Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-06
Northern Io1ua Items
Woodstock,

Woodstock.
While visiting at the A. c. How'd
home near Woodstock, the 9-year-old
son of Robert Mccullough, of Webster
City, had the misfortune to fall from
the haymow recently. breaking his
arm near the wrist.
Cherokee.
E. P. Heller will hereafter have
charge Of the Cherokee Republican.
He was formerly connected with a
Sioux City paper. but for the past
year has been rusticating on his farm
in Plymouth county.
LeMars.
Arthur Slater, son OF Fred Slater
county, Dis slated for job as assistant
director of the census at a salary of
$4,000, if Postmaster General Hitch
cocks influence can secure him the
job.
Bows.
Bows will again have a band the
coming summer-one that will be a
credit to the city. and to the members
of the organization. The new venture
came into being at meeting held in
the Schultz building, on Monday even
ing.
Alton.
The dog choker has some to town.
For several weeks owners have been
mystified at the killing of so many
dogs, and dnally the discovery has
been made that another big brute of a
dog makes business of going about
and deliberately choking the other
dogs to death.
Rockwell City.
At meeting of the Rockwell City
Canning Company it was decided to
operate the factory the coming sea-
son after being closed the past year.
A large acreage of sweet corn will be
contracted for and farmers will be paid
Sc per ton for the corn, an advance of
81 over the price paid in former years
Usage.
A company known as the Usage Ce-
ment Products Company has just been
organized in this city to manufacture
cement drain tile, building blocks
fence posts, brick and other cement
products. The company is incorpor-
ated and expects to be ready for bust
ness before the first of June. The
factory has been secured for the pur-
pose. The building is 70x100 feet and a
cement floor is now being put in.
Sioux City.
The Crystal Lake distillery is feed
ing 300 cattle on the by-products of
the plant, and the animals will be
ready for market about June 1. Peo-
pie who frequent Crystal lake have
raised sufficient money to pay dep
uty game warden a salary. and strict
prosecution of violators Of the law is
looked for. The $500 which was raised
will be turned over to the state game
warden. who will turn over about SIC
a month to his deputy in the Crystal
lake district, Capt r. A. Talbot.
Aoklsy.
B. B. Borassa was placed under ar
rest here charged with burglary. Bor-
ASA is graduate Of the state In
dustrial school at Eldora, and was
given his parole during good behavior
Recently an Eldora residence was bur-
glarized and some yaluables taken
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identity. but the officers were vigil
liant. traced every possible clue to the
end, and feel assured they have the
right man in custody. Borassa came
to Ackley q short time ago and was
engaged in giving instruction to the
band; he Is an accomplished musician
and his arrest has created a sensa-
ton. Borassa was taken into custody
by Sheriff Walsh and he II now In the
county jail at Eldora.
Mason City.
It will cost tho Western Electric Tel.
ephone Company thousands Of dollar.
to rebuild their line between hare and
Algona, which was practically de.
stroyed by the storm OF last January
The managers decided to rebuild en-
tirely and have been able to save onl;