Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-08
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Alden.
| From all appearances we are to hay
a fine crop of potatoes this season. an
doubtless the price will not be so hig,
as year ago.
Buffalo Center.
A considerable amount of hay will b
lost this year on account of the loy
ground being so wet that the farmer
can not get onto it to cut and haul /
| away
Iowa Falls.
The postotfice building is to be i'm
| proved by a plate glass front and :
steel ceiling. A side door will be put il
and the interior arrangement of the fix.
lures altered.
EstherviIle.
Charles Holmquist caught nine
pound pickerel in the river here tn,
other day. This is undoubtedly th,
largest game fish caught here for man,
years. 1t was thirty-siN inches long.
LeMars.
According to the Sentinel, miles upor
miles of cement walk are being lait
this summer in LeMars, and the side
walks in the city will compare favorabl,
with those of any town in the state OF
Iowa.
Story City.
a number of the side and park
streets in town have been greatly beau
titled the past week by cutting the
grass and high weeds, which, owing to
the unusual wet weather of the past
month, had gained too much of a start
Burt.
Frank Paine informed the Monitor on
Monday that on Good Friday he plant
ed a patch of potatoes, and out of Curl
osity Monday dug up hill of them
and found fifty three well-developed
potatoes Frank thinks his chances for
a large crop of potatoes are very flat
tel-ing.
Odebolt.
The Chronicle reports that on re-
cent Sunday night Mrs. Kate Kennedy
had a number of chickens killed by
dogs, and on Monday night sixty young
chicks at j. II. ketterers and eighty at
Chris Simon's shared like fate. The
brutes tore breeders and coops TO piece
es in order to get at the chicks.
Maquoketa.
A carrier pigeon, presumably blown
from it's course and somewhat daZed
by the severe storms, took refuge at
the Frank Dyer place the fore part of
last week. 1t has a silver band around
its left leg with 'R No. 1886" on it,
that ii is registered bird. 1t
seems quite we'll satisfied with it's pres
ent home and refuses to leave, tho
such bird is supposed to seek home
when relieved.
Mt. Pleasant.
Farmers are finding time with all of
their other work to plow their corn
some before it gets too big, and the
stirring up of the ground now
will do it an immense amount of good.
Some of it is too large now to pillow and
most of it is looking fine. The hay har-
vest has been interfered with by the
hard rains, but the late fields are in
good conditi and there will be very
fair yield.
Stanhope.
The continued cold, damp weather is
making its impression on the corn,
which is now at a standstill, showing
signs of failing vitality, and is full of
weeds. The hay is almost ready to be
cut, but it is impossible to get in the
fields on account of the wet condition
Of the ground. Many fields of oats
have fallen down. SO it will be hard
work to harvest them, and signs of rust
are developing.
Audubon.
DR.. Lauritzen, of Extra, made the
oest land speculation the Republican
las heard of being made in this coun-
". About three weeks ago he bought
he 120-acre farm of John Kleuver for
s55 per acre. Mr.. Kleuver then went
nto Guthrie county and bought farm
hat suited him much better. About
5wo weeks ago DR.. Lauritzen sold the
L20 for $T5 per acre, clearing $780, less
/ small commission, by the transaction.
oocahontas.
After a ride from Pocahontas to Sib-
ey the Record publisher says: Corn
S growing nicely and. as rule, is
lean. Small grain and timothy never
ooked better. In Osceola county the
'orn fields show the effects of a.hard
rost, some fields being nipped so badly
hat they will not likely amount to
much under the best of circumstances.
from our own observation Pocahontas
county crops look better than amy
long the road.
slidden.
If present conditions continue says
he Graphic summer resorts will be
,arren of visitors this season. One
amily was seen in Glidden this week,
70 we We're told, enjoying n boat ride in
he front yard. while another property
,wner was walking around on stills
rying to locate his sidewalk With a
prod pole. With cellars full of water
md the liquid oozing thru unknown
revices in the roof there has been SER
Gus talk of donning bathing suits as
very day attire.
Eagle Grove.
Corn has been coming along pretty
veil during the past few days, but it
leeds more dry weather and some heat
o develop it as fast as it should come.
small grain is doing exceptionally We'll,
what it has to contend
With. Oats are heading out Well With |
rood full heads. and other small stuff is |
.dvancng as Well if not better than the
eason warrants. Yet the limit is about |
cached and we will have to enjoy |
easonable weather if we do not want
Iamage that will amount to large
ums.
hampton.
The Globe says: philip Klaus, of
4atimer. has young roadster that is
lard to beat when ii conc, to speed for
long distance. Mr.. Klaus had occas- |
on to make a quick trip to Hampton
asst Saturday in order to make the