Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-10
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

Logan.
d. NJ. Straight, a farmer of Logan, has
fled papers to be adjudged a bankrupt
His liabilities are s1o79.4o and assets to
the amount of si35 are given, but
claimed as exempt.
Waterloo.
Recently four patients were dismissed
from the Emergency hospital as cured,
and there are three patients left at pres
ent. The hospital has been having a
good run of business.
Sioux City.
j. NJ Bookhart. of Crawford, one of
Woodbury. county's best known farm
ers, brought in four hogs the other day,
averaging 515 pounds each, the largest
weighing $50. He received $1l94S. If
corn had moi been SO high, he says, he
would have put another 100 apiece on
them.
Fort Dodge.
With the exception OF the bridge very
little work is being done on the Great
Western at present. The cold weather
OF some weeks ago gave the quietus to
the work and but little of it has recov-
cred. Some construction is being done
several miles south of the city and there
IS prospect that If the weather contin-
ues mild there will be renewal of the
work.
Council Bluffs.
This city has park which the COM
missioners propose to improve in vari-
ous ways, one of which is a prospective
tunnel thru bluff in order to afford a
direct driveway to it. AT the present
time there are ten deer and two elk at
the park and the commissioners wish to
increase this popular feature of the park
by adding some antelopes and If posi-
BILE q buffalo and bison.
Creston.
The infant which was left on the door
step at the residence of John Eckert a
few days since, is still at the home
where it was left and getting along
nicely. Unless some desirable family in
this city should take the child for the
purposeh of raising it, the baby will
likely be scnt to an orphans home or
placed with some family by the State
Orphans Home Society.
Webster City.
The Webster City brick and tile fac
tory is being rebuilt. Increased patron
age demands increased facilities for get
ting out material. The old main ma
chinery and boiler room is now being re-
built and will be 36x100 feet. West of
this main building will be a clay and
storage room 50x100 feet. East of the
main room will stand a new 46XS0-foot
building for storing ground clay These
three buildings will give Mr.. Soule a
practically snew factory. In the spring
he also contemplates putting up several
new kilns.
Nevada.
The Catholic congregation is perfect
ing arrangements for the erection this
year of new church. to cost $4,000 or
$12 COO The Representative says
the revival which is in progress at the
Christian church is increasing in in
terest. The seating capacity of the
house is being taxed and prospects in
dictate a fruitful series Of meetings.
Miss Edith Pelley of Brandon has
charge of the song services and renders
a solo each evening. Her work Is of an
excellent order. 1t is expected that the
meetings will continue for some time.
Newton.
Il. w. Kerr Is qudranuHed at MS
home on West Main street with small
pox. He is not at all sick, but will have
to be under restriction for some time.
Will Shocks, George Sibers and Mr..
Kerr must have been exposed about the
same time, for they are all sick with the
same disease. Will Shocks was taken
sick at Mrs. MilleTs home, in Des
Moines, where he was boarding. He
was taken to the pest house and the
house put under quarantine. Mr.. Harry
Miller and bride arrived at the board
ing house in time to be quarantined
with the rest of the household. A good
many of our citizens have been vaccin-
ated within the past week
Washington.
Press: jim Cunningham and Alb An
derson bought 500 acres close to Bucklin.
southwest Kansas, an end of division
town the Rock Island has made. 1t is
range country, and land sells from SO to
$40 an acre. Alb paid $40 for one quarter
section, 80 Lieut. Hearne brought