Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-03

Good Shepherd Home for the Friend
less, Dubuque Benevolent and Human
| Society, Dubuque rescue home. ST Jo-
seph's orphans home and various at
| fliated orders of the ST. Vincent de
Paul society
Dubuque.
Archbishop keane Dubuque metro
! politan. who has resigned his position
and the matter OF appointment of
whose successor is now with the au-
| thor:ties in Rome. practically retired
| to private life this week when he took
up quarters at Mount Carmel, mother
| house Of the Sisters Of Charity The
archbishop for the present at least.
will not retire altogether from the at
| fairs Of the public.
vinton.
The crop conditions in Benton coun-
| ty are peculiar and varied for this
! season Of the year. The corn Is in ex-
cellent shape and most of it has been
laid by by the farmers. An excellent
crop Of rye has just been harvested.
The outcome OF the barley and oats is
! somewhat In doubt at this time on
! account Of the extremely hot wave.
Much Of the oats is down and it does
not seem to be filing out well.
Spirit Lake.
! State Fish and Game Warden George
Lincoln, Of Cedar Rapids. has an
nounced that the lakes will again be
seined this fall for the determination
Of buffalo" Last year over 10000
pounds of these fish were removed from
Spirit lake. They are believed to be a
menace to the propagation Of game
i fish. The SEEMING will not be permitted
until after the present fishing season
closes, Sept IS.
| Bradford.
At recent meeting Of the direc
tors and stockholders Of the Bradford
Savings Bank, there was a general
shake up in the ownership OF shares OF
! stock in the institution and conse-
Quently a change in some of the Of
ncials. r. G. Miller. who has been
cashier and had personal charge OF the
| business ever since the bank was or
ganized, is succeeded by Will Luke of
this city. who entered upon the duties
of the position last week.
Ida Grove.
Jonas Collin. one Of the oldest. best
known and most respected pioneer
farmers OF Silver Creek township and
Ida county has just presented his four
boys. Safrien. Joel, Sam and John A
! with a farm a piece and eventually
f! they will have a quarter section. Mr
Collin bought his first Ida county land
in 1888 when he paid $3.50 per acre for
| the land he owns in section 90. His
! land in section 81 he bought in 1890
for s24. The four boys bought the
| northeast quarter OF section 25 in 1901
for $50 per acre All this land is now
worth $3.50 or more per acre.
Ida Grove.
H H. Andersen, OF Davenpor,
is the owner of section of Ida county
soil for which he recently refused $l6l
per acre. Mr.. Anderson is a non-res-
| ident of the county. having purchased
this land April 20, 1881. and it has bee:
in his possession ever since. Its i'm
| provements are Of a high order. Mr.
Andersen believing in housing his ten
ants and stock In good condition and il
is considered one Of the most valuable
| farms In Galva township. At the time
| this land was purchased by Mr.. Andre
SEN he paid $2.5S0 for the entire sec
ton and the offer of $3.50 per acre
| would make it worth in the neishbor-
hood OF $4,000 and the rent from the
section has more than paid the puT-
| chase price. made the improvements
and it Is safe to say it also paid a gooc
per cent on the original investment
therefore it's increase in value has
made the owner comparatively rich
There are many other similar instances
where those who had confidence in Ids
county In the early days have beer
repaid a thousand fold for that conf
dence.