Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-12
Northern Io1ua Items

two hours later. He was taken to Du-
buque and placed in a hospital there.
The surgeons at the hospital stated
that while his condition remains
doubtful. it Is not improbable that he
will recover.
Fort Dodge.
Altho it was stated some time ago
by some of the stockholders Of the
that they would construct 80 foot
dam, they have changed their mind.
according TO a statement given out
by one Of the stockholders. This man
stated that the dam question was dis
cussed and that it was decided that
20 foot dam would be constructed.
instead of 80 foot dam. The cost
Of this small dam would be 5000 900
so it was stated. There is but one
way in which large dam will be
built. that being up to the local people
who have money to invest. If $4,000
can be raised by the sale OF stock a
81 foot dam may be decided upon, but
It is thought that this il unlikely. The
cost Of q foot dam, according to the
stakeholder interviewed would be at
least $4,000.
Webb.
A peculiar accident that might easi-
IL had much more serious termina-
ton occurred Thursday morning. A.
ID. Betsworth and his helper, E. Rich
eson, were digging a six foot circular
cistern for ]. A. Reid and had it down
about six feet deep. Freeman Eaton.
with Art Wessman's big dray team.
was hauling the dirt away as they
dug it. Freeman had placed the lines
on the hub Of the wheel and some
movement OF the horses frightened the
lines and the animals began to back
The more they backed the stronger
came the pull on the lines, and in an
instant they had swerved around and
fallen into the hole on top of the two
men. Fortunately the animals did not
struggle much and the men managed
TO get out so they could be pulled ul
by Mr.. Eaton and DR.. Rust. who was
in his house a few yards away. A
crowd soon gathered and slantins
massage dug, allowing the horses to
scramble out, practically unhurt
Both men were badly bruised and the
helper got small cut over one eye.
Monticello.
This community secured the rid
dance of a gang Of nve petty swind-
lers, recently. Two Of them, mei
who gave the names Of Dali Ross anc
Henry Anderson, were arrested oS
Marshal Lee at the request OF the
sheriff of Benton county, who said ne
wanted the former for lewdness OF
adultry and the latter for the larceny
of chickens 1t appears that the gane
has been operating among the farmef'
in the vicinity of vinton. The mem
F.; bers manufactured a stove piacKlne
! which they traded to. the farmers
wives for chickens. It Is alleged tha'
| u,hen tho chickens were caught thf
| purchasers usually caught a few too
many. 1t il also charged that tne
gang did not pay the vinton livery
! bill. The man who went by the name
Of Ross, at vinton, registered here un'
der a different name. The Bentor
| county sheriff came here in an auto
mobile, and took his two prisoner
away locked together with handcuns
The other three members OF tho ganl
| rot frightened, and Left town in
hired automobile. They went to Ok
ford Junction. Two OF them. q maj
and a woman. slipped out OF theil
boarding houee into the automobil'
! without having paid their bill, ant
took With them good clothes brusi
| belonging to their landlord Farmer
or others imposed upon by such people
.iiluu;d drive them out oss ::se ses9hhor'
hoods or complain TO the o6icsrS