Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-09
Northern Io1ua Items

Bode.
A deal was made whereby Herman
Underberg became the sole owner of
the livery stock and H. A. Hanson
owner of the dray line, thus dissolv;ng
the partnership of Hanson & Under
berg.
okoboji.
An Okoboji resident who has kept
close tab on the fish in these waters
for twenty-five years, says he never
witnessed a sight equal to the one at
the Ring outlet this spring. The out
let and shore of the lake, he AYERS,
was packed with fine pike Like sardines
in a box.
Dubuque.
A petition has reached Dubuque and
signatures are prayed by one H. F.
Bungardt who asks congress gor a
pension for all white race citizens who
have been born in the states or ter
ritories and are over IS years of age
and for their widows. An increase in
the pensions for veterans of the civil
and Mexican wars are sought.
Fulton.
Milo Jones is now credited with be-
ing the Oldest man living in Fulton
He was born in Addison county, VT,
March 16, 1918. When a small boy he
went with his parents to Pottsdam, N.
Y. In 1855 he came west and located
in Union Grove, this county. Mr.. Jones
remained there until 1862, when he
moved to this city, where he has since
resided
Farnersburg.
About 8 o'clock Friday morning the
sad news that William Reinke had
hung himself startled our town. Last
fall Mr.. Reinke sold his farm one and
one-half miles west of town and at the
time of his untimely death was en-
gagged in fitting up a fine place adj
Joining town. Ill health is supposed to
be the indirect cause of the ending of
his life. He leaves a wife and one
daughter to mourn his loss.
cresco.
The 5-year-old son of Lester Van
House. living on the south side, found
a 3S-caliber revolver in a bedroom
drawer and managed to discharge it,
the ball striking his older brother in
the right breast; it glanced and came
out on the side and entered the right
arm, where DR.. Hess located 1t just
above the elbow and removed 1t. There
were four distinct wounds. but no bones
were injured and the youngster was
able to be about the next day.
colesburg.
The mail route between Osterdock
and Colesburg, known as the Star
Route, which was discontinued last De-
cember, will be restored July 1. Notice
to that effect has been received by
Postmistress Emma Chapman of Coles
burg. According to the schedule the
mail will arrive at 12 o'clock and leave
at p. m. The postoffice department
has advertised for bidders for the route.
Since the discrimination of the route
last December. considerable Colesburg
mail was handled on a route out of
tie Dyersville postoffice
Danbury.
Uncle Pat Collins was reminded last
week that 46 years ago, May 81, he
drove thru what is now the town of
Danbury with an OK team, on his way
to his homestead northwest of here, in
the old Cork Hill neighborhood. Leav-
ing his family there, he went over on
Miller creek the next day and helped
build the seventh school house erected
in Woodbury. county It was built of
logs with dirt roof. but was made
director and Miss Missouri Mccall,
daughter Of DR.. Mccall, pioneer set
tier near Smithland, was the first
teacher.
HornicI<.
Farmers and others owning land In
Grange. Sloan and Willow townships,
Woodbury. county and in the surround
ing country, are at odds because of an
attempt to deepen and widen the old
Garretson ditch which drains the coun-
try between Luton and Hornick, dis
tance OF probably 10 miles. Attorneys,
have been retained by both sides, and
there Is chance for lively fight be-
fore the matter is brought before the
board Of county supervisors. Confer
ences have ben held by those interest
ed, with the county surveyor. but
the opposition against the proposed
Improvement Of the ditch has been SO
great that but little progress has been
made.
Hinton.
That northwestern Iowa farm land
fast is becoming the most valuable
land in the world is further Indicated
by a deal which has just been closed
for 41s acres IN Plymouth county, three
miles from Hinton and not fifteen
miles from Sioux City. Herman
Mueclse sold to Julius Muecke and
Henry Iduker Tor $40 an acre cash