Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-21
Southern Io1ua Items

among the second basemen, as does
Oyler, with Corriden having a good av-
erage as third baseman. Annis is
last in the list of shortstops. All three
Of the outfielders have fair averages,
with Hildebrand having the lowest.
The Indian twirlers do not rank very
high. Bramble leads them. Wilson
ranks we'll among the backstops.
sisourney.
T. E. Rinehart, q farmer living near
this place. was arrested by Deputy
Fish and Game Wardens Greene and
Yordy of Cedar Rapids. on a charge
of maintaining. nets and traps within
the ten rod limit of the waters of the
state. Rinehart was found guilty and
enriched the state treasury to the
amount Of $500, and three hoop nets
and a fish trap we're seized by the Of
fcers and destroyed.
creston.
Dennis Purcell Burns. familiarly
known as Denny. a veteran railroad
man, died Tuesday evening, aged So
years, after a years illness with
Bright's disease. He leaves wife and
one daughter. Burns came to Creston
from Illinois in 1875, and has been in
the employ of the c., B. & @. railroad
ever since, having had charge of train
for many years. The funeral was held
Saturday.
GIidden.
Nicholas Bockes came to Glidden the
| other day and purchased two of the
best farms In Glidden township.
| Charles Crittenden parted with his
quarter section farm for $125 per acre
and Mr.. Brandhorst sold his to Mr.
Bockes for 500 per acre. Eight years
ago Mr.. Crittenden purchased this
place for $55 per acre. Two years ago
Mr.. Brandhorst purchased his farm OF
G. Kafer for $50 per acre.
Mt. Vernon.
The gymnasium building is now
ready to be turned over ito the college
and to become part of the college
The building is q credit to Cornell. II
nasiums in the state, and when the fin
ishing touches are put on 1t, 1t will be
the best. Joe Popancik and Cal Riddle
the former a carpenter, were hurt by
the falling of an old roof Riddles leg
was badly bruised, as was Popancik's
face.
Logan.
i The town Of Logan is now two miles
square. The election resulted in 81.
~ for the proposed extension Of the cit.
4 limits and but sixty-one against thu
Il proposition. This makes Logan
square town in shape corresponding t
It's business methods, which have al
!. ways been Square" If you happen t
II want nice walk some morning befor
breakfast just start at one corner an,
walk around the town. You will hav
walked eight miles and swan the Bove
twice.
) Jefferson.
The Park l.. Cockerill farm OF nine
! ty-eight acres, two miles south of JET
/. ferson on the Panora road, best know
) as the old 6. w. c. Martin place. wa
j sold to William Lindsey. Of McDonoug
. county. Illinois, at $3.50 per acre TIL
T. J. Miller tract OF forty acres, 10
] Gated to the north and west of thi
! place, was sold at the same time t
Cooper Lindsey, also of Illinois, at SIC
per acre. The two purchasers ar
brothers. and will both move here mex
spring to take possession of thel
. places.
Museatine.
j The horse thief for whom the locs
officers were looking last week an
who was given a chase thru the coun
, try by Sheriff LOTUS, Captain Power
, and George Henderson In an automo
, bile, was captured at Ottunwa Tues
} day. His name is Clifford Staley. an
/, he admitted the theft Of the cost
horse belonging to John Lee, OF Mus
catjne. and has been bound over to tn
grand jury. Forty dollars reward wa
paid for his capture by the Muscatir
: County Horse Thief Association. Ste
IA iey vino hcy, OF II, had tes;. trace
. all over southwestern Iowa, and fa
been hunted by the policemen Of thirt
towns.