Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-10
Northern Io1ua Items

Ael<ley.
Conductor Frank K. Cooley was Sc
verely frozen while seeking relief for
his snow bound passenger train on the
illinois Central near Ackley.
ReadIyn.
One thousand dollars bonus besides
the regular 5000 license, is what Frank
Fettkether will pay for the privilege
of operating the only saloon in the
town. William Seeman turned his sa-
loon over to Fettkether, being unable
to see that much money in the bust
ness.
DysrsviIls.
The discovery Of a fire at the rear OF
the Emporium department store build
ing here second time within a week
has aroused the suspicion that it may
have been the work of fire bug" and
a rigid investigation Of the affair is
to be made by the authorities. In both
cases the fire was luckily discovered
in time and extinguished before any
particular damage was done.
EsthsrvilIs. -
Estherville will vote on a proposed
site for q high school building. also
bonds for erecting a suitable building
The amount necessary is not stipulated
in the election proclamation. The
school building seems to be badly
needed and as the desire is the ex-
preston of a level-headed board OF
education, there will probably be but
little opposition to the movement.
Webster City.
Jesse Weedman. aged Is. years. lost
an arm Monday by amputation, the
result of hunting accident. Weedman
and Irwin Morrison were hunting rab-
bits, Weedman carrying a ferret and
Morrison the gun. AS the latter pulled
up to shoot at rabbit the gun caught
on some underbrush and was dis
charged into Weedlnan's arm. The boy
was taken to Mercy hospital where an
operation was performed.
okoboji.
The ice industry on Lake Okoboji
has again assumed gigantic proper
tions. A. L. Peck has secured the con-
tract to supply the Chicago. Milwau-
kee & st. Paul railway ice houses
along their line. and he now has a
large force of men at work The ice
is about eighteen inches thick and
as clear as crystal. Thousands Of tons
Of ice will be shipped from here during
the next six weeks if the weather con-
ditions remain as favorably as now.
Bonneville.
One of the largest real estate sales
that has been made in this county for
some time was closed here when p. G.
Farnsley sold 600 acres Of what Is
known as the old Boone farm to J. P.
Hanna of Geneseo, Ill. This is one OF
the finest bodies of land in Iowa. and
has always been in the hands of the
family Of the original settlers. Mr..
and Mrs. Boone settled on this land
in the early 40s. Mr.. and Mrs. Farms
ley, q son-i n-law and daughter,
bought It of the estate upon the death
OF Mrs. Boone, fifteen years ago.
Dysrsvills.
Fifty four girls went to work at ma
chimes in the Glover shirt factory In
Dyersville when operations were be-
gun In the new factory building. These
machines are those moved from the
old place. Within a short time more
will be installed and the number will
reach at least seventy five. the capac-
lCy OF GH0 pant W US AhSiO1cOu oAAS7
third. The factory has been in oper-
alton here for number Of years and
is good institution for the city. Miss
Kathryn Thimmesch Is forelady, sue
ceeding Miss Geisel.
Waterloo.
That it IL possible for q renter TO
make money IL stri<ingiy shown by a
report Of the crops grown by H.
Hursh, tenant on the farm Of $50 acres
owned by the Vaughan estate. in Lin
coin township Mr.. Hursh gathered
1900 bushels Of corn. some Of which
yielded seventy bushels an acre. Five
thousand bushels was contracted for
at 80 cents bushel. bringing in $2.-
500. The remaining 5000 bushels will
bring in 80 cents q .bushel or more.
This income is for corn alone Mr..
Hursh came here last spring from
Warrensburs, III. He IL highly SAITH
fied with his first years work. James
Vaughan, father Of the Vaughan chill
dren. among whom are J. r., n. C.
Arthur and Will Vaughan. Mira. Clint
Petrie, 1frs. James Holmes and Mrs.
James Loonan, settled In Lincoln town
ship in an early day. He paid AZ low
tss q 60 - errA ana the hiEheut price