Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-17

! maging the drawers OF a dresser and
scattering the articles on the floor. \
struggle ensued between the two men,
Kumrow finally getting the best of the
interloper, who turned and fled from
the house toward the nearest neigh
boris. Mr.. kulnrow put up his team
and while returning to the house saw
the fellow coming back with the
neighbor's dogs at his heels. Mr.. kum-
row hastened into the house for his
gun and hurried to the road; but the
fellow had passed just a moment be-
fore. Mr.. Kumrow called to him to stop
but the fellow kept on and Mr.. Kun
row fired ono shot after him. The tele-
phone was then brought into use AMI
the whole neighborhood notified. The
farmers turned out in body and be-
gan searching for him and the fellow
was captured few miles east Of Kun
rows. He is believed to be deranged
and to have recently escaped from an
asylum.
Hinton.
Engineer John Shealey. on the Om-
aha, was taken before Mayor Bogen-
rief and fined s25 and costs for run
ming above the speed limit. The mayor
has slick method of catching the Of
Tenders Of this ordinance and We would
advise the railroad boys to run their
trains according to the law. The or
dinance says no trains shall pass thru
the village limits of Hinton faster than
eight miles an hour. The above engi-
neer went thru town with speed OF
forty -eight miles an hour.
1itonka. tc'
For the last two or three years there
has been more or less discussion thru
the public press in relation to the pres
ence Of buffalo in this section OF the
state. The evidence has been abund-
and that there were, and one OF the
--latest to relate some OF his adventures
is Capt William III. Ingham. president
Of the Kossuth County Bank, and one
! Of the most prominent men In the
northern part OF the state. He was
with a party of hunters who followed a
herd Of forty-four over the prairies and
had the greatest sport OF his life In
hunting them There were several large
herds Of buffalo roaming the prairies
fifty-five years ago. And while there
is now not the slightest trace of beaver.
in those days they were thick in and
around Titonka, and the captain him
self bought 500 worth Of hides OF trap
pers at one sale and they were caught
in this vicinity.
Britt.
The longest and most expensive
drainage district ever opened up in
Iowa has been begun here. which, when
finished, will drain nearly half OF the
farm land of Hancock county, will eX-
tend over fifty miles. and will cost close
to $500. 900. The ditch, which will be an
open one, will start at the boundary
line between Franklin and Hancock
counties and extend northwest. The
main. ditch will be sixty feet wide at
the top and will be twelve feet In
: depth. Near Britt the ditch will branch.
one branch extending northwest to
near the town Of Hayt1eld. and the 9TH
er extending north Of this place The
/, branches will be slightly narrower than
the main channel. 1t Is estimated that
1t will require three years to build
Close figuring has put the cost at $780,
J 900, but it is believed that 1t will eN-
coed that amount. It will be consid-
! cradle OF a burden upon the land own
ers. but will pay in the end.