Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-25
Rockwell City.

Peter Christianson, young man
who has for few weeks been acting az
extra policeman and night Waterman.
was arrested upon charge of boot
legging.| He entered q plea Of guilty
and was fined $50 and costs. The in
formation was sworn to by John Shoe-
maker and the matter was taken before
Justice Hartley.
Britt.
At a meeting Of the town council
last Monday evening the matter Of q
new water tank was again taken up.
It was decided to advertise for bids fol
a wooden tank on the old tower and
also for a wooden tank on new tower
to be twenty feet higher than the old
one. This would give more pressure
but would necessitate paying more for
pumping.
Gladbrook.
The Iowa Railway and Light Com
pany which has franchise in our
town, and also obtained with the fran
chise the financial aid Of the city to
the extent Of $4,000 city bonds being
voted to them to assist In the building
Of the line o5Gladbrook. Since the
money market has eased up, the com
pany is not asking for these bonds
and is doing its own financing.
Clarion.
The biggest verdict ever given in q
SANDER case in Wright county was
awarded G. NJ Manning in his suit
against B. v. Meade, when plaintifl
was given $4,000. The largest amount
previous to this verdict, we are told
was $375. Both parties live near Cold
field and are neighbors. Meade wal
accused Of taking corn belonging t.
| Manning. It is expected the case will
be appealed. 4:
Spirit Lake.
The entire spring draw Of twenty
years ago for school purposes amounted
to. but $14,433.05 compared with $62,-
656.21 this spring. The temporary
school fund apportioned in 1885,
amounted to $1,566.57 and was made
on a basis Of 70 cents per pupil, there
being 1883 pupils in the county that
year. The fund apportioned this spring
was $3,342.O5 and was made on a basii
of $1.0961, there being 3.049 pupils II
the county.
GoldfisId.
! Preparations are now being made by
1
to soon commence the building Of the
addition to this institution. 1t is theil
intention to move the building now or
the corner to the rear Of the lot to be
nsed for other purposes. The interior
of the bank will be modern and elao-
| orately equipped, many new features
will be installed for the accommodation
of the bank officers and patrons
Alta.
Anton Hanson, Of this place, has re.
| ceived word from Ottawa, Canada, tina,
his brother, Peter E. Hanson, wal
wounded while with the Canadian vol
unteers in France as a British soldier
4 Mr.. Hanson got cards from his brother
each week until April Is, but from Their
no word has been received. Petel
Hanson was employed on the Canadian
Pacific railway when the war broke
out. He enlisted at once and was with
the first contingent to leave Cauadl
tfor the front.
Fort Dodge.
Thomas Clark. aged IS. resident
Of Fort Dodge for thirty years, 10 dyina
at the hospital from fall receives
Saturday, when he was loading balet
hair on fifteen foot platform at thu
lAmerican Cement and Plaster Com.
pany's plant. The foreman, his son
had especially cautioned the workmer
about lifting the bales to the platfor1r
and had walked to another part Of ths
shed. He looked around just In timl
to $50 his father loose his balance
| catch q rope, which broke. and let hin
fall head drst ON the cement floor