Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-04
Local Affairs in Hundreds Of Iowa Towns Of
Interest TO the General Reader.

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is deposit of gravel about five feet
deep. He receives 13 cents per yard for
and it is estimated that he,
must move about $4,000 square yards
of earth. The company pays 500 an.
acre for the land
Creseo.
The w. X. G. purchased geraniums
and planted them on fifty-two soldiers
graves in Oak Lawn and New Oregon.
cemeteries last week. The same was
done last year and every veterans
grave had blossoms upon 1t all summer.
Davenport.
If the Davenport Folding Wheeled Car
900, carries out Its purpose. 1t will make
baby cabs that may be folded UP and
put into a small compass. as well as
invalid chairs.
Ida Grove.
Several months ago a number OF Ida
Grove ladies met and organized soci-
ETY. for the purpose of raising funds
sufficient to construct sidewalk to the
cemetery, and Tuesday OF last week the
walk was completed and their task
brought to an end so far as the build
ing is concerned.
Upton.
The electric light company is still
looking anxiously for the poles with
which to construct the new system of
street lighting. These were first or
dered many weeks ago and orders twice
Cancelled owing to delays in shipment.
There seems to be an unprecedented
demand this season.
Belle PLANE.
A fine flowing well has been drilled
on Andrew Shields farm three miles
north of town. A stream of water
spouts up eight feet above the ground.
This is unusual as heretofore it has
been impossible to get flowing we'll
where the land lies as high as it does
to the north of the city.
Estherville.
The NJ. & st. L. has been over the
track between here and New Ulm with
dirt once and is now giving it a second
surfacing. AT this place they have
three trains at work and handle an
Immense amount OF gravel every day
| They will average about $50 cars a day
some days reaching as high as It's.
Addition.
| According to the Republican, Miss So
| phia Ballman was arrested Tuesday ant
| Is now in Jail awaiting trial on an in
dictment found against her charging
lher with larceny. Her parents ask tina,
she be given no trial. but sent to the
reform school. Edith Stafford is arrest.
led on the same charge. but is out OF
bonds
Iowa City.
The strike at the new collegiate
building of the tile workers was ended
Friday morning. when the men re
sumed work. They We're given tn,
raise Of 25 cents per day demanded b.
sfthem. The strike fever is con
yEtagious. Fourteen men struck at tn,
4 new court house at noon Friday fo
Isl.15sa day. The men have been receivI
ling sl.50 per day and think they are en-
titled to more. Contractor Rowsol
says he will import men from Chicag,
rather than accede to their demands.
!! Winterset.
4 a. b. Shriver has bought the John Il
4 Sttphenson farm of $50 acres in Clark,
4 county. paying for the same $4,000. A
! part of the consideration he put In hi
4 elegant home on the Boulevard at ST.,
1000. Mr.. ShriNer reserved two lots OF
i the south where he viii build again
.|either this summer or early next year
i He will occupy the. house until March
.Inext, when MIR. Stephenson will tax,
possession. This is the biggest Ian,
4 deal that has been made In Madison
I'county for long time, says the Madi
\ sonian.
4 Council Bluffs.
4 Governor Shaw has paroled Fred II
4 Hansen. the young man recently sen
|tenced by Judge Smith. of the distric
court to a term of five years at For
4 Madison for entering the residence o
4 .Albin Hustler one evening early IN tn
winter and carrying away about
4 wagon load of property. 1t is elaine
!, by Hansen's relatives that he is of un
sound mind. Sentence was pronounce
4 by Judge Smith after Hansen had en-
tered Il plea of guilty An order wa
then given for his detention here pend
ling the results of the efforts to secur
his parole He was released from Tn
Icouniy Jail Thursday morning
Be!mond.
Il Gladys, the little 2-year-old girl o
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Jenlsol, had Mario,
escape from a frightful death last Sat
urday evening. She Went with her ia
3 Their after the cows ard while she wa
n driving them across the creek one Q
them rushed at her and knocked he
down. She arose screaming With terro!