Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-23

CiCsioil tuSS MOulu5 pe ltiie
stock with their bag of game, so stop
ped and called upon near by farmer,
bought two ducks, proceeded to the
creek and shot their heads off. Moral
They have started for another hunt to-
day"
Jefferson.
Poultryman McCue informs the Sou
venir he has been purchasing on an aN-
erage of $4,000 pounds of poultry Week
during this month, paying out therefore,
and for wages to dozen men employed
about $1,000 every six days. This IN
dustry promises to be a thriving one ior
Jefferson again this season, as hereto
fore.
Titonka.
Henry Rosenau tells the editor OF the
Topic that he has a small field of corn
that will husk over 100 bushels 20 the
acre. There is but three acres of 1t and
the land has been in corn for the past
fourteen years. 1t is too rich for any
other kind of grain. The hills stand ten
Inches apart and each contain three
and four stalks to the hill.
Mason City.
Old folks day at the Methodist church
was celebrated Sabbath morning and 1t
was great success. There was present
about 100 old people beside the large
Forty of the old veterans
in Israel were between the ages OF gu
and 60. 30 between the ages of SO and
20, 20 between the ages of 40 and SO and
three between the ages OF so and 80.
Bows.
The new elevator was ready I'd re-
ceive grain Monday. 1t is a modern
building in all respects and is good
Improvement for the town, says the Ad-
vocate A sixteen-horse power gasoline
engine, cleaner and shelter will be In
stalled. also dump for ear corn. The
building is owned by Counselmen y Co.,
but will be operated by Smith & Ben
nett.
Bayard.
The yield of corn in Guthrie county in
many instances is proving an agreeable
surprise. The Advocate knows of some
parties who during the drouth were
greatly discouraged and thought they
would get practically nothing in return
for their labor. Now since they have
gone into the fields to gather their crop
they place the yield at from 80 to 50 bi-
shels per acre.
Davenport.
Buffalo, ten or eleven miles west OF
this city, has case of smallpox. The
patient in this case is Earl Dorman.
son of the storekeeper there. He is IL
years of age. With his mother he has
been away on visit to friends in an.
other city. but the name OF the place
has not been stated to the health Off
GERS here. 1t is supposed he contracted
the disease there.
Parkersburg.
George Mead is engaged in the work
of picking up another carload of good
mich COWS for eastern parties. Good
cows are bringing from thirty to forty
dollars each, the average being about
thirty five dollars. This locality has
furnished large number of COWS this
summer for shipment. the pulk OF them
going to northern Illinois, and as re-
suit buyers are finding 1t more difficult
to pick up just what they want IN this
line.
Sully.
The Ledger says in sarcastic vein: A
railroad surveying outfit, in the inter
est Of the road that Is being built--on
.paper-,from Iowa City to Dies Moines
passed thru the country north of town,
about one mile and a half, this week.
II the sucker fund that has been raised
from the citizens along the line of the
proposed road" for the purpose of
making the survey, holds out, the sur
veyors may possibly be able to make
Des Moines before the season for OUT
dor work closes.
Des Moines.
An Indianapolis capitalist has offered
to bring stove factory to Des Moines
If the Commercial Exchange or some
other agency will give bonus of $4,000
or $4,000. The exchange never gives
any sort OF cash bonus for factories.
and hence the Register states that the
proposition has been referred to some
local real estate agencies The
state board of control has bought car
load of canned tomatoes, at about $l,-
coo, from c. G. Prouty Co., for the Car
linda state institution.
Council Bluffs.
The Omaha Texas Oil Company. OF
Texas, is the name of the new company
that has been organized under the laws
OF that state with principal Offices in the
Sapp block In this city. The officers and
promoters Of the concern are we'll
known residents of Iowa and Nebraska,
and 1t is their purpose to develop oil
lands in Texas. Of which they have up
wards OF 5000 acres, principally in the
neighborhood OF Spindle Top near Beau
mont, and In Harris. Hardin and Storr
counties. The capital stock Of the COM
pany is placed at 100000, the shares
being Of the par value of $1,000.
Cedar Falls.
The thirteenth biennial report OF the
state Normal School has Just come
from the printers ready for distribution.
1t contains complete reports from the
board Of directors, a cut and plan OF the
new building showing its style and
character, and amount of cost. The re-
port shows continuation OF develop.
mert and expansion. and the excellent
work done by the students. The pat
ronage is wide, every county In the state
sending its representation. This proves
how great is the demand for graduates
from a state normal school to supply
teachers for our public schools
The artists are now engaged in decorat-
ing the society halls In the new normal
building.
Dubuque.
While hunting on the flats Saturday
last Leo SPAIN, the 13-year-old son OF
Undertaken SPAIN, met with serious
accident. He was carrying loaded
rife of 22-caliber when the weapon ex-
ploded and shot him in the foot near the
ankle. The youth was taken to his
home where the wound was given prop
or attention Contracts were