Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-17
Southern Io1ua Items

I that II was the product Of one shearing
of about $50 sheep, and as the wool
weighed 1920 pounds, Iowa sheep be-
came the topic of dicussion, for 1920
pounds OF wool from 100 sheep would
average over eleven pounds for one
sheep. which is almost record weight
for one shearing.
Fairfield.
Their spirited horse suddenly taxi
ing 1t into his head to make a break for
liberty as he approached the Rock Is
land crossing just north Of Parsons
College. George Patterson and w. c.
Hoswell, both residents Of Fairfield.
were hurled with great violence from
the vehicle and received very serious
injuries. Paterson suffered a fracture
Of his shoulder. his breast bone AN
ugly cash in the back of his head and
painful bruises to his body. Hoswells
| Injuries are equally as serious, being a
broken collar bone and a broken rib,
with bad bruises all over his body 1t
was some little time before they re-
covered consciousness.
Council Bluffs.
Tommy Mclaughlin, for ten years
prior to 1891 the only newsboy and
bootlack in Council Bluffs, with the ex-
ception OF his brother Pat has re-
| turned from Newhouse, Utah. where he
has been working in the copper mines,
for q two months visit in this city.
Tommy has increased little in size still
being only q trifie over four feet tall.
His observations concerning the pres
ent newsboy conditions in this city as
compared with the good old times
when he and his brother licked every
other kid who dared to yell papers are
interesting. He has called on his ac-
quaintances, including the mayor. 9TH
er city officials and members of the po-
lice department since his return
Burlington.
Freight business on the Burlington
railroad has picked up to such an ex-
| tent that many firemen who were laid
off several weeks ago have been re-
| hired. Railroad men say that there is
twice as much business now as there
was one month ago. The farmers are
beginning to ship some grain and in
many Of the western cities, where work
! was slack in the factories, business is
enjoying a revival. This means more
freight and necessarily more trains are
being run The increased business has
resulted in several young engineers and
brakemen who were set back to brak-
ing and firing several weeks ago being
again promoted. Others are being taken
off the extra list and put back in the
freight pool.
ksokuk.
Altho not legally bound to make any
settlement. the mississippi River Pow
| err Company has paid to Mrs McPhet-
| ridge. widow Of H. F. McPhetridge, the
| man who was killed while working in
the sand pit at the Des Moines river,
| the sum Of $4,000 and in addition will
pay the burial and expenses incurred
| in settling up the estate. McPhetridge
| was pne Of the valued employees Of the
| company and a man experienced in his
| work. He met death by being struck
by the falling boom Of derrick An
| investigation which followed showed
that the accident resulted thru no neg
| ligency on the part Of the water power
! company. This was admitted by the
attorney for Mrs. McPhetridge How
! ever, 1t was found that the boom was
defective ana tine ace:;:Sa: vas 40.
| brought about by faulty work of the
man killed,