Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-18
IOWA NEWS ITEMS
Burlington.


Burlington.
The Hawkeye states that the bant
concerts at Grape Park make man.
empty benches in the churches.
Cedar Falls.
Miss Ida NJ Wilson has been electe,
assistant Latin teacher in the Hampton
high school for next year, and has ac-
cepted the position.
centervlle.
The report of County Treasurer j. II
Sherrard for June shows the tota
Iamount of moneys now on hand in the
/ Appanoose county treasury to be &c.,
654.133.
Webster City.
The oats harvest is now going on al
| a lively pace in Hamilton county, Will,
| the prospect that the crop will be near
| IL an average one, both IN quality and
quantity.
Algona.
c. r. Lewis bought half section of
land near Butteriield Minnesota, last
spring for $40 per acre, and now he has
sold ii for $50, besides having third
Or the crop. He comes out $4,000 ahead
! Centerville.
AT late school board meeting the
resignation OF II. A. Higgins as prin
cipal of the high school was accepted
and committee was appointed to COR
respond With view to securing some
one to fill the place.
Fairfield.
| BY the rapid rise of Cedar creek
| George T.. Stever lost fortynine head of
cattle out of a bunch of seventy by
drowning. Great efforts We're made to
save them and at one time Ralph Ste
Yer came nearly drowning.
Lake City.
| j. w. Wilson has been out in the
country examining the crops and con-
cludes that the small grain crop in this
section of Calhoun county will be "A full
crop. Mr.. Wilson says the outlook for
corn is above the average crop.
Fort Dodge.
The receipts of the Fort Dodge post
office for the fiscal year ending June 80
were $29,997.S6. The receipts for the
same time the year previous were S26,-
262, in round numbers, leaving new
increase for this year of $3,135.
Iowa Falls.
The Des Moines, Iowa Falls & North
ern Town Lot Company of this city has
just decided on the location of another
town on the new railroad now under
construction between this city and Des
Moines. 1t will probably be located in
Elkhart township, Polk county, and
may be called Elkhart.
Cedar Rapids.
T11 ct rtN daft If
the office portion of the proposed
Northwestern freight depot has been
nearly finished and work on other parts
Of the structure is being pushed. Sew
eral carloads of cut stone have arrived.
ii part of which is to be used as trim
mings and for ornamentation.
Mason City.
The contract was let Monday night
for the erection of the Commercial
Bank building. 1t has been figured that
the company would erect a six or
seven-story building and they had
plans completed for six-story struc-
ture, but it was decided at last that
they would only e1Ict fve-story
building.
Washington.
John Il. Springer is acclmat ted in the
Philippines. and weighs 1870 pounds He
prefers Lingayen province to the Mis-
sissippi valley. On the 10th
Seth CARTS sold to Morris & Co. Chi
cago. 100 hogs averaging S46 pounds at
sS.25, the highest price since March.
1898, amounting to about s2.S54. Seth
IS not kicking on prosperity very hard.
Carroll.
II. w. Macomber circulated SUBJ
scription paper last week for the Nc
Kinley memorial at Canton, Ohio. II
was sent to him by Governor Cum
Minis. who said the amount appor-
toned to Carroll county by the COM
mittee was 500. 1t took Mr.. Macom-
Der but a short time to raise about
three-fourths of this amount and the
rest will soon be forthcoming.
LeMars.
A large amount of barley has been
cut in Plymouth county the past few
Gays and oats in most places will be ii
to cut Ivy the end of the week. The
wheat in the majority of fields is still
quite green and will not be ready for
the sickle for week or ten days. The
crops generally in this county are re-
cry weather is all that is needed TO in |
sure great harvest.
Muscatine.
William T. Estabrook was drowned |
forenoon while swimming |
with two companions, Frank Bole and
Paul Baker, off the bar just at the foot
of Hog Island. The drowning occurred |
about 10 o'clock and his companions
returned at once to this city, where
q searching party was organized. A
search was made and the body of tn
unfortunate young man was recovered
IN the afternoon.
Carroll.
The city now owns the old Methodist
church property. 1t is the intention of
course to use the site for public IL
orary, and this will be done as soon as
the income or $1,000 year can be Sc
cured for the acceptance of the Car
legie offer. 1t is not at all impossible
to secure the income of $1,000 a year.
out during the heated season interested
persons will hardly feel like exerting
according to the Herald
Sioux City.
Il. +. Baker, a well known contractor,
vas the victim of peculiar accident
1t his home, 2025 North Boulevard as
he result of which he is now moving
around very cautiously with two brok-
N ribs. Mr.. Baker was engaged on
sunday in bathing himself in porce-
ain tub, the surface of which was dam
,erously slippery. AS he reached for