Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-28
IOWA NEWS items
HUBBARD

Hubbard.
George Marshman is in Chicago TAX
ling treatment for his cancer. He is in
a critical condition.
Tama.
The press and citizens are trying to
induce business men to join the COM
|mercial club. organized for the towns
advancement.
lSatula.
MIR. Smith, OF Sabula, the clam fisher
who found the large pearl a few days
ago, has found another one that, while
1 smaller, is a finer and much more val
luable specimen.
Fort Dodge.
One new case of smallpox was re-
ported TO the authorities Thursday.
Il The 15-year-0ld daughter OF Mr.. and
\ Mrs. Lou Anderson has contracted the
disease in mild form.
4 Odebolt.
\ Work on Odebolt's fine new school
building is progressing nicely. . : The
flair ground tract has been sold to Hans
Godbergsen for $1,000. He will remove
1.-THE buildings and farm the land.
Creston.
May 1 the dog slaughter will COM
|smence and the police force is to be sup
piled with dog checks and revolvers.
1 The fellow who owns3a dog can take his
sIichoice. according to the Advertiser.
4 Rockwell City.
One firm has shipped three car loads
of eggs from Rockwell City in the past
4 ten days. This is about 1900 cases or
Al. 900 dozen. or $4,000 eggs. and repre-
sents between $4,000 and 5000 in cash
paid out in that time.
Forest City.
Rev. Shawhan closed his revival
.lwork in Forest City Monday evening
and went to Britt. where he holds a
5Iseries of meetings. a number OF addi-
sltions to the church are enrolled as a re-
A suit of Mr.. Shawhan's efforts.
a GAINESVILLE.
Il The school board has elected the
!. same corps Of teachers as at present for
next year at the present salaries. 1t is
I understood that some of the teachers
desire increased wages and will refuse
J, to accept the positions without an in
J. Icrease.
WEBSTER City.
The big roller for the Lawn Hill Golf
lClub is completed and will be put into
service at the first rain. Interest in the
! game is increasing daily and the play
! lis improving each afternoon. The rec
ord for the course is so, but this Will be
lowered before many days.
!. Ogden.
Mrs Peter Peters whose home is one
!. and a half miles northwest OF town,
!, died last Tuesday morning OF blood
poisoning. She had suffered for more
than year. Last year her finger was
! amputated. A lingering affiiction
J which ended as above was the result.
/. Boone.
t George Brooks sold his handsome
! lpacer, Nebraska Boy. Wednesday for
| 5000. - =. According to the showing
: OF assessors the new buildings in Boone
! county last year amounted to $4,000
! The total valuation Of the property in
the county is s4,467, $50; taxable value,
I s1.llss7o.
I Pennington.
i Work on the new school building will
be commenced in the near future. The
; result of the special election called
!, last Monday was a large majority In
!, favor OF new building. 1t will be a
|ten-room building with all the modern
4 Appliances regarding heating, vanti.
s lating, etc.
Newton.
Robert Scholes. who clerks for Rob-
ert Burns. Wednesday night fell down
the cellar way in the rear OF the Jasper
County Bank building and broke his
left leg In two places between the knee
and ankle. He aimed to look into the
|. back window of Jacks barber shop and
lstepped into the open way. which he
> had not noticed in the dark.
!. Alba.
Twelve persons were In Abba last
:, "Wednesday in quest Of brick for flues
!, or foundations. and number OF i'm.
proyements in the city are in q state
& OF suspension until brick can be made
or shipped in. III there is one thing
more than another required in Abba II
lis 4 brick mandatory that will sup.
! ply the demand says the Union.
! Dubuque.
!. The board OF supervisors declined to
= exempt from taxation the $4,000 OF
i water bonds issued by Dubuque for the
j purpose OF buying the water works
! The board states that while II may be
3 to the best interests of the city OF Du-
buque to exempt the bonds from taxa
/. ton. to certain corpora tons and per-
sons whe may purchase, bonds iesssd