Show WITCH STICK FOUND WATER August Grosenbaugh an aged rest resl- of ot Fort Dodge la Ia by y the aid of ot ofa ofa ota a witch stick sUck found round a place he be bethought thought should be a site for tor a city well The well was drilled 15 feet leet and now six Hundred gallons ot water are pouring forth each minute The council rewarded Mr by commending his efforts and by paying him 20 Now this payment of 20 for the use of the witch stick raised the Ire of or several men Including Dr J. J W W. Kline state lecturer on n tuberculosis to the medical profession l rank Prank Paige a retired scientist and Captain George one of the wealthiest est men here They declare the council was foolish ever to have had the witch stick used as as belief belier In Its efficacy Is Isa Isa Isa a relic of ot the dark ages Dr Ix looked through the reference books at atthe atthe atthe the Carnegie library and printed the Information he found round concerning the witch stick Members of or the council coun coun- cil cU merely laugh point to the well welland welland welland and answer that they do not care how Mr Grosenbaugh selected the site but that they are satisfied with the results |