Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-29
Lem ars.

Ic"dT :,
DR.. ]. l.. Reeves, who shot ana
wounded his wife ten days ago, has
given bond and was released from tnf
custody of the sheriff. Seven personal
| friends signed his bond of $4,000
Ida Grove.
The birth of pair Of twins last week
brought the population OF Ida Grove 70
Os6 people. according to the statistics
OF City Assessor H. A. Mooieheao' VIM
completed the count few days ago.
This Is an increase Of 20s people over
the census returns of 1910 or an IN
crease of II per cent.
Sioux City.
Young robbers held up Charles voil-
and. a butcher, in his own store ana
then locked him in the ice box. Ihey
took $2U from his pockets. "c!:ana
esca ped from the refrigerator ny Gus
engaging the rods ani then called the
police, but no trace Of the robbers was
to be found.
vinton.
Land is still on the boom in Benton
county. Frank Weichmann has just
bought a 153-acre farm adjoining the
town of Newhall on the south for
which he paid s35,2O0, Or, at the rate OF
$3.50 per acre. 1t is a choice farm. ce-
ing well tiled and in a high state CT
cultivation.
Sioux City.
Moral fear of their deadliest enemy,
water. Quoted a riot among fifteen l.
w. WIS and other inmates OF the city
Jail early Friday. The I. w. WIS were
arrested during the night for street
speaking and this morning. displeaseo
with their breakfast, started trouble by
throwing the dishes. The police were
powerless to quell the trouble ana
called the firement to their aid.
Ida Grove.
The Ida Grove city council has
nassed a resolution Of necessity as the
fret step for the securing of twenty
two blocks Of paving for this town.
Agitation for this Improvement has
been on for the past several years and
the recent organization of the Com
mercial club has brought the compaign
Ito a focus. Next Monday evening
bfp public mass meeting will be held
at the armory in the interests OF paw
ing.
Cedar Rapids.
Rishop Homer G. Stuntz, Of Buenos
Aires. South America, is In Cedar Rap
Ids. guest at the home Of the Rev.
r. r. Lockwood, D. D. Bishop Stuntz
was a classmate Of DR.. Lockwood ana
thew both began their active ministry
at the same time. Bishop Stuntz Will
he one OF the prominent speakers at
the summer bible conferences at Coe
College and will give series OF lee
lures ON India and South America.
sunday. Bishop Stuntz dedicated the
new church at StanWood.
Sioux City.
Efrorts 10 assure scientific survey
Of farming conditions and possibilities
in the Elecenth district are being
made by Congressman Tom Steele. ana
the belief Is held that the federal agri-
cultural department will approve the
Dian It is contemplated to make the
survey in Sioux county. where soil
conditions are said to represent fairly
the whole district. Land values also
are representative, It Is stated, and
methods Of farm management are on
par with the best practice in this
section.
Waterloo.
letter received by Mrs. Cotton from
her brother, Phil c. Cotton Hanna.
American consul at Monterey, Mexico.
tells Of an interesting meeting at the
Hanna home. Generals Villa, Guilar
and others called at the consulate and
held an extended conference with Mr..
Hanna. Luncheon was served by Mrs.
Davis, q niece. She served grape juice.