Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-24

LeMars.
This week. for the first time in sew
eral years. grand jury was convened
in the Plymouth county district court
and dismissed the same day, there be-
ing no cases to investigate and no
criminals held for indictment 81
Nevada.
Regardless of the fact that in the
early fall farmers of Story county APP
peared confident of the fact that the
corn crop would be very light because
of the lack of rain during the season
just previous, yields Of from fifty to
eighty bushels to the acre are being
reported after the crop is in the crib.
Gowris.
Dr. Q. E. Evans. who settled here in
1872. shortly after the town Of Gowrie
was laid out. died Tuesday night He
was partly paralyzed in April and had
been practically helpless since then.
DR. Evans was born in Clinton county
III ls46, and after serving his country
during the civil war took up the study
and practice Of medicine.
Dubuque.
In accordance with a recent action
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on Tuesday notified the several rail-
roads entering Dubuque that gates
must be put up at all crossings with
in the city limits. This mandate must
be obeyed by the railroads within thir-
ty days after the order has been is
sued. and If they shall have failed to
comply with it by the expiration OF
that period, legal steps will be taken
TO compel them to do so.
Aieona.
Friends of Lutte A. Stacy are con-
graduating him on the successful ter
mination of his damage suit against
the city Of ST. James, MINI. Last win
ter. while conducting moving pic
ture show at st. James. ne fell thru
an iron grating in the sidewalk and
broke his leg. Mr.. Stacy sued the city
for $500 damages and the case was
tried in Mankato a couple Of weeks
ago. Mr.. Stacy received word that the
court had rendered verdict In his
favor, awarding him $4,000 damages.
Jefferson.
Mr. R. A. weiser. OF the Head House.
has signed a ten year lease for new
Des Moines hotel now in. course OF
erection on the corner OF Eighth ana
Walnut streets, where Fosters opera
house formerly stood. The new hotei
will have upwards Of fifty rooms. The
proposition came to Mr.. Weiser un-
solicited. on his reputation as a sue
cessful hotel man. The new building
will be ready for occupancy about Feo.
1. 1912, and Mr.. and Mrs. Weiser nave
purchased between $1,000 and $4,000
worth of furniture for its equipment.
Eldora.
The Iowa Central Railway Company
now has spur running from Eldora
to the Iowa Industrial School. mile
distant. A great deal Of transferring
may be done now without having to
haul the loads across the country. as
has been the custom for twenty-five
years. The sight of some ten to fifteen
teams hauling loads to the schoof
has been a familiar sight to Eldora
residents for a quarter Of century.
A new hospital building is being erect
ed as we'll as a new house for the SUI
perintendent.
Cedar Falls.
Because his partner, who is visiting
friends in PENNSYLVANIA, p]astered the
business here with a $500 mortgage
without his knowledge or consent Gus,
one of the proprietors Of the Olympia
candy kitchen is having considerable
trouble. Business differences between
the two, it is alleged. are the cause OF
the difficulty. Gus has placed the case
in the hands Of local attorney and