriously defective. The amount of the debt. $7,000, has been stttled for $1,000 cash. IOWAN, 71, ENDS HIS LIFE ON A HIGHWAY Churdan, Ia., Sept. 15.-Special Edward T. Timmons, 71 years old. Jefferson, Ia., was buried in Churdan after committing suicide on primary road No. using The bullet crashed through his head just above the eyes. Mr. Timmons had been in poor health for several months. He nearly Can't Be Idle After Raising 13 Children, So Iowan Weaves Rugs Sioux Rapids Woman Very Active Dsepite 76 Years. By Elva Crane. (Special to The Journal Sioux Rapids, la., Sept. 15.-Most women would consider taking a well earned rest after raising family of .13 children, but Mrs. O. A. Osmund son, Sioux Rapids, took up carpet weaving to fill up time formerly devoted to her babies. Twenty years ago her husband made a loom for her and she has woven many hundred yards of carpet. Since room size car. pets went out of fashion she weaves rag rugs and sills portieres. Mrs. was born in Forsund, Norway, in 1852. She now is 76 years old, but is as active as many women of 50. Being raised on large farm and working in the fields, she was accustomed at an early age to hard work, which habit she seems unable In the winter she shovels snow from her walks and in summer raises a large garden and Mrs. 0. A. Osmundson. chickens. At the age of 22, Mr. Osmundson son had cataracts removed from her and her husband decided to leave eyes. For about four years she had Norway and came to America, settling been unable to see anything distinctly first in Hampton, Ia. Seven years She says one of the happiest moments were spent there and the first five of her life was when her sight was children of the family were born. restored, and she knew that she would After moving to Sioux Rapids they be able to read again. had eight more children, completing Mrs. Osmundson takes an active intheir family of 13. Ten of these chil- terest in the Ladies Aid society "and dren living and engaged in vari- other church work. All of her chilous professions. There are 24 grand- dren were confirmed In the Norwegian children. Lutheran church. which she is Mr. Osmundson was "carpenter and member. Her rebust health and good built the houses in which they have spirits she attributes to the fact that lived in Sioux Rapids. He died in she never is idle. It is her firm belief that the hardest working people are About two years ago Mrs. Osmund. the happiest. lost his life by being gassed in his tles. Neubert is survived by four sons garage months He owned and two daughters. A ploneer of Minmuch land in Greene county. A wife nesota, he formerly lived in Adrian. and four-chlldren survive. FAIR IN OSCEOLA COUNTY EARNED PROFIT OF $2,000 Sibley, Ia., Sept. 15.-Special: Now that the Osceola county fair is over, the finances have come out on the plus side of the ledger, with a net profit of nearly $2,000. The gross total receipts of the fair were about $11,000. not counting state aid money. The total premiums this year will foot up to nearly $3,500. Concessions netted about $1,150, and the legion grandstand produced a revenue of The Harris junior band won the junior band contest. Storm Kills Horses, Calves. Battle Creek, Ia., Sept. 15.-Special: Two farmers suffered of stock in a storm here this week. Alex. Morlost a team of horses and one calf and another calf badly stunned and Charlie Johnson lost one horse. Farmer Is Auto Victim. Algona, Ia., Sept. Alfred H. Nelson, retired was seriously injured when he was struck by an automobile on the highway northwest of here. Nelson, was walking behind corn binder when two automobiles tried to pass. Buys Farm Near Hartley. Hull, la., Sept. 15.-Special: John Dykstra formerly citizen of Ells. worth, Minn., but now of Hull, la., has purchased Henry Isley's 160-acre farm five mffes north of Hartley, la., for $164.50 an acre, possession to be given March 1. Hospers Bank Paying Out. Hospers, Ia., Sept. 15.-Special: The Citizens bank, Hospers, will pay another 10 per cent dividend, making total of 70 per cent, John Versteeg has announced, with more to follow Mattresses later.