Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-31
Northern Iolua' Items

jefferson.
The George w. Smith dry goods and
millinery stock which was sold by the
old proprietor Aug. 1 to ]. v. Gregory,
of ParkersburS. was again sold to MIR.
B. F.. Crosse. Of Algona.
Wyoming. So
c. w. Eye has purchased about 200
acres of the Fred Koch farm adjoining
town. The premises purchased lies
en- the east side Of the road running
north from Prices corner store, and
the cons liberation was $3.50 per acre. /.
swsa City.
After Nov. 1, Swea City will have
occupied by the City Hotel was bought
by c. c. Bo!and, who will use it for a
pool room. The place Is run by Mr..
and Mrs. b. Cowdrey.
Algona.
The Kossuth county fair cleared ST.
100 this year and practically wiped out
indebtedness incurred by the many
new buildings erected It will be re-
membered that some years ago the
Kossuth county fair was in worse
straits than the Humboldt county fair
ever was, but concerted action put it
on it's feet. Humboldt county will
doubtless do the same thing.
Humboldt.
The new steel, cement and stone
power house for the Northern Iowa
Power Company is now being rushed
and will be completed in time to allow
the company to utilize the power from
their new dam this winter. A large
force of men have been at work on the
mill race taking out the crooks and
widening it so as to get larger head
of water Immediately above the power
house, and before cold weather sets in
will have the work completed.
Conrad.
G. C. Huributt had the misfortune to
lose twenty-one head Of sheep one
night last week when some dogs got
into the pasture east of town along
the creek and killed and drowned that
number. Mr. Hurlbutt has good rea-
scns to feel aggravated over his loss
fer he has from time to time had sheen
killed by dogs. AS far as we are able
to learn he has no clue to whose dogs
they were. but evidently some or all
of them belong in town. s. I
AekIsy.
Albert Bear. who short time ago
had his face nearly caved inrby beipi
kicked by . horse, is stiH being fol.
lowed by q hoodoo. Last Friday he
attempted to ride the morning pas.
senger on the Illinois Central as far
west as the crossing at the west end
Of Main street, and in attempting to
alight was thrown on his head. break
ing his nose and cutting and sbruisinR
his face badly A few, more accidents
like this and his countenance will
have an entire change Of features.
kanawha.
A deal was closed last week which
takes away one Of Kanawha's pioneer
families and effects q change In bank
ing circles. Mr.. George w. Mason has
sold the majority OF his bank stock,
also his nne residence. to MI Nell
Hanson. Of Thor, Iowa. Mr.. Hangon
Will nova here ana will take an aetive
part in the affairs pt che bank, Tia
change win t4ke place about Dsr.a1.
NJ. M4son.y pl2pI 1prYthe fut.Irs ase
:Eot frlstured. except thAx h I'll pknf,1
ably locate in weSfeTn 6r c6aet:etoAe.
Arthur. <. $500
( Art Buf1oyne was terribly hurt ID m.
accident "Wednesday afternoon ct the
Burgoyne place near Arthur. He was
Al work In the field husking corn when
the team started to run: Burgoyne was
ssiasss..2:SS Sc::::: :.:a whom the team
started togrun he jumped on the side
Of the wagon. His leg became caught
between the box and the wheel tear-
- g. l. : n =.