Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-23
IOWA NEWS ITEMS
Eddyv,ille..5

Eddyville.
The town was canvassed recently
and a little over $50 raised to buy corn
/ for the starving sufferers in India.
Sock City.
The city we'll is called by some as an
equal to the Watkins well. south Of
town, flowing 100 gallons per minute.
Jefferson.
The city council has ordered two car
loans of hard brick to- be used this,
summer in various crossings about the
city. Work on grading and fixing the
streets is now we'll in hand.
Iiumboldt.
A large number Of dogs have been
poisoned in Humboldt during the pas. j.
ten days. The poison. like the proverb,
falls on the just and unjust alike.
| Many valuable dogs have been;
lpoisoned.
! Winterset.
The board Of supervisors adjourned
without deciding upon n site for the
new jail building. The price of real
estate adjacent TO the square took a
I.sudden rise and they concluded to
Il 80 ~ = =
/. Denison.
| Mr.. j. H. Denlpster left Denison FRI.
day afternoon to return to his beauti-
Eful farm. in Hays township. He says
iheis tiredaof standingon street corners
land is going back to live on the old
farm once again.
\ Harlan.
| The Methodist people OF this city are
feeling pretty good. Their new church
\ building is fully completed and the
money to pay every cent of debt has
/ been pledged. The cost Of the struc-
iture was $la,5ss.91.
Dows.
1t is hearsay on pretty good authority
THAT one of the many bad boys in Bows
4 tied a dog, which the marshal had no-
Titled him to kill. to the rear end of a
passenger train one night recently.
Such cruelty to dumb brutes should not
go UNPUBLISHED, says the Advocate.
Belle PLANE. 8
4 Track laying was resumed again on
the new line after being stopped sew
l,eral days on account of the wet
4 weather. 1t was expected that Clutter
B|swould be reached some time Saturday,
4 when work on the main line would be
G|lsuspended again while the side tracks
are put in.
4 Alta.
Advertiser: Walt Hodges writes from
a California that they have Just har-
] vested their orange crop. They gath
cred 1900 boxes, or four car loads. OF
1 fruit from their place. He also writes
4 that his father. N. w. Hodges, has just
] built a fine residence. and the famil.
has moved in.
! Iowa City.
) The bids for the construction OF the
new boiler house. coal bin. cinder chute
i and smokestack was let Friday after
a noon to Rowson & Sons. OF Grand
. Rapids, for $3.50. The new building is
4 to be used as heating plant for the
new court. house. which is also in pro-
cess OF construction by the same firm.
Iowa Falls.
i. The workmen are here and putting
In the new telephone exchange for the
q Hawkeye people. Considerable OF the
J, material is already on the ground anI
the work will be completed as fast a:
the men are able to push it. Rooms ,
IA taNu o OSstif tSstlSA . vi dks SkO4C IdtS
!, been selected for the location OF theil
business Office and central station.
+ Spirit Lake.
John Hofer and G. p. Wallace hav,
been putting in the winter building sal
and row boats. They have turned out
& number OF exceptionally fine sail boats
. air. HofeT Is one of the very best sal
boat builders that ever struck the LAX,
. country. His boats are trim. speedy
safe and substantial. A number OF tn,
new boats will be added to Mr.. Wal
Ilace's pleasure and fishing fleet OF
!. Spirit Lake. .,3
i Boone
The people up in Dodge townahil
have been unable to get rid Of tn
II smallpox. Four families are now quit
a seriously afflicted outside 6 Fraser