Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-06
Northern Io1uu Items

without he would identity himself. He
returned to the store and the clerk
toolishly identified him. The check
was soon found to be forgery. From
Cresoo Brandholt1 went to Ridgeway,
then to Charles CITY ana on to Mason
City where he was picked UP by off,
GERS ana returned here. He says that
his home Is at Cambridge, Ill.
Roland.
John ]. Stoke has seen appointed
rural carrier on route No. /, to sue
coed e. B. Ericsson, who resigned last
spring to move onto his farm. Mr.
stokka has for many years been 4 fesi-
dent Of the town, haying been . clerk
at the A. Olson q Sons: store, later
was postmaster for, several years and
during the past few years has been
clerk 1t the 8. J. sMichaelson store.
where he has been employed, but win
resign at once to take charge Of his
new duties.
EIma.
Elma'e harness horse men arc q lit
tie late In getting into the ring but
they have now announced series OF
races on Tuesday and Wednesday,
June and z. There will be three
events each day. A total Of $3.50 has
been raised for purses; $50 trot or
pace. purse 500. Running race. purse
$25. Juno 7, free for all. purse 500;
2:20 trot. purse $3.50. Elma Derby,
purse $25. A game Of ball has been ar
ranged for each day Of the racing. 9th
or sports will also be provided.
Charles City.
The trial Of the permit cases in the
Floyd county court came to q close by
an agreement Of tho various parties
concerned. In which a decision was
made in effect, that those druggists
who were under consideration were
perpetually enjoined In the future
from making illegal sales Of intoxi-
eating liquorA Six druggists in the
county were under consideration In
this event. H. Brinken, Of Rockford.
J. L Harr, Of Nora Springs, and the
four druggists in this city who hold
permits-
Wavsrly.
Two monster LOGON olives on tho side
tracks of the Great Western Sunday
and Monday attracted much attention.
They are oil burners ana were consign-
ed to the Southern Pacific, but owing
to hot box were set out here Tor re-
pairs. The engines were each ITO feet
long over tank and engine. The en-
gines proper weigh, when loaded ready
for service. 100000 pounds ana the
tanks weigh 100000. They are de-
signed for heavy service and will pull
as much as two ordinary engines used
in these parts.
ochsysdan. 81
Fred Meyer has a miniature forest
Of thirteen young oak trees Oh his
ground back Of his blacksmith shop.
The feature about them Is the fact that
they are the only ones in town and
were grown from the acorns which he
planted three years ago. He and the
late Dick WassmAn were out hshing
1t Indian lake about that time and
picked these acorns more In tho spirit
Of fun than anything else. However.
when they returned home Fired got the
idea that he'd plant them and await
results. They are now looking pretty
| thrifty, standing from two to three feet
In height and Mr.. Meyers 10 figuring
on having them tranSplanted.
NJ nson.
The two big electric motors for the
water works, one to run tho pump and
tho other to run the air compressor.
have been ordered by the electric
light people and will be here in q
couple Of weeks. The new poles and
wire have also been ordered and -
soon az the wire arrives heavy pow
er wire will be strung from the plant
up TO the water works. with q ciit-in
for The Dalton Press shop. The mo-
tors for the latter place Will probably
be bought within ten days. but the
| two largest motors for the big presses
will not be installed until the factory
addition Is completed. which will be
just as soon as the worknen can ret
squared away to work again after
| waiting so long for material. Il ID
thought that the building can be
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