Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-08
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

Laurens.
Many fields of potatoes have been
ruined by the potato bugs, but generally
the crop will be good
Oseeola.
The hay harvest has started in good
earnest. Reports say Clarke county
viii be blessed with heavy crop.
Ogden.
The council at its meeting Tuesday
evening passed an ordinance providing
for five blocks of additional waie1
mains.
Vinton.
ON the Fourth Frank seely while in
dulging in a playful scufile was thrown
by the other party, the fail resulting in
a broken arm.
lama.
The city council has decided to pur-
chase 500 feet of Arrow Brand hose at
10 cents per foot. and hose cart fer sl25
delivered at Tama.
Iowa Falls.
Material for the d. NJ. /. & ". r. r.
IS arriving. Work is expected to be
much more rapid when track connec-
ton with l. C. r. r. is made.
keosauqua.
week ago there was a prospect for
| a great crop of raspberries in this Sec
ton, but the torrid heat and dry wealth
Ter scorehed them beyond recovery.
Odebolt.
II. F. Schultz. of this place, has been
awarded the contract for building the
rev fraterna hall ard opera house al
Schaller. The structure is TO cost si,-
$50.
Union.
Mrs. Jane Humphreys, of Jennings
La, arrived a few days ago and will
| spend the summer here with relatives
| and friends. W. f. Coffin and family,
also of Jennings are visiting at Bangor
Eagle Grove.
Reyneld Berkland was Frustrated
with the extreme heat which resulted
in temporary insanity and he was taken
to the Independence hospital Wednes-
day afternoon. He is carpenter and
was employed on the James Smallpase
building.
Conrad.
The Record reports that DR.. Clarence
Steelsmith. of Beaman, hit town Tues
day, logged out in a real red shirt waist.
and the natives began jumping side
| ways like lot of frightened cattle. for
1t was the first of the real thing they
had ever seen.
Charlton.
There We're only a few present at the
meeting in the Baptist church last Sum
day afternoon. called for the purpose of
organizing humane society. ana the
ones who were present did not appear
to be willing to take initiative steps In
the matter. consequently there was
nothing done in the way of organizing.
Oelwein.
The Register says: The demi monde
that were rri'cd psf ~ast - I'd
the town and sought pastures new.
They were no. prose.ute,. -. .l4.s.-e u
skedaddle. There was evidence enough
against them, but 1t was concluded that
Be 1t understood that they left the city
for the citys good.
Ida Grove.
Everything points to very bountiful
crop in Ida county this season. accord
ing to the pioneer. Corn is UP 10 the
standard average for this time Of the
year Notwithstanding the backward
! season. Corn is fully waist high all over
Ida county on an average. Small grain
looks fine. barley has begun to turn yell
low and most of the rye is In shock.
Grundy Center.
The total tax on farm property in
Gruldy county for 1901 is: So. 705. S6s, all
increase of s249,366 over 1900. The per-
son.l ass ssment for 1901 is $9O2, OS0, ar
Increase of sol ,OS0 over last year. =. :
Mr.. Fred Brown has sold his AS acre
farm in Dickinson county at $50 pei
acre. A few years ago he bough. Thu.
! tract Of land at $40 per acre and b,