Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-09
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

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Hampton.
/ The revival meetings at the Baptist
|church are being we'll attended and a
deep interest is manifested.
Tama.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
creamery building. It is expected that
the machinery will all be get and every
thing ready for operation by the first Of
the year.
Iowa Falls.
Street Commissioner Mcdowell has
succeeded in getting all poll taxes work.
| ed out except seven, and these seven are
to be sued. This is a good record for
Mr.. Mcdowell, says the Citizen.
Audubon.
William Cochrane. who formerly lived
west of Audubon and who bought a 400
acre farm near Atlantic year or so
ago for $50 per acre, has just sold OF at
$3.50 per acre. clearing $1,000 by the
transaction.
i Rockford.
Wolves are reported as being quite
thick In Owen township, chasing sheep
and killing poultry. A box Of cloth
| ing. and nine.y-two quarts of fruit were
sent to the children's home at Des
Moines this week.
Jeffeson.
A mad dog scare has pervaded the To-
cality of Mr.. J. B. Bowley, north of
town Mr. Bowley has had several cattle
bitten, one Of which has died of the
rabies The state veterinary surgeon
has been sent for and will make an in
vestigation.
Vinton.
/ County Treasurer Brubaker reports
LOG tax sales for $3.50 taxes last Monday.
(. Mr.. and Mrs. Cato Sells left Tues
day night for Mexico City, Mex. They
viii be away for several weeks visiting
the country of Mexico and other inter-
esting places thruout the south.
Leon.
Leon Dye the latter part Of last week
went into voluntary bankruptcy. the as
sets being turned over for the benefit OF
creditors The store was closed and the
goods are now being invoiced, This out
come is a surprise to Mr.. Dyes friends,
who supposed he was doing a prosper
Gus business
Sac City.
The Sun says it is interesting to recall
the fact that Sac county, now 80 solidly
republican that the democrats do not
put up county tickets, once gave demo-
cratic majorities. For instance, In 1850
the county gave 80 votes to Stephen A.
Douglas and only, 10 to Abraham Lin
coin. In the state that year Douglas re-
ceived Sill and Lincoln 70, 400.
Webster City.
The question of establishing a gas
| plant In this city is being somewhat dis
cussed at present. Outside parties have
been here recently looking over the
ground with view Of asking the city
council to grant them franchise for
the purpose of establishing gas plant
lin Webster City for the manufacture
of gas for domestic use and illuminating
purposes.
Lynnville.
Smallpox, said to be in mild form,
has appeared In the family Of Cyrenus
Johnson, residing three-quarters of
mile northwest of Lynnville, this week,
and the old gentleman and his three
sons are going thru the stages OF the
disease. 1t Is said they contracted 1t
thru some one from near Searsboro, who
had been exposed, having stopped with
them over night.
Alden
Farmers in this vicinity are happy
this fall and they have perfect right to
be, says the Timse. Several farmers
have been In the Office during the past
week and have reported that their corn
crop went on an average of sixty BUSH
els an acre. which meant that 1t brought
in over $50 an acre. Yields like those
are exceptional, but most fields will run
as high as forty bushels an acre and 50
make the owner at least $40 an acre for
his crop, and that is not so bad.
Traer.
Seven farmers east of town have or
dered telephones. wires and poles and
will soon have a telephone line Of their
own. 1t begins at David Keith's corner
and runs to Traer connecting with the
central Office here. The Star-Clip-
per says experience has already proven
that the fears of those who thought the
Congregationalista were building lar
ger church than was needed were un-
grounded. Last Sunday, not sunshiny
day, either. the main floor Of the new
church was well filed, scarcely a seat
being vacant. Both our other church
societies ought to have as good house
for worship. They can afford It. The