Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-16
Northern Io1Ua Items

There will be races, plenty of music
addresses upon agricultural and other
topics of interest to the farmers and
their wives, ball games, basketball
games and other sports of interest.
This is the third event of this kind to
be pulled off by the people of Gearing
and each one has proven more success
full than the one previous. The prem
lums as a rule are donated by the mer-
chants and other business men Of the
town, altho in many cases liberal cash
prizes are offered, especially in the
sport events, racing, etc. Many Nevada
people will attend at least one day Of
the celebration.
Clarence.
]. H Reese. of Belmond, r. Richard
son, of Eagle Grove, and G.. L. Cutler
of Clarion, collateral inheritance tax
appraisers for this county, were IN
Dubuque county last week where they
appraised the value of a 240-acre tract
of land belonging to the estate of the
late Daniel Sullivan, who made his
homo at Goldfeld for many years.
This land is only a few miles from
the city of Dubuque but is so hilly
that the commissioners thought $50
per acre was all it was worth. a frac-
tional quarter Of Wright county land
belonging to said estate and located in
Liberty township was valued at $50
per acre In addition there is on hand
cash and personal property TO an
amount in excess of $4,000.
LeMars.
Another victim was added to the list
of those who have succumbed recently
in this vicinity to the dreaded disease,
| x-s-;S -1,n A l.
len Steele, of Union township, died at
the home of his mother. Mrs. Peter
Steele this city. shortly after o'clock
! on Sunday evening. Mr.. Steele had
been sick only a few days. He was
| engaged in farming the home place in
Union township and complained few
days ago of not being well. On Friday
he became scriously i'll and was
brought to town to be at his mothers
house and receive her care. Mrs. Steele
had Just arrived home from visit in
the west the previous evening. Ply
sicians could do nothing for the young
man and he rapidly sank. dying three
| days after he became i'll.
| EsthervilIe.
| Emmett county Won very important
case in the district court here last
week. The Ellsworth ranch consisting
OF one fourth OF all the land in Lincoln
township, outside OF the town of Dol
liver, was willed TO trustees for a home
! for the aged and Ellsworth College. OF
Iowa Falls The taxes on these lands
amount to about s1.700 yearly and con-
stitute about on-fifth OF the taxes of
+! Lincoln township. The college claimed
this land to be exempt from taxation
and brought suit against the county to
restrain 1t from taxing it. The county
attorney filed a demurrer to the petit
ton of the college and the matter was
submitted to the court at the last term.
The Judge decided the case in favor of
the county and the case was dismissed
and the costs taxed to the college
Dalton.
Thieves got in their work at Dalton
on Thursday night or early on Friday
morning but did not make a very big
! haul. The grocery store conducted by
I Mr. Steele at that place, was entered
the thieves making hole In the door
and getting at the lock and bolt They
| helped themselves to some canned
goods, a quantity OF cigars and little
over $40 in money, which was left in
the store by Mrs Peters, Of Sioux
City, a niece Of Mrs. Steele, who was
conducting the store in the absence OF
Mrs. Steele. who was in South
Dakota. Some checks were also taken
and took an OvercOat belonging to the
agent. The theft Is attributed to some
strangers who got off the O'Clock
freight at Dalton on Thursday evening
and the suspects Wero seen later at
Brunsyitla