Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-09
IOWA NEWS ITEMS


Oskaloosa.
This city has received a consignment
of big cannon, which will be used to
decorate the public square.
Sock City.
John McElroy, farmer in Sioux coun-
ty, has fled a petition in bankruptcy.
fixing his liabilities at s704.o7.
Toledo.
II the number of incubators now in
operation in Toledo ane any indication
there will be a full market of early
broilers the coming spring.
Waterloo.
One produce company here has ship
ped east during the present season TO-
600 fowls, weighing over 165 tons. The
total amount paid Tor poultry was S19,-
571.95
Alden.
The Farmers Institute which has
been in session in Alden three days this
week has been a most enthusiastic and
well attended convention of represent
ative farmers.
lama.
The two new free delivery routes from
Tama have been approved and the SER
vice will be inaugurated about March l..
IL. III. Brannen will have charge IF the
northeast route and James Marshall the
one that goes southwest.
Osceola.
Prof 1. Beard. who has been surerin-
xendent of the public schools of this
place for the past eleven years, has ten-
dered his resignation. He will leave
sOsceloa and engage in business al some
point rot yet decided upon.
Audubon.
building in the country and also in.
town during the coming season Some.
good business houses may be built as
plans are now being considered. Sew
eral residences are sure of going up.
Mason City.
The Pytilian committee reported
"Wednesday evening that site was
available in the II. 4 O. addition. the
college block, which would be securedsif
the pledges were sufficient for building
a $4,000 hospital.
IT. Madison.
The Sante Fe railroad is enforcing a
rule which requires that firemen Shall
clean their cabs before they take them
TO the round house to be put up Sew
eral firemen have objected seriously to
this regulation and declined to do it,
Recently a bulletin was posted on the
discipline board stating that IA fireman
had been given ten dement's for not
cleaning his cab
Perry.
On Tuesday morning Tom Wilcox and
Alvin Flynn Went south of town to
hunt. Mr.. Flynn saw some game but
didn't see Tom, and after the smoke
from his gun had cleared away, he
found that he had missed the game but
hit his companion Fortunately only
ane shot entered Mr.. Wilcox's left tenn
pie. and no serious harm was done,
aitho it was a narrow escape.
Davenport.
Scott county is now under contract
with the firm of ID. b. Davidson 8: Co.
professional tax ferrets, and they Wilt
soon begin the work they have been en-
gagged to do in this county, in the hunt
ing up of property that is liable for
taxation, but that has been Withheld
from assessment and levy by its OWE
ers by accident. or otherwise, If the.
dug up some s5.OOOooO worth of untaxed
property.
Odebolt.
The public library will be closed for
two weeks The board Of health did not
order it closed, but the trustees decided
to do SO. Jacob Anderson the
thrifty Cook township farmer. sold four;
hogs in Odebolt last Saturday for 800
"a. Trey were about eighteenth months
old, and were crossed Poland China and
Berkshire. Mr.. Anderson crosses his
hogs every two years and finds its
profitable. Last year he sold over ST.
500 worth of swine.