Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-06

Monona.
/. Andrew Schiller, we'll known among
the amateur ball players of northeast
ern Iowa, was bitten by q mad dog
4 near Platteville and is taking treat
msnt II Chicago It was not known a.
of 1t having hydrophobia, but the ca
nine was killed and it's brain sent tc
i Chicago for examination and the same
proved it had the dreaded disease.
Fort Dodge.
Two new fraternity organizations
have been formed here this week. Fiji
teen college graduates of this city
have organized Pan Hellenic asso-
citation in which six college fraterni-
ties are concerned. The following were
elected officers: Dr. c. Fl. Mulroney
(Beta Theta PIP president; c. B.
Smelzer (Phi Kappa Psi) vice presi-
secretary; Kirk Boggs Stigma Nu)
treasurer. DR.. F. M. Drake (Beta
Theta PIP chaplain. Twenty two
German Americans have formed a
lodge of the Sons of Herman, under
the direction of State Organizer Carl
Meyer of Sioux City. A degree team
from Sioux City exemplified the initia-
tory work
Des Moines.
Tho not a socialist vote was cast in
nineteen counties and but one socialist
vote was cast In each of thirteen
others, the socialist state ticket came
within 200 votes Of the prohibition
state ticket. Prohibitionists attribute
this to the fact that John ]. Hamilton
was running for governor on the re-
publican ticket and the prohibitionists
who also are republicans all voted for
him instead Of voting the third party
ticket. The prohibition party, outside
Of Polk and Dallas counties. polled
vote Of 1888 in the primary election. In
the general election Of 1906 they cast
1872 votes. There was no contest in
the primary cleo On to bring out the
vote. The socialists cast 1874 votes In
the primary, not including Polk and
Dallas counties. In 1906 they cast 3d.
1913 votes i'm the state election.
Ida Grove.
An immense land deal was closed
here by which Noah Williams, one of
the largest land owners in Iowa, be-
comes the owner of the famous Hum
boht Cattle Company ranch in Neva-
da, a ranch containing 100000 acres,
and one of the largest ranches in the
world. Mr.. Williams buys the ranch
from the James A. Hardin estate Of
California, with the understanding that |
the Humboldt Cattle Company shall
have until October 80 to round up and
sell the 10000 head of cattle that run !
the place. In the early 7O's the late
Senator James A. Hardin, Of Califor-
MIA. was attracted by this beautiful
valley along the Twin river, and he
then began buying section after sec
ton on each side Of the river until he
hnally made this great ranch Of 49,
200 acres, which extends up and down
The river for many miles. Located
partly in Nevada and partly in Ore
son. the ranch is at the edge of the
Rocky mountains and has an eleva-
Ion OF 5000 feet. +. William Cum
now, of Galva, one Of the oldest and
most respected citizens of Ida county.
fropped dead on the streets of Galva
while attending reunion and picnic
# old settlers and farmers from that
lection. Born in Cornwall, England. he
anne to America in 1870 and a. short
ime later to Ida county. which has
ince been his home.
darion.
William. son of DR.. and Mrs j. w.
4afirange. met with bad accident as
he result of a couple OF Shetland pom
IS which he and some other Of his Z.
10Y companions had hitched to q 1
ouple OF coasters, running away. WIN I
I'M became entangled in the harness a
nd coasters and was possibly kicked Il
y ono Of The ponies. with tlhs result q