Evening times-Republican., 1911-07-06
Southern Io1ua Items
down the stairs. the scalding water
pouring over his face and body. HI
Is in a critical condition.

down the stairs, the scalding water
pouring over his face and body. He
Is in a critical condition.
oskaIoosa.
The Iowa Traction Company Of this
city has let the contract for grading Of
the Waterloo and Oskaloosa interurban.
The entire contract goes to c. E. Coon
& Co.. OF Omaha, and exclusive OF the
bridges and culverts will cost 5000, 900.
Work Is to start by the 1st Of August.
The new line is ten miles long. Leav-
ing Oskaloosa 1t touches Barnes City,
,Montezuma,. Malcom, Tama, Toledo,
Traer, Eagle Center and Waterloo. 1t
crosses six trunk lines Of road and
gives railway connections.
GIenwrood.
E. S. Warren Is demonstrating that
there IS money In raising or feeding
good mules. One day lately he sold to
Len Oviatt, Of Shenandoah, a 4-year-
old mule for $3.50 that had been raised
by him. The animal weighed 1000
pounds and was purchased to mate a
mule owned In Buffalo, N. Y. Mr.. War
rem purchased this mule at weaving
time along with number Of others,
and from the bunch he has sold five
head for $1,150 cash. He still has tWen-
ty-two head Of young mules at his
farm north OF Glenwood.
Slater.
There is to be special election held
here July 81 for the purpose Of vot-
ing upon the proposition Of enarging
the city limits from its present pro-
portions to include all of sections 90,
80, 81 and 80, Palestine township, with
DP h1 ~ta,.
OF section 81 in which the town OF
Huxley is located. This will include
the entire school district and the farm
ers of the outside territory petitioned
the council to call the election almost
unanimously and there is practically
no question but that the proposition
will carry. Upon the same day there
will be voted upon the qestion Of the
town erecting city hall to cost not to
exceed $500.
Ottumwa.
A serious accident was narrowly
averted In the John Priegnitz home at
Buffalo Tuesday afternoon at 6 o'clock,
when the gasoline stove sprang q leak
and was soon enveloped in flames. Aid
ed by his 12-year-old son, Arthur who
showed great presence Of mind. Mr..
Priegnitz picked up the gasoline stove
and hurled 1t out Of doors. then ex-
tinguishing the fire in the kitchen. The
blaze was put out before the fire had
spread to the rest or the house.
Muscatine.
With Bishop Robert Mcintyre, Of ST.
Paul, delivering the chief address. the
cornerstone Of the new Methodist Epis-
eopal church was laid with impressive
ceremonies Monday afternoon.
Atlantic.
President Mcwaid, Of the Atlantic
Booster Club, will call a meeting soon
of road enthusiasts between Shenan-
doah and Manning to arrange for
marking out the new Botna Valley road
to extend from Shenandoah to Manning
and thence via Arcadia and Wall Lake
to Spirit Lake. This road will touch
Red Oak. Elliott. Griswold, Lewis. At
lantic. Extra. Brayton, Audubon. Tenn
pleton. Manning. Arcadia and Wall
Lake. 1t will be dragged and marked
with white poles striped with red
Henry Field the seed man Of Shenan-
doah: Banker Van Gorder of Audubon
and Banker Delohoyde Of Extra, to-
gether with McWaid of Atlantic are the
chief boosters. The meeting to decide
on the official route thru the country
will probably be held here this week.
The road will follow the river-to-river
road between here and Extra, twenty
miles