Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-17
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

IOWA NEWS ITEMS
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WOODBINE-The city fathers have
purchased a bell for curfew ringing and
fire alarm purposes.
OTTUMWA-The total number of
hogs received at the packing house of
John Morrel & Co.. for the week ending
Friday, was 1900.
KEOK UK-The federal court opens
for the October term today (Tuesday)
and the federal building will be busy
place for awhile again.
HCMBOLDT-The recent hot winds
have pinched the corn badly in many
sections. The grains are not fully filed,
and never Will. Farmers now estimate
that the corn is DANCED 20 per cent.
DUBUQUE-Mr. and Mrs. John Null
len, of this city, received telegram
Saturday morning stating that their
son, Ike Mullen, who is railroad
brakeman, had been killed a St. Paul.
WINTERSE T-station Agent Swift
states that business during the month
of September was the heaviest for the
past six months. Seventy-five cars of
grain and thirty cars of stock We're
shipped from Winterset.
WEBSTER CITY-The Freeman re-
ports that on account of the big crop in
Hamilton county potatoes are selling at
20 and % cents per bushel in this mar
ket, and many of our grocers are wisely
filing up their cellars at these prices.
NINTON-Rev. w. II. Jordan, for
mer Ninton boy. now the successful
pastor of the prosperous Presbyterian
church a Giundy Center. is a trustee of
Coe College, his alma mater. Mr.. Jor-
dan has proven TO be one of the most
successful Ninton boys and his success
lis due wholly to merit
independents b. F. Booher
sold to S. c. Thompson last Saturday a
I fine bunch of fifty 2-year-old feeding
steers that averaged over LOCO pounds
averaged ever 700 pounds each. The
bunch netted Ben little over 81, 500.
and ii was awful easy money.
/ DOWS -The Advocate reports that
horses are about 50 per cent higher now
than a year ago. G.. n. Palmer.
near town, has curiosity on his farm
in the shape of young duck with four
| legs. Father conover raised a
squash in his garden near Gait, this
season that weighed 10 pounds.
SIOUX CITY-The finance committee
iof the Commercial Association which
mas undertaken to raise the $4,000 boz
nus for the International Packing Com
lpany did not succeed to securing the
entire amount by Saturday night, which
had been the committee hope but the
aggregate of the subscriptions came
nearit Ii was about 81, 900 short
1 CEDAR FALLS-This place is to
( have two new depots. The Chicago
Great Western railway has its new
depot at the foot of Fourth street en-
closed, and will have it fully completed
4 before cold weather sets in. The Illi-
lnois Central is changing the location of
its station in this city. taking part of
1.-THE old building. moving it up TO Main
street, and Will put up a building that
will be decent in appearance. convent
ent and comfortable
DAvENPORT-The Equitable Heat
Light & Power Company was incorpor-
lated in Davenport Saturday by papers
4 filed In Recorder Bryson's Office This
he 5000 900 and its purpose is stated I,
rights. appliances and processes OF
4 manufacturing fuel and Illuminating
gas, the acquiring of franchises and
rights in the cities of Iowa and else
where. and the construction of gas
plants and supplying of light, heat and
power. The incorporators are George b.
Nse, Ernest L. Parrish and Andrew j
Robertson.
FORT DODGE NJ F Healy, j b.
Butter and j. F. Blake are about TO plat
"a hundred acres of land in the town
limits of Pocahontas. The land is q
level and valuable tract lying just
south of wnere the new Rock Island
depot IS to stand. The Fort Dodge par
ties bought the land some years ago az
la speculation. when there was little
prospect of a railroad striking the town
and when consequently the land MAS
cheap They carried il over the hare
times. and contributed $1,000 towards
securing the railroad and nov the pros
Epect OF reward is in sight, and a boon
has already struck the town, and this
prospects for its future are bright.
4 COUNCIL BLuF'F'S-Deere, Wells &
Co paid into the district court Saturday
Sc. $40 being the amount of the judg-
tment and interest obtained against the
implement tirm by Kimbal Bros, tbs
Elevator and scale manufacturers Of
this city. The payment of this juds-
iment was the closing act in litigation
that has extended for d period of almost
SIX years and which was brought TO an
end by the supreme court denying tbs
motion of Deere Wells & Co. for re-
hearing Kimball Bros. had contract
TO furnish Deere Wells d Co 800 scales
lin five years. $50 the first year and loo
for each succeeding year. After a GER
tain number had been delivered Deere,
4 Wells & Co. declined TO receive any
more, claiming that the scales furnished
were rot up to the standard called for
by the contract. kimball Bros. brought
suit In the district court for the amount
of the profits that they would have
made if permitted to fulfill the contract
and the above payment is the result
3of il.
Drink Graln-O
After you have concluded that you
ought not to drink coffee. 1t is not a
medicine but doctors order it, because
lit is healthfu, invigorating and appetiz-
ling. 1t is made from pure grains and
4 has that rich seal brown color and