Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-03
Southern Io1ua Items

difference in depth Of the airshaft and
the main shaft is the difference in the
lay of the surface.
Council Bluffs.
Government Inspector Whitcomb. of
ST. Louis. has gone to New York with
Aristivis Mendes, a 15-year old Greek
boy. who will be deported to his for
| mer home in Greece. An investigation
has been quietly going on for some time
with reference to a number of Greek
boys Of this city, which resulted in this
action. Mentles' was working in one OF
the shoe shining parlors. 1t is alleged
he was brought to this country in 1909
by person other than a parent. while
he was under 16 years of age. the legal
limit under which such action is per-
MISSILE.
Carroll.
George Kiesers. of Early. was
brought to ST. Anthony's hospital Fri
day afternoon the victim of a very
painful accident. Mr.. Kiesers had
pair of young mules hitched to a
wagon which he had loaded with
cream. He was holding the lines and
was about to step into the wagon when
for some unaccountable reason the
mules became frightened and started
to run and Mr.. Kiesers' right limb
was caught in the wheel with the result
that he is now suffering with frac-
tured hip. He was brought to Carroll
Friday afternoon and the hip set
Knoxville.
A one and a half story frame resi-
dence in the Englewood neighborhood.
owned and occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
I. NJ. Smith, was struck by lightning,
fred and entirely destroyed about II
o'clock Wednesday night Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith were both at home at the time
but did not know that the house had
been fired by the terrible stroke until
neighbOrs were attracted to the scene
by the blaze from the roof at that time
being entirely wrapped in flames. They
lost practically everything in the house
upstairs and down, saving only one
drawer from bureau and one rocking
chair The drawer saved contained
their best Clothes" insurance papers,
deeds, etc.
Marble Rock.
The large barn on the NJ G. Collen-
tine farm between Charles City and
Marble Rock was burned to the ground
last Friday morning and lot Of farm
utensils were also destroyed. The or
igin of the fire is not known. The loss
included three horses. one calf and 100
tons of hay beside considerable ma
chinery The greatest loss will likely
be on machinery as he had but 800
insurance on the machinery. The
horses were worth 5000 apiece and the
hay about s15 per ton. This barn was
the largest in Floyd county and was
built q number Of years ago costing
at that time the sum Of $4,000. 1t would
cost today to erect the same barn about
$4,000. He held $1,000 on the barn.
5000 on hay. $500 on stock $500 on ma
chinery. 500 on vehicles. He had no
insurance on grain and there was no
grain in the barn at the time of the
fire.
Eddyvills.
The work OF oiling Walnut street,
which was commenced last week, viii
probably not be completed until next
spring unless we should have a late.
dry fall total OF sixty-fve barrels
Of oil. containing from forty-five to
fifty gallons each. was received by the
business men last week, and workmen
at once got busy. oiling the street, the
method used being to load barrel
on a cart and sprinkle the street with
short hose after the loose dirt had
been scraped off, Those who purchased
the oil were LED by the travelling sales
men to believe that anyone could cas-
lily apply the Oil, but 1t was soon
found that the oil remained on top of
the ground and did not soak In as it
should. When tine work is asa!:: IN
dertaken an experienced man will he
sent here by the company to take
scharge OF the oiling.