Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-26
Northern Io1va Items

Boone.
The Boone school board has ordered
plans drawn for the proposed high
! school building.
Storm Lake.
Fifty members of the commercial
club Of this city banqueted at the
Bradford Hotel. At this time it was
decided to hold an aviation meet in
Storm Lake during the summer.
Dubuque.
The board Of trustees Of the Dubuque
municipality owned waterworks has
! awarded contracts for huge new well.
1t will go down 100 feet and will meas
ure eight feet across. The total cost is
figured at $4,000.
Manson.
| The grocery store and ,r,seaee market
conducted by Harry SWenson at this
place has closed its doors. Mr.. Sven
son. it is understood, will take a trav-
cling position and will make his head
quarters at his former home in Chero-
kee.
Fort Dodge.
The town of Bodger, north Of this
city. was visited by a $4,000 fire. when
&c. K. Houge's furniture store and con-
tents were totally destroyed Mr.
Houge had little insurance. Absence Of
a wind saved the business district A
train arriving OPPORTUNITY was side
tracked by the crew, who joined in the
fire fighting. The cause Of the fire is
unknown.
LeMars.
DR.. DeBey. Of Orange City, member
of the state board Of health. was in Lee
Mars and inspected the union depot in
response to complaints which were
made by the local board Of health to
the Illinois Central Railroad Company
and had received no response, DR.. De-
Bey pronounced the conditions I'M
sanitary and If the company neglects
to alter conditions he will present the
matter to the state board Of health.
Fort Dodge
c. A. Boardman. an Illinois Central
tower man, aged 80. and Fay Carson. a
waitress in a boarding house, aged 81.
left together Friday night. for parts
unknown. The mans wife lives in
Kentucky with their children. Board
man and Miss Carson have been plan
ring their trip for several weeks but
have delayed because no one could be
found to take Miss Carson's place in
the boarding house. Boarders have
been cognizant Of their plans for some
time and did their best to dissuade the
couple.
N ason City.
The death Of John w. Brown, for
many years an engineer on this divis-
ion Of the Milwaukee road, occurred
last week at Tacoma. Wash, where he
and his wife had been staying for a
short time. Engineer Brown after
leaving here took passenger run on
the Black Hills division Of the same
road. At Murdo. s. D., d few months
ago. while he was getting his engine
ready for his run, he was stricken with
paralysis. He partially recovered and
went west for his health. The inter
ment was at Charles Cityson Sunday.
Waucoma.
The announcement appeared In a
Waucoma newspaper that Mayor J. p.
Webster will not be a candidate for
reelection this spring. Mr.: Webster is
SO years old, and feels that he il en-
titled to a rest from official cares and
duties. He was Waucoma's first
Mayor, has served some seventeen or
eighteen terms since In that office and
for several years has served continu-
ously. Mr.. Webster Is the oldest mayor
both in point Of years and time Of
service Of any man in the state of
Iowa, and possibly In the United
States.
Orange City.
Peter Mouw, Jr, was almost instant
ly killed on his fathers stock farm,
one mile north Of Orange City. He had
been grinding feed for the hogs In ono
of the stables. In some manner he was
thrown into the wheel Of the grinder,
being lifted into the air and striking
head foremost on the cement floor. Men
working near heard the crash ana
rushed to the barn and found young
'Mouw with his skull crushed. A faint
heart action was still perceptible, but
this ceased after Q minute q two Tate