Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-06

cred with their buckets. could do any
effective work, the adjoining build
ings were destroyed one belonging to
G, P. Judson. occupied by machinery
belonging to G. A. Smith; the other be-
longing to S. B. Barden. in which HI.
had harness stock. The harness
stock was partially saved. 1t was only
by great effort that Mrs. L. M. Bucks
dwelling was saved.
! Ogden.
| Last week lightning struck the barn
on the place belonging to Alfred Lund-
blad, northwest Of Pilot Mound in sec
ton IL, and completely destroyed the
structure. The fire occurred during the
heavy rain, and thunderstorm, which
was not so hard in this city as in the
surrounding country. Along with the
| barn quantity of feed was DESTROYED
and some stable implements. There
was no stock In the barn. The loss
will be about $4,000 partially covered
by insurance in the Farmers Mutual
| Insurance Company of this county. The
barn was not long in being completely
destroyed after being struck by the
| lightning.
| Bennett.
Some of our citizens had a burglar
hunt Sunday night, or Monday morn
Ing. About ! o'clock j. j. Weir was
awakened by someone trying to get in
one of his bay windows. They had
gained the roof Of the one story part
| Of Weir's residence and restaurant and
were trying the window when the oc-
| cupants were aroused and the burglars
| flew for cover Marshal Dilley and w.
III. Phelps were routed out and Joined
in the search, but the fellows succeeded
| in getting away. Marshal Dilley got
sight of the fleeing form or one Of them
and took couple of shots at him, but
| in the dim light Of the moon, his shots
went wide of the mark. There were
/, two of them.
Sac City.
| S. A. Scott, who is assisting in the
sale of the stock of the Sac Oil and
Gas Co., examined spring recently on
the E. j. McQuirk premises, at EARLY;
the f. S. Brown place near Nemaha;
and the Fitz farm near Rockwell City.
AT each spring he found strong traces
of oil. The discovery that there has
been a flow of gas from we'll near
| lNOIlS lOI SGNeIdI car was
last week in Rolfe newspaper. The
evidences that oil may be found in
paying quantities hereabout continue
to increase and Mr.. Scott is very hope
full Last Wednesday he sold stock
to a Pennsylvania lady who was pass
ling thru the country and heard of the
project and the evidences Of oil. She
stated that when she reached home
she would send for more stock.
creston.
Uncle Billy" Locke, the eldest
white settler in Union county, and
father Of James and Walter Locke, OF
this city, who has been at the county
building for about a year, met with
an accident yesterday which may re-
suit fatally on account of his advanced
age. 1t seems that the old gentleman
has been quite feeble for some time.
and in going to the we'll to get drink
of water. he slipped on wet board
and fell to the walk, and the thigh
bone of his left leg was fractured close
| to the body. Owing to the advanced
age of Mr. Locke, who is So years old,
the accident is quite serious. and in
case he RECEIVERS he will likely be
crippled for life, while the chances of
his recovery are greatly against him
! on account of the age of the old gentle
man.