Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-23
Northern Io1va Items

Rockwell City.
Nov. 10 has been fixed by the Pres
byterians as the date for the dedication
Of their new church building. The
structure will have cost $4,000.
leMars.
Frank Smith, James Sorenson and
Edward McGraw are under arrest
charged with burglary and beating F.
C. Mots, farmer.
Coon Rapids.
Free mail delivery was started few
days ago in the business district Of
Coon Rapids and that town now bears
the distinction Of being the smallest
city in Iowa to have the service. The
improvement is one which will be APP
preciated more and more as the years
pass.
Fort Dodge.
Twenty Fort Dodge business men
who subscribed $1,000 to bring the Pain
fireworks to Fort Dodge last week have
obtained an attachment on money TAX
en- in at the. gate. The Pain company
was to get the first $4,000 of the gate
receipts. 1t is alleged the fireworks
show was not as originally represented.
Storm Lake.
F. F.. Faville. former United States
attorney, and one of the most widely
known lawyers in this section of the
state. has been compelled temporarily
to give up his work. His physician has
ordered him to take complete rest.
He and Mrs. Faville will leave today
for Los Angeles.
MeGresor.
John Bernhard. farmer living west
Of McGregor, has recently disposed OF
the patent to his tank heater for stock
for $4,000. The heater is small kero-
sene oil stove so contrived that 1t burns
when submerged in stock watering
tanks, maintaining the water at a COM
Portable drinking temperature in the
winter.
OeIwein.
This city is planning an automobile
day fer Oct. I. Short talks will be
made by automobile experts. In addi-
ton to the display and parade OF auto
mobiles, there will be ball game be-
tween teams representing Oelwein and
West Union. Each city has been prom
ised the services Of professionals and
an interesting contest is expected.
Rockwell City.
The prospect for a big corn crop In
northwest Iowa has given an impetus
to the land market In Calhoun county.
Four different eighty-acre tracts sold
last week in one township, the lowest
price being $156 an acre. One tract OF
1902 acres on the west line Of the coun-
ty. with very ordinary improvements.
changed hands, the price being $500 an
acre.
Clinton.
A 900 foot sawdust fill encountered
by the North American CONSTRUCTION
Company in building the Eagle Point
park line Of the Clinton Street Railway
Company made reinforced concrete
construction necessary from Pearl
street north to Fourth avenue. The
sawdust evidently was placed In the
street in the old sawmill days. lts
depth is not known.
Urbana.
The Haines hardware store was burg
larized Wednesday night. Several dol
lars worth Of cutlery were taken. The
postoffice Is located in the same build
ins and 1t is believed that the robbers
intended to raid 1t also but they evil
IDENTIFY were frightened by q dog. Ad-
mittance was gained thru window In
the rear of the store. Bloodhounds
were secured from Waterloo but they
followed the scent Of the burglars only
as far as q hitching post nearby and
It Is believed that the yeggmen left in
q buggy.
Cedar Falls.
A prize Of $1,000 10 offered for the
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county next year. The of1er has Just