Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-01

ers and the sbusiness men Of Manson,
the fair will keep right on doing good
for both the town and the farming
community. aGSecretary Kaskey was
the most pleased man We have seen
! in many q day. when he Informed the
writertthat the amount OF stock sold
insured the wlping ont Of aefle $4,000
debt: that the directors rad met that
afternoon and named the dates for the
next meeting, which will be from
Sept. to inclusive.
Sioux City.
A novel system for establishing a
geological department at Stone park
is being planned by the lodges of the
city. The park contains 500 acres and
was recently given to the city by the
Edgar Stone estate. The Elks started
the plan by Offering an elk. Now the
Moose, the Owls, the Eagles, the Buff
faloes, the Red Men and the Tribe Of
the Sioux are offering donations, SYM
bolical Of their organizations. A
monument to Chief War Eagle is to
be erected at the park. War Eagle
was famous. He was buried in the
park when it was part of the wilder
ness.
Dubuque.
Casseday avenue residents were
awakened from their slumbers at an
early hour the other morning by the
sound of shots mingled with the start
ling clang of the fire department gonSs
The department was answering a call
from Casseday avenue. and the shots
were fired by Frank Bisen. who
claimed to be chasing the incendiary
who was responsible for the blaze.
Policeman Dave Murphy. who was in
! the vicinity at the same time the shots
were fred took Bigen into custody
pending the arrival of the department
which could be heard coming up the
street. An inspection of the fire was
sufficient to cause Assistant Fire
Chief Ruddy to demand the arrest Of
the fire himself for the sake of the ex-
element.
Dubuque.
hTe Illinois Central is to spend from
$3.50, 1000 to 100000 in improving its
i, terminal system and shops in this city.
This announcement was made on We'd
nesday, 1t was stated that the official
action authorizing the appropriation Of
sum in excess of $250,O0O for the pro-
posed improvement will be taken In
the near future. 1t is expected the
work will be pushed during the pres
ent year and that Dubuque will be
made one OF the important points Of
the Illinois Central system as a result.
This is believed to be but the first
toward still greater improvements by
the company in this city. A temporary
round house for present use has just
been completed in the local yards. This
will be used until the proposed new
one is constructed and the new shops
are in readiness.
Jefferson.
One of the worst leaks ever dis
covered in connection with the city
water department disclosed itself last
week by the caving in Of Cherry street
in front Of Hotel Jefferson. Upon in
vestigation it was discovered that the
inch and a half supply pipe running
from the main across the street to the
hotel. had opened up in several places,
and was discharging large amount
of water. most Of which was running
into the drain in the center of the
street and thus getting away. 1t is
estimated that 10000 to 10000 gallons
per day was escaping. representing
, from a third to a half Of the water
pumped. This leak has doubtless been
| in existence for many months. and ex-
plains in partet1e heretofore puzzling
question OF constant losses Of water of
which the.metersa showed no evidence.
Il Is estimated that the leak was cost
/! ing the city, at least $50 per month.