Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-20

etc, went back to bed, and next time
did not wake till the train went by al
I a. m. But the team was grateful for
the extra dose of corn.
Diagonal.
The Progress says: Our people We're
tortured about three-quarters of an
hour Saturday evening with a 2x4 trav-
cling magic lantern show. 1t was hard
to tell whether he was giving Ten
Nights in Bar Room" or Nine Nights
in Bath Tub" We have had SO many
Jim Grow shows this winter that 1t
would be a change for something good
to appear.
Clarion.
The foundation of the new planning
mill for McDougall & Glendy is now
completed, and work on the superstruc-
ture will be pushed as rapidly as pos
sible. At the Baker sale last
Thursday cows brought from $50 to S36:
horses $50 to s12o; yearlings IS to IA. AT
the Hedrick sale horses sold at from s55
to $685. cows $50 to $37; calves 81 to 49,;
shoats So to IS each.
Algona.
Archie Hutchison and E. j. Gilmore
have bought a lot of full-blood Here
fords at Grundy Center and put them
on the old Slyfield farm in Irvington.
where they intend to develop big
stock ranch The head OF their herd is
a grandson of $4,000 prize bull. and
the heifers are from the best strains.
They intend to have the best Herefords
in this part OF the state.
Charter Oak.
queer case of smallpox was report
ed at the Times office recently. The
case is at James McGrath's place. in
Soldier township. where Tom McGrath
has been quarantined, and the patient is
the family cat. The cat seemed indis-
posed and she was taken notice of by
the family, and it was found that she
had regular symptoms and later had a
breaking out which resembled small
poS.
Woodstock.
Matt Spangler lost a $50 horse the
other day. The animal was In the yard
with some cattle when Mr.. Spansler's
thoroughbred bull attacked the horse,
breaking a leg and proceeding to injure
1t further Mrs. Spangler, who heard
OF the accident, got club and attempt
ed to beat off the vicious beast. regard
less OF her own safety. but was unsuc-
cessful Later Mr.. Spangier appeared
on the scene and dispatched the suffer-
ing horse with shotgun.
Esthervilie.
The Republican OF the 10th says: THE
big Corliss engine at the city power
house was started Monday afternoon at
80 O'Clock, in the presence of the may
or. city council and other citizens. The
throttle was opened by Mayor Breen
and the ponderous machine set In mo-
ton promptly at the stated time. 1t
moved without q culver and as noise
lessly as a sewing machine. 1t is of 20
horsepower capacity, the belt wheel is
II feet in diameter and runs at speed
of IS revolutions per minute. 1t is by
far the best and most economical engine
in this part of the country and Will an
swer all the requirements Of Estherville
for many years.
SuIly.
Henry Snodgrass last week leased, or
rather optioned, his farm, consisting of
800 acres, aud lying three and half
miles southwest of Sully. to Frank
Loffland and others of Oskaloosa. for
early the coming spring the land will be
thoroughly prospected as to its coal
bearing qualities and If coal in paying
quantity is found railroad switch will
be run from Sully to the mines. Several
years ago in putting down deep we'll
on this farm three different veins OF coal
were drilled thru. the thickest vein be-
ing upwards of four feet. No effort has
ever been made to ascertain the extent
of this vein, but now that experienced
parties have interested themselves in
the proposition it will not take long to
what there is in it. We I'M
derstand Mr.. Snodgrass is to receive
s35 per acre for the coal under his land,
he to retain the surface.
Traer.
The Star-Clipper announces that the
Methodists will build new church in
Traer. At meeting of the officials last
Friday this was definitely decided. The
already pledged was sufficient to
justify the trustees in guaranteeing the
balance, all of which they hope to raise
before the building is completed. The
new church is to cost not less than $15,-
900. 1t will be erected just east of the
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brick and will be about 60x100 feet in
size, containing main auditorium with
a seating capacity of about 400, several
class rooms opening from this main
room, the basement to be completed
similar to that of the new Congrega-
tional church. =. James Morgan has
colt said by some to excel all others
raised here. 1t ia years and months
old and weighs Ito pounds. He holds
the solt at 81, 900. :. - F. H Harmon has
sold about $40 worth OF mink skins go
far this winter
Ute.
Henry Topf, who lives on the old
form, southeast Of town.
was found dead and terribly mangled.
last Friday evening, in a sweep feed
grinder on his farm, as reported by the
He had been grinding
feed for his fattening cattle, which We're
nearly ready for market. and was max
ing arrangements to visit his parents in
Germany as soon as his cattle We're sold.
He was first discovered by his wife, who
went out to call him for something, and
receiving no answer went to the feed