Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-15
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Reinbeck.
Mr.. G.. j. Bassarear, Of Reinbeck. re-.
Gently returned from Texas where he
sold his land at a profit of about $50 per
acre. on account of the oil boom in that
state.
Washington.
Ernest Root, aged 10 years. has earned
$4.10 in the last one and half weeks.
shoveling SNOW. and he clothes himself
with it. He lives with his brother-in
law in town.. and does chores for his
keep.
Fairfield.
Two rural mail routes out of this city
have been recommendedsb by Rural Route
Agent Thompson, and they Will. doubt
less be established within the next six
ty days The two routes are twenty
three and twenty six miles long rcspec-
|stively
Cherokee.
Bldg for completing the large hospital
for the insane at Cherokee are to be ad-
vertised for. Immediately by the state
board of control. The contracts to be let
Include heating, pluinping, wiring and
plastering, and for a laundry. engine
room and outbuildings.
Eagle Grove.
Mr.. Wildin has rare curiosity on his
farm, it being a four legged hen. Il il
nov about a year old and is good
layer notwithstanding its numerous
legs. 1t is Of mongrel breed. and its
-four legs are all of full size, but only
two are used in locomotion.
Fl. Madison.
Lucky Marsh has received word that
his son, G. e. Marsh. who went to Okla
homa about two months ago, is con-
/ fined With the smallpox at Guthrie Mr.;
Marsh was a policeman under Mayor
Atlee's former administration and later
a groceryman in the west end
Newton.
Marshal Phillips is collecting the an
nual dog tax. and is meeting with fair
success. He has shot few, and will
use his shotgun on all on which the
taxes have not been paid. after a reson-
able length of time. This probably has
its effect in making dog owners walk
|5upto the captains office TO settle.
Denison.
AT meeting of the Business Mems
lAssociaton held on last Thursday the
action of the Green Bay Lumber Com
pany was considered in constructing
lumber sheds of frame. With corrugated
lsiron covering. inside the fire limits, as
ldetined by ordinance l41 and contrary
| to it's terms. No action was taken In
the meantime the building isSbeing rap
idly pushed to completion.
Manila.
Times: The Manila school board is
again made the defendant in a damage
suit. the plaintiff being Add Morgan,
who asks for $1,000 damages as a re
sul:S of his daughter being detained from
Iattending school on account of a recent
order issued by the board in regard to
Vaccination. The first case in regard to
this matter between this same party
and the, school board is still pending in
court.
Council Bluffs.
Jennie Stead. a 15-year-old girl. was
Tuesday gent to the Industrial school at
Mitchellville. The complaint was made
|against her by her mother, Mrs Ada III.
Stead, who stated that the girl could not
be controlled and was leading way
ward life. The parties live in Mills
county. The girl was taken to the school
Tuesday night by the order of Judge
Wheeler and at the expense of Mills
county.
Sioux City.
John Pierce and his family left Sioux
City Tuesday for their new home, Sc
attic. Wash. going Via st. Paul over
the Omaha at 10 o'clock. A large num-
Der OF friends were present at the depot
to say farewell. and some of the adieux
We're Very affecting. But above all the
fearful expressions of regret at parting
arose the robust and CHEEKY voice of
John himself, declaring his affection for
the old town and for everybody in it.
Marsngo.
The Mike McGivern and A. Banner
farms. consisting of 400 acres in all, have
been sold to John Stofall, of johnson
county. The price was $50 per acre.
John Luton was in Nevada. Mo, last
week. where he purchased for his father
very fine 100 acre farm four miles
rom the above city. John Olivia. of
Washington township, purchased 200
lcres of the West end Of the Chauncey
Bailey farm. north of town, Tuesday,
he consideration being $50 per acre.
Hattie Creek.
The telephone exchange being built at
his place Is now nearing completion,
nd when finished will give Battle
,reek one Of the best exchanges in the
tate. The stock raisers and farmers
bout here will also have the benefit of
his new Improvement. az party lines
re being built turnout the adjoining
ountry. The exchange is incorporated
,nder the name of the Battle Creek Tel
phone Company, with capital stock
II $4,000.
jrundy Center.
Tho following is an extract from q
alter recently received from Mr.. Will
am Mulch. of Honolulu: II am very
jusy with the Young building. which We
commenced about three months aao.