Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-27

been raised, the floor put in place. and
all lie in readiness with the exception of
the painting OF the iron supports. which
is now going forward. Any one look
ing at the bridge can easily surmise the
work which its construction has re-
quired. Twenty-three feet high over
the railroad tracks, 1t has reached a
considerably greater height on It's way
across the valley. as the tracks are con-
slderably elevated from the level OF the
rest of the ground across which the via
duct extends.
Nevada.
The lawsuit over right OF way at the
Flint brick works, which has for several
months stopped proceeding of the cleo
trio railroad, has been compromised;
and the way is now clear for the build
ing of this road from Des Moines to the
high ground in the direction of Nevada.
1t is a part of the settlement that the
road shall be pushed Immediately to
junction with the Northwestern and
Great Western lines northeast of Des
Moines; and Mr.. Polk is reported as
giving fresh assurances that the line to
Nevada will be built expeditiously.
Waterloo.
The employing tailors of the shops IN
this city which employ union help have
reached an agreement with their jour-
neymen relative to the new scale Which
the union submitted to them for theii
consideration week or two ago. The
schedule OF prices as originally submit
ted has been modified in some respects
and the employers have given their as
sent to 1t as thus modified. The parties
Interested decline to make public the
prices provided for by the new schedule
but 1t is stated that they are about 10
per cent, higher than those which pre-
vailed under the scale previously In
force for the same classes OF WORK.
iowa Falls.
Some months ago number OF men,
of which DR.. G. FL. Rltenour, of this
city, was one, in some way became con-
WINGED that oil existed in the territory
adjacent TO the town OF Chanute, kas..
and in pursuance OF that idea COM
pany of ten was formed for the purpose
OF prospecting. The necessary leases
we're obtained and drilling operations
begun. A few days ago oil was struck
at a depth OF 700 feet and q flow OF 2So
barrels day is the result. The conf
pany has holdings in the immediate W
cinity aggregating 1000 acres upon
which other wells will be sunk, and the
prospects for success are quite fiatter-
Ing. Very naturally DR.. Ritenour Is
feeling somewhat elated over the re-
turns from Kansas.
Dubuque.
James Linehan, formerly deputy
county clerk, has enlisted at the local
recruiting station and departed on the
Illinois Central for Jefferson Barracks,
Mo. where he will Join his regiment.
Mr. Linehan served with Company a
during the Spanish-American war ana
has an excellent reputation as soldier.
$50 Another one Of the early settlers
OF Dubuque has answered the last cal
In the person OF Ralph Spensley who
died at his home, 1893 West Third street,
at s o'clock, Monday evening. Mt.
spensley.s demise was due almost en-
tirely to a wasting away of the vital
forces; and his aged helpmate and oth-
err members OF the family were at his
bedside when the summons came. ne
was born in Swaledale, Yorkshire, Eng.
ON the Sth Of May, 1919, and with his
parents emigrated to America In 1881.
The family settled In Pottsvii'e, "a,
where his father engaged in coal mining
for three years, and then turned his face
westward and came to Dubuque, arrlv-
Ing here in 1884. The subject of this
sketch wac engaged in lead mining for
many years and subsequently purchased
a farm near Asbury and continued
farming until some years ago. when ne
moved into this city. He lived In this
city and vicinity for sixty-seven years
and was one of the best known men In
the county. He was a prominen. man
among the pioneers who blazed the way
for civilization In this section OF Iowa,
and no man was better liked or held
in higher este EN-.
Verdict Against Waddeil.
Sioux City. Sept. 26.-Walter Waddell,
thesblue-eyed. fiaxen-haired boy. was
last evening declared by twelve men to
be the father Of the child born to Hulda
Johnson.
The girls story was pitiful She Is
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