Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-16
Southern Io1ua Items

started. His condition IL serious. Mr.
Gustafson is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Anthony Gustafson and is ,well known.
Davenport.
Prominent mershan.s- Of Davenport
are liable to be treated to g ride in the
patrol wagon. according 70 q statement
made by Chief OF. Police Hans
Schramm. The chief says that mer-
chants persist in throwing ashes and
rubbish in their allew despite the
warning he has sounded thru the Of
ficer covering the beat. According to
the city ordinance a box must be
placed at the rear of,seach store and
all refuse must be placed therein. The
chief is determined to make the mer-
chants observe this ordinance and
judging by the look in his eye the
merchants will do well to comply.
crssten.
Making a trip across the continent
from Seattle to New York carrying
s1.7o0.000 worth of gold bonds. is the
trip just undertaken by Will Hanna. a
nephew Of Federal Commissioner Han
ma of this city. Mr.. Hanna is county
treasurer Of King county. Washing
ton and that county has sold $3.50. 900
to the Columbia Trust Company Of
New York City. which the county
commissioners have authorized Mr.,
Hanna TO deliver. Had the bonds been
sent by express they would have cost
the county $500 or $500 by mail, but
the cost ii is said will not exceed $3.50
by the method adopted.
Davenport.
Canhia EJ,,Ypplory IL
years. is at ST. Luke's hospital suffer
ing from serious burns received at her
home when she was senveloped in
flames from an explosion of can Of
gasoline. The woman was rushed to
the hospital in the city patrol wagon.
SUFFERING intense pain from the burns.
According to reports she is resting
much easier. and will in all probability
recover Her right side from the waist
t. her cheeks was burned. Burns about
the lips and chin are probably the
most serious. while the right hand was
about the chest and left arm but these
are not as serious as the others.
Keokuk.
Work On the 50 900 900 transmission
line which IS TO he built from Keokuk
to ST Louis was begun at Hull, Ill.
Thursday by Stone & Webster. A con-
struetian gang viii work north string
ing the heavy cables over the 100 foot
right Of way. A power transmission
station is 30 80 built at Hull The first
work On this transmission line was
BEGIN some time ago at Hamilton. H..
and is he:cg pushed in the direction Of
Hull This stretch will be completed
this winter, If possible ST. Louis will
be the largest center in the world to
which electric power generated by
. means Of watsrpower has ever been
! transmitted.
ottumwa.
Postmaster Ninccks says that from
twelve to fifteen men will be added
| to the present force Of carriers and
clerks for the holidays They are en-
ployed by him and paid for In allow
| ance issued by the postal department.
About six Of this force will deliver
packages Immediately upon their ar
rival at the postoffice. or accompany
the regular carrier to help him with the
load. This method Of delivery il found
much more efficient than the use OF a
delivery wagon or cart. The packages
will not be allowed to accumulate in
the Office ut Mi. each mail src@ q train
being delivered Immediately. This ii
one Of the greatest preventative Of
coneestion. The rest Of the extra 6ofoe
will assist the clerks In the office. sort
Ing, facing ana dispatchinG pGcx1Ekes