Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-30
Southern Io1ua Items

informed the aldermen that ii disss!ct
No. 90 the shortage was Ss1S.32. This
shortage was declared to be due to a
loss of interest in handling the moneys
received by the city. It was pointed out
that frequently money. was held by the
city treasury for forty to sixty days
without drawing interest, and il was
suggested that some method be devised
whereby this condition may BE-
changed.
Malvern.
A number Of people in this commun-
ity have been bothered by chicken
thieves lately. One night last week
when Mrs. Stevenson. OF Peacevi!le.
Went home from church, she heard the
chickens making a; noise and lighting
lantern and going out she found
twentyfour chickens tied up in sacks.
The thief had evidently been frightened
away before he could take the chick
ems. While IN town the ether day. Alden
Ireland bought Rhode Island Red
rooster at sale. He securely tied 1t
to the dash board OF his buggy and put
the robe up over il. He went back up
town and when at last decided to go
home his chicken had disappeared. 1t
has not been found yet. Lawrence Tai.
bolt reports the loss OF bunch Of
chickens stolen from his coop the other
night.
Council Bluffs.
]. w. White, teamster. was arrest
ed at his home, 1907 Avenue D. about
noon Tuesday and is being held in the
city Jail under a charge Of larceny
from building. it being alleged ne
stole about 800 worth of silver plate.
s!lverware and china from the resi-
dence of Miss Mary Shea, 1923 Fifth
avenue. Sunday afternoon. He was ar
rested by Detective o. p. Peterson, " no
took charge Of the case just as soon as
1t was reported to the py,ice station
Tuesday morning Residents near the
house which was robbed were able to
aid the detective materially in his
search, for they had seen the property
being taken from the house Sunday
but supposed the thief was moving the
property from the house under orders
Of the owner, so bold was the ROBBERY.
Miss Shea recently vacated the house
but had left set Of dishes. the silver
plate and silverware, intending TO re-
turn for 1t later. It was found to be
missing Monday evening. when Fl. 6.
MCGEE. agent for the house, made an
examination Of the premises.
Aveea.
Never before have the deer which in
Test the Nishnabotna valley been as
tame and easy to approach as they are
this winter, which fact speaks volumes
for the zeal with which Deputy Game
Warden Walter Delahoyde has guarded
them from the poachers, who, in former
seasons got away with a goodly supply
OF venison each year. It is estimated
that at the present time there are be-
tween 300 and 400 deer ranging up and
down the valley, all Of them in the best
possible condition, and sight OF then,
Is enough to set the trigger finger OF
any amateur to itching for a shot at
them. When the season for hunting
came on Deputy Game Warden Jack
son OF Shenandoah decided that the
law protecting this game should be rig
idly enforced, and with that object In
view instructed Mr.. Delahoyde to pa
troll the timber country in the Nishna-
ootna valley as thoroughly as possible.
one arrest was made. and, while no
conviction was secured, it was sufYici
ent 10 warn prospective hunters that
they would run great risks in attempt
ing to get the game. with the result
that the herd has practically been un-
molested. The only shooting to which
the deer have been subjected has beer
by camera enthusiasts who have sue
ceeded In getting many fne views OF
the deer, singly and in groupG,