Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-23

Fort Dodge.
After preliminary debates at the high
school, Coach G. W. Boardman who
succeeded Ray Files. this year, has Sc
lected Granger Mitchell. John Butler,
Agnes Claypool, Elizabeth Fullerton,
Robert Williams. Ruth Sperry. Keith
ISpayde. Paul Gustafson and Adolph
Thorn to form the debating squad for
the state champion school
EstherviIIe.
From nine days trapping trip to
Four Mile lake, Allen Atchison. Rob
Ellis and Frank Koeh!er, Of this city.
realized the tidy sum OF $50. During
that time they caught 1872 muskrats.
twenty three skunks. seven mink and
two civet cats Thirteen skunks were
caught in one den. and as furs are very
valuable this year the boys will get a
good salary for the nine days.
Dubuque.
The police have succeeded in learn
ing no additional facts in connection
with the abandoning Of the 3-weeks-
old babe in the lower end Of the city
several days ago. The little one is still
lat Mercy hospital. where 1t IS gaining
strength daily under the care which is
being given it, In the event Of no
clalIlldHtS. tIle GNU VIII fioOch-is ~
pla ced in the local orphange.
Waterloo.
Passenger train No. 5. south bound
on the Chicago Great Western rail-
road crashed into a milk wagon owned
by the Case Bros. Dairy Company and
driven by John Long Monday morning
at the railway crossing on Falls
avenue instantly killing the team OF
licbj no wa the
driver being thrown away from the
track and escaping with a few minor
bruises.
Dubuque.
The Governor GreyS held their final
outdoor target practice at the rifle
range near Sagevlle, Sunday after
noon. big attendance of members be-
ing present at the shooting. The men
will now devote their attention to the
indoor range at the ar:norN, the place
being especially well fitted for target
practice The past season has been Il
successful one on the range. the mem
hers showing excellent craftsmanship.
Dubuque.
Rev Albert D. werden astor of the
First Baptist church. has decided not
to accept the call extended to him by
call offered to the local clergyman by
members Of the church in the neighbor-
ing city was an urgent one and the
advantages held out with it We're many,
but in considera ton of the loyalty of
his parishioners here and the future op-
portunities for usefulness in his present
charge Rev. Mr.. Werden decided that
for the present he ought TO remain here,
Sioux City.
Claiming more than section of their
land was sold in violation of an agree
ment with them. and declaring several
hundred head of their cattle also We're
sold without an accounting being made,
Albert f. Diver and his wife. Bridget
Diver. of Sioux Falls, S D.. have
brought action in the federal court
against Edna A. Becker Louis Becker
Charles Wise. Hattie Degen. Maurice
Deeen. the Live Stock National Bank.
and Fl. c. Kile. The defendants are all
residents of Sioux City. The suit in
wolves about $4,000.
Fort Dodge.
Since the first of June. 1910, over
eight miles of streets have been graded
and paved with asphalt Practically
all of the streets and avenues between
Twelfth and Seventeenth streets. and
between Sixth avenue north and Fifth
avenue south have been covered with
asphalt. as we'll as between Third and
Sixth streets and First and Fourth
avenues south. The work has required
an expenditures of over $4,000 for
labor alone and hundreds OF car loads
OF material have been used. In the
setting Of the curb and the laying of
tho copcrefe and asnhalt lOO tons OF
asphalt has been used, $4,000 sacks
OF cement, 1s.400 cubic yards OF con-
crete stone, 200 cubic. yards OF binder
stone. 1900 cubic yards OF stone chips
1. $50 tons Of coal, $4,000 gallons OF
crude oil. e.115 cubic yards 9 special