Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-27
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

Mapleton.
Samuel Harrison, one of the best
known and Oldest farmers in Lincoln
township, this county. has been adj
Judged insane and taken to Clarinda for
treatment.
Glidden.
l.. Nj. Lyons has sold his farm, occu-
pied by G. a. scurr. consisting Of 266
acres, to f. Rastede. of Geneseo, ILL.,
The price paid was s45 per acre. Mr..
Scurr will remain on the place the COM
ing year.
Jewell.
Referring TO the smallpox case at the
college the Record says: M misfortune
but that it may be conducive to some
good. A college hospital is now in course
of construction, where students may be
taken and cared for in case OF sickness.
Shenandoah.
Mr.. Il, Roe east of town. lost between
forty and fifty head of good sheep
Thursday night. the animals being
killed by dogs. MIR. Roe can and Doubt
I less will present a bill to the board of
supervisors for the sheep, az that Is one
of the things the dog tax is collected
flor
Bloomfse!d
Oft Cation. who lives west of Drakes-
vile, was accidentally shot thru the left
hand with a thirty-two calibre revolver.
The ball passed thru his hand and
lSstruck coin in his pants pockets. His
1.-TWO boys Ell and Will were having a
playful scuffle and the weapon vas In
some way discharged.
Ackley.
| The Photograph regretfuly explains
to Illinois and left the paper in the
casion to go off on a big toot. making
the paper four days late. However,
las it was dated week ahead, it par
italy made amends for It,
Spencer.
Complete returns show majority OF
ls150 in Clay county In favor Of uniform
1Ity of schooltext books Good pro-
i gress at court house work has been
made lately. While the new building
1 will not be ready for use at the next
4 term of court, which begins April 81 ii
will be ready for occupany soon there
after.
Sioux City.
The Sioux City Brewing Company is
erecting frame storage house upor
the ground lying between its stock
4 house and the approach to the combina-
ton bridge. 1t was upon this space that
the company intended to erect a sl0000t
malt house and the building of the
/ frame storage house is taken as conclu-
\ sive proof that the malt house will moi
be built this year at least
4 Oskaloosa.
Benton Harbour, a contractor of this
4 city. had his right leg broker above the
1iankle Saturday. He had Just started Il
4 lay the first course of brick for the
j Foundation OF the new Phinney block
on East First avenue when the EN-.
4 bankment caved In and he was buried
q under about three tons of dirt Work.
4 men hurried to the rescue else the re-
suits would have been fatal. He was
4 considerably bruised In addition to the
broken leg.
i Cttumwa
John Strong, OF the Ratliffe- Strong
Coal Company, was injured by fallinf
i slate Monday at Doud in the mine
which he operates near here and diee
that afternoon at 1 O'Clock. The pom
derous mass fell on Mr.. Strong with bu
little warning Other employees Of tn,
mine attracted by the noise, rushed Il
his assistance and dug him out. He wa.
brought to this city and physicians
summoned. hut he was too badly hur,
to survive and died shortly afterward.
4 ClArinda.
Mccoy q Son, the tax ferrets. have
pushed their Investigations along 10 TIL,
point where they are now sending out
notices to appear and give cause VIII,
4 certain property has not been reported
1 to the assessors. Wednesday they begaY
mailing these notices and have brough
Consideration to many. OF course som,
of those notified will be able to show
that they have made an honest repor
but some will have to fork over tn,
cash.
The elevator In the A. A. Berry Seet
Company's wholesale storage plant neal
the depot fell from the fifth story TO tn,
basement last Friday afternoon by
pin breakint il iiis bTs:.:. Six Ell