Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-03
other warm thru the chilly nights. and
to all appearances were extremely fond
each other.

to all appearances were extremely fond
each other.
Lewis.
Fire started by an overturned lantern
caused $500 worth Of damage to barn
and grain house at the Max Clifford
house two and half miles south OF
this. city. A horse kicked the lantern
off Its peg on the wall and trampled
1t up in the loose bedding which i'm
mediately took fire. AS everything was
dry the fires pread very rapidly. Mr..
Clifford with the help OF his men was
able to get all the livestock out OF the
barn. He lost his Ford auto but saved
another auto which was In the barn.
The grain house contained fifteen tons
OF hay and about 100 bushels OF grain.
Fairfield.
j. A. sBaldosier shot and killed the
biggest wolf which has been seen In
Jefferson county in many a day. 1t
was a female gray wolf and Its pelt
measured five and one-half feet from
tip to tip. The animal was killed on
Skunk river above Merrimac and has
frequently been seen in that locality
Young Baldosier ran upon 1t while
tracking in a fresh snow. and killed It
with two shots from q twenty-five
special rifle. one breaking leg and the
other entering the head. The pelt ex-
cited good deal Of interest among
people who saw 1t. for 1t was from an
unusually fine specimen OF the native
wolf.
keokuk.
The Mississippi River Power Com
pany Of Keokuk organized with a cap
ital stock Of $22. 1000. 900. for the purpose
Of building the dam across the Missis-
sippi. has paid into tho state treasury
$4,000 as a filing fee for the articles
OF Incorporation. This Is the second
largest lump fee that has gone into the
state Golfers for many months. The
largest fee came from the ST. Paul &
Kansas City Short Line Company. a
corporation with capital stock OF S45.-
600 600. This Is a corporation organ
ICED by the Rock Island system which
took over the Des Moines Short Line
last week with view OF making
short line from st. Paul to Kansas
City thru Des Moines.
Red Oak.
The blowing Of the deep toned
whistle Of the light plant at noon was
the cause Of two r'unaways, and two
Incidental injuries. one OF which may
prove fatal. Carl Carlson. a farmer
living near here. was the most serious
ly injured victim. His team. one OF
the horses being a colt, ran awvay 9.
the sound Of the siren and collided with
the carriage Of w. c. Bellies. OF CO.
burg, q town near this city. Bellies
was thrown to the curbtng. but re-
ceived only trivial cuts and bruises.
Carlson fell from the vehicle half
block farther and was kicked on the
face by one OF the horses. He Is
thought to have suffered internal in
juries.
Burlington.
There are nearly a hundred nremen
and brakemen In this vicinity without
Jobs as the result of the new policy
OF tho Burlington route in the handling
Of freight. Engineers who graduated
from the dring end Of the locomotive
eight years ago have been set back to
firing, conductors who have been rum
ming for five years and more have been
to braking again. Tho reduce
ton In the force on the main limo has
sent back to Burlington a score OF men
from 0alesburg. some OF them being
given their old positions and newer
men released. while others are without
work entirely. There Is no accurate
record Of the number Of men who have
been lot out but there arc about nifty
en6sssss.s s.ssss 80 .ssss.S- :.so:o are1. AZ.
and brakesneu.