Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-20
IOWA NEWSPAPERS.

the business places here are lighted
with gasoline gas lamps. No use to
try to put in electric lights here.
TOLEDO Appanoose, an Indian.
filled up with firewater Saturday night
and picked a fight with Henry Davis.
He will be brought before justice of
the peace for hearing.
JEFFERSON-T council has unan-
mously voted to allow Mrs Rachel Ann.
Neal the sum of $500 in full compromise
of her suit against the city for damages
sustained by falling on defective side
walk
SIGOURNEY-'rh town of Sigour-
niey fas placed a new pump at the
water works iii connection With the old
one. 1t can draw water faster than the
mains can carry it and by its use it can
fill the large tank in three hours.
SAC CITY-The brielSwork on the
walls of the Presbyterian church i
NEARLY completed except the tower and
the sheeting of the roof is nearly COM
|pleted. The building soon Will be en-
closed and bad weather will not seri-
cusly delay the work
HARTLEY new well has been
|unfailing supply of nice clear water 1t
is 204 feet deep and water is within thir-
ty feet of the top. 1t was tested by a
large pump Friday and Friday night
and could not be lowered
NEWTON TIE members of the
board of supervisors went to Mar
shalltown last Friday TO look into the
Marshall county system of bridge
building, in which the county buys all
| the material ard looks after her own
bridge building If the system prom
ises anything in the way of economy.
or saving to the county. it is probable
that Jasper will adopt it.
OFL VEIN Several weeks ago 4. F.
l#Smidtka, while working with the Steam
| hammer in the c. G. w shops, had one
Thumb smashed and the other taken
off. Attorney Rohrig compromised the
| claim for him last week for a consider
alton of S12I.60 1t was a question
Whether or not the Great Western was
liable as the man in charge of the ham,
mer was a skilled man and the settle
nent is evidently good one for MIR.
| Smidtka.
| NttSCAT'INt.-A Vigorous search has
burn, who has been missing since the
lat the court house corner on that day
after school With some of her school
mates. AT the time She had on a dark
green dress. red hat and a black jacket.
4 She is IA years of age has light hair
and slate-blue eyes. All efforts of the
/ police and relatives have been in vain.
/ as they have been on the search since
her disappearance.
PERRY The purchase of large
new Ccrliss engine and dynamo for
the light plant will cause one of the
machines To he taken out. The ma
chine is practically new. but is too
4 small to carry theload required Harry
\ Parks. the enterprising Woodward
i merchant is figuring with Messrs
Dodson ard Swearingen 10 start a
fplant in his town. and VIII probably
succeed. Woodward is good towr
4 and the best is none too good for tbs
4 wide-awake people over there.
/ CTTUA W. The Courier reports
i that a late investigation by the grand
4 jury of the condition Of affairs at the
Il county hospital fer the insane in Wa
lpello county has revealed the fact that
i the present system for caring for this
class of patients is perfectly satisfac-
tory. and in every respect contrary II
the report made by Judge Kline, q
member Of the board Of control. The
/ grand jury in its report also recon-
4 nerds that the Wapello county repre-
1 sentatlves in the legislature maks
5heyery effort to maintain the present
\ system
ODEBOLT-The high school room
was SO dark Monday morning thai
\ school Was dismissed for the forenoon
1.-THE new school building shuts out tht
Light 10 some extent on the brightesl
days. and there Will probably be NOR,
inconveniences before it is completed
According TO the Chronicle
I Odebolt bootleggers have adopted {
II uniform in order to give the thirsty
4 due notice when supplies are in sight
4 Thus far only four Of the fraternity
I are clad in regulation garb. but tina
4 paper is Informed that suits for tn,
sothers will arrive in time use Saturda,
I Afternoon.
IDA CROVE.-The stockholders of th,
Home Telephone Company held a meet
Ling on Monday evening, at which owe
Il two-thirds of the stock was represent
cd. The great majority of the holders
seemed we'll pleased with the way tn,
affairs of the company have been con
ductea The articles IF incorporates,
were changed in two particulars TIL
company viii hereafter be known as tn
Ida County Telephone Company. ant
stockholders will be allowed to holt
4 twenty shares of stock instead OF onl,
Il two. II is expected that the coinpan.
Will expand its business beyond the lin
& its of Ida Grove and take in the create
part Of the county. thus giving us a FIRE,
county exchange.
4 HAAIPTON-Cou Superintendent
4 III. j. Henderson has already com
4 mencsd visiting the schools of thu
n county and states that it is his inten
q ton 10 continue his yisitations until III
has seen for himself every school Ii
Franklin county. His ideas are tina
it is tine province OF the county superin
j tendent to give as close a supervision
as possible to the schools. and tina
1 much mere Information regarding ;
4 teacher can be ohtained by a half day,
4 personal observation of his or her worl
lin the school room than by the displa,
a that the teacher might be able to max,
at teachers convention of thei