Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-05
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

Akron.
William Kid, wcighmaster at this
place, died Of paralysis. The First
Church of Christ, OF Akron, has been
organized
Mt. Pleasant.
The Mount Pleasant Press prints the
names of thirty-two persons who have
recently moved from that place to Ke-
vance. Ill.
Sibley.
j. S. Reynolds. ex-county auditor
has been appointed member Of the
Osceola county board of supervisors TO
succeed c. L. Brown, resigned.
Leon.
Az the city election the proposition IL
issue bonds in the sum Of $4,000 10 en-
able the city TO procure a supply of
water carried by a large majority. This
insures much needed Improvement,
which will give employment to many
laboring men this season.
New Sharon.
w j. App,egate was in town from
Moore Saturday. and stated that he re-
membered that on the 11th day of May
1873 we had six inches of snow Most
of the corn had been planted and some
of it was being cultivated. He also in
forms the Star that we had great
apple crop that year.
Newton.
There are all kinds of stories of the
depth of the mud now days, and the
one told the Journal by Mr.. 9. s. Neil
roy will give the people outside of Iowa
good idea of the situation He was
coming to town on Monday on a good
sized horse, when his horse got so COM
pletely swamped in the mud that he had
TO get on and help him out.
Fairfield
During the quarter ending March 81
there were Instruments To the number
of 100 filed with County Recorder Gill
mer--35l deeds. las mortgages. 50 chat
tel mortgages, 40 releases and assign
ments. Il miscellaneous documents.
The fees of the office FOR the period
named amounted to $4,000. i has been
many Years since the record equaiIed
this, IL it has ever done so.
Shenandoah.
Postmaster Marvin has completed his
report to the department. showing re-
ceipts for the quarter of nearly $3,400
and for the year OF $l0.950.61. This is an
increase during the las, year of 81, 77ss. 0s.
1t is an increase of $4,000 since Post
master Marvin took charge OF the Of
flee. Application will be made at once
for the free delivery service and for adj
ditional facilities In the postoffice.
Fort Dodge.
The cracker factory started up
Wednesday. Eight hands are now en-
ployed and the number will be increased
to twenty. - Webster county's credit
is good. as shown by the fact that Tues
day afternoon Dennison, Prior g. Co.
purchased the $4,000 Issue of az per
cent ten-year Webster county bonds.
paying premium of 1885, The same
company purchased the fall issue of
bonds at par.
Muscatine.
If the Dies Moines, Iowa City & East
ern railway is construed to Muscatine
as at present intended 1t will cross the
river and continue to Peoria, Ill. This
announcement was made Tuesday by
ID. b. Lyons. treasurer OF the railway
association who inscompany with F. C.
Hubbell recently returned to Des
Moines from Muscatine. where IT was
found bridge could be secured. The
bridge to be used is n wagon bridge
owned by p private company.
Grundy Center.
Republican: The tax ferret question
was before the board of supervisors
Wednesday afternoon and was turned
down. Mr.. Mooty offered to vote for the
proposition. providing he was made
member Of the committee TO employ the
ferret His position 4 the riEht one be-.