Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-07

the collection of the same, reports.
= The loss on the stock Of oil cake
and linseed oil damaged in the Ameri-
can Linseed Company's fire was placed
at $2680O by the Insurance adjusters.
Rev. S. p. Barackman, OF Saline
Vile, o., has accepted call to the pas
torate of the United Presbyterian
church in Sioux City and will arrive
with his family about the middle Of
April to assume his new duties.
Poeahontas
Record: Here is sample Of the.
prosperity our farmers are enjoying: e.
S. Kuhns, who lives between here and
Folfe, informs us that his farm Of l45
acres has yielded him since last April
lover $1,000, besides his living. He has
sold sl,36s worth OF hogs 1927 worth Of
cattle, 1925 worth OF oats, $50 worth OF
Of wheat, s175 worth of butter, $50 worth
OF eggs and $45 worth of chickens. MAX
ing total of 50. 040, which may be con-
sidered so much clear gain, as the feed
| for stock was raised on the place. and
his labor can be counted as an offset to
his living. Where are the calamity
howlers?
Boone.
Sunday afternoon severe accident
occurred at the river just north Of the
rev c. & n. w. railway bridge. a
soung man from Ogden and his best
LADY friend were attempting to drive
across the ice when the buggy broke
thru. The girl was rescued by some men
| who were near The young man at
Itempted to drive the horse out but the
buggy remained obstinate and could not
be removed. So the horse was un-
hitched and taken ashore. While the
| boy was trying to rescue the buggy he
!fell in and was badly soaked. After
4 many failures the party was reunited
land sent backsto Ogden.
4 Davenport.
The stockholders OF the Davenport
Crystal Ice Company are figuring for a
fresh start of their ice factory this
spring. twas placed in thorough order
Hast spring, and it started, late in the
4 season, fully prepared, as it was sup
slsrosed, to make good ice and lots of 1T.
But it failed to make the fat dividends
that such plants are making in other
isrlaces. largely because of faulty nanip-
ulation. it appears, thru which IL could
Il manufacture little ice, and thru which
4 the little that was made cost a great
deal too much. SO that there was no
4 money in the business. Efforts are now
4 on foot to get the plant in order for an
4 other start, and to find the right man to
& take it in hand
{ Iowa City.
z The work on the Interior Of the new
court house is rapidly progressing. The
FLOORS of many of the rooms, including
the large airy court room have beer
laid and are all of hard maple. Tit
stair cases are nearing completion ane
are of iron with slate steps and bronze
; posts. The floor of the upper corridor i.
Laid and is of MOSAIC tile and is a beau
a ", and a credit to the contracting
8 party the Mosaic Tile company o
81 GAINESVILLE, Ohio The lavatories are al
sslefinished with rich brown marble iron
s Tennessee. The windows are all in AMI
ssIsthe castings Of Indiana white oak ar
being placed in position. From the pres
lent outlook the interior of the cour
Rouse will be in perfect harmony Wit
:. the elaborate exterior.
Fort Dodge.
e AT a late hour Monday night. afte
r sevsral hours spent in deliberation owe
s the plans submitted by seven firms q
6 architects. between " HON there was lii
u tie choice the library board and builc
!. ing committee unanimously decided tha
+ the plans submitted by H. c. Koch