Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-10
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

CENTERvILLE-At recent meet
ing OF the city council it refused to pass
an ordinance, by a vote Of to /, re-
quiring gates at railway crossings.
K1NGSLEY-Several l. G. r. r. Off
Gals have been in this vicinity the past
week looking over one OF their old sur
veys from Cherokee to Sioux City.
LIE MARs-The city librarians report
for the month OF July shows s4s books
were issued in that month and eighteen
new subscribers enrolled on the books.
WATERLOO-The noticeable feature
in the mortgages for last week is the
fact that the papers filed during the
year to date have an aggregate face
value of over 100000.
AKRON-The hail Of July 31st de-
stroyed thousands of acres OF crops,
mostly north and east of Akron (Plym-
outh county,. Over Is farmers and ten
ants have reported their loss to the In
surance agents.
oTTUMwA-Up to Tuesday after
addition to secure the Dain manufac-
tory. $3.50 The Congregational church
of this city ts to be remodeled and gen
orally overhauled.
CEDAR FALLS-J. NJ. Rownd has
purchased twenty-five acres of land on
the north side of his farm. just west OF
Waterloo road, paying s2,225. or $50 per
acre, good price. but Mr.. Rownd
wanted 1t to square out his farm.
DAVENPORT-Stak were set Tues
day for one OF the most notable tri-city
Improvements that has been made foi
many years-the electric railway that
will soon give all of the three cities OF
Davenport, Moline and Rock Island
close connection with Rock Island Ar.
senal.
WEBSTER CITY-Mary N. Martin
has filed, through her attorney. petit
trict court of Hamilton county, asking
for divorce from her husband. Charles
E. Martin. The petition charges de-
PENDANT with habitual drunkenness and
asks for the custody of three minor
children of plaintiff
BELLE PLAINI-The BARRIERS Of the
city have formed themselves into the
l.. X. c., whatever that may be. have
issued price list for work which may
be done in their shops The organiza.
ton which includes employers and en-
ployees, is not only for the purpose OF
keeping up prices, but to promote
good fellowship among the members Of
the craft.
IOWA CITY-A large and enthuslas.
| tic meeting Of prominent business anc
professional men was held in the coun,
| ell chamber Monday night, and tn,
Iowa City and johnson County Citizens
association was organized as result
Its object will be to promote the vel
fare and growth Of Iowa City. Capt
S. d. Pryce was elected president an,
c. NJ. butcher secretary.
OCHEYEDAN-The Press is agail
under the full control of A. T. Under
hill, who has purchased the interest o
his partner, r. j. Jones. The Press
an excellent local paper. $50 T. F
jenkins is laying the foundation for al
addition to his elevator 16x24 and 80 fee
high. The new structure will max
room for 1000 bushels of grain In add
ton to what he now has and altogethe
he can store about 10000 bushels.
i CUMBERLAND-T large elevate
at Cumberland. Cass county, belongin,
i to Turner Bros, was entirely con
sumed by fire about 10 o'clock Monda,
| night. Owing to heavy rain which
was falling the fire was confined to tn
one building, otherwise the entire tow
would probably have been burned. TIL
origin of the fire is not known but 1t i
thought to be spontaneous combustion
The loss is estimated at $4,000 with IS.
500 insurance. 1t will probably be re
built
4 KEOKUK-work was started Mon
day on the excavation for the ney
starch factory at Fifth and Ban
streets. Several teams and force o
men have been put to work. - TIL
big upper river packets have harves
these days among the northern tour
lists. the capacity Of the boats bein
taxed on both UP and down trips. TIL
|stage Of water is quite low but 1t ca
go much lower before the boats will
compelled to abandon their runs on &C
count of the low water.
FIT. DODGE-The reception OF tn
/ street fair idea by the citizens OF tn
city has been fattering far beyond tn
Expectations OF the originators OF tn
i scheme. Not only are the citizens c
Fort Dodge willing to donate LIBERAL
to the cause which will tend to adver
tise and bring money into the city. Blu
are enthusiastic in their willingness t
aid in the movement. according to tn
|Chronicle. The officers and committee
have at length been selected and tn
program to slight extent arranged
VINTON-The Eagle reports that tn
most successful revival meeting Q
meetings ever held In vinton was close
last Thursday evening by Evangells
Boyle under what Is commonly Gale
the Christian church. The work wa
quietly done; there was no brass ban
attachment: business men were nc
forced to close their places of bushes!
4 This work closed with an accession G
NEARLY $50, and church society formed
/ The Matt Brown lot on the corner q
concord and Clay streets has been Dur
chased, and church edifice Will b
built.
HUDSON-The Hudson town counc
held a meeting Monday night to con
slider bids for the construction OF tn
lwaterworks recently authorized. Their
We're but two competing bidders, bot
of them being Des Moines firms, viz.
Jackeon g. Moss and Crellen & Lowell
Each of these submitted figures on tw
or three alternative propositions a
provided in the specifications and tn
work Of deciding which proposition /
accept prolonged the council sessio
until after midnight. The bid finall