Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-01
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

IOWA NEWS ITEMS ;
Cttumwa.
The state board of examiners for
mine foremen and hosting engineers
will conduct it's next examination at
Ottumwa on June Is to 10.
Muscatine.
John Soltan captured nine young
wolves in Mr.. Albee's pasture Friday
afternoon. Mr.. s. took them to Mus
catine and received the bounty offered
by the state.
Carson.
Another old landmark on Smoky Row
has been destroyed the past week. The
home owned by Mrs. Failey and occu-
pied by Jacob Ross caught fire from 4
defective fiue and was burned, together
With part of the household goods.
Council Bluffs.
The receipts to the general fund OF
the Christian Home amounted to $780,
"a for the last week, being $59.64 above
the estimated needs for the current ex-
penses of the week. The receipts to the
managers fund for the same period
was $685..
Waterloo.
Charles Stohl, an employee in the
machinery department of the shops.
was terribly burned about the face
while performing his duties, and ply
stefan summoned. The injured face
was dressed and at last accounts he
was resting easier.
Reinbeck.
Because he made three trips to Wa
terloo, DIR. Powers of Reinbeck, men,
Der of the state board Of health, thinks
he is entitled to SIS, and has sent a
bill to the city for payment of same.
The council has referred the bill to the
committee on claims.
Woodstock.
Recently c. M. Spangler delivered to
Art Leonard, of woodstock. nineteen
fat steers which brought him $75 per
head, following them In the afternoon
with two wagonloads of hogs, which
brought close to 81 per hundred-weight.
Who says 1t does not pay to feed So
cent corn?
Nodaway.
The Presbyterians will build $1,000
parsonage this summer. Over $500 was
raised Sunday. This with what they
already have completes the sum. "
The family of Mr.. Howard is quaran-
tined as precaution against small
pox. Mr.. Howard and family were ex-
posed while visiting relatives at Hen
shaw.
Lynnville.
James Woods. who for the past thir-
ty years has been in the employ of the
Iowa Central, and for great part OF
this time has been at Lynnville in the
capacity of station agent, has resigned
his place and will take long-needed
rest. He departed yesterday via the
Iowa Central from this city for an ex-
tended visit in California.
Maquoketa.
DR.. Bowen, assisted by Drs. T. V.
Johnson, George Johnson, w. A. Scott,
of this place, and Muller, of Andrew,
performed an operation Sunday on Mrs.
Oliver Wheeler. of near Andrew. II
seems that gangrene had set in and it
was necessary to have her left leg am
,putated at the knee. At this writing
she is getting along nicely.
Algona.
During the week Mike Bartlett, of
Portland, has closed up one chapter of
pioneer history. He has proved UP on
the last homestead lot in Kossuth. Five
years ago he found out that one forty.
the norwest quarter of the northeast
quarter, section "a. was still govern
n?ent land and he made homestead
entry. 1t had been overlooked for years.
Boone.
From noon Sunday till noon Monday
thirty-five engines and engine crews
left the round house here. There must
be something doing along the line of
the Northwestern these days. An
information was filed by Frank Taylor
in Parker's court charging Louis
Johnson with assault With intent to do
great bodily injury. The defendant is
held to await preliminary examination
in the sum of $500.
Logan.
Bernard McGinty. farm laborer at
Logan, has filed petition of voluntary
bankruptcy in the federal court o!
Council Bluffs. His liabilities amount
to S1,273, consisting OF personal ac-
counts and promissory notes due a
number of merchants and residents OF
Nicola, his home. No assets aside from
$40, which he gives all the amount paid
for the services, expense and cost OF
the bankruptcy proceedingus. are
stated.
Clear Lake.
Clear Lake has good prospect of a
new city hall, something badly needed
A movement is on foot to erect a hall
with the new public libarary, using the
upper part of the library building and
upper part of the old city hall. The
building will probably be run back
about twenty feet, giving us a large
and commodious hall, and something
that we need. The council will hold q
special meeting Thursday night to set
tie the matter.
Hepburn.
A peculiar little dispute has arisen
over the ownership of twenty sacks OF
flour that may get into the courts ir
this county. Last week the Practica
Milling Company Of Shenandoah
shipped to Falk Bros, Of Hepburn
twenty sacks Of -four. The -four reached
the depot all right, but az 1t was rain