Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-22
Northern IO1uu Items

ly had saloons are also in the midst
Of such campaigns. The attempt OF
Duncombe to re-open its saloons will
have been the frst OF the small towns
of our neighboring county to make eff
fort in that direction since the cam
paign of the anti-saloon people In the
fall of 1909.
Lake City.
Fire broke out Saturday forenoon
In shed, about 1ox20 feet. on the, l.
E. Nokes property in the Third ward,
tenanted by the DR.. C. H Morgan
family. 1t is thought that the flames
started from spark from DR.. Nor
gan's pipe lodging in the packing OF an
old sofa that was stored in the build
ing. In a short time the shed was a
mass Of flames, the immense heat from
which, together with the wind, threat
ened surrounding buildings. The fire
department FASTENED to the scene and
with the heavy pressure Of water. soon
completely subdued the blaze, leaving
the charred frame. of the building
standing. None of the neighboring
structures were damaged.
Clear Lake.
Miss Ida Gary met with very Sc
1AOuS dCC1uSuI DIT luS SlSdll y
yesterday. She was engaged about the
mansle. when the rolls caught cloth
which she had in her hand, and draw
ed her hand and arm into the machine
The arm was broken Just above the
wrist, and the flesh on the rem naming
portion Of the arm was badly burned
nearly to the shoulder. 1t was impos-
sible to extract the arm from the ma
chine until a number Of bolts had been
taken out, and the roller removed A
physician set the broken bone and
dressed the burned parts, and the pa
tient is resting as comfortably as could
be expected under the conditions con-
nected with so serious an injury. AL
tho very painful, no serious conse-
quences are looked for.
Humboldt.
The Humboldt firm, The Northern
Iowa Power Company, contemplates
Improvements on their water power on
the west fork Of the Des Moines that
will Increase the power secured to a
minimum Of 700 to 500 horse and I'M
der normal conditions Of 1000 to 1900
horse. The improvements contemplate
two solid cement dams that will raise
the water to the level fixed by the or
iginal condemnation proceedings and
develop the power stated. To gain
some idea OF the mammoth structures
it may be stated that they will con-
sumo 5000 barrels Of cement alone. be-
side the immense quantities Of other
material that goes in their making.
The mill race will be widened and
Strengthened. and dyked near the OUT
let. There will be large steel and
cement fire proof power house erected
at the outlet Of the race This will
contain three great water wheels, and
three electric generators. with an
extra stall for the fourth unit OF pow
er.
Conrad.
III. G. Durant Jones, manager Of
Jones Chautauqua System, met with g
number Of the business men and citi-
zens at the rooms Of the First National
Bank Tuesday evening and as a result
of the conference Conrad will have a
six days chautauqua commencing Sat-
urday, June 10. The six days OF IN
struction and amusement offered Will
consist OF twelve programs. two each
day, afternoon and evening, with q
change Of program each day. Each
day will be a special day as follows:
First day, Art Day, the Ricketts, or
chestra and Prof. G. e. Walker, chalk
talker; second day, Old Soldiers Day.
John H. Hector. Americas famous
Black knight" and Prof. Herbert s..
Wick. trombonist: third day. Music
Day. the Meneley quartet, vocal and in-
strumert tai program both afternoon and
evening; fourth day. Young Peoples
and Patriotic Day. DR.. Charles ]. Hail
and Howard w. Kursey; fifth day.
Manager Day, G. Durant Jones. Cecil
Pearl Buckingham and Matble Iona
Jones. A special number will be given
on Sunday. June IL, which will be an
nounced later.