Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-16
GOING TO OKLAHOMA.
Holstein Lik ely to Lose Part of 1ts
Population.


Population.
Special to Times Republican
Holstein. Jan. 15.-The Oklahoma fe-
yer has broken out here and quite a
number have it pretty bad. A prospect
ing crowd started for there last night,
comprising the following: S. L. Rogers.
s. Mckee, M A. Smith, Z. Johnson, j.
Geek, p Schneckloth, and w. NJ. Hill.
They will be gone a couple of weeks. If
they find anything to beat old Iowa they
will report fully to US. We await the
report.
G. J. zeman, one of our merchants,
who owns large fruit farm at Mercer,
Cal. is at Sioux City this week receiv-
Ing a car of dried fruits from his farm
Elery Johnson and family have sold
their farm al Hartley, la, and are now
here visiting with relatives. They Will
no doubt make their home here in the
future.
f. d. Thielrnan, one of our merchants.
is at Davenport attending the funeral
Of an uncle.
James Bertleson. our leading nipple
ment dealer. attended the Implement
convention at Dies Moines last week
j. ID. Greve disposed of his household.
effects last Saturday and will move With
his family To Boone this week
Mr.. p. Schneckloth has purchased the
L anb residence at Correctionvlle and
will move his family there soon.
We are init at last. Lii Hung Chang
| If here and Will start strictly up to
Gate swashee-was hee.
There will be quite an emigration from
there this spring to other points, more
lltilan the usual number.
Thornton News.
/ Special to Times Republican
| Thornton, Jan 16.-Jay sAgler a short
| time ago received word from his cousin,
I Clarence Agler, residing at Paw Paw,
/ ILL.,, inatructing him TO rent a house for
him here if possible. The Carter house,
now owned by Soren Petersen. was
Irented, and Clarence Will be here soon
and Will begin the training of some of
our we'll bred colts in this locality.
Hans p. .Jergesen. of Latimer last
week purchased of Soren Petersen the
farm formerly owned by Nels Petersen.
and will take possession this spring il
he can 30 arrange Consideration, 81;
per acre.
Last week the family of Mr. James
4 Alber arrived here from near Chats
4 worth, ILL.,. andSon Monday morning Mr.
Alber arrived with his car and within
Emediatey move onto the farm lls. rented
4 last fail, while here of Fred Schu
macher Mr.. Schumacher 10 having hi.
sale today and will at once move int,
+ his house purchased of c. G.. Mesaer
thus making Thornton his future home
The carpenters viii at once begin tn
erection of barn and sheds on the NJ. E
4 church lots, the barn to be 16xo2 fee
and sheds 16x64 feet. The farmers vii
appreciate this very much.
(. Ferguson.
y Special to Times Republican
s Ferguson, Jan. 16.-The Presto
Brothers, Of Perry, have rented the Egg
bret building for store purposes The
I VIII handle groceries, clothing, boot
T land shoes
There is talk of an elevator mere
= the spring. Our little town is slowl
: but surely, coming to the front
y Arthur Hooven, we'll known here. VIII
]. has been seriously Ill in California wit,
typhoid fever, is reported out of dan
4 ger.
Roy simeoS is in charge of the bill
lard hall
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mcnamara. ives
OF town, celebrated their twenty year
Iof married life Jan. Is in the way Of
china wedding. About forty relative
! and friends We're present and ali had
s fine time, one that they will long re
: member Mr.. and Mrs Mcnamara re
cetyed many beautiful ard costly pres,
- arts