Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-16
Southern Io1ua Items

story, and when the chief gave the
order for the crowd to march out and
move onward toward the seat, Ter
brandt went with them. He headed for
Pleasant Valley.
IndianoIa.
Fire, supposed. to have been started
by burglar, broke out in the II. p.
Wright book store here about midnight
Thursday. The damage from fire to
the stock is estimated at $3.50 and to
the building about 5000. The damage
to the stock and building from smoke
and water and heat will probably ap-
proximate another thousand at least.
Full insurance was carried. "A fire Of
a little larger proportions took place
in the same store about a year and a
half ago. Prompt work Of the fire de-
partment saved a much greater loss.
PeiIa.
The city council of Pella has sold to
the Investors Security Company. OF
Des Moines $4,000 5 per cent bonds,
with the proceeds Of which the city is
to install waterworks. The water sup
ply will be taken from the Des Moines
river. The contract for building the
works provides for their completion and
laying Of mains during the present sea-
son. Pella is one Of the prosperous
communities in Iowa. 1T Is said to be
the wealthiest town per capita for it's
size in Iowa. The Investors Securities
Company also purchased $4,000 bonds
which Pella issued for installing a sew
er disposal and purifying plant.
Boone.
The annual meeting OF the Iowa
German Luther Orphans Home So
ciety Is to be held in this city Sept
21 in the German Luthern church, and
number Of delegates will be here
from various parts of the state. The
old board will meet during tho day
and dispose Of all old business. On the
evening Of the same day a public SER
vice will be held In the German church,
the Rev. A. Hemann Of Fort Dodge.
preaching the sermon in German. At
the close Of the services the annual
meeting of the members of the society
will be held Four directors will be
elected to, serve for period OF three
years.
Washington.
ID. Rittenhouse. who lives nine miles
northwest Of the city, near Lexington,
was quite seriously injured. 1t seems
that he was driving a team hitched to
q spring wagon and leading another
horse. In the northwest part Of town.
at the corner of North Avenue and
West Thiri street, the led horse be-
came frightened at an automobile and
ran in front CT the vehicle. Mr.. Ritten-
house was holding the rope with his
left hand, and the horse. dashIng
around to the right side OF the wagon
wrapped the rope around his body and
Mr. Rtttenhouse was dragged down be-
hind the team. He alighted partly on
the wheel, and was not thrown I'M
mediately under the horses feet.
Belle Piaine.
The organization Of a cooperative
creamery to be built at once in Belle
Plaine is making excellent progress
The number OF signers Tor stock In
Belle Plaine was secured in less than
forty-eight hours among the business
men here It is believed that no diff
Guilty will be experienced in securing
the desired number Of farmers to take
stock in the cooperative creamery. The
shares are 500 each and no ono may
take more than one share. The new
building will be built, and the plant
will be strictly modern, sanitary and
up-to date in every particular-a mod
ell creamery. A large amount OF cream
Is produced in this locality. and as a
creamery can afford to pay a higher
price for cream, than cream stations
and the cream shipped away to be made
into butter, it Is believed that ample
material can be secured here for the
most successful creamery, especially on
the cooperative plan. The creamery
formerly operated here made from
1900 to 1000 pounds OF butter per day.
all Of which was shipped to Boston.
Mass, the firm being located in that
city. The company met financial re-
verses In its eastern business and the
creamery here was closed and has new
er been resumed