Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-14

out wedging. Any one driving across
the brige will readily notice the mar
rowness for passage Of large loads
Cases have occurred where 1t was ac-s
tually impossible to pass, and while the
race bridge Is under consideration, this
Important feature should receive
prompt attention. When these bridges
are enlarged we will wonder why this
needed change was not made before.
GRAND JUNCTIoN-The Grand
Junction public schools opened Monday
for the fall term with an enrolment Of
235. The school starts very promising
W with an unusual interest both on
the part Of teachers and pupils. The
enrolment In the high school is forty
one, eight of which are nonresident
pupils. Many more will come in later.
We have here one of the best schools
in the country, a fact that all should
be very proud of. The corps of teachers
for this year is as good as the school
has ever had. They are: A. j. OBJ
llinger, principal; Miss Mary Stanley,
assistant principal; Miss Effie Pugh,
grammar; Miss Alice Walsh. second in
termediate; Miss Orrell harrison, first
intermediate; Miss Nina Collins, sec
ond primary; Miss Ma'byl Fuller, first
primary.
STORM I4AKE-The primary election
passed off quietly Tuesday. Nearly the
full republican vote was cast. There
was a good deal of interest the next dag
in getting the returns from the various
precincts. First Gilbert was ahead an6
then Austin; the final returns give Aus
tin the nomination by about forty plu'
rality. 1t is conceded by every one tina
4 A. j. Wilson is nominated for represen
tative by large majority, but no ont
/ has the exact figures. The primary sys
4 tern developed number of surprises
The voters seemed to do very little talk
4 ing and every man seemed to have hi
4 mind made up as to what he was goins
to do. There should be some uniform
rule adopted for reporting the returns
of the primary. Some of the township
I sent the returns here to the court hous
the same as at a general election, SOM
went to Newell, and the majorit.
haven't gone anywhere as yet.
1 MUscATINE-The new public Ii
!. brary was opened for the first time t.
the public from 1880 to $3.50 p, m. Sat
urday. During that time there wer,
II Iutly a hundred WHO NlSiteu tle Ioolii
,, and inspected the collection with grea
! pleasure. A number of subscription
were taken and enough expressions o
appreciation of the collection wer
mace to prophecy we'll for future sub
scribers. Catalogues were on sale am
lmany of the neat little booklets put il
circulation. The neat appearance of tn
room, which had been adorned wit
beautiful floral decorations, the fin
showing of the new books and the ar
tistic catalogues. all combined to
gether to elicit many favorable com
ments on the undertaking. Over 1,20
are on the shelves, classified and mum
bered in a convenient arrangement
The books have been selected with tn
greatest care by committee com
= posed of Mrs. E. L. Mahin, |. b. Rich
: man and Prof e. F. Schall. Man
: different catalogues of other librarie
;, were obtained and after examinatio
:. the best chosen from each to make u
the collection for the Muscatine l
brary. The members of the associa
), ton. too, We're asked to submit Ii:
!. of books each thought desirable an
!, these We're also taken into considers
ton by the book committee.