Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-25
eRINNELL's NEW WE'LL.
Believed That City Has Good One
Crowds at Short Course.

Special TO Times Republican.
Grinnell, Jan. 25.-The people of this
city are now able to join in rejoicing
over the fact that the fourth deep we'll
is at last completed after many months
of labor and cost to the contractor,
both being greatly protracted by the
great and unexpected difficulties en-
countered. 1t is cased to the depth of
LOO feet with a cast iron casing OF
such weight that We are promised I'M
munty from any such trouble as has
been encountered in the other wells by
the cavng in of the shale below the
casing or by the eating out of the thin
ner castings by the mineral of the up
per strata OF water thru which they
pass. The present casing is not only
one of cast iron and vastly more dur
able than the others by reason of that
fact but il is also much heavier than
any former castings and it is con-
fdently asserted by those who should
know that there can be no trouble from
that source for many years to come.
Grinnell now has four deep wells all of
which may become available in emer-
gency and she need fear no shortage
of water unless by the breaking of ma
chinery that does the lifting. The new
wrist pin for the compressor now IN
use is on the way and will be put into
commission as soon as possible after
its arrival This will necessitate a
temporary shutting off of the water
while the change in the machinery
takes place even should there be found
no other worn parts that may neces-
state further repairs and consequent
delay. The people will no doubt agree
upon the necessity for another COM
pressor to tighten the work of the pres
emit one and take the necessary steps to
bond the city for the funds to pay for
If and for the we'll just now completed.
The rush yesterday to take advan-
tage of the short course instruction
lust begun was surprise to even those
best posted in this matter The supply
of tickets in some cases was exhausted
before night and some Of the classes
have more members than the IN
4 structors had desired or planned for,
/ and extra accommodations mad 10 De
nrovided. Those in attendance are en-
/ thusiastic over their first days exper-
fence and are urging their friends to
come in and join the ranks, and a
considerable addition to the number
enrolled is expected today Mr.. ID.
1 Caldwell has been here from Ames for
some DAYS supervising the arrange
nents. Profs. b W. Crossley and M
r, Wilson, assisted by H. A. Stafford
and C. Black, have charge of the farm
crons: E. Y. Gable. of cement silos an6
farm machinery; A. o. Wiley, of the
exhibit car; E c. Williamson, of the
stock car; Miss Neale S. Knowles, o.
the domestic science, with Miss Blancht
Davenport, as her assistant. Professor
Holden is expected soon and will have
general charge. In addition to the on
horse. four cattle and seven sheer
hrought from Ames William Hagenlocl
brings in a team worth sl,eou, MI
Johnson of Lynnville, one worth Sl,Soo
and other valuable animals and team
are furnished by j. L. Mcllrath, g. A
Bonewell. C. T. Cessna, H. Ewaldt, A
]. Blakely, John Evans and others IN
exhibit of fowls in connection With tn
corn contest, (Which is entirely sep
arate from the short course), is an eek
loeedingly fine one considering th2.
was a, hasty afterthought in the prep
ara lions. on the part of some OF tn
j bird fanciers in this vicinity. A meet
ing is to be held on Thursday evenin
of this week at the office of H. {
Shaw on Fourth avenue, for the pur
! pose of forming a poultry BREEDERS as
ISOLATION and making arrangements fo
: an Independent exhibit in that line mex
D year.
: Mayo Harris, who attended the lunl
!. hermen's convention in Minneapol
:, last week. went from there to Mort
Dakota on business and reached hon
. the latter part of this week. Mrs. Hal
I ris and their two daughters, Bessie an
0 Olga. start today for Biloxi, Miss
where they plan to spend the rest Z
0 the winter. Mr.. Harris goes with the
Z DC for ar Chicago