Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-30


House and was condemned last week
by DR.. Heck, the veterinarian. Wilke
says he bought the COW and paid full
market price for her, not knowing that
she was diseased.
ICenterviile.
An important Centerville real estate
deal was made Thursday. Whereby
Afarshalltown parties secure one Of the
most desirable building sites in the
city. The transaction is not made pub.
4 lie yet
Aekley.
The new pipe organ received for the
Methodist church is thirteen feet high,
eleven feet wide, seven and one half
feet deep and contains 2S8 pipes, nine
stops and three short stops. Its weight
is 1900 pounds.
4 Roland.
Record: It is reported that the Iowa
Central intends to tear up the old iron
rails on the Story City branch and lay
new steel in their place. The condition
4 of the line now is something awful and
4 1t is hoped that the improvement will
be made soon.
Estherville.
Fifty workmen began surfacing on
the NJ. & st. L. at this place Tuesday
morning. The company expects to have
a large enough force to surface the
track about as fast as the sand and
gravel is distributed.
Jefferson.
As C. E. Shockey was driving his
team thru the Head House alley Sum
day morning. (22d) his little child, who
was in the seat, fell out and was run
over by both wheels of the wagon. Its
Injuries, altho not OF a fatal character
are quite severe.
Ida Grove.
The Pioneer says there seems to be
4 plenty Of moisture this spring, as re-
ports from all parts of the country
record a great rainfall, especially in the
south, north and middle west. North
western Iowa is having her share, and
certainly points to a good crop
year.
Traer.
Estimates as to the present popula-
| ton Of Traer, which the census enume-
traitor will disclose in June, range all the
way from 1,4OO to LOO. In 1890 the
town had about 1000 people; in 1895,
iabout 1,400. 1t is certain the growth
has been steady, altho gradual. Pos
3sibly 1000 would be good guess, says
the Star-Clipper.
4 Spirit Lake.
The Beacon reports the farm situa-
ton was never better hereabouts at
this season. The small grain has gone
in under the best of conditions and the
weather has been so good nothing in
1.-The way of a start is wanting. Flowing
for corn and breaking for flax is now in
1 order. Grass is considerably ahead of
schedule time. The farming season
"opens in great shape.
| Otumwa
Jennie Norton's $1,000 which she
ljuries received by reason of falling on
ia defective sidewalk on Moore street
last July, have gone glimmerng, says
the Courier. The case was given o De
Jury, and after celebrating short
4 time returned. finding that the side
walk on which plaintiff is said to have
fallen, was at the time in good repair.
4 Cedar Falls.
The school board has several prob
Hens on hand: Two school houses to
build. sewerage for the Central build.
i ing, the selection of superintendent
also teachers in place of Misses Kelley
/ Crawford and Carter. who do not ask
4 a reelection. The board met recently
Ito compare notes. They now have
fsome applications for the superintend-
ency. with several counties to hear
from.
Spencer.
County Treasurer Messenger has
called for $1,000 more of the outstand-
Ling bonds. which leaves $1,000 remain
ling, which will be taken up next Octo-
Der. A large amout of nursery
stock is being delivered in Spencer this
spring for planting in both country
and city. A goodly number of shade
trees also are being planted i'll the city
The spring so far is very favorable to
tree planting.
Sioux City.
Architects have practically completed
plans for the addition to the exchange
building at the Sioux City stock yards,
4 The addition Will be three stories high
/ OF pressed brick, in the same style as
the old building and to the east of 1t
lin fact 1t will be flush with the latter
4 It will be 50 feet and s inches wide and
4 will extend back 95 feet and s inches
4 In addition there will be thirty-one OF
i thirty-two offices. besides toilet rooms
4 and an assembly hall 25x32 feet in ex-
tent on the third floor for the live stock
1 exchange. The government meat in
spection bureau will occupy one Of the
suites of new Offices.
State Center.
4 a few days ago conspiracy against
\ j.. w, Dobbin was formed and put in
4 active, energetic motion. That it was
4 not fraught with serious consequences
4 to him personally is evidenced by the
j fact that his family We're engaged in il
and his Oldest and best friends pushed
lit along. 1t was a conspiracy to SUR
prise him in his own home and make
the rounding out Of his 6Sth year re-
mind him of his more youthful days
4 And ii was successful in every particu-
4 lar-successful in its complete surprise
4 and successful in its object of pioneer
4 reminiscence-and State Center. the
Hong famous for its Jolly. easy, informal
sociability never had such rollicking
rousing. roasting time as that was. as
stated by the Enterprise.
Carroll.
\ Herald: j. 3. Graham has just re-
turned from visit to his old home in