Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-28


| tanned consciousness and screamed for
help. Her husband happened to be
home at the time and came inmedi-
ately to the rescue. Medical aid was at
once SUNNI onedsAnd IL was found that
she was not injured SO much by the fall
as by the chill from the cold water.
Whittemore.
R. S. Morris observed large bird
flying around the grove at the Morris
farm and by well directed shot,
brought his birdship to the ground.
Some claim the bird is an American
eagle, while others contend it is
specie of hawk. At all events the bird
measures feet and inches from tip
TO tip and stands four feet in height.
The bird will be mounted and kept as
a curiosity.
Roland.
b. NJ. Rasmussen. United States con-
sui at Stavanger, Norway, and son,
Rexford, are visiting with their many
relatives and friends in Roland and vi
cinity. Consul Rasmussen was ap-
pointed to his present office some six
years ago when it only paid a nominal
salary, but his office since then has
been raised from that of consular agent
to that of consul and carries with it
salary OF $4,000 per year.
Sioux City.
Charles R. Riggs, aged "a, one of
the prominent farmers of Concord
township and once prominent po-
lltically in Woodbury. county, passed
away at his farm home seven miles
northeast of Sioux City Friday. He
mad been i'll since Dec. II. Peritonitis
caused his demise. Several years ago
Mr.. Riggs became prominent in coun-
ty politics, being one of the leaders
OF the populist party in this county
He was once nominated for the state
legislature by that party.
Ventura.
John Grelrs little girl, Nettie, was
quite badly burned recently. Mrs.
Grell had left the room for only a mo-
ment when she heard the child scream
and when she opened the door the little
ones dress was all ablaze. She
| wrapped her dress around the blazing
dress of the child and soon smothered
the flames. In doing SO her arm was
/ blistered from the wrist to the elbow.
Nettie was burned across the abdomen
and breast but is doing as well as could
be expected.
Rockford.
Since the trapping season opened ].
X. Waller has purchased between $500
and $500 worth of fur. He buys for his
son Wayne at Garner, who does
large raw fur trade, manufacturers
from all over going there to bid on his
stocks. Mr.. Waller says that the bulk
OF the mink fur caught before Dec. /.
was unprime, and did not fetch the
trappers within 50 to $3.50 per pelt
what it would had it been caught after
That date. While north Iowa is not
popularity supposed to be trapping
country. the value of furs caught an
nually is nevertheless large.
Carroll.
I. w. Fowler. receiver Of the First
National Bank, has resigned ana the
comptroller has accepted the resigna-
ton. George c. Ball has been appoint
ed as his successor and the change will
take place Jan. /. Colonel Fowler whose
home is in South Carolina, gives as
MS reason for resigning the severity Of
our winter weather. MT. Fowler took
Charge of the assets Of the First Ma
tional Bank on the 21st day Of Novem-
Der, 1908, and has since devoted his
full time and attention to his trust. He
found matters in the extreme state Of
ENHANCEMENT and it was evident from
the start that his very best thought
and energy would be required to get
J order out Of chaos.
II