BRIDGE CONTRACTS--The contract for the construction of two steel bridges in Benton County was awarded to the Missouri Valley Bridge and and Iron Co. of Leavenworth, Kansas. There were 15 bridge firms represented during the bidding that commence at $10,000 for each of the bridges and were lowered to $5075 for the bridge across Spavinaw and $4500 for the bridge across Sager Creek. Judge Williams refused to let the contract at these figures and afterwards succeeded in making a contract with the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company for $4500 for the construction of the Spavinaw bridge and $3500 for the bridge across Sager Creek in the city of Siloam Springs. The Sager Creek bride will be constructed of steel, 78 feet long with a 16 foot roadway and two sidewalks of four feet each. The city is bonded to the county to pay one third of the cost of the bridges and all the cost of the sidewalks. This will make the city's part $1948.50, while the county will pay the balance of $1551.50. The Spavinaw bridge will be 211 feet in length, it will have a steel span of 150 with 61 feet of piling approach. The total cost of this bridge will be paid by the county.
LOCAL NEWS--
FLINT--Lots of rain now and more than is needed. Dick Beck and wife made a trip to Siloam Monday. Miss Wilora Bee of Flint went to Kansas Saturday. Roy Hughes of Vian is visiting his friend Miss Mattie Dial of Flint. George Scales and wife of Minniehaha were trading at Flint Monday. Joe Carnes of the Blue Springs was the Postmaster at Flint Monday. Miss Nannie Taylor and her sister are visiting their Aunt Julia Beck. Mr. F.A. Ward and mother of Siloam will be visiting the home of Mrs. Julia Beck at Flint. Mrs. Julia Beck of Flint and Mrs. Wilson of Kansas are canning peaches on Long Prairie this week.
Originally transcribed from microfilm, appeared in TL&M Genealogy Volume 13 No. 2 2005
LOCAL NEWS--
FLINT--Lots of rain now and more than is needed. Dick Beck and wife made a trip to Siloam Monday. Miss Wilora Bee of Flint went to Kansas Saturday. Roy Hughes of Vian is visiting his friend Miss Mattie Dial of Flint. George Scales and wife of Minniehaha were trading at Flint Monday. Joe Carnes of the Blue Springs was the Postmaster at Flint Monday. Miss Nannie Taylor and her sister are visiting their Aunt Julia Beck. Mr. F.A. Ward and mother of Siloam will be visiting the home of Mrs. Julia Beck at Flint. Mrs. Julia Beck of Flint and Mrs. Wilson of Kansas are canning peaches on Long Prairie this week.
Originally transcribed from microfilm, appeared in TL&M Genealogy Volume 13 No. 2 2005