Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-15
WORKING NIGHT and n.x
recovering without much trouble,
Fort Dodge.

FoT Dodge.
The school board is planning to open
ana award the coal contract for next
year. At the meeting definite action in
regard to the disposal of the Arnold
residence will probably be taken. and
II the offer OF the board to donate the
only original log house in the CITY for
historicalsand educational purposes Ia
not taken advantase Of within a week
the building viii be advertised and
sold to tia highest bidder. It is under
stood thatsthe d A. r. is making extra
Efforts to secure a site for the building
and II successful will ask tho school
board for5permission to move the
building to the site secured Members
OF the historical society have also been
active along the same line, but nothing
| definite has been determined as yet,
| and as the board desires to have the
building out Of the way, something
will have to be done quickly IL the old
| log house Is not sold at q public sale.
Allison.
The creamery Is about completed, and
the executive committee having charge
of tho erection Of the building has
arranged for booster dairy meeting
to be held at Allison, Thursday, June
20, at which time the organisation Of
the cooperative creamery will be per-
fected, the board of directors elected,
and the transaction Of such other bust
ness that may come before the stock
holders. An interesting program is be-
ing prepared and speakers Of state and
national reputation will be here to
speak on the different dairy subjects
important to the dairy farmer at this
time.
Giiddsn.
Postmaster James C. Scott has sold
his drug store in this place to Mr.. NJ.
c. Larson, druggist, who comes from
Kingsley. Mr.. Larson formerly resided
in Montgomery county, near Red Oak.
The deal was closed Tuesday and Mr..
Larson is in possession Of the business.
Mr.. Scott was the oldest druggist in
Carroll county In point of continuous
service in the business. He came to
Carroll county in 1877 and entered the
employ of James Hatton in Carroll. In
1884 Mr.. Scott left the employ of Hat
ton and purchased drug store in
Glidden. where he has since continued
in business. A little over a year ago
he was appointed postmaster In Gid
den to succeed W. r. Orchard. and he
will now devote his whole attention to
this business.
Nashua.
At special election held in this
city to determine whether the city
council should be empowered to sink
well and erect and maintain a new
waterworks system. the proposition
carried by an overwhelming majority.
One hundred and fifty six votes were
cast and only nine Of the number were
against the proposition. The council
expects to proceed with the work at
once. The city has been equipped with
a water system for many years, but as
the water was pumped direct from the
river was pumped direct from the river.
1t was not fit for drinking or cooking
purposes. The power also has been
furnished by the Nashua Water Power
Company and at times Of high water,
or. in case Of breaking Of the dam the
city has been without hre protection.
These defects VIII be remedied by sink
ing a well, erecting water tower and.
IL necessary. installing an engine.
Cedar Fails.
The change in mail route No. 6
places that portion Of the old route in
cluded in the section Of country bound
ed on the east by the road that runs
south from Cedar Heights to the Speer
school house within the limits of
route No. 4 out OF Cedar Falls. Nell
Olney. the carrier. is scheduled to
leave the postoffice in Cedar Falls at
10: Is and he will serve that section
before started starting on the trip on
the present route which has been made
to include part of the territory south
Of the city formerly served by carrier
on route No. s. This newly revised
route will cover nearly twenty-seven
miles and will be the longest extend
ing from the Cedar Falls Office. The
transfer Of route No. to waterloo
displaces John T. Fairgrove who has
beer tDa. faithful carrier on this route
ever staee 1t was laid out some ten or
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