Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-03

son & Co. had at one time carried an
account there il was long since over
drawn and stating that least dozen
checks each in the sum OF s35 had
been presented for payment after the
account was closed, all doubtless forg-
cries.
Ruthven.
J. H. Thatcher received word from
the National fish hatchery TO the eff
feet that the perch and pike which had
been promised for stocking Lost IS
land lake viii be here in the next thirty
days. The bass viii be shipped some
time in August. The planting of these
fish in the lake viii make some fire
fishing in a few years and those who
enjoy fishing viii certainly appreciate
the efforts of those who pushed the
movement TO secure them.
Ellington.
Anders o. Tiegen. of Ellington. one
OF the old settlers of the township, was
found dead BY his son Andrew He
had been cfopping down small tree
near the house and the eser,ion evil
IDENTITY ove-taxed his heart Al,ho he
had been somewhat feeble, his health
was good. Some years ago he was a
sufferer from heart disease but recent
~ had not been troubled with it. Mr..
Teigen had lately sold the old home
stead in Ellington and was contemplate
ing moving 70 North Dakota where his
wife and a number of his children now
are.
kenawha.
Judge Kelly has taken under advise
inent the drainage case in which, land
owners along the proposed line of the
big county ditch have objected to it's
establishment The pricipal objection
was that the outlet in Twin Lakes
township was not deep or wide
enough The judge will recommend
that these defects be remedied. and if
this be done the ditch will probably be
ly the west branch of the Iowa river
Another big ditch along the cas-.
branch is now going through the pre-
linlinaries for establishment.
Emmetsbure.
The attempt at pumping out the lake
and making a sand wharf is not the
success that it was hoped to be. II is
a pretty easy matter TO pump out the
silt on the top but below this and next
to the sand is a compact body Of blue
clay and this is too tough 10 be pump
ed out by suction. What is needed is
q pump with a mocha meal device on
the end of the pipe TO cut this loose,
then it IS an easy matter to pump it.
The experiment is still being tried and
it is hoped that sufficient sand will be
to make a good shore line
along the north end of Broadway.
Dubuque.
Edward Walter died at Mercy hospi-
tai late Saturday afternoon, as the re-
suit Of appendicitis. He was working
Monday and appeared in ordinary
health. He was taken sick Monday
night and his condition soon became
serious. An operation was attempted,
but it proved futile. Walter was So
years of age, and a native of Switzer-
land. He was in charge Of the High
land stock farm for a long time and
was also engaged in the dairy BUSH
ness. He has been employed as sta
tionary engineer in the Chicago and
Great Western shops. He is survived
by his widow and seven children.
Sioux City.
August ana IfIO"pr JACOBSEN, Two
brothers. whose home is on farm
near Charter Oak, were arrested by
Deputy Game Warden Charles B. Kuhl
not long after they had sold 40 SOUR
rels to the L. G. Wertz bird store They
are charged with the Illegal trapping Of
game. The boys have been selling
squirrels to Mr.. Wertz for several
years and did not know that they were
doing SO in violation of the law. They
raise the animals in their farm yard
and allow them to run loose in the yard
and among the trees, bringing them to
Mr.. Wertz in large numbers each
spring. The lot brought s45.
Mars.
At a meeting Of the executive board
IT the directors Of the Western Union
college the faculty for the ensuing year
was elected and action taken on a i
number OF matters relating to the col
ege. The presidency Of the college was
offered to Bishop Hell, Of Highland
Park, Ill, some time ago, but he has
not signifed his acceptance or made a
declination OF the offer. The board Of
trustees is still sanguine as to his ac-
ceptance. In the meantime Mr Thom-
as, who has been conducting the af-
fairs Of the college for some time, will
remain in the capacity OF head The
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