Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-30
Western League.
Tho GrinneII News

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, June 30.-Mr. and Mrs John
Dreamer of this city, plan to start to-
morrow morning for Denver, Colorado
Springs, and vicinity, expecting to
spend month or more in sightseeing
and visiting relatives. One object OF
especial interest to Mr.. Creamer, will
be the democratic convention at Dem
YER next week
Mr. T. r. Cessna, who has just re-
two daughters in Lincoln county, Okla
homa, reports the worst experience
with floods and washouts, of his IS
years Of life. In returning, the cars
were for considerable distance sub
merged almost up to the sides in the
water that covered the tracks. His
daughter, Mrs. ]. E. Van Evera, of this
city, accompanied him on his visit to
Oklahoma, but stopped on the return
trip at Kansas City. to visit her two
sons, and may be induced by them to
remain there for the summer.
Mr.. H. w. Spaulding met with a gen.
tuine surprise for his end birthday.
when his children conducted him to the
garage and presented him with a $500
Stevens Duryea touring car of the most
u.p-to-date construction and of suffi-
cient size to accommodate a good
sized family. 1t, is said by experts to
he one of the finest machines made.
Kind In the state Mr.. Spaulding is al
ready learning to manipulate it.
The Grinnell fire department at a
recent meeting. selected the names of
T. NJ. Nicely and Charles circuit to be
presented to Mayor Wiley for appoint
lnent to the offices of fire chief and
assistant chief and there is no question
hut the appointments will be made ac-
oordingly Mr.. Nicely has occupied the
position of chief to the satisfaction of
those under his direction and Of the
citizens in general, and has thus fairly
earned the right to the appointment
Mr.. circuit, while a new man for the
position for which he has been selected
by his companion f1remen, has shown
marked efficiency. and is to be congrat-
ulated on his earned promotion.
Mr.. Cornelius Powell, of Odebolt,
plans to move to Grinnell in the near
future, with son as a recruit to the
ranks of Iowa College freshmen, and
has bought the James Rutherford place
of E. M. Mccoy, for his future resi-
idence.
1t is currently reported that the ex-
tensfve discussion in the local papers
of this city, coupled with the knowledge
of the resolution that has been brought
before the city council for their action
regarding the inspection of milk for the
city use, has already been productive
Of activity in this direction among some
of the farmers in this vicinity, who
have voluntarily had tests made for
tubercular bacilli. In some cases. it is
said, the fact of infection was fully
demonstrate ted. and the wisdom of hav-
ing rigid inspection of milk and it's
products is fully justified. Other tests
are to be made, and the indications are
that interest in this matter will so en-
large in shpere and so intensity that
general action in behalf of the health
Of the community will demand careful
inspection Of all animal food products
offered for general consumption.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Mullins, who
have just returned fro a western trip
to Colorado Springs. Salt Lake City,
Butte, Montana, and other places, bring
back the same report as other travel
ers, about floods and washouts and de-
tentions. In one case it took them four
and half days to get to point 80
miles distant by direct rail, as they
We're obliged to travel about 800 miles,
part of the way by stage, to reach their