Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-10
Northern Io1ua Items

are USED tine better tneN DeCOIle, uil-
til finally waterproof then the mud
nuisance is likewise settled. The eX-
pertinent will be watched with interest
by neighboring towns that have been
considering the same proposition.
Waverly.
Great Western passenger train NO.
2 pulled into town Sunday night
minus the conductor and brakeman
Thru some misunderstanding the train
pulled out of Hampton before these Of
f1cials hadrbearded the train and their
absence was not noticed until arriving
at Waverly. The train proceeded to
Oelwein in charge of the balance of the
crew and no mishaps were noticed.
Northwood.
The McKillip & Lyford dredges are
now making up for all the lost time
last fall when not enough water could
be had to float the boats. The dredge
on the new ditch northeast of town is
being operated a full twenty four
hours. a night gang going to work as
soon as the day shift has completed it's
stint At this rate the ditch will be
rushed along at good rate Of speed.
Swea City.
County officials are doing some pref
1 IN
Of the law. Peter Kochler was indicted
for selling liquor and he will be tried
at the next term Of court. He gave
bonds in the sum Of $3.50 furnished by
| his brother who is a resident of Ban
croft An indictment was also returned
| against w A. Pratt on a charge of
forgery 1t is alleged that he passed
| O. check for $125. Both the accused
have disappeared from here but the
officers picked Kochler up near Story
| City where he was working with a
grading outfit. Pratt was arrested at
Fort WAYNE. Ind. He was arrested and
returned here and bonds were fixed at
81 900 which he has as yet been un-
able to secure.
Usage.
Byron Leighton is experimenting the
work connected with the erection OF
hog and sheep pavilion on the grounds
Of the Mitchell County Agriculture
Association. The building will be 2Ox96,
divided into thirty-two pens, with ce-
rent floors and a cement walk around
the building Other improvements on
the property are conte mplated that will
place the fair grounds in excellent
shape for the coming county fair.
Manchester.
One Of the largest apiaries in the
state was removed from the county
when something like 100 swarms Of
bees were loaded here for Waterloo.
The bees were hauled overland. nearly
a carload Of hives and other parapher-
MALTA of the apiary being shipped over
the Central. The apiary Is the property
of Charles Hermann. who left here last
Autumn for Waterloo, and who has
purchased truck and fruit farm near
there, where the apiary will be placed.
Waukon.
! There has been quite a wolf harvest
thruout the county the past month. Ed
| Gordon, Of New Albin, cashed In the
scalps Of one old one and eight cubs;
Herman Sherman. Of Jefferson, nine
cubs; Barney Strub. nine cubs; Elias
Ballzell, one old one and fifteen cubs:
Maurice Gallagher. eight cubs. and w
w burlington, three cubs. Total fifty
two cubs and two old ones. There have
also been five scalps Of old foxes and
twelve cubs returned for their bounties
at the auditors office.
Bows.
Professor Long. formerly Of Terri
and now at the head Of the Rowan
schools, has been selected by the bows
schools for the coming year. The
board has been able to fill all positions
on the teaching STAFF. with the excep-
ton Of that Of Miss lone Mulnix. who
is not an applicant. The following
have been engaged, and have signed
contracts for next year: Professor
Long. Miss Palmer. Miss Stevens, posi-.
ton of music teacher to be supplied
miss Morgan, Miss Wallace. Miss
Kaiser. Miss Reeh Miss Allie Cole
miss Gladys Bradshaw.