Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-24

passed upon. The new inter-
locking plant at the.crossing of the
Northwestern and Milwaukee, will be
completed and in use about the first of
next month. After that date trains will
mot have to stop and whistle for the
/ crossing and fast trains can save sew
eral minutes in time.
/ JEFFERSON--Th best farm work
horse sold in jefferson for many a day
was the one brought to town Tuesday,
/ by William Gouger. and taken by al
horse buyer within minute after Mr..
l,Gouger set his price. 1t was a pretty
good price, too, an even Sl50 but Will
/ liam says it was worth more The horsel
was a Norman and weighed 1,620I
| pounds
4 DllBUQUE-City Recorder Langstaffl
has made out 23s weed notices. which|
have been turned over to the marshal
/ to serve on he owners of the property
Ion which the weeds We're cut. A spe-
cial assessment has been levied in each
lease, but there is good reason To believe
! that all Of it will not be collected be-
4 cause of the difficulty in finding the]
i owners, some of whom reside in other
4 states, While the names of others can
not be found in the city directory.
i BURLINGTON--At. 4 O'Clock Thurs
day morning occurred the death of one
of the few remaining settlers OF Des
4 Moines county who could claim sixty
years residence in the county. This was
benjamin Marshall, who came 10 Iowa
lin 1899 and settled on farm at Frank 4
Hin Mills. where he lived sixty years,
coming to town about a year ago to-
A pass his declining years at the home Of
his daughter. Mrs. Jane Madden. at No.
6o7 Prospect street. He was born in
sOhio, and was So.
4 OTTUMNNA-Sheriff p. Frank Suits.
arrived home Thursday morning from
4 Los Angeles, Cal. having in charge
4 Charles a. Ackearn, the alleged enl-
bezzler of several hundred dollars of
4 Tisdale Bros, wholesale grocers.
money. A rousing meeting was
held in Labor Hall Wednesday evening,
8 over $50 men representing the various.
branches of labor being present. A tenn
4 porary organization was effected and
& the meeting adjourned until sunday
afternoon at which time a permanent
Organization will be formed.
.ALBI2A--.A new fire alarm whistle has
been placed in position over the power
house and Lit was given a trial last
Tuesday evening. The whistle meets
all The requirements in the respect of
making a noise that would come near
waking the dead. according to the
Union. a petition asking the
Legislature not TO favor legislation in
the interest of saloons was circulated in
Abba last Tuesday, and was generally
signed by Abba business men and citi-
:, zens, and the petition was forwarded to
Hon. y. l.. Kendall the same evening.
AIfDTBON-Tnonla Davis has made
a contract of sale of his 240-acre farm
lin Viola township to John Schrader, of
8 Poweshiek county to give possession a
Il year from now, the farm being rented
.Ithis year The price paid is $40 an
acre. 1t is good farm. Mr.. Schrader
! is a brother, we understand, to William
and August Schrader of that part OF
: the county and will make an excellent
Z citizen of our county. Mr. Davis Will on
1.-THE first of March assume the duties as
J Steward at the county poor farm and
Will perhaps later buy Il farm near Au-
/, dubon.
TIPTON--About eight years ago Alex
& Spear buugft&of j. y. Farwell. of Chi
: Icago.a an Angus COW which has proved a
splendid Investment for him. Every
year since she has raised a calf and her
! progeny have all sold at good figures.
iCeunting amounts realized from sales
:, land cashvaiue of those on he farm Mr..
: Spear estimates that this animal has
] brought him S2.525 since he bought her
= Tor ON an average Of $3la.50 a. Year. II
, pays To raise stoek-esp ecially the best
: stock, says the ADVERTISER The old COW
!. is apparently just as good as ever and
will be a revenue producer for years to
leone.
! COUNCIL BLTfFFS--Work on the
!, WarGer, Bushnell & Glessrer Company
! building at the corner OF Ms>sl street
{ and Seventh avenue IS nearing compile
ton. and l.. a. Dexine the local mana :
i ger. states that he hopes to begin To
3 move in next week. The building is
FIVE stories high ana 145Nl45 feet in di-
/ nensions, thus giving q floor space of
, 3d. 900 square feet. Shelving and other
! fixtures are now being put in and the
q roof is being put on. The jury
al inthe case of Nj. w. George against the
/ city Of Council Bluffs as damages for q
4 broken leg returned a verdict for s25t
: instead of the $1,000 asked. On a for
Q niers trial there was a disagreement. the
f jury being out for two days. About a
q year ago George slipped and broke his
It |leg on the sidewalk where the waite,
drain runs at the junction Of the walks
in front of the Grand Hotel ard tbs
!. | Woodbury. building. II was confined in
I.the w G. A hospital here for several
} weeks and claims that the accident re-
suited in his permanent injury besides
George is a travelling man and was on q