Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-02

j. =. Jon was severely injured mere
by a runaway team which threw him
from a wagon violently.
Crystal Lake.
Upon obtaining the required num-
Der of, signers to a petition, Post
master Hjerleid moved the postofiice
fixtures from the State Bank build
ing to S. p. Juhl's store last week.
Patton.
The stock yards here caught fire re-
Gently from the burning of straw II
famed by the high wind made quite
a fire, but with the aid Of the chemical
fire eX~tinguishers owned by the town
It was quickly put out.
Reinbeck.
Mrs. w. R. Bryan fell on the slip
perry stone crossing between Irvine's
drug store and Avery's grocery on
Wednesday evening and sustained a
serious fracture of the left thigh. DR..
Conner is attending her. She is likely
to be laid up for some time.
Jefferson.
The ownership of the Culbertson
Grain n Coal Company's property
and business in this city passed on
Monday of this week to the Atlas
Grain Company. a line elevator ON
Germ, with headquarters at Chicago.
The new concern Immediately took
charge of the business.
FarIin.
The Lee Lumber Company are In.
voicing stock this week previous to
another change of managers Of their
yard at his point. Mr.. Letson, the
- %l.a TaffnrcNp 1rn r1S
taking charge. C. NJ. Greenfield, the
Las Vegas, New Mexico.
Grundy Center.
There is some talk Of recognizing
the rural mai routes Of Grundy coun-
ty and establishing a county service,
which, If actually done, will bring
every farmer within one-half mile of a
route. This is being done in numerous
counties in the state and is quite likely
t o be done in this county before long.
kanawha.
The ~19-year-old son of Thomas Aud, |
who is employed neal Churdan, Green
county, was accidentally shot with a
gun a short time ago.. He will lose his
right hand and thumb of the left. He
was resting the shot gun in a doorway
and by the sliding off of the gun it dis
charged 10Th barrels with the above
result.
Tabor.
The school board has just held quite
an important meeting. AT a previous
meeting 1t chose q principal for the
high school. Now they have elected
for assistant principal, Miss E.. A. Ar
nett of Gearing, a., a woman of sew
eral years experience, who is expected
to add considerable strength to the
corps of teachers.
Denison.
Negotiations have been closed where
by Luney Bros. have disposed of their
milling property to a DR.. May, of Inde-
.pendence, Iowa. The consideration is
in the neighborhood of $4,000 n I
the Luney Bros. acquire considerable
in the transaction. The Luney
Bros. have been in the milling business
in Denison for many years and their
-four has become known turnout the
state. We trust that they will continue
to remain residents of Denison. We
are unable to state at this writing
the new proprietor will take
charge in person or not.
Bristow.
An unknown party appeared at the
camp of Winston Bros, west of
own last Thursday, applied for worl.
and was assigned ii booth for the even
with another member of the gang.
In the morning it was discovered that
applicant had flown and taken with
him about 500 Of his bedfellows' mon
having chloroformed his companion
n the night and escaped with the booty.
The ~pocketbook which contained the
money was found west of the camp, but
was relieved of the cash. The where
abouts OF the thief is unknown and tho
was given up by Sheriff Johnson
after a few days.
.lenwood.
Chief Engineer Rollett estimates
the Burlington will move upwards
Of 100000 yards of dirt in the MAX
ing of it's new roadbed in Mills county.
This means enough clay dirt to give
4 yellow coating nearly two inches
thick to a strip of land 100 feet wide
stretching from Chicago to Denver Or
1t would give Il yellowish cast to the
of the whole Is sections of Sill
yer Creek township. Railroad men as
sert that the big cut on the f. nj. Buff
farm is the largest in the Uni
ted States, If not in the world. Think
Of it.! A half million cubic yards of