Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-29
Northern Io1ua Items

I pertinent station was established at the
farm this year and great deal Of in
terest has developed among the farm
ers as to its workings and success. The
picnic promises to be big event.
Jesup.
NJ. A. Wroten, of this city. has
brought suit against the town of Par
kersburg for $4,000 damages. which he
alleges is due him for injuries sustained
in that town in April this year. In
his petition Mr.. Wroten claims that
While he was walking in front Of the
Parkersburg hotel. he was permanent
ly injured by.a fall. due to a defective
sidewalk. The case is likely to be tried
at the next term of court.
Webster City.
] Recent finds of valuable pearls in the
| Boone river seem to have given quite
a good many people the pearl hunting
mania and a trip down to the river at
any time will reveal numbers Of peo-
| pie industriously fishing the clam
shells out of the shallow water in
search of the valuables. The la test find
to be reported was when r. II. John
ston brought to light beauty about
the size Of b. E. shot which is val
uAd at s25 or $50.
Fort Dodge.
Workmen are busy on the new water
works on the Illinois Central and ara
| rushing it as fast as possible. The pipes
are laid up as far as the yard office
and it is thought by the end of this
week that they will be as far as the
new tank. The foundation for the
power house located near Bobtown
hridg. is already completed and they
are waiting for the material to arrive
before going ahead with the building.
The machinery has not yet arrived but
it is expected almost any time.
Manila.
During the past week soliciting
committee has been busy securing funds
for the big fall carnival and festival
which is to mark the quarter centen-
NAL of the founding of the town of
Manila. A sum in excess of $500 will
be raised for the purpose of defraying
the expenses of the festival. The car
nival is to last three days. The COM
mittees are now busy securing attrac-
tons and some good ones have already
been booked 1t is the intention TO have
several first class free shows and in adj
dition there will be a large number OF
paid attractions.
Central City.
Work was begun on the concrete
dam for the electric light and power
plant to be erected in this city this
fall. Machinery for the plant will be
here on the first Of August. The heavy
machinery will all be placed In posi-
ton first and then the work OF erect
ing the building will be rapidly pushed
to completion. Several carloads of poles
for lines have arrived in the city, and
a large force of men will be kept busy
placing the same in the streets and
along the public highway betw cen Cen
trail City and Center Point.
Dubuque.
John Steffen, employed at Helms
brick yards In the north end, was bad
ly injured In a runaway accident on
Coulter avenue. Steffen was driving
north on Coulter avenue when his team
took fright and altho he chung to the
reins for several blocks. he was thrown
from the wagon when 1t struck curb
stone. One leg was fractured In two
places and he was also badly cut and
bruised. A physician was hurriedly
summoned and the injured man was
removed to a hospital in an ambu-
lance. The injuries, tho serious. will
not. prove fatal.