Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-14
Deeorah.

The new hospital committee at De-
ccrah. has purchased site Tor tie
building 350x15O feet at cost OF So
500. 1t has been decided to continue,
the subscription until SO, 900 more is
raised,' making a total of $4,000, and
those in charge say there will be nc
trouble in aisjng the amount. -
Waterloo.
What is believed to be the most val
liable pearl taken from the Cedar
river was sold by M. c. Nelson to Will
liam Strohmeier of Andalusia, ILL.,. fol
shell at the bathing beach, is Of a blue
ish cast and perfect sphere.
Wall Lake.
The fire on the farm south OF town
owned by Brown & Herrig and occu-
pied by Walter Cambell DESTROYED the
barn Tuesday night, with eight head
Of horses, nine sets Of harness, 100
bushels of oats and minor things
There was insurance on both barn
other property. Hence. 1t will be only
a partial loss to the owners.
laurens. ass a.
Dr.. Tice. OF Pocahontasea,. received
word that a microscopic examination
of the dogs brain sent to Iowa City
showed the presence Of rabie germs
This is the dog that bit the little Fess-
Ter girl. The Iowa City authorities re-
commended that the girl be given the
Pasteur treatment as soon as possible
There is also fear that other dogs may
have contracted the disease by having
been bitten by his dog. The health
boards in that vicinity have ordered
all dogs muzzled or chained on their
masters premises.
Sac City.
: c. w. Allen, who was known by the
early residents of Sac City, but went
away nearly forty years ago. was kill
ed beneath the wheels of a Mount
Scott train at Portland. Ore. few
days ago, having been first hit by a
taxicab and pitched under the moving
train. Mr.. Allen was tender at the
Madison street bridge in Portland and
was 65 years Of age. He was son OF
William Allen, a pioneer Sac City mer-
chant, by his first wife. News of the
accident was sent to Sac City friends
by r. f. Gates Of San Jose, Cal, who
was temporarily at LaPine. Ore.
Anamosa.
The Iowa Telephone company will
place all main street wires and cables
underground soon. This decision was
reached last week when J. f. Won Vors
of Cedar Rapids. representing the COM
pany, appeared before the city council
to get permission to lay the conduits.
The council passed resolution that
will aYlow the company to go under the
payements and streets and alleys
where necessary. This plan will mean
considerable change for the electric
light plant as this company has been
using the phone company's poles for
their wires. Plans are under way for
a boulevard system Of lighting.
Rolfe.
G. w. Law, residing short distance
north Of Rolfe, has served notice on
the auditor of Palo Alto county to
the effect that his son Marion has been
seriously injured in an accident on a
defective grade on what is known; as
Prices hill about two miles north OF
Rolfe. Young Law was going to Rolfe
with a load of corn and the roadway
on this hill had washed gullies SO that
the wagon skidded off the grade,
the boy OFF and one wheel
nassed over his left ankle crushing and
tearing the ligaments. Unless salts
factory settlement is reached 1T ~ ike
lv that Mr.. Law will sue the, county
for damages.
Anamosa.
A singular sight greeted those who
CHANGED to be on Main street Thurs
day evening about II o'clock. A full
grown wolf trotted leisurely down the
not realizing that he was
in one Of the most prosperous towns
in Iowa, and passing directly under the
caves Of the building where 40 10
handed out for single wolf scalp. He
had evidently been rounded up by Tom
Leinen's wolf hounds. They evidently
had pursued the animal long dis
lance for they quit the chase in the
western part of the city. It's appear
ance was such completes surpri1e that
none thought Of interfering and as
Anamosa is not n-tottngs COM
1t did not seem advisable to
interfere with the animal bare-hsnded.
LIE Mars.
While excavating for basement at
the Dale Hunter farm in Sioux town
ship. few days ago, workmen UNI
earthed a perfect human skeleton en-
cased in a black walnut cofftn. With
the skeleton was found an elkhofn
button and belt buckle. The ghast: