Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-22
Nashua.

NdSEud.
John Miller has sold his farm two
and half miles north of town. to
James johnson. who lives on the VIII
liam Holmes farm, for SITS per acre
Wsvsrly.
Abraham Simmer OF this city and
well-kncw:l philanthropist has prom
ised $4,000 for the building OF the
proposed Mount Sinai Jewish hospital
at Milwaukee. provided the Jews raise
a like amount.
Sac City.
The corporation of Conger, Ball g.
Co. has sold its elevators in Sac City,
Schaller and Galva to j. B. Adams of
Omaha. who will take possession about
the first OF August, and operate them.
retaining the local managers employed
by the corporation from which he pur-
chased
Mason City -
Traffic south Of here on the Rock
Island was tied up ali Of Thursday
night and Friday forenoon by a
freight wreck between Enterprise and
Dies Moines. in which the engine. tank
and several freight cars jumped the
rails. turned over and tore UP the
track badly for a corsiderab BILE distance
Iowa Falls.
The contract for the sewer extern
sion was let by the city council TO Guy
E Smith OF Indianola for ss,4sS. Nj
Smith Is the man who recently built
the south side sewer The total length
is about 1904 feet The job is to be
completed by October 1 and the part
to be paved by August Is. Work is
to commence within fifteen days.
Hswardsn.
John Tieden. farmer living east of
HaHarden. had miraculous escape
when two wheels OF a wagon passed
over his neck. without breaking II.
Mr.. Tieden was driving a hay rack in
the field when the horses ran away.
He was thrown out and under the
wheels which passed over his neck.
dislocated his collar bone and cracked
two ribs. Though also badly bruised
he IL now doing we'll
Roland.
The new fire bell for the town ar
rived last week and will soon be placed
in its position, which will undoubtedly
be on the water tower, az the fire boys
have TO run there for the hose cart.
The Roland Creamery Company voted
at special meeting a few weeks ago
to donate 500 to the town wherewith
to purchase a fire bell, this donation
being in recognition Of the excellent
work done by the FIRE company in saw
ing the greater part Of the creamery
few weeks ago.
Boone.
~. P. Bass has just disposed OF his
231-acre farm in Beaver township to
Frank Clark Of Ames for $4,000. Hans
Last has also purchased the Thomas
Caussen 160in Amaqua for $1s.500.
Both are very desirable pieces OF prop
erty At its meeting Thursday
evening the city council was notihed
by the attorney for the Des Moines
Asphalt and Paving Company over the
phone that the contract had been
signed by the company ana was then
in The mall with the bond. This means
that the company will start work as
soon as the contract IL approved by
the council. for It 10 stated therein
that the work must be finished by Sep
TENDER Is.
Nsvada.
The engine which was pulling q
freight train on the Rock Island neal
Yoder Thursday afternoon refused Il
stay ON the rails and in its CONTRARY
mood jumped Just across the tracks
thus shutting of the progFDs OF thai
train and delaying ali traffic both pas.
senser and freight until aboot hal
| sitter seven the next morning. when y
was removed from across the track and
traffic was resumed. No Gue vas In.
tured in the derailment anA the ~