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Alden. Supervisor J. C. Jackson has bought a section of Kossuth county land for $50 and will use the same for a sheep ranch. The land is located in Harrison township and belonged to George E. Roberts, director of the United States mint. Story City. A. J. Severson has become owner of the drug and jewelry business hitherto conducted by Dr. Linder and known as Linder Drug Company. The deal was concluded the later part of last week and Mr. Severson took possession on Monday. It is understood that the doctor will hereafter give his exclusive attention to his medical practice. West Bend. The fire alarm was sounded at 10 o'clock Monday morning. It was discovered that the public school building was on fire. By quick work the flames were soon brought under control. There was considerable damage done by water. An adjuster for a Des Moines insurance company, was in town Tuesday and adjusted the loss. They paid $60 which will cover the loss. Estherville. F. H. Rhodes closed a deal last week with H. C. Coon, by which he becomes the owner of the Coon block, one of the most valuable pieces of property in the city. It is one of the most centrally located and is one of the best twostory brick buildings in town and will make a splendid permanent home for the Bank of Estherville. In the deal Mr. Coon gets 240 acres of Emmet county land near Maple Hill, and 160 acres of Jackson county, Minn., land near Alpha. Ida Grove. George W. Ellis, aged 76, one of the oldest settlers of northwest Iowa and a man who had the respect and the esteem of every one who ever met him, died at his home in Ida Grove on Monday morning, Nov. 13. 1911. Mr. Ellis was stricken with apoplexy on June 25, 1909, and was left helpless. Two weeks ago he had a sinking spell and was unconscious after that. His vitality was marvelous and he lived for months after the physicians felt certain his death was at hand. Marcus. The receiver of the bankrupt banker. Frank S. Barnes, of Marcus, estimates the liabilities at $253,000, nearly all in the form of deposit certificates of the Citizens' Bank of Marcus, a private institution, owned by Mr. Barnes. He was a heavy stockholder in the First National Bank of Marcus, owned a flour mill, and had stock in the local telephone company, and in industries at Lehigh and Mason City, as well as equity in a 400 acre farm in Illinois, but it is estimated that the assets will not exceed one-half of the liabilities. Rockford. Under authority of Harry Hall, executor of the estate of J. Thompson, deceased, the store building located near the middle of block twelve, and occupied for some time past by the Allen Dry Goods Company, was sold at auction, C. G. Grey, of Charles, being the crier in charge. But one offer was made for the property and this was a bid of $3,000 by G. O. Mitchell, who at once sold to Paul Kannengeiser for $3,050. The property is one of the best located and most valuable of its kind in Rockford. Parkersburg. Henry VanHauen was quite seriously injured Monday breaking up some kindling wood to start a fire. He was breaking the sticks across his knee, considérable force being used. One of the sticks had a long thin nail driven thru it and this penetrated Mr. Hauen's knee to the depth of an inch
