Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-17
Northern Io1ua Items

Fort Dodge.
Edith Crone. daughter Of the Fort
Dodge superintendent Of schools, was
perhaps fatally injured when run over
by a horse in the street.
Charter Oak.
One train brought nineteen crates of
Thoroughbred hogs into Charter" Oak.
The farmers in this vicinity are awak-
ening to the possibilities OF the hog
| raising game and are buying freely.
Webster City.
r. M. Riley brought to this city Sat-
urday an Indian tomahawk, found in a
potato patch. near the North Des
Moines street bridge. 1t is cut of
stone. and to the uninitiated appears to
be a wicked instrument Of torture.
Fort Dodge.
j. "A. Pease, president Of the Iowa
Elevator Company, has announced the
sale of the company's elevators along
the Great Western railroad to the
Hynes Grain Company, Of Omaha. The
Iowa Elevator Company changed their
headquarters from Des Moines to this
city four years ago.
Boone.
Ed Sawyer, Of Garden township, sold
his farm OF eighty acres recently to
Richard Feinertson, a neighbor, and
has purchased an interest in a meat
market at Ames. his partner being a
father-fnlaw. The purchase price OF
the farm was $3.50 per acre.
Hinton.
Parties going thru the town of Hin
ton in the small hours riddled the win
n oP fyx,o ~ <bo etc
They were in an automobile. They are
in LeMars the previous night There
were two men and two women in the
party and their automobile was loaded
to the gunwale with bottles of beer
They had guns with them when in Le-
Mars. as they flourished them while in
restaurant. They are suppos ed to be
some Of Sioux City's so-called sports.
Independence.
Floyd Wheeler captured peculiar
water fowl near the high school the
ether evening shortly after dark. The
bird evidently had been injured in some
way. and it was unable to fly but a
short distance. The bird is now on ex-
hibition and has created much interest
1t is grayish brown in color and has
lengthy bill. the end Of which is
hooked Its feathers are very pretty
end smooth. Some call It cormorant
while others think It Is simply a loon
Dubuque.
Mr.. Henry Kiefer, Of Key West, who
lives on what is known as the Bishop
Hennessey farm, was the victim of q
serious accident. Mr.. Kiefer was TAX
Ing a load Of lumber to his home and in
some way the lumber slipped forward
hitting the horses, who became fright
ened and ran away. Mr.. Kiefer was
thrown from the wagon, the wheels
passing over his abdomen He was
brought to this city in an automobile
and rushed to Mercy hospital It is not
known how badly he is hurt, but it is
thought he Is injured internally.
Webster City.
Patiently the w III. Baker family, OF
this city, are awaiting the decision of
certain Judge i'll an Illinois court, who
shall decide for them what part II any
or If all, they get Of the 1000 estate
of the late Mrs. Mtshler, their cunt
The case has been in litigation for
three years. and it is believed that a
favorable adjudication will be received
by the Bakers. Mrs. w. H. Baker, of
this city. Is the only heir to the fer
tune. Mrs. Mishler 1t seems vas en-
gagged to be married. and a contract
was made between her fiance and her
self. dealing with the property Of each
But Mrs. Mlshler died few weeks
Rage. Then it was the holdes. VI the