Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-05


Seventeen colts have been foaled by
a pony mare. owned by S. L. Craig, lv-
ing five miles from this city. The total
value Of the progeny is about $1,000.
The animals is 90 years old.
Fort Madison.
Indications are that another petition
for a vote on the commission form of
government will be presented 70 the
city council at their regular June meet
ing, which will be held Monday, June
).
Creston.
The five high school students of the
local school who were arrested for ma
licious mischief, were given hearing
which resulted in one boy being given
a fine of S. and costs. The others were
dismissed.
Biairstcwn.
The Yeisley elevator has been taking
in an average of about 5000 bushels OF
grain per day during the past week and
the Western Elevator Company has
been shipping about two carloads a
day.
Vail.
The school board at their last meet
ing disposed Of the old school property
10 81. &. Grcne-never for the considera-
ton OF $4,000. The lots are the finest
in town and Will make Mr.. Gccnemeyer
d fine location for home.
Oes Moines.
During the month of May SIZE
gophers We're killed in Polk county.
Five cents pair in bounties we're paid
for their claws. total Of si0S.60 be-
Il rid he nf q
pest.
indianola.
NJ c.. Woodruff, southwest Of In
dianola sold a COW Thursday to F. E.
Smith that vas certainly an excellent
mixer Her milk tested per cent
butter fat and she gives six gallons of
milk per day. The price received was
500.
Keokuk.
keokuk will be a candidate for the
1912 meeting of the Iowa Abstractors
Association, which will hold its meet
ing this year at Des Moines beginning
Juna 10 The claims of this city will
be pushed BY Ralph B. Smith of the
well known firm of ]. F. & y. NJ
Smith.
Ames.
The forty foot addition to the Dan
forth ice cream factory is almost cCIn
pleted and will be ready for occupancy
in a few days. The pop machines will
be installed in this part Of the build
ing, which Will give room for con-
crete cold storage plant iii the ole
building.
Marenso.
Marsngo churches are perfectins
plans for union meeting during June
The meetings will be held in a large
tent Evangelist Charles G. Smith. OF
Chicago. and c. J. Welsh, tenor ant
cornetist. will have charge Of the meet
ings. Both gentlemen are successful re-
vivalists and will be assisted by large
chorus choir.
Valley Junction.
Improven en:s to cost about 100000
are announced by the Rock Island fol
the shops and yards at Valley Junction
New car and omocotive shops will be
built this year to care for the geratl,
increased number Of repairs which will
be necessitated at this point by tn,
opening Of the new line from the Twil
| Cities to Kansas City.
| Milton.
| What is known as the Soutn"eSterl
| Hotel, at Milton, has been torn dow
and a livery and feed barn will b
erected on the site by j. X. Bennett
This hotel was erected in the earl
| seventies, and is located just across tn
| railroad track from the depot. The frs
| landlord of the hotel was Mr.. Yves
colt. Of late years. until it went out o
| service as a hosiery, it had Aunt
Palmer as landlady. she surviving he
| husband, T. F. Palmer.
Carroll.
AT meeting of the Farmers Grail
and Lumber Company held Thursday
| it was being decided to buy the eleva,
| tor which is being operated by the Nye
Schneider. Fowler Company. The dea
| was closed and the new company vii
| take possession as soon as the old firm
| can move it's grain, which will be q
or before June IS. c. D. Hart, VIII
has been local manager for the Nye
Schneider Fowler Company for q mum
Der OF years, win be retained A. man
ager- for the new company The Farm
ers' Grain and Lumber Company vii