Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-12
Northern Io1ua Items

Rock Rapids.
Many farmers express the opinion
that If this cold and severe weather
continues through the winter the feed
for stock will be serious question
Hay is shipped in at about SIS and al
falfa hay at $50 per ton.
Mason City.
Mason City has been extremely un-
fortunate during the past year in the
number of fires. Chief Connors reports
fifty-six during the year, and quite
number of these were: bad ones. June
was the worst month y fires. &,
Sloan. 4
While returning sfrom Salix by
wagon George Kirksuffered a paralytic
stroke. When found on the road he
was unconscious and nearly; frozen and
only, lived O. short tiroe. He was an old
soldier, also one OF the; old settlers OF
this vicinity. 9.:e,s
Rock Rapids.
The enforcements HE liquor Law
was commenced when aftem porary in
junction was SERVED three men in
town whro were suspected Of bootleg
ging. If these parties are guilty, before
their trial comes off they will prob
ably fade away from 1.-THE borders OF
Lyon county. ~,
LaPorte City. Il
George w. Harvey, for fifteen years
practicing attorney at LaPorte City,
died Tuesday as a result of the triple
fracture of a leg on Jan. 3. While
helping to move some household goods
he fell over a box, his leg being PIN
Toned against a piece of furniture. He
was 81 years old and leaves his wife
and three children.
Cedar Falls.
The management Of the Cedar Falls
Broom Company reported at the an
nual meeting recently held that a to-
tai of 5000 brooms had been manu-
featured during the past year and
been shipped to various points, mostly
in western states. 1t is an industry III
which Cedar Falls may well take
pride.
0nawa.
J. c. Williams, of this place. at one
time the champion foot racer of west
ern Iowa and who was leader on the
running team Of the Onawa fire de-
partment when it won the belts OF the
state and Maple Valley Firemen's Ass-
sociation, has traded his Onawa bar
Der shop for moving picture theater
at Oakland, Neb.
Nevada.
At the regular meeting of the coun-
ell this week when all members were
present and Mayor Hansen presiding,
a. resolution was passed instructing
the city solicitor to make no further
effort to retain the annexed property
east Of the city and north Of the Colo
road. and he was instructed to de-
fault on the petition for succession
now on file and for trial in the district
court.
Charles City.
This city has made it's first move in
the purchase of, large public park.
The park board has completed ar
rangements for the purchase of the
Sherman woods. This is beautiful
timbered tract of 74.57 acres. close to
the heart of the city and was bought
for s9.499.. There are several little
creeks in the tract and 1t can quickly
and cheaply, be converted into one of
the most beautiful parks in the state.
Clarion.
Ray, the youngest son OF MT. anu
Mrs. D. J. Sheffield, of Dayton town
shin. accidentally shot himself thru
the left hand Monday morning. He
was hunting rabbits and was carrying
both shot gun and rifle. He had al
ready, killed a!rabbit and was attempt
ing to climb over barbed wire fence
when It is thought the shot gun ham
mer hit post with sufficient force to
discharge the weapon. His hand was
badly shattered and he will doubtless
be crippled for life.
Nevada. 8
Jack Gillaspie. general man
about the town Of Ames, horse care
taker and well known character. is In
1ail here awaiting an investigation ny
the grand Jury upon q charge of adul-
terry, which crime is supposed to have
been committed couple Of weeks ago.
He was arrested in Ames and brought
to this city by Marshal Ricketts,. Acc
'cording to the story of the affair az
related by Ames parties, Giilaspie had
made social call upon . married
woman OF Ames, and when the hus-