Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-10
Northern I01ua Items

this county. How they could run a dis
lance of eight miles, make four or five
turns and leave themselves and the
buggy in good condition as if they
had been carefully driven is a ques-
ton that no one can answer.
Lehigh.
At his home in Lehigh, occurred the
death of Silas Corey, one of the prom
inent and most widely known business
men of Lehigh, has been engaged
in the general mercantile business in
Lehigh for the past quarter of a CEN
fury and has spent practically all of
his life in that community. He was
close to so years of age and leaves a
wife and one son, Marion Corey who is
proprietor of the Lehigh roller mills
His death was due to cancer of the
stomach, with which he had been trou-
bled for sevesal years.
Waterloo.
The fifteen saloon men Of this city
arrested on federal warrants Tuesday
were before the federal court in Du-
buque Wednesday,. where they were
permitted to give bonds for appear
ance in the sum of $500 each. They
, were represented by w. N. Birdsall,
and will not be called to appear for
hearing until the first Tuesday in De-
| cember. In the meantime it is prob
able effort will be put forth to ascer-
tain some further information as to
the crime Of which they are charged
selling liquor to Indians.
Clear Lake.
A. e. Milligan, a representative OF
the Iowa Sugar Company, of Waverly,
arrived at Clear Lake short time ago
with ten Germans beet growers who
/ will make their homes at Clear Lake
this season and look after the cultiva-
tion of about seventy acres of beets
which Will be planted there by 3 num-
Der of farmers. Mr.. Milligan started
from Omaha with sixty-four growers
leaving number at Clarion, at Swale-
dale and lastly at Clear Lake. These
growers are directly from Germany and
are skilled in the raising of beets.
vinton.
Benton county is getting quite
noted for wolves and gophers. A
large number of wolves, principally
young ones. have been brought in
this winter and spring. The gopher
hunters are doing a fine business
since spring opened. One day j. e.
Evans brought to the county auditor
227 pairs of gopher feet and received
as bounty the sum of s22.7O. The coun-
ty auditor paid out 500 altogether for
bounties that day. Last Saturday L..
q. Williams, of Benton township.
brought in six wolves and re-
ceived s12 for them. Since the first OF
January the county auditor has paid
out $50 for bounties. He has been pay
ing out about $40 per day for some-
! time.
Bellevue.
Henry Glades. OF Bellevue, retired
| farmer, passed away in Dubuque on
Thursday morning as a result of a pc
culiar accident sustained on March II
at Bellevue. Mr.. Glades, who was in the
yard looking after his horses, was
struck in the head by the teeth of one
Of the animals biting at him. the force
Of the teeth in striking his head frac-
turing his skull. His condition immed-
lately became serious and he was re-
moved at once to Dubuque and placed
under expert care. In an effort to save
his life an operation was performed
but the Injury had proved too serious,
and on Thursday morning. he passed
/ away He was one OF the lest known
and mott highly esteemed farmers Of
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