Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-06
Local Affairs in Hundreds Of Iowa Towns of
Interest to the General Reader.

cept on very rich ground 1t is not go.
Stock never looked better. In fact, in
every way Jasper county Is all right.
Rockwell.
The streets Of Rockwell are now, for
the first time in the history OF the
town, fairly well lighted. The Rock
well Gas Company has its plant so
nearly completed that the street lamps
were lighted for the first time Friday
evening Of last week.
Keokuk.
At the late city council meeting 1t de-
veloped that, altho 249 arrests were
made by the police and 278 meals were
served prisoners in the calaboose. not
a cent of fines or costs were collected
In the police side OF the superior court
in the month u June.
Nevada.
The Duluth & New Orleans tax cleo
ton In Nevada township will be held
July II. This conclusion is reached
thru an arrangement by which the
railroad people pay. costs up to date
and further opposition to the calling OF
the election Is withdrawn.
Fairfield.
The tax ferrets;in charge of the mat
ter Of the investigation of the persons
who did not give in the proper amount
of their taxable property to the asses
isors have notified about 100 persons to
call at the treasurer's Office and make
an explanation Of their assessments.
Cedar Falls.
Byron Wing, on his way home Sat-
iurday evening. when just north Of the
railroad track was attacked by a
vicious dog, which jumped and caught
him in the face, lacerating his cheeks
and chin. A physician was at once in
attendance and dressed the wounds,
and no serious results will follow.
Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, a prosperous town nine
miles south of Centerville. was visited
by an early morning fire Tuesday, the
hardware and implement store of VIII
liam Leseney having been badly dam.
aged by the blaze before 1t was extin-
guished by the excellent work of the
citizens. The loss is covered by in
surance.
Oskaloosa.
Noting the fact that the Iowa Contra
is engaged in making Improvements
here, the Herald says the Central is
surely good to Oskaloosa, and is de.
serving Of its full share OF patronage
The pay roll in this city now amounts
to over $4,000 per month, which means
a big thing to the merchants and bust.
mess men of Oskaloosa.
Fort Dodge.
In June there were issued from thu
public library, Of every kind and de,
scrlption. ], 44O books, Of which the ma
|jority, as always in the past, were
fiction. and the most of 1t modern fic,
tion. In May only 1925 volumes wer.
taken from the public library, or 81;
LESS than in June, the division among
the various departments being abou
the same.
Vinton.
The first bicycle road race given b!
the Vinton Good Roads Club was giver
Hast Friday evening. The course run
from point in the city distance Q
leight miles. There We're ten starters
The scratch man was Robert Ellis. Will
six minutes. The race wac run by Rob
fert Ellis in 26 minutes. winning frs
time. Lawrence Traer won first plac'
in 26Ia minutes.
Webster City.
Walter Beightol, about 16 years old
was the first Webster City boy to NEE
with an accident with fireworks. Mon
day afternoon he loaded a small cannon
made from piece OF gas pipe. In light
ling it he did not get HE right hant
away in time, and as result Will b
compelled to keep 1t bandaged for SOM
time Three fingers were terribly lac
erated, besides the whole hand being
badly powder burned.
Dubuque.
Adjt. Gen. Byers will come to Du
buque and examine what we have t
loffer as grounds wherein the Forty
ninth may hold its annual encamp
ment. Cedar Rapids and Waterloo ar
rivals Of Dubuque for the encampment
sSs. a young man with the appearance
| of a farmer hired a rig from Byrn
Bros. Friday morning and was to hav
lreturned at 4 o'clock that afternoon
but has failed to do so to date.
Waterloo.
/ a tramp who insulted women b
whom he had been fed was given
beating this morning on the west sid
by the husband Of one OF the women h
.Ihad insulted. An officer witnessed tn
beating, but very probably decide
/ that 1t was not case that called 70
interference. No arrests were made
as to arrest the tramp would merel
give him free board for time and tn
other party to the trouble seemed t
have abundant justification.
Clinton.
A lady passenger on No. Monda
evening. en- route to New York, CAV
her pocket book, containing s675 an
her tickets. to her baby to play with
The baby. not being old enough to kno,
the value OF money, threw the pocket
book out OF the window between Nor
rison and Round Grove. The superin
|tendent was notified by the conductor
and the section men were sent out, on
OF whom succeeded in finding the pock
textbook, which was forwarded to IT
lIowner.
IOttumwa.
Frederick B. Van Worst. president q
the Ottumwa Water Supply Compan,
arrived in the city from New. York o
Tuesday morning, and will meet wit
the city council In what might b
termed the first OF series OF specie
sessions which will be held during hi
stay in the city. Mr.. Van Worst come
i to Ottumwa empowered to meet tn