Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-15

ioWA CITY.
Daniel Donovan who purchased the
Fairall farm in Scott township nine
months ago for.s107 per acre, has sold
it again for s135 per acre, making a
profit of s6.720 on the deal. Mr.. Dom
van declares he could not have done
better by an investment in Texas or
Dakota land.
Fairfield.
John B. Shaw an expert driller Of
Davenport, has been employed by the
Jefferson County Gas and Mineral
Company. a corporation which was re-
Gently formed to prospect for gas and
minerals, to drill the valuables that
are supposed to abound in this vicinity
Mr. Shaw will be ready to begin his
work here shortly. The location Of the
first hole has not been definitely decid-
ed upon as the committee in charge
Of that part of the work has several
places under consideration
Silver City.
Roscoe Paine, a bright and promising
young man. who just finished nine
months lacking few days of contin-
uous service for Sela Custer, living one
and one-haH miles north of Silver City.
Is a little out OF the ordinary for a farm
hand. During all his stay he never
drew cent Of pay. Not until he had
closed his services did he ask for his
wages. He was exemplary In his hab-
Its, loyal to his task, faithful, to his
employer and a delightful companion
' in the home.
Davenport.
/ Because of a fall down flight of
! slippery and icy stairs at her home. af-
ter which she remained in q partially
heated room for over twenty-four
hours without medical attention, Mrs.
Mary Huss, an aged woman, is lying
at st. Luke's hospital, where her
chances for recovery are not of the
brightest. She is suffering from an in
jury to the hip, which is thought to be
a partial fracture and because of her
advanced age the injury is the more
serious.
! Davenport.
Colonel George Watson French has
demonstrated that he believes in Scott
county farms. Saturday. Colonel French
/ closed the purchase of 27S acres of fine
Scott county farm land, with which in
cidentally he secured splendid site
for a summer home on the Mississippi
river bluffs. The property includes the
George H. Schutter, the Ephraim Stark
and Richard Copeley farms, and the
Harding tract, on the River road in
Pleasant Valley township just east Of
Nutting station. The price paid is not
given out, but 1t is understood to have
been slightly in advance of the values
at which land in that neighborhood has
been held in the past.
Davenport.
After making good his escape fol
over six weeks with the spouse OIL
John Chatterton, of Fairport, Iowa
with whom he ran away after a briel
acquaintance, Frank Anguilar Next
can of good appearance and about 81
years of age, was arrested by Officers
Sanford and Dana while he was drink
ing with some companions In an Eas
Second street saloon here. At the time
Angular was placed under arrest BY
the officers he readily admitted that hi
was the man who ran away with Mrs
Chattterton and expressed little or NJ
regret at having been arrested for thu
crime. He was taken to the county jail
where he will remain until some dis
position is made Of his case.
Council Bluffs.
4 State conventions of the Independent
Telephone Associations of Iowa ans
Nebraska are to be held in January
the Iowa convention In Council Bluffs
] on Jan. 20 and 81, and the Nebraska
convention in Omaha on Jan. 10 and IS