Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-06
Northern Io1ua Items

Delmend.
The barn on the George Elder farm,
near Belmond, was struck by light
ground. One horse was killed and
his harnes, hay and considerable 9TH
er property was destroyed by fire.p
Jefferson.
The postmaster Of Jefferson has es-
tablished a new rule which is proving
very popular With the patrons OF the
office here. The front door Of the lobby,
which is invariably opened at in the
morning. Is left open until 3 o'clock in
the evening. when it is locked by the
night watch, who is provided with a
key.
Rock Rapids.
Chri.toph Buethe and Miss Lydia
Buethe, full cousins Of Dickey county,
North Dakota, were married here
Wednesday by Rev. Mr.. Born Of the
German Lutheran church. The young
couple We're compelled to journey from
their home to Iowa in order to secure
a marriage license, owing to their kin
ship The laws Of North and South
Dakota will not permit cousins to mar
ny and since July 1t is not to be per-
mitted in Iowa.
Fort Dodge.
Charles Fallon, the South Eighth
street grocer, captured fair sized
tarantula in a bunch of bananas or
a recent evening The insect wa:
especially active as a result Of the
warm weather and was only captured
after considerable effort. In addition
to his latest catch Mr. Tallon ha.
preserved in alcohol one Of the larg.
est ever captured in the city, he hav.
ing found the same in a bunch Of ban.
anas during the past summer.
Sioux City.
Out of town capitalists have secured
an option on fifteen acre tract a,
Leeds belonging to ]. M. Brown, and
| it is announced will erect a large fac
tory. The land is between the two
depots and will be easy of access from
the tracks Of the Illinois Central and
Great Northern railroads. The option
has month to run and it is believed
the matter will be brought to a sue.
cessful termination. The men who are
backing the enterprise were in Siou1
City about ten days ago.
Grundy Center.
! Henry Luitjens has sold what i
known as the Mary Campbell eighty
! two miles west Of town, to -Newtol
Skirk for 1855 per acre. This is tn,
third time this piece of land ha
changed hands since the first of Marcl
and has brought IS raise each time
Ed Kluver bought 1t the frst Of Marcel
Of Mary Campbell for $145 per acre an,
later sold 1t to Henry Luitjens for SIS
and Mr.. Luitjens has just sold 1t to MI
Shirk for 1885, The advance has beel
at the rate Of $3.50 per month.
Waterloo.
Police Judge Kepford, before WHOM
the case Of the city against San
Crossman, charged with abusing al,
till-treating his horse by refusing I,
call a veterinary or give any medicine
rendered a decision that Crossmal
should pay IS and costs. the total o
1850, exclusive of attorneys fees
which usually are not less than SIC
Crossman, 1t Is claimed, said he wa
unable to buy medicine for his horse
There were 10 witnesses in the case
each receiving 90 cents for their -
pearancs at the trial.
pseorah. III
Nelson Duff. who was found guilt,
and sentenced to ten years in pYis6I
IsomAthing over . year Gge, but VIII,
has bean q liberty since under bond,
awaiting q decision from the suprsm,
court, whore 1t was taken, 10 in III.
couAty jaH again, his father, Jacol
Dun, withdrawing his bend His rea
son for doin9 80 was that Nielsen va!