Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-02

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the Junction. the hole having caved In
on the drill at the depth of 145 feet.
For the past week work has been com
fined to an effort towards getting the
drill out by cutting around the tubing
and rod, but as something like fifteen
feet OF rock has to be drilled thru the
work has been necessarily slow.
"wednesday they were within five feet
of the lest drill.
Council Bluff.
DIR. Tilfore L. Putnam, OF shenar-
doah, has filed a petition in voluntary
bankruptcy in the federal courts in this
city. He places his total liabilities at
s5,Ol9, of which s2,719 is due to secured
claims and $1,000 is on account OF ac-
Pronunciation paper. His totalsof S5s5
assets are claimed as exempt, being
used In connection with his profession
|of a physician and surgeon.
Nevada.
This week Mr.. Milo Mccartney, Of
washing ion township, ..ccss ~ g tramp
and gave him work for few days and
the next day when he was called he was
not found, having vamosed the ranche
during the night, taking with him a,
|pocketbock belonging to A. n. Williams.
containing cash and notes to the amount
of something over 1925. No clue has
Keosauqua.
Down in Washington township a boy
by the name of James syfert during the,
past three weeks caught thirteen pole
cats and an opossum, one OF the cats
being entirely white. All were caught
4 in the same steel trap. set in a hole un-
der a large rock. The boy sold the skins
for 81 apiece. This is not fish story,
says the Republican, for 1t is vouched
for by one OF the reliable citizens of that
township.
4 Algona.
Themes F. Cooke is planning on
stocking his big farm north of Hobart
with Poiled Durham cattle. This is a
new breed to this section, but is very
popular in other places. 1t resembles
llhorns, but is distinct short-horn
breed with all the characteristics of the
Irregular short horn cattle Mr. Cooke
says he knows Of at least two herds of
Polled Durhams in Iowa.
Altia.
The Union reports that the ladies os
Abba have failed to embrace the OPP
|portunitys TO vote. AT the recent cleo
|tion to add four rooms to the Grant
5llschool building 1t was the women's
privilege to vote but not one cast a
lvote. At the last election-AIonday-
Il the ladies could have voted upon the
Il 3Question of levying one mill tax for
Improvement on the city park, but not
La lady applied for q ballot.
Newton
A Henry Callison came home yester-
n day, having served his six months
lsentence in the Fort Madison peniten-
Itlary-less less half a month gained by
I|Igood behavior. He evidently was we'll
/ lied, as he said his weight increased
.ifrom 10 to over 200 pounds. He had
q ss5 when he was discharged
learned by extra work. He is satisfied
with his experience and will live a bet
i ter life in the future, says the Record
!, Independence.
j. G. Bates last week sold for George
4 l.. Weeks the black mare Clipper
5t2:291l by Allerton, dam By Mambrino
3 Russell, and she was shipped to the
], purchaser at East Aurora. N. y, Tues
Il day of this week. in charge OF Ray
Il Thompson. The price received for her
], was 81 900 in cash, with an additional
5000 to be paid If the mare gets a rec
1 lord this year OF 2:15 or better, which
4 Mr. Bates feels assured she will do.
Boone
A City Attorney r. F. Dale has sub
i United a report to the council showing
A 1.-THE success he had met With in collect
ling delinquent poll taxes. The total
|isum collected in cash is $204.29 After
all expenses are deducted in connec-
n tion with the collections there is cash
a balance of sl2110l left for the city. After
q the collections We're undertaken some
!. $50 worth OF work was performed by
). 1.-THE delinquents and the claims against
them were settled in this way.
Perry.
The epizootic is epidemic among the
|horses. Some twenty horses in
Knowles livery barn are recovering
4 from it. while many other cases are re-
ported. Hackman Herron's horses are
!. lall sick and he has practically aban-
doned that part Of his business. Z. :
!. The Milwaukee railroad pay roll this
Month was s2s,750, the amount paid
here last Monday. The question
n OF giving the council the right to issue