Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-14
Southern Io1ua Items


by tho thoughtIessness Of some mis-
creants. who threw lot Of brick and
trash in the well and thus obstructet
the valve at the bottom. The workmer
pumped for tWio days but could get n,
water from the well and Friday fore.
noon, the casing was taken up. will
the result that pieces Of brick. a s-incl
bolt and other trash was discovered II
the valve.
West Side. "a
Owing to tho large number Of cases
Of scarlet fever in the surrounding
towns, it was thought best to post
pone indefinitely both the distric
teachers meeting. which was to have
been held here Saturday afteroon. anG
also the basketball game which our
school team wss to have played with
the Derdson high school team on Sat
urday night,
Columbus Junction.
c. G.. Long, Of the brick and tile fac
tory. closed deal last week for one
Of the largest orders for tile ever hand
led by the factory here. The order calls
for $4,000 tile which were purchased by
Lee &: Blce, OF Fruitland, and Will be
used this spring on their farm. There
were 2S,5Oo Of the regular four-incN
tile and $500 of tho larger size. and
when all are laid they will extend g
distance of about seven miles.
Fairfield.
Members Of the city council arc in g
quandary over the law which requires
them to be Judges at city elections and
the one which requires the judge
serving at the last general election &c
preside at special elections. The city
election and a special election for a
hospital tax will be held at the same
time on March "a. so apparently two
election boards will be required, but the
and two boards can not hold forth a,
the same place.
Atlantic.
The Hopley horse sale at the River
side farm was one Of the largest and
best sales Of the season. There were
about 400 present, men from all over
the United States. Tho Hopley farm
has received worldwide reputation or
account OF the excellent breeding OF
its horses. A large tent over $50 Zee.
long had been erected and the cente,
space under the tent covered with saw
dust and used rs the showing ring
Bleachers had been arranged along the
sides. There were sixty-five horses
sole, ffty-two mares and twelve sta!-
lions. The highest price received TO,
any individual mare was $1,000. The
stations SOLD al from :sssc &c :..cae.
Jefferson.
Judge Powers Of the district court
directed a verdict Of not guilty in the
case OF tho state aSainse Harry Elliott
who was on trial on the charge Of lav-
ing procured the signature OF Henri,
Henderson to q written instrument by
false pretenses. Elliott was indicted by
tho grand jury at the January term o.
court charged with falsely represent.
ing in land trade between Henry
Henderson and Justin Doran, Of Bea-
yer. that II Henderson would make the
trade Elliott and his father would pur.
chase the lands that Henderson woult
procure Of Doran. Henderson claimed
that Elliott had represented to him thai
his father had agreed to assist him ir
purchasing the farm and that tho
statement was false and that tho ia
ther had never agreed TO do 80. In tn,
t>.al the older Elliott testified that h's
son had said tha& he would desir.
his fathers assistance in Q land trade
that he had replied that he wouk'
aid him. and had intended to carr,
out hls promise. but owing to his no
understanding what tho deal was had
refused % sign the contract when pre-
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