Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-18
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

Belle PIaine.
George f. Finch, of Chicago, has just
bought an interest In the Democrat
Herald, semi weekly paper. which has
been published here a number of years
by Harvey Slack, who still remains
with the newspaper. Mr.. Finch Is an
experienced newspaper man and prac-
teal printer.
Chaplin.
William Koenen, a former resi-
dent Of Chaplin, was killed by light
ming at his homo near German VAL
ley, ILL.,, last Saturday. No particulars
of the sad affair have been received
here, but 1t is supposed that he was
killed during an electrical storm while
doing work on his farm.
Bows.
Gerald Bague, south of town. was
kicked on the arm by a horse Satur-
day evening and suffered a broken ell
bow. The accident will lay him up
for some time, which is unfortunate.
as the Bauge brothers are farming
three farms this year, and this is a
very busy time. DR.. George reduced
the fracture.
Harlan.
While the long drouth has pinched
the pastures, small grain looks very
we'll indeed, especially is this true of
wheat fields. Wheat has good place
this year in Shelby county. and the
promise is fine for a good yield Farm
ers are harvesting timothy and clover.
Many of the meadows are yielding well
in spite of the dry weather. Corn
fields are booming.
Ames.
Dale Kingsbury. the 15-year- son
of Charles Kingsbury. living about
eight miles southwest of the college
was seriously injured Monday while
operating washing machine by means
of gasoline engine. Some sort of a
mixup occurred and Dales arm sus-
tanned compound fracture. the bones
puncturing the flesh.
Ida Grove.
While at work on the new addition
to the electrict light plant Friday, a
plank upon which Roy Clifton and Will
Fawcett We're standing gave way and
precipitated both men to the ground
below, a distance Of about twelve feet
Mr. Clifton sustained a fracture Of
both bones of the right arm about two
inches above the wrist and is now car
rying his arm in a sling. Mr.. Fawcett
escaped serious injury, altho he was
badly shaken up in the fall.
Belle PIaine.
II. r. Mosnat has applied for a fran
chise for gas plant here. a specta!
election will be held on the proposition
early in August. 1t is proposed to in
stall high pressure water gas system
of modern type. Between five and
six miles of mains will be laid and
these later will be extended. The cost
of the plant is estimated at $4,000. The
money, raised from stock sales, has
been oversubscribed locally. If the
franchise carries work will be begun as
promptly as possible after the election.
1t is hoped to have the plant in opera
ton by December if the proposition
carries.
Manchester.
Postoffice Inspector r. NJ Bates, Of
Waterloo, has been in the city the past
few days investigating charges made
by Harry M. Logan, a mail carrier on
rural route No. l out OF Manchester,
alleging that George Hildebrand, who
lives on the Hazelrigg farm five miles
north of Masonville. ran into him with
a team and hay rack last February,
damaging his conveyance. Mr. Logan
states that on the 9th Of February,
while returning to this city, he was met
in the deep snow by Hildebrand. who
was driving a team attached to a hay
rack. The former had single horse
hitched to light cutter. He sets forth
in his affidavit that he was prevented