Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-23
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

New Sharon.
Nearly all the cellars in town Mon
day morning contained a quantity of
inches to as many feet.
Nevada.
The foundation of the new Catholic
church building has been laid and ii is
now expected that work on the walls
will be pushed forward rapidly.
Maquoketa.
Quite number of our business block
owners are trying the new gravel roofs.
a really good store room roof is a COM
paratively rare thing and is conse-
quently much appreciated.
El,ston.
L.. Nj. Lord has sold his home farm of
Gao acres to Jacob II. Ohmatat. of Me-
chanicsvile, Iowa. This one of the
largest sales that has taken place in the
county for some time, the consideration
being about $4,000.
Council Bluffs.
A band of gypsies who took up their
abode in the western portion of the city,
have been the cause of numerous COM
plants to the police recently from resi-
dents in the Immediate vicinity of the
camp They We're Friday given orders
to leave the city.
Thor.
The publisher of the Humboldt Re-
publican was in Thor. and found the
town greatly improved. The farms
along the way looked well. despite the
recent wet weather, and much small
grain was ready to cut. In fact, many
harvesters We're busy.
GAINESVILLE.
d. Nettleton of near GAINESVILLE drew
the largest milk check drawn at the
Fowler Companys GAINESVILLE cheese
factory this month. The check was
for $102 The milk came from four
teen COWS and thus the average for
each cow was about $14. This proves
conclusively the profits of a dairy farm.
Upton.
The prisoners who broke Jail here last
week are still at large and no trace of
them has been discovered. They are
probably in another state by this time
and have made good their escape. They
could be recaptured doubtless, but only
after considerable expense, which the
authorities do not feel disposed to in
cur.
Sigourney.
One morning recently William Tess
man and wife. of Van Buren, township,
were driving to Sigourney to do some
trading When they crossed the bridge
out northwest of town the piers broke
down under the approach and the bug
gy and horses We're dragged backwards
upon Mr.. and Mrs. Tessman. Both We're
rescued after being severely hurt.
Ottumwa.
on the 18th Judge Roberts signed Il
decree assessing fine of $500 and costs
against John Mullen of Charlton who
WAS some time ago made the defendant
in a case charging him with violating
the state laws with regard TO selling in
toNicants. A judgment against him
Was entered, but recently an informa-
ton was filed charging him with being
in contempt
Humboldt.
Many farmers in the fiat districts
have ordered Il supply of old-fashoned
cradles and will get after the small
grain on the lower lands our fish
ermen report much better fishing after
the recent high water. The theory is
chat the fish We're enabled to scale the
dams Ell route from the Father of
Waters, and are coming up as they
would have come early in the year had
the fish ways been properly looked af-
ter.
Cedar Rapids.
since the absorption of the b., c. r
e y. by the c., r. |. & p. there has
been much speculation rs to whether
or not the lessees would not take II
the continuous freight traffic from the
Northwestern road and carry the stool
rom the various northern branches Il
Chicago itself. As yet this has no.
been done and the Northwestern roac
still continues to pull from this city ali