Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-10
Northern Io1un Items

cheaply than any other breed. They
are prolific and the mother hog ;s
mere careful OF her litter than in 9th
or breeds and usually raises all of
them. Mr.. Doore's herd is attracting
great deal Of attention.
Dow City.
The Northwestern section boss fror,
Dunlap Killed {, wolf with Il hammer
near the Clair Buttcrworth farm west
Of town. The wolf had killed q lamb
and was carrying it. In trying to Get
thru the railroad fence between the
Northwestern and Illinois Central
tracks it got caught in the wire fence
The boss ran quickly to the spot
struck the wolf with the hammer and
killed 1t. He was amply repaid for the
effort By the effusive thanks OF the
sheep owner and the bounty on the
scalp.
IndianoIa.
The largest deal in Fndianola city
real estate this year was eliminated
whom lillian Buxton. Jr.. transferred
to F. s. Burberry the Buxton block on
the southeast corner of the square for
a consideration of $4,000. The build
ing is a two story brick with a 'front.'
square and $50 feet on East Salem
avenue Some of the best business
houses in town occupy rooms in it
main part of the building has been
built about thirty-five years.
Sheldon.
A bald eagle was shot on the Will
lam Leuders farm, six miles northwest
Of this city, last week. The bird meas
ured five feet and four inches from tip
to tip OF wings and was evidently
young eagle 1t seems that the eagle
was tormented by, grows and took
refuge in a tree. Farmer Leuders. VINO
discovered the bird, kept tab on MIN
for an hour OF 'thereabouts and when
he flew into the tree his son August
quietly stole within range. wounded his
game and captured him. This is the
second eagle shot in this section WITHIN
a month.
Sioux City.
Federal government sleuths and pri-
yate detectives have been engaged by
August Berg. prominent farmer. VIII"
lives near Alvord. Iowa, in the work
of tracing the writer Of letter threat
ening death to his 19-year-old daugh-
ter, Miss Katie Berg. Mr.. Berg was
in Sioux City making arrangements for
thorough investigation and as a re-
suit Of his consultation here he went
home assured that the sender of the
letter would be run down and that
prosecution looking to a long term In
a federal prison might be forthcom-
Ing. Mr.. Berg declared before leaving
Sioux City that no expense would be
spared in establishing the identity Of
the writer
Amos.
President Taft has notified ". w.
Marsh OF Waterloo. one OF the promi-
nent directors of the National Dairy
Association, that he will offer fine
silver cup to be awarded to the student
who ranks highest III the intercol-
legfate dairy COW Judging contest at
the approaching national dairy show
in Chicago The president met Mr..
Marsh on his recent visit to Iowa and
encouraged him in full explanation Of
the movement for better dairying in
the midwest His letter to Mr.. Marsh
was written from the presidential train
and 1t came to the latter as a surprise.
The cup will probably be known as
the presidents cup. and will add an
other to long list Of prizes that have
heen hung up for agricultural college
students.
Northwood.
Congressman Gilbert n. Haugen is
receiving notoriety he does not care
about An effort is being made in the
courts OF Winneshiek county to break
the will Of his cousin. Miss Asa G.
Haugen. Congressman Gilbert ".
Haugen is mentioned in the original
notice as one Of the contestants. and
he now declares that he was never
consulted with reference to the matter
and has caused to be filed in the same
court withdrawal as a contestant and
takes the liberty in this to say that
in his opinion Anna G. Haugen knew
what she was doing when she made
the will. that she was mentally sound
and that tho will was her free and I'M
Influenced act This acts very much
as bomb in the camp of the con-
testants.
Mcintyre.
Mrs. Theodore johnson is entitled to
a medal. Her husband went to the
barn to do the chores. He hung up
the lantern and while he was directly
beneath IT, something caused it to
explode. saturating his clothing with
oil. This caught fire and immediate
ly he was a mass Of flames. He ran
out Of the barn and his shrieks at
tracted tho attention OF his wife She
rushed to him and in a moment had
his clothing stripped from him. Then
she rushed into the burning barn. lib
Grated the four horses and got them
oil out. The barn and contents were
consumed completely, 1t was found
upon examination Of Mr.. johnson that
he had inhaled the flames and was in
much worse condition than first
thought. He also sustained some bad
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