Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-06
Northern, Io1ua Items

Ida Grove.
It is said that Ida Grove has the
most magnificent picture house in the
state, costing $4,000. The same was
opened to the public only last week.
Waterloo.
The extension Of the Waterloo. Cedar
Falls & Northern Railway to Urbana.
is nearing completion. and 1t is expect
led that service will be installed within
the next ten days. Center Point will
be the next step for building opera
tons, and the last link-into Cedar
Rapids-will be finished next spring.
Clinton.
1t Is rumored that Swift & Co., are
contemplating the establishment of q
big packing plant in this city. The re-
port is that the packers have purchased
forty acres Of land adjoining the pres
ent plant, which now handles poultry,
and will erect a big killing plant or
slaughter house for the slaughter Of
cattle.
sibiey.
Sibley il one Of the largest. il not
the largest. county seat towns In Iowa
without electric lights. A good many
people Of the town consider this, dis
grace and steps are now being taken
to see If light and power plant can
not be secured. A great white way is
one Of the things planned In case the
plant is secured.
Cedar Rapids.
The receipts at The Cedar Rapids
postoffice for the month of November
showed a big increase over the same
month a year ago. The receipts were
$19. 651.62 as compared with $l8,398.24,
a gain Of 1.254.3s. The receipts were
from the following sources: Stamp
sales, $17,4O7.S7: incidental revenue.
1897; paid In money, $1,019.27; second
class matter, $1,0O7.36; box rent. 5000;
waste paper and Irvine. SS16.
Cedar Rapids.
The portion Of the old Second Pres
rear portion occupied by Martin Klein.
dealer in paper, is near collapse. The
rear wall Of the building has a great
bulge in it. Mr.. Klein says he has oc-
cupied this part of the building for the
past two years and since being there
the building has settled three inches
and has noticed within the last day,
that the building has bulged an inch
more.
Lansing.
Charles Wurtzel, OF Center township.
died Sunday as the result of rather
peculiar accident. He was repairing a
door Saturday and the penknife he was
using slipped int,icting a deep cash in
his leg and severing an artery. TIis
death resulted on Sunday morning at
IL o'clock. The unfortunate young man
was 35 years old, and son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Wurtzel, Of Center town
snip. He has been employed by vari
Gus farmers around here.
Cedar Rapids.
Revolvers were flashed as four Off
Third street, at $40 Sunday evening
gambling Had the police been less
active, disastrous shooting perhaps
would have furnished work for the
coroner The results are that six TIA
lians are arrested and fned and two OF
these may 90 to jail for a long time
for carrying concealed weapons. One
Italian escaped by diving head fore
most tru q window.
Jefferson.
The city Of Jefferson has come to
to furnish more water to customers
and this has necessitated the purchase
of new pump. Recently the council
ordered from the Globe Machinery and
supply Company duplex pump, a deep
we'll pump that will be placed In the
deep city well. The new machinery has
a capacity of 1000 gallons per hour.
The newly installed pump can be oper-
ated at reduction in the cost Of
pumping.
Monticello.
A herd Of cattle belonging to Chris
Tschantz, who lives four miles north
of town in the Hardscrabble region.
which the assistant state veterinary
surgeon claims are afflicted with tu-
berculosis. was shipped to Sioux City
to 9 packing house, where they will be
slaughtered for . post -mortem exam
nation. Last spring Mr.. Tscantz sold
the herd to parties in Kansas and to
comply with the law had them exam
ined by the assistant state veterinar
Ian. DR.. L., w. Russell OF Anamosa. who
after an examination Of them pronoun-