Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-06
FROM ALL OVER IOWA
The Doings of Your Friends in Iowa Towns
Your Old Home.

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some extent during the past, but nov
he has supplied his neighbors for mile!
around with plants, until they not onl,
raise all the berries they want but are
selling large quantities each year. Here.
after he will make his home at Spen.
GER"
lama.
Dr. Corns and Mayor Huber have
held two conferences with the Indians
land explained to them what was con-
|sidered necessary to "clean-up" and de-
|stroy the disease germs at the camps
AS a rule the Indians have agreed ia
the conditions willingly. Care will be
taken not to destroy any more of their
property than is absolutely necessary
Especially their sacred relics, bead
work, etc. Senator Allison has writ
ten Mayor Huber that the appropri
Iation for the relief work will be made
las soon as congress convenes again.
Mason City.
The new fire wagon for the Denisor
hose company, which is being construct
led in the Chicago shops, is nearly COM
pleted, and it is fully expected that II
will be here ready for service on Feb. l.
which Is the contract date for compile
ton. The new wagon will be hum
mer and OF, the finest make. With rolls
er bearings in all wheels 1t will pull al
most as easily as bicycle, notwith-
standing its 1000 pounds of weight. II
lis combined chemical and hose wagon
and all steel. The cost Is to be according
to bare cost OF making and time ex-
pended and is not known yet.
Alden.
An odd circumstance took place at the
E. f. Catlin home Monday, which
proves that it is possible for water to
set fire to house says the Times. Mrs.
Catlin, while going about her work no.
ticed flames and smoke in the bay win
COW and investigated 1t was found
that the wooden pail containing pot
ted palm was on fire. The fire was
promptly extinguished The cause of
the fire was found In a large circular
glass fish tank nearly full Of water,
which had acted as sun glass convert
ing the rays of the sun to a focal point
against the wooden pail containing the
palm. Had the family been away from
home the house would certainly rave
been destroyed without any one guess
ing the cause.
Sac City.
The record of building improvements
in Sac City for 1901, the year just closed,
all things considered, is the best in the
history of the city. Forty-eight entirely
new dwelling houses were constructed
and number more We're practically re-
built. There were no large factories or
a n
is that the improvements foot up to so
large an amount as they do. The re-
porter of the Sun was unable to find any
observant citizen outside of the lum-
bermen who would guess high enough
the number of new houses erected last
year. The best part of 1t is that the
building is not yet done. There are at
least two foundations for new residen-
ces built and many more houses are
contemplated for the coming year. The
tota! cost of Improvements was s9S,305
Rockwell City.
The total of business Improvements in
and about Rockwell City figures up $751;
200. Residences have been built to the
value of $25.750; additions, repairs and
permanent sidewalks amounting to ST.
cNop
in the Incorporation have been sold to
the amount of 100000, making total Of
s1S6450, as footing of the record for
the year 1901. as stated by the Advo-
cate. The greatest single improvement
of the year has been the location and
construction of the Rockwell City Mills
by Nagel Bros. They have now in OPP
GRAFTON splendid modern rolling mill
with capacity of 100 barrels Of flour in
every twenty-four hours, equipped with
all the latest roller process machinery
and turning out flour that is giving ex-
cellent satisfaction to the people for
miles around.
Traer.
The farmers telephone line east of
town is in good working order and the
nine members have connection with the
town exchange. The total cost of the
line to each member was $3.50. The
line will probably be extended to Dy-
sart. =. Ralph Mapful took twenty-six
head of cattle to Chicago Tuesday that
We're equal to any shipped from north
Tama for some time. They were Polled
Angus, bought in Kansas City the lat
ter part of August at $3.50 here. They
made a heavy gain and averaged close
to 1900 when shipped They sold in Chi
cago at the handsome price Of $7.15. Mr..
Manful made such a profit in this deal
that he has almost concluded he can af-
ford to get married. = The Star-Clip-
per says Traer is likely to get three or
more modern residences of considerable
cost next spring.
Muscatine.
The local Y. NJ. C. A. was never In bet
ter shape than at the present time One
year ago there was an Indebtedness
against it of $S17.83, not cent of which
at that time was provided for. Today
every cent of that Indebtedness is paid
and the association stands practically
free from debt. Besides the payment of
that old debt this past year all OF the
running expenses of the association have
been paid, all the rooms have been pa
pered and fixed up, and new heater
has been installed 1t is rumored, and
the rumor gems to be founded on very
good authority. that one of the benevo-
lent men of Muscatine one who has re-
Gently made a very large gift OF the city,
has made an offer to the Young Mems
Christian Association that he will fur
nish portion of the funds for the erec-
ton of a building for the association.
the banquet Friday night
a $4,000 building was assured, nearly
one-half the amount being pledged by