Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-13
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

humboldt.
Farmers over the county report that
crops will yield much more than has
been predicted. The corn crop is not in
jured to the extent anticipated.
Boone.
The contract of putting In hot water
system, to connect with the Reynolds
heating plant, in the new Arie block,
was awarded to c. B. Sherman Satur-
day for 81 ,340.
Iowa Falls.
The best yield Of oats that the Citizen
has run across so far is that reported
from the Hettler place. north Of town,
where oats turned out good and strong
fifty bushels to the acre.
Swaledale.
Richard Carr has tnreshed his oats.
The yield was forty bushels an acre.
The value of the crop is over $12 an
acre or 50 per acre more than Mr.. Cars
crop brought him last year.
keokuk.
In the district court Friday divorce
was granted to Mrs. Della Dayton from
S. H. Dayton. The ground alleged was
cruel and inhuman treatment, and there
was no contest by the defendant.
Vinton.
| A. B. Moon arrived in the city
"Wednesday evening from Hay Springs.
Neb., and will make Vinton his future
home. Mr.. Moon mace the entire trip
overland, driving 900 miles in five weeks.
Clinton.
Friday afternoon six experienced
stone cutters arrived here from Chicago
to work on the new federal building.
They will dress the Bedford stone which
will be used in the construction of the
new building.
creston.
| Donald McGuffin, who died Friday at
the home of his paren;s at spaulding.
a week ago worked in the field and was
| in his usual good health. He took sick
early in the week and died of malignant
ldiphtheria. He was born July 10, 1881,
and was a student in the Creston high
school and would have graduated next
lyear.
Sioux City.
| William Rankin, who had his hip bone
torn from his spine in an elevator acct
dent at the Baker Harware Company's
establishments is likely to make a pretty
good recovery. DIR. Knott Saturday
placed plaster of paris cast on him to
hold the bones in place and If no infiam-
lmation sets in he may regain the use
Of his legs.
Nevada.
Sample ears of corn from field plant
ed May 81 were brought to the Journal
Office Wednesday. The ears are we'll
filled and will make as good corn as
anybody could wish for. 1t is Just In
the roasting ear stage. The corn men
toned in Tuesdays edition. which
would not make more than half a crop,
was planted about May Z.
SulIy.
| The Ledger says 1t does not desire to
pose as an alarmist, but 1t believes the
farmers are going to be greatly disap-
| pointed In their corn crop, and that not
more than half an average crop will be
gathered next fall. Many ears that now
give premise of maturing Will be found
to contain nothing but cob. or at best
Twill contain but few grains Of corn.
Council Bluffs.
Traces of petroleum have been dis
covered in a well on the premises OF
Mrs. Brown, 1912 Fourth street. Elk
perts who have examined the we'll say
the traces are genuine, but whether or
not oil is present in sufficient quantities
to make operation pay can be ascer-
tanned only by drilling. Enthusiasts
have announced their intention of DEM
onstrating the prospects one way or the
other.
Alden. 4. 4. 4.
T. VERNE snider, who was employed to
lput in flowing well on the highway
near the Kellogg place. reports this
week that he has succeeded and that the
watering tank il In position. DR.. Lewie
who has been custodian OF the fund
raised come years ago for the Improve
ment o. the south road, Il hishlx pisased