Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-21

vinton.
e. H. Border, who lives nine miles
northwest OF Van Horne; and one OF
the prominent farmers Of that vicinity.
bought from n. J. Tobin and w. 8.
Goodhue their a3O-acre farm fifteen
miles north Of vinton. which they piir-
chased about two years ago. Mr.. Bor.-
der will not take possession until
March. 1915.
camanchs.
! The building on the northwest corner
Of Chicago and Eagle streets, now used
as the postoffice. il to be moved east
on Eagle street to make way for the
new Masonic hall which will soon be
| started. The new hall. which will be
two stories. and 56x2e feet will be an
other Improvement in the business dis
! trict.
Dysart.
A very serious automobile accident
occurred a mile north of Dysart on
Sunday when the left front wheel Of a
car driven by 8. A. Klemme struck
the rear right side of car driven by
Ed Hix and carrying three other pas
sengers. Both cars were badly dam
| seriously injuring Mr.. Hix, who Is now
suffering from a fractured skull and
internal injuries. The others were not
injured to any great extent.
Sioux City.
Public school property in Sioux City
is valued at $1.12s,2o0. according to
to a report filed with the board OF edu-
cation by D. 8. Lewis and w. 8. Gil
man. AS no valuation Is fixed on land
and buildings owned by the school
I = uk0 nlA.
, such property Is not taxed. this Is the
only estimate available by the board.
The two directors value the twenty six
buildings at $920,400, the high school
structure leading with $350,000. This
+; includes the valuation placed on the
annex now in process of construction.
| Waterloo,
Police officials are confronted with
a condition that is apparently without
solution. During the last few weeks
there have been an unusually large
number Of arrests made for what was
cause Of intoxication has been found
in most cases to be from ginger ex-
tracts. The police claim there are a
large number of persons. who. when
unable to secure liquor. will purchase
extracts and drink heavily. In some
instances 1t has been found that the
extracts have been purchased in gallon
lots.
Sioux City.
The Sioux City postoffice Is greatly
in need Of additional carriers and
clerks, and the office room 10 utterly
inadequate to handle the bulk Of busi-
ness, according to a report given to the
board Of directors Of the commercial
club by a special committee appointed
to investigate the needs Of the postof-
fee. George 8. Parker. chairman of
the committee. In submitting the re-
port. stated that the committee would
first direct it, efforts toward obtaining
additional clerks and carriers. Upon
the flnal report Of the committee. which
will engage further in investigating.
Recommendations will be made fos
more room.
Cedar Rapids.
Hon. Robert Cousins. for sixteen
years representative in CONGRESS from
the Fifth Iowa district and one Of the
most forceful and entertaining orators
the Hawkeye state has ever produced.
kept q good audience greatly inter-
ested for two hours at Gfeene's opera
house. when he delivered his address
on Public Life and Some Public Men
Whom Have Known" Bob" - hts
many friends turnout the district call
him, appeared to b IN TIE peime a