Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-08
Fort Dodge.

Fort Dodge.
During a meeting of the city council
the matter of allowing telephone and
electric light poles in the streets was
again up for consideration, and 1t was
ordered all Of the poles in that section
of the city which Is being paved at the
present time must be removed
EVERY.
Thomas J. HEIDI has won the Rollins
scholarship in the school Of medicine
at the Columbia (Mo.) University, thus
getting the highest honor in his class
Further, in the college OF arts and
science. he has had the degree OF
bachelor of arts conferred upon him
He will spend another year at said
university however.
Wesley.
The Wesley Exchange Bank officials
are erecting a fine new bank bu1ld1ns
on the corner where the former hotel
stood The plans are said to be for one
of the most improved buildings OF It's
kind, which will be great addition to
the main street Of Wesley. The build
ing is to be 28x60 feet and of the best
material that money can buy.
Dubuque.
affray at East Dubuque, is resting
easily at Mercy hospital and his condi :
ton is improved. 1t is believed that II
a hemorrhage does not occur his life
may be saved. The Italians have not
been caught and it is believed that
they have made safe get away. The
ether men who were cut are suffering
no i'll results and they are progressing
nicely.
Spencer.
Robert Otto and one of the Buegh-
ly boys were driving south on Main
street about II o'clock at night and as
they We're passing the Walters restau-
rant some one threw bunch of fire
crackers into the street which fright
ened the horse, causing him to run
away. upsetting the buggy near the
Friends church. Mr.. Otto's leg was
broken, and the Bueghly boy was bad
ly shaken up but did not sustain any
very serious injury.
Akron.
William Van Buskirk sold his farm
Of 800 acres, known as the stone house
place. about two miles south of town
a few days ago to Charles Morehead.
The price paid is said to have been
1920 per acre, which establishes a new
top figure in this immediate vicinity.
This is by no means the very choicest
piece farm land in this locality and
the continued upward tendency leaves
little doubt that $3.50. and possibly
higher land will be attained here in
the not distant future.
Royal.
Hans Gronbecl's barn was struck by
lightning and burned to the ground.
The whole building seemed to be afire
all at once and he was unable to save
anything. Three horses were burned
with the building, besides the granary
and machine house. AS soon as the
fire was discovered up town fifteen Of
the boys took a hand car and went
down ,.the track and got there in time
to help save most Of the machinery.
Mr. Gronbeck carried $3.50 insurance on
his horses and $500 OIL the building.
Dubuque.
The Mississippi reached stage of
IA feet Wednesday morning or within
two tenths of foot Of the lowest sta &c
ever recorded in July by the weather
bureau. There is a strong probability
that all records will be broken within
ue to fall slowly until heavy rains oc :
cur in Wisconsin and Minnesota Or
binary rains will not raise the river
much If at all. since the soil is so
very dry after four months Of drought
that 1t will take up water like a
sponge.
Boone.
Clarence AIDES, one of the ball play
ers Of the J. c. Peterson team at the
North Side Driving Park, seriously in
jured himself with foul ball. The ac-
cident happened so quickly that no one
was able to tell anything about It.
except that AIDES batted a foul which
struck him squarely in the right eye.
The injured optic swelled shut and be-
came black and blue In an increditibly
short time and AIDES was hustled away
to the doctor at once. The injury was
so severe that it is Impossible to tell
for day or so whether he Will be able
to save the sight Of the eye.
Rsmsen. ~
Anton Wilberding lies cut and bruis-
ed at his farm home south OF Remsen.
He was bringing. home .4Sshis. cement
work apparatus, sitting meanwhile on
a wheelbarrow on the 3 truck wagon
when the latter struck an obstacle In
the road and the cement mixer loaded
behind him was crowded ONTO him with