Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-11

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this year brought more than $5O,OOO
each, while four others brought more
than $25, 900 each. 1t is said that the
business transacted In the three banks
of Fairfield on these three days
amounted to between 100000 and
$3.0OO,0G These figures break the
real estate record in jefferson county.
Fairfax.
Anton Sternad, OF Fairfax, who fell
from a scaffolding last June while do
ing carpenter work in Newhall and had
his left ankle shattered, so he was
obliged to remain eight months at
Mercy hospital is able to be about
again with the assistance Of crutches.
He underwent an operation for blood
poisoning Dec. Is and was in serious
condition for time. Altho he Is still
wearing g, cast on the injured limb he
expects to be able to climb ladders
again within the next two or three
months. Mr.. Strenad is sexton of the
Fairfax cemetery.
! odeboit.
Sufficient progress has been made by
| the city dads to make 1t seem certain
! that a new fire station will be erected
| in Odebolt during the next few months.
A strip OF ground twenty feet wide
and one hundred feet In length has
been purchased from George G. Smith
and as the strip adjoins the lot now
already owned by the town the ground
space will be sufficient to accommo-
date building large enough to satisfy
the demands placed upon it for many
years. The building will be two stories
high, OF brick or concrete construction
and of a design to add greatly to the
appearance OF the business section
Glasgow.
The general merchandise store of
Gilbert Maftfn at Glasgow was de-
stroyed by fire recently. The flames
had gained such Roadway that they
could not be checked. Practically
nothing was saved. Mr.. Martin car
ried a stock OF goods which is said to
have been worth $500 and he had in
surance in the amount OF $4,000. The
building was owned by George Plough
man. He is said to have carried $500
insurance and that would not half
cover his loss. This building was
coupled by the late Henry Unkrich
for many years and was one of the
landmarks of Glasgow.
Monticello.
The taxes at Anamosa. Monticello
and other villages and cities OF Jones
county have within the past year adj
vanced II per cent. This decided in
crease is caused by several things:
first of all, new county home for the
poor and hopelessly insane. is being
erected. Teachers in the public schools
received an increase In salary. Many
70 no IN,
the public schools. Much paving and
grading Of roads has been done. Pub
lie libraries have been improved Water
works plans and fire protection have
been put in or improved. Besides all
of these, there are many minor i'm
provements.
Manchester.
T. H. Morforce. superintendent Of
parks at Iowa City. offers Manchester
q tempting "dicker" in a marked down
collection of faunal rareities for a zoo
in the local park. In a communica-
ton to Mayor A. ID. Long Superin-
tendent .Morforce suggests that the
university town and Manchester get
together and at the price OF $3.50 for
an oppossum OF feminine gender, IS
per pair for few Muscovy ducks. and
6 ,-spot for a pair of male red foxes,
the local council reach for q collection
which represents tho overflow from the
varsity city park zoo. The communi-
cation was tabled by the aldermen.
While this city is indebted to Senator
r. w. Thrill for one OF the most
beautiful park sites in Iowa, metro
politan zoo is still q matter Of future
history.
Marion.
At the last meeting Of the city coun-
Gil there was noise like something
dropping and unless it Is false alarm
it will be found that the lid was put
on the poker games Of the city. Just
before the meeting came to q close one
OF the councilmen mildly asked II there
could not be a stop put to the poker
playing In the city. the mayor said It
could. A little discussion was then in
dulged in and one councilman said 1t
had come to him pretty straight that
ono railroad man who supports fam
ily lost about 3125 last pay day in a
poker game. Other reports were then
aired, to the effect that for a week
after each Milwaukee pay day a few
Of the gamblers from Cedar Rapids flock
to Marion and together with a few
ae the gamblers OF this ctt1. they pro-
coed to fleece tho railroad men and
any suckers who want in. OF their
money. ,