Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-08
Northern Io,ua Items

{ they arrived too late to save either the
/ buildings or contents The fire is sup
posed to have originated from burning
trash. No one was on the place when
the buildings were discovered to be
burning The loss is estimated at be-
tween four and five thousand dollars,
| said to be partially covered by insur-
ance.
Charles City.
| D. A. Churchill, contractor and
! builder, is 81 years of age. and has I'm
ished twenty -four buildings on the
farms Of Joe Hecht this year, and is
!, now hard at work on several more. Mr.
! Churchill has been doing building work
for Mr.. Hecht for the past thirty years
He said he intended to stop building
when he reached his S0th year, but now
he intends to make it the Goth year.
RiceviIle.
The residence of James Leary was
/ completely destroyed by fire Sunday
night. The origin of the blaze is un-
| known. Almost as soon as the alarm
was given company of men and boys
were on the spot, but they were I'M
able to check the flames and succeeded
/ in saving only small part of the fur
niture. Mr. Leary, who had been out
of town. arrived on the 1852 p m
train while the fire was burning.
/, Orchard.
The thief who stole the transmits
sion from Sig Harlis' automobile was
discovered in neighboring town last
week and after being accused Of the
crime confessed and brought the ma
! chinery back and installed it in the
car. He was sufficiently scared to dis
/ courage him from ever again attempt
: ing to gather in an automobile on sc
/ dangerous plan and 1t Is probable
i that no prosecution will be made.
!. Sioux City.
| James T. Fitzgerald salesman for ar
! oil concern, was held up near Jefferson
| S. D., by two men who made the de.
mand they be given ride in his auto
/, to Sioux City. Fitzgerald demurred
but changed his mind when revolver
was pushed into the spotlight. The
I. bandits held the revolver on Fitzgerald
, during the entire trip to Sioux City,
and near Fourth and Perl jumped from
the car and disappeared
West Union.
Forest Moore, Of WestsUnion, son OF
hCity Superintendent A. w. Moore, and
sophomore at Upper Iowa University
at Fayette, has been elected editor of
the Collegian, the students publication
at u. l. U. The former editor had re-
signed. The place came by election OF
the student body, wholly unsolicited,
and places heavy responsibility on the
young man. but those who know his
ability and dependable character will
expect him to discharge his duties with
fidelity and success.
Arlington.
A. ]. Nus has recently completed an
entirely new and novel arrangement for
feeding cattle in this immediate section
hollowblock silo at his farm east of
town he then built feeding shed
which encircled the entire structure for
tally and will furnish a large feed
tie and hogs, being fifty-six feet in
diameter and forms q complete circle.
with 10 feet of outside wall literally
light and ventilation The silo is of
extra height, furnishing displacement
for an abundance of feed, which will
be easily accessible.
Ogden.
r. B. Gage & Co.. of st. Paul, Mimi,
were awarded the contract for the con-
struction of the high school building at
the opening of the bids Wednesday
afternoon. They were lowest bidders,
their bid being $2S,2S5 for general con-
struction. The Capitol City Electrical
Company were awarded the contract
for electrical work at $1,77O. The heat
ing figures could not be secured, but
would run in the neighborhood of
$4,000. In the general construction
there were ten bids submitted from
firms from all parts of the central west.
Bids ranged in price from $23,2S5. the
lowest, to $27,97s. Zitterall & Sullivan.
Of Webster City. being highest bid
ders.
Sheldon.
An instrument purporting to be the
last will and testament of Lewis
Clark has been fled for probate. Mr..
Clark died last week at the age of 95
years. He left eight children and about
eighteen months ago four Of the chill
dren Joined the proceedings to have
q guardian appointed to care for his
property. After q jury trial the old
man was adjudged to be Of unsound
mind and his grand son, Henry Rerick.
was appointed guardian. While the
guardianship was in force and about a
year ago Mr.. Clark made will giving
$1,100 and a years use of his home and
furniture TO his housekeeper, Mrs. Nc
Cleary. 5000 to his stepdaughter, Mrs.
II. L. Williams, $4,000 to one of his
sons, $500 each to three other chill
dren and the balance Of the estate to
be divided equally among the four
children who were instrumental in hav-
ing guardian appointed. In the con-
dition OF the estate the requests to the
four children is Of doubtful value and it
is understood that all the children will
join in a contest claiming that the will
was executed while the old man was