Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-07
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

;Odebolt. i'd
According to the Chronicle there will
be lots of building done in Odebolt this
year.
Keokuk.
The county treasurer's office here
took in over $4,000 last month. The
rush to pay the semi-annual taxes is
now over.
Carroll.
The union revival meetings at the
Baptist church are being we'll attended
and much interest is being manifested
in the cause.
Tama.
Tama business men have decided to
close their stores ats p. m. during the
summer months, as they have been
doing during the winter.
5Albia.
The mayor has selected young men for
park commissioners. He evidently be-
lleves the park is a good thing and
wants to see the matter pushed along,
says the Union.
Ames
The agricultural college horticulture.
al department is busy shipping out ex-
pertinent stock to the branch stations
thruout the state from new varieties
collected during the WINTER.
Ce1wein.
d. = !. Little. superintendent Of the
water works. reports that the proceeds
from this source for the year was
l,75o.36. This shows that the water
works is a paying investment.
Dubuquc.
The Dubuque Telephone Company
was organized Tuesday at a meeting
held at the Julien. The new corpora
ton will operate the Standard TeIe-
phone company's exchange to be put
in here.
Clear Lake.
T.. G. Schrader has purchased the
Lake House, which he has been running
for several years past, and 1t is now his
intention to tear down the old frame
structure and erect thereon a modern
|three-story brick hotel.
Allison.
A smallpox scare is on here owing to
the prevalence of that disease at Park
ersburg The local board of health has
quarantined against Parkersburg and
Postmaster Rogers refuses to receive
the mai, brought from that place by the
star route.
Perry.
About two weeks ago Cal Miller
bought 1913 mules in one lot out in Me-
hbrasha, paying sl5,0G8 Tor the bunch.
They were all good ones, but never
thitched up. Mr.. Miller has succeeded
in selling all of them, most Of them go
ing in pairs.
Iowa City.
About 100 of the most prominent citi-
zens of Iowa City assembled In the st.
James pariors Wednesday evening to
bid adieu to Father John o. Farrell. who
/ for seven years has presided over the
st. Patrick's parish OF this city. He
goes to Ottumwa.
Alden.
Somebody ought to build a few more
houses for rent. The arrival Of two re-
turning families in town this week has
thrown the entire population topsy- tur-
Wy and 1t looks as If somebody will have
! to go to living in barns to make room
for them, says the Times.
Burlington.
George n. Bowers. of Doom, has filed
a voluntary bankruptcy petition In the
federal court, With s4.ST7.:S liabilities
and s25 assets John Hasche. also OF
Doom. fled a similar petition. He
loves s13. 306.H and has $50 assets. Mr..
5Hasche was formerly in the agriculture
lIal implement business.
Story City.
The Business Mems Club at Its reg
ular meeting passed resolutions strong
15ly condemning the parcel post system,
/ for which a bill now before congress
provides, which has for its object the
Transportation Of packages turnout the
l5oountry regardless OF distance at nom
final rates and used in any way what
eyer to advance private business.
Hampton. .sss55a8s
County Treasurer Clock on Monday
paid of the last OF the court house
bonds. and our court house Is paid for,
4 frescoing ana ali. and the Recorder says
Il has all been done SO easily that the
ilroorest taxpayer has never felt II. ]. s S I
L TIE ~ estate transserp filed In thu
eeslnt3e sspusdssss once during tn