Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-25
IOWA NEWS FOR IOWA READERS


taken from the Venus and will be
placed In the new boat. The boat will
not be launched for some time. and may
not be put In the water before next
spring, The top d still to be built, and
her machinery must also be put In yet.
The Rob Roy 10 unique in one respect.
Tho large boat. not a nail or tack was
driven by any one but her owner, Doug
las Hammond.
keosauqua.
The Van Buren, county fair this
month was not as successful as its
friends hoped II would be- The exhibits
were all good, but the entries in the va
Irious classes were for the most part
meager. The attendance was not quite
up to last year, and the receipts will
barely cover the expense Of this year, to
say nothing OF reducing the Indebted
ness Of the association or even paying
the annual interest. The Indebtedness
of the society Is about $1,000, with one
years accrued interest.
Fort Dodge.
The farmers In Webster county who
have allowed their conservatism to be
overcome and who have experimental
in the planting of sugar beets will have
no cause for regret. The big beet sugar
factory in Minnesota which contracted
for this seasons product has ordered
"a ut,f
the gath and 25th Of this month. II they
realize $50 per acre 1t will be no sur
prise. The results Of the chemical anal
yses as to the amount Of sugar which
the beets contain have not as yet been
made public, but the order to ship
proves that the bees are not lacking in
quality of the sweet stuff. Farmers will
commence harvesting the crop at once.
Cedar Falls.
There is a very discerning little girl
in Cedar Falls says the Gazette. Afew
days ago her mother sent her down
town on an errand; the Italian strolling
band was on the streets and the little
girl stopped by the wayside and fol-
lowed the band, and in consequence
came home late. Her mother said to
her, Nellie, what made you so late?
I've been waiting for YOU Nellie said:
I've been listening to the band down
town, mamma, and 1t is such a funny
band. ! never saw anything like 1t be-
fore. Why" her mother said, what
do they look like, Nellie?" Why.
mamma replied the discerning little
girl. they are very dark, with spots all
over their faces. don't know what
they could be, unless they're demo-
crats!'
Waterloo.
At the meeting Of the board of trade
Friday night Myers & Thee presented
the plans they have made for establish
ing in this city a factory for the manu-
facture of collins. caskets and accesso-
ries. They have purchased two lots for
site located adjacent to the Kelly,
Taneyhill & Woodruff buildings. The
proposed buildings will be 4Ox1OO feet,
two stories, q dry kiln 20x2o feet and a
boiler and engine room. Twenty five
men will be employed on the start and
increased to 100 when the factory is
running to full capacity. Myers & Thee
|conducted lumber yard here for many
years and are well konwn. to be compe-
tent in every way toscarry the project
to a successful issue. The details have
been well matured and with the encour-
agement Of the board of trade the fac
tory will undoubtedly be added to Wa
.teTloo's growing list Of industries in the
near future.
Sioux City.
Mai. d. B. Wilson, now stationed at
Omaha, will build thirty cottages in
the suburban points of Leeds and West
Morning Side. The contract for one in
Leeds has been let to r. "A. Wheeler Of
Leeds. and the contracts for the others
will be let Immediately. Construction
viii, begin a, once. Those who have
searched say that at present there is
not a vacants house or cottage to be had
in Sioux City. and the crying demand
for the increasingly crowded population
is for cottages TO be had at moderate
rental. Maj. Wilson'S wholesale build
ing project is in line with the demand
and will relieve the situation, which is
now critical, to some extent.
Local coal dealers have not advanced
the price of hard coal 1t Is still $500 a
point at which it stood all summer. But
no orders are solicited at that figure.
There is no necessity to solicit orders
they are pouring in. Few are accepted
unless cash is received to cover them.
Endured Deaths ARonics.
Only roaring fire enabled j. NJ. Car