Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17
Northern I01ua Items

cause of his demise. Mr.. Booge was IS
wears old and came to Sioux city IN
1858, first embarlling in the grocery
business later building up a pork pack
ing industry with a capacity or l,ooo
hogs per day. He was also one of the
incorporators and vice president of the
Union Stock Yards Company. and on
of the founders Of two of the princi-
pal local banks. one of five men to
build and own the Sioux City & North
ern railroad and was foremost in vari-
Gus large building projects and other
improvements. among which was the
Mondamin hotel.
Lake City.
Mike Wheeler. Lake Cityan, died at
Rockwell City where he had been Wis
iting His death was caused in a pc
culiar manner. While there. Wheeler
became afflicted with a case of grip
and a strong dose of quinine that he
took weakened his heart. death oc-
curing soon after he took the drug.
Wheeler was an expert shot with the
rifle, and tho a one armed man. took
many prizes in that line.
Dubuque.
a writ of certiorari was filed in dis.
trict court against the board of SUI
pervisors and in behalf of Henry $.
Kelley an old soldier. The petition
seeks to compel the board to appoint
an old soldier to the vacancy on the
soldiers relief board as provided by
statute. George Schaeffhauser, a vet
eran of the Spanish war. has been APP
pointed but it is held civil war vet
eran was intended by the law.
Fort Dodge.
The local order OF Elks will hold an
other one of their big limitations on
Feb. "a when a class of about twenty
candidates will be taken into the order.
The initiation will be held in the eve
ming. This will be the last big initia-
ton held by that order before they
move into their new quarters in the
Butler building. 1t is the plan Of the
Elks to make this parting ceremony in
their old hall grand affair.
Cedar Falls.
Upon being approached as to hts
candidacy for second term as mayor OF
Cedar Falls, Mayor Pfeiffer has given
his final answer that he will not all
low his name TO be used. He has made
a good mayor and has given as much
time as he desires to take from his
business enterprises 10 HlVo TO the care
of the city affairs. There are several
candidates under consideration but so
far no definite announcements have
been made.
Wilson.
While chopping down a tree Tues
day afternoon at his home near Will
son junction, Fred Walton nearly am
putated his leg at the knee A blow Of
the axe was DETECTED and the blade
shaved of the knee cap and gashed the
limb In a terrible manner. severing the
tendons and muscles. A physician
from Waterloo was summoned and az
ter staunchfng the flow Of blood ac-
companied the man to the Presbyterian
hospital In Waterloo. the trip being
made In an ambulance.
Boxhoim.
The people OF Boxholm and vicinity
are planning on a big farmers institute
on Saturday lasting the entire day In
the morning the meeting will be adj
dressed by q professor from the coll
lege on grain. corn, etc The speaker
will probably be the Rev. j. T. Houser
formerly OF Boone, who Ia identified
with this special work in the state col
lege. In the afternoon Professor Ken
nedy Of the college will speak on Tive
stock Husbandry." Professor Kennedy
who has Just vindicated himself in Des
Moines Of serious charges. will be given
the glad hand by, the people Of Box
holm and vicinity. .