Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-11
Public Opinion on Iowa Subjects as
Reflected in the Iowa News.
papera
The News Of Iowa From Hundreds
Of Different Towns and Com
munities

Iowa City
The Iowa State Bar Association will
hold Its annual meeting in this city
18th and 18th.
rSorthwood.
The b., CIR, & N. railroad is unload
ing 500 cars OF ties at Northwood to he
used on its new line between Albert Lea
and Minneapolis,
Coon Rapids.
The Coon Rapids city council has
raised the saloon license to $1,000 n year,
making with the $500 mulct tax a total
license Of $500 per year.
Charlton.
Hay harvest liz full upon US and the
warm. dry weather is very favorable
for such work. The crop will be heav-
Ter than was at first expected.
Fort Dodge.
The Sacred Heart congregation
cleared $2s1.76 at the Fourth of July cel-
ebration held at Powers grove. The
money will be used in frescoinga the In
terror Of the church.
Burlington.
Steps were taken Monday which will
lead to the organization in Burlington
within few days Of a national guard
company. to take the place OF Co. F.
Fiftieth Iowa Volunteers.
Upton.
H. r. Ripley, who was foreman In the
Advertiser office here for several years.
and Ed Wolf, the present foreman, have
purchased the Fullerton, Neb., News
and Will take charge OF the paper next
week.
Charter Oak.
w. w. Ordway sold theknorth half OF
section 10, Ashtown township. Tuesday
to DR.. L. c. seright Of Chatsworth,
Livingston county. ILL.,, for an even $10,-
600. The gentleman bought 1t for a
stock farm.
Poeahontas.
The school board met and elected Miss
Ida Hammors. OF Dewitt, to a position
as teacher In the grammar department
of the public school. They also decided
to build a school house to be used for
the primary grade.
Clear Lake.
A union service Of all the churches
4 held in the park Sunday evening fol-
the benefit of the India famine sufferers
resulted in the contribution of $50 for
that caune. The sermon was preached
) by Rev. Robt. Gray.
Ef eil Bluffs.
n congregation OF the Christian
TIA nncle Sunday extended call t.
Il Rev wv. B. Crewdeon Of Corning tt
becl e the pastor to succeed Rev. $
NJ. lrkins. who has accepted call Il
the hurch at villtsca.
ClinGn.
Charles Smith recently induced Jane.
Fitzgerald to personates q detective ant
consplred with him to wrongfully pro.
cure the arrest of a business rival FOL
the alleged stealing Of brass. Both hav,
been held in $500 bonds.
Waterloo. "a
The Waterloo postoff1ce for the gov.
eminent fiscal year. which ended Juns
80. paid to Uncle Sam neat little prof
Of ZIG, 455D75 d. gninof nearly 81 600 from
& last year when the receipts OF the offic,
exceeded the expenses by sl4.24o.s9.
Boone.
The Boone County Normal opened
Monday morning with 12s in attend
ance The secretary. Miss Mary Grove
WAS kept busy registering the names o
those who came. The attendance wa
unusually large for the opening day o
the institute.
Murray.
A movement Is on foot among tn
ladies OF our city to organize an i'm
provement society. WHICH has for it
object the Improvement OF the town b,
planting trees. looking after the sani
tary. condition OF streets and alleys an,
In other directions.
Clear Lake.
An epidemic Of the pink eye" anon
the horses here ls giving considerably
alarm to owners OF valuable horseHesh
Attic not many deaths are reporte
from the disease yet many horses, val
liable and otherwise. are suffering fror
this loathsome disease.
Carroll.
The Sentinel says the action Of tn
city council in buying two lots opposit
the court house of Wendell L.iever VII
be heartily approved. 1t is the frs
step toward a city hall, which will In
clude hose house. mayors Office, coun
ell chamber. library room, etc.
Oskaloosa.
The Union Hotel or Oskaloosa Hous
evening and Is now a thing OF the pas
The recent proprietor, Mr.. Vet Minklel
\ concluded that the business done wa
not Of the paying sort and has close
the doors and turned the key In tn
same.
Cseston.
The Advertiser OF Monday says:
drive thru the country at this tim
shows the farmers 10 be mostly thr
blowing and engaged in harvesting oat
and hay. AS rule the corn crop is
little backward for the time OF yea
tho looking good. oats is fair. while ha
Is good crop and IN being harveste
In best OF condition. Rain is needed Il
corn and pasture, tho not for oats an
hay.
Bsile Piaine.
II IL NOT expected that any OF II
yYinona & ST. Peter business will |
divertedsto the !. q II. division till abol
the 1st Of September. Meanwhile 1t
~ CLAIMED 10 put the ea, line in the be
condition possible that the immen.
bueiness which IL to be handled over
may be cared for without troubl
0rnveling on the line between here ar
Naaon City will not be completed befol
sas August IT In exnected