Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-06
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Affairs ofIowa People Taking Place IN Iowa
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Luos
fires was u hours ana 81 minutes. The
distance Travelled was 6s miles and "a
blocks. The loss on buildings was
S9,202.38 and that amount Of Insurance
was recovered. Tho loss to stock and
fixtures was 3S,023.4S and Of this So
993.43 was recovered.
Eagle Grove.
The machinery for the new creamery
has arrived and will be placed in posi-
ton at once and the creamery put In
working order. The prospects now are
that the first of the month will see
Eagle Groves new creamery ready FOL,
business.
Auburn.
As result Of Halloween pranks j.
H. Wilson'S Jersey COW was found
contentedly chewing her cud In one Of
the rear rooms OF the Charles block.
Last accounts were that Mr.. Grams
COW had been spirited away and could
not be found.
Rockwell City.
osition. Over $500 of the 81, 600 needed
has been pledged up to this time and
the committee is actively at work to-
secure the balance IL possible. No boz
nus no mill seems to be the situation as
far as Rockwell City is concerned.
Newton.
Mrs. II. B. Preston moved from Des
Moines TO Newton recently. short
time before coming here 5000 was stolen
from aer. The amount stolen was re-
turned to her later by being placed in
side the door at the home Of her
nephew, James Holtz.
Des Moinss.
Agnes r. Farley Saturday received
a verdict against the city for $500 as a
result OF the trial for damages insti-
tuted by her and heard before Judge
Conrad and Jury. She sued for $4,000
for injuries received on detective
sidewalk, receiving fall which result
ed in the breaking of her leg.
Belle PLANE.
AT a meeting Of the stockholders of
the Big Four Fair Association Friday
afternoon ii was decided to sell the
grounds pay on the debts OF the assoc
citation and discontinue the fair This
step was taken only after it was found
to be impossible TO raise enough money
by popular subscription to pay up the
deficit from this years meeting.
Dubuque.
Two suits We're filed Saturday in the.
district court against a. Conigisky,S the
~ a <,i,.. ~
street. One OF these suits was brought
by Smith, Wallace & Co. for s1.O55 and
the other by a. "A. Putnam & SON for
1906. Both suits We're brought on ac-
counts, and during the day attachments
We're issued and served by the sheriff.
Both creditors belong outside.
Perry.
Another of the head officials OF the
Milwaukee will move to Perry. Mr..
John Wilmott, general travelling audi
tor for the Milwaukee. will move his
family from Chicago to Perry and vii
occupy Mrs. Courtney's house on First
avenue. now occupied by L. Dodson.s :
Father Cleary has completed plans
for handsome new church to take the
place OF the present structure, which is
too small and unworthy of such a con-
gregation as he has In general di-
mansions the new building will be COX
ITO and when completed will not only
be the largest church in the county, but
the finest.
Webster City.
Il While rolling dough Friday after
noon Phil Reulllard met with an acct
dent which may necessitate the amuu-
tation OF his right hand. 1t is neces-
sary in the manufacture of crackers to
run the dough thru heavy steel rollers.
III happened that Mr.. Reuillard was
working dough for sweet crackers. The
rollers are not set as close for this pur-
pose as for the other brands Of crack
ers. His right hand was caught In the
rapidly moving machinery and before
the machine could be stopped his hand
was drawn in almost to the wrist. One
bone was broken and the flesh tissues
were terribly lacerated and torn.
Red Oak.
William Lundy, now of Seward, Neb.t
but for several years a renter on the
farms OF G.. Dennis in Garfield town.
ship. has been arrested at Seward,
Neb., charged with larceny. For the
past two years Lunny has been en-
ployed by j. 4. Dennis as manager Of
the Westrope farm in Washington
township. In August he eft for Ne
braska without notice to his employers
and it Is alleged sold property and
stock to the amount OF several hundred
dollars that did not belong to him. The
present grand jury indicted him for lar
ceny and Sheriff Thomas wired the
sheriff at Seward to arrest him and now
he will have to answer for his crime.
Ottumwa.
From all indications the proposed city
park on the grounds north of the union
depot Will have to be abandoned. The
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association
has prof1ted by the time allowed by the
law governing condemnation proceed
ings and has SO far advanced the inn
provements on the property that the
assessed valuation. $4,000. is considered
far beyond what the city is able to pay
for IT. The council met in caucus FRI
day evening and altko its session was
behind closed doors 1t is understood
that the conclusion arrived ut was that
the city will guarantee $1,000 Of the
amount necessary to purchase the
property in question IL the citizens Of
Ottumwa succeed in raising the de-.
fciency the property Will be purcliased.
Already So 500 have been pledged by