Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-16
pes Moines.

Oes Moines.
On account Of numerous elevator fire
losses, caused by sparks from railway
locomo tives, the Western Grain Deal
| ers' Mutual Fire Insurance Associa-
ton has requested the railroads to in
vestigate the use of spark arresters on
railway locomotives.
Upton.
The big horse barn on Gus Alberts'
farm east of town was struck by light
ming and burned to the ground in the
fire which followed. The bolt struck
about 9 o'clock. All of the stock in the
barn was saved but the other contents
were destroyed by insurance In the
White Pigeon Company.
Silver City.
Greenwood & Son have been hauling
lumber to Treynor recently. where they
have decided to put in a lumber yard.
During the month Of May eighty
six car loads Of livestock were shipped
from Silver City, about sixty Of them
being sent to Chicago and the re-
mainder to Omaha and st. Louis.
Fairfield.
Airy Fairy, Blossom Beauty, Sun
! flower. Snowflake and Rosie Posie were
arrested by Marshall Campbell for tell
ing fortunes without a license. The
women belonged to a gang of gypsies
that visited Fairfield. Justice Wilson
sentenced them to ten days in Jail, but
on the way there they decided to pay
the license money.
Davenport.
At a meeting Of the board Of Super
visors Of Scott county new rules were
adopted governing the quarantine 81
cases in the city and also the expenses
Of the disinfection and fumigation OF
houses where there have been con-
tagious diseases. Hereafter the county
will stand none of the expense unless
the persons quarantined are too Door
to pay che bills.
Valley Junction.
Beginning June the car men at the
Valley Junction shops began work ten
hours a day, six days In the week. This
Is quite boom from five days Of eight
hours that had prevailed during May
and the frequent shut downs Of the
several months previous. Master Me-
chanfc Harris says that new men are
being taken on as rapidly as they APP
ply.
Birmingham.
Mr.. julius Nixon living southeast OF
town experienced a remarkably close
call for hts life. He was in his field
blowing corn on riding cultivator
when bolt of lightning struck and
killed both of his horses instantly. He
I, was unframed. but his son, who was
blowing in the same field, was knocked
down as was one of his horses also
neither Of which was materially I'M
jured.
Loviiia.
The fine new two-story building
which Jerry Wilcox il having erected
Is nearing completion and when finish.
ed win be one of the finest building,
in the town. This is not the only i'm.
provement that is being made In Lo.
villa this summer. ]. u. Sullivan haa
Just completed fine hotel. He has re.
modelled the Forrest residence and add.
ed eight new rooms which makes it q
very fine hotel. He has installed ga
lights and will let the contract in few
days for an up-to-date system OF
plumbing.
Clinton.
The work Of replacing with con.
crete the old stone abuttments O
bridges on the main line Of tn,
Chicago & Northwestern railway be.
tween Clinton and Cedar Rapids !.
being carried forward brisAly. Alread,
the abuttments Of about thirty OF thes,
bridges have been rebuilt, and thu
crews have worked as Tar to the wesl
as Lowden, and they Commenced The
work Of rebuilding a lasge bridge IN III,
vicinity Of that town. II 3 expected
that the work will be tampieted - ~