Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-26
Northern Io,Ua Items

dances. and band concerts. The Dyers-
vile fire department will give an ex-
hibitlon of fire and hose cart drill. The
local fire company won the champion
ship of the state in drill contests. In
the evening will be given a grand bali
in the opera house. winding up
memorable day in the history of Dyers-
vile.
varIna.
William Reneking. living two miles
north and one-half mile west Of Var
ina, finished threshing thirty five acres
of clover, Friday of last week and re-
ceived eighty-nine bushels from the
thirty-hve acres. Last spring he at
one time thought of blowing it up and
planting corn instead The market
price OF clover seed last spring was $11
per bushel and Mr.. Reneking went to
Sac City to see What he could get for
it. The threshing bill was $135 for
two days work and If he gets even $40
per bushel it will leave him 1855 for
his work: besides he will be able to
cut a crop of hay off the same land be-
fore fall.
Nevada.
The big sewer machine which is now
in operation on Second avenue south
between Chestnut and Locust streets.
is a great attraction for the men of
the town who have time to loaf. The
walks and adjacent terraces are cover
ed constantly with crowd of curious
spectators. The big machine plows
thru the hard dirt at a depth OF from
three to twenty-five feet as easily as
a knife does thru cheese. The force
Of men follow the machine closely with
the sewer pipe and each joint is prop
erly cemented as the pipe Is laid. Eac!
joint Of the pipe is thoroughly inspect
ed by the construction engineer be-
fore it is allowed to go into the ditch.
Rsadlyn.
What might have been serious ac
cident occurred at the crossing one
mile east of town. AS the section crew
on the gasoline handcar were going to
their work Mrs. Will Albrecht was
driving home from the creamery with
her load Of milk. and owing to the
noise made by the wagon. did not hear
the car approaching and drove on the
crossing just in time to be struck by
the car Mrs. Albrecht was thrown to
the ground and quite seriously injured.
The wa gon and milk cans were demol-
ished The car was broken and three
OF tne WOTkUleH were iuJuTeu, one
quite badly. That no fatalities resulted
from the accident Is surprising as the
car was heavily loaded with workmen.
Arthur.
At a farm land auction held in Ar
thur. Hon. r. L. Wright, of Scots
Bluff, Neb, an auctioneer Of national
reputation, conducted the sale. The
Enoch Lindgren place, three miles
south Of Arthur. sold for $161.50 an
acre. This would not seem to indicate
that the drouth this year has injured
land values in Ida county. The Lind
sren place has Il fine ten-room house
on the place and it Is fine farm. The
Gustave Anderson eighty. three miles
west of ARTHUR. brought $l15.50 per
acre. Bert Johnson was the purchaser
Another forty sold for $12S.50. These
farms were sold Mt auction by the
owners with the intention Of buying
land in Elk county. Kansas, the lands
that were sold in this section belonging
to Victor Lindgren of Ida Grove.
Vinton.
The two corn canning plants here
are about ready for the 1911 pack. The
acreage this year is larger than ever
raised before. The two plants together
have an acreage or over 200 acres.
Both plants. have increased their ca
pacity until either one can pack 14,4o0
cans per hour or s45,6oO cans per
twenty four hour day, and 2.073.600 In
n working week. While neither plant
runs to exceed sixteen hours per day,
Their capacity is practically unlimited.
More corn is shipped out OF vinton
than any other town in the United
States. The Iowa Canning Company.
whose home plant is here. has three
other plants in adjoining towns. The
combined capacity OF the four plants
of said corporation is go cans per
minute