Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-20
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

: IOWA NEWS ITEMS 5
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Cresco.
The building operations in Cresco look
as tho they would be as heavy in the
aggregate as last year.
Alden.
Charlie Cox is the champion fisher sol
far. He caught an eight and one-half
pound pickerel "Wednesday.
Toledo.
Workmen have been busy the past
week preparing the rifle range on the
Mason farm for the annual target prac-
tiee OF Company X.
Auburn.
Three weeks ago Loren Wiseman pur-
chased quarter section Of South Da-
kota land, and a day or two since sold Il
at an advance of $500. Not all investors
are wise men. however.
Marengo.
Miss Georgia Springer. teacher in
room No of our public schools, has
been elected and has accepted posi-.
ton in the public schools of Seattle,
Wash. at an advanced salary.
Ute.
James Hartigan had sixty acres of
corn planted by April &c, all of which ia
now up nicely MAY III and he will! start
4 the plows in 1t next week. Jim is all
| ways a little ahead in his farm work,
says neutrality-suspicious..
Sioux City.
People who want small jobs of car
pentering done are doing the work
/ themselves these days as tits impossi-
| BILE to hire carpenters for love or money.
| All the men who know how TO use a
| hammer and saw are busy.
Red Oak.
! The late Pat Hanley left a will giving
| his little property, valued at from $500
TO $1,000 to the county. in consideration
of the latter's supporting his wife as
| long as she lives. r. NJ. Roberts, county
treasurer. has been appointed executor
of the estate.
\ Odebo1t.
4 The Chronicle says: Farmers have.
4 been busy planting corn for the past
week. and the streets are vacant look
1 ing in consequence. The acreage will
be larger than usual, for every one
knows that there will be an unlimited
\ demand for the next crop.
Iowa Falls.
b. Is. Bliss has bought between thirty
and forty acres of the White farm on
the east side, and is preparing to plat it
4 into lots and acre lots TO be used for res
1 idence purposes Next to the railroad
| track on the south fine park is TO be
prepared for the benefit of the public
| Dumont.
| AS a result Of the fire which destroyed
fourteen business houses. the. city cotln-
| ell has passed an ordinance prohibiting
| the erection of anything IN the line of
4 buildings in certain Districts unless
| they are fire proof, that either brick.
| iron or steel veneer.
or steel veneer.
| E1dora.
| The Enterprise reports j. H. Smith as
| saying that while he was al Spirit Lake
| no less than two dozen fishermen board
ed the train he was on. All had fish in
large quantities, and one fellow was
carrying a string which weighed eighty
| seven pounds. The fishermen stated
that the fishing in the Okobojis was fine
| this season
Rockwell City.
| a petition was circulated in town the
| first of the week for the purpose of
raising money with Which 10 have
ditch cut from the large ponds west of
the south lake and let their waters flow
into the lake thru gun barrel. thus fill
ing up the lake again The Advocate
is told that those circulating it met
with good success.
Abba.
Michael w Fall has shown his appre-
citation of the new Christian church by
giving his check for 5000 TO pay for it,
There We're persons who thought the
money could not be raised to build it,
hut after ii Is built and such a cree,i. 10
the church and the town. the money
seems to be forthcoming. The action OF
Mr.. Fall is favorably commented on.
Anamosa.
Eureka: The neighbors says that
Sheriff Arnold always has model gar
den on the Jail premises. the work here
5tofore being done largely by inmates.
Hiram had his plantation plowed a
week or more ago. but not vag or.
tramp has he jagged. and finally he
threw off his coat and planted his crop
come along in good season as usrua..
Upton.
The board of supervisors is having
some long needed repairs made about
the county farm buildings. In the prin-
cipal dormitory the old wooden parti-
tions are being replaced with plastered
walls. 1t was upon this point that the.
board OF control based i,s only criticism
after the inspection last winter. and
| when the repairs under way are COM
pieted Cedar will have model county
farm.
keosauqua.
There in to be a county fair and 1t is
to be held August 20 to 20 inclusive This
was the final decision of the board of
the board of directors at Its meeting in
keosauqua last Friday. at which time
they reconstructed the decision of pre-
vious meeting. All the members OF the
board were present In person or sent
letter. except one, and the expression
| was unanimous that fair should be
held.
Sac City.
| The armory has been completed and is
| ready for use by Company NJ, Fifty
second regiment, of the Iowa National
Guard. The drill room. 5oxso feet is in