Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-20
Davenport.

Davenport.
Seventy-five new members were
added to the Davenport Commercial
Club during the months of May and
June. according to a report heard by
the board Of directors Of the club yes
terday. The campaign for new MEM
bers was headed by A. ]. Faerber.
keosauqua.
The newly organized consolidated
school district of Troy, composed from
Davis and Van Buren, counties, will
vote at a special election on Aug. Z,
on the opposition of bonding the dis
trict for $500 for the purpose of con-
structing a schoolhouse in the village
of Troy.
Columbus Junction.
Gaylard Rahmiller, who resides in the
country near here, was given thirty
DAYS in Jail by Squire D. N. Johnson
upon confessing to stealing about a
dollar in cash, a watch fob and pen
knife from farm home near Columbus
City on July 4. The thief was not
located until he traded the watch fob
to a boy at Columbus City. He is serv-
ing his sentence in Burlington.
Hooking.
Altho the local first aid team was the
only one that scored perfect in the three
problems given at the interstate con-
test held in Kansas City, it failed to
carry off the honors, which went to
Oklahoma. According to letter re-
ceiyed by George Kirwood, of Boone.
from w. H. Rodgers, president of the
United Mine Workers of America, the
percentages received in the one man
and two man events entered into the
championship calculation. and it was
in these events that the Hooking people
RECEIVED all their discounts.
Des Moines.
The engineering department of the
state this week will complete the sur
yey of the new circular street to be put
thru the south part of the capitol
grounds to take the traffic now on
Walnut and Court avenue. contractors
will be asked to submit bids on the
work According to the present plan
the state will let a contract for the
grading of the new street and pay the
cost. with an understanding as soon as
the grading fund will permit. The city
some months ago agreed to grade the
street for the state.
Fort Madison.
The creation of a great sewer system
probably one of the most comprehensive
improvements ever attempted in the
city, is the next important matter to
be taken up by the city council and
rushed to completion. The creating
of the sewer system will not affect the
eastern districts of the city. that is to
a large extent as the bulk of the i'm
movement will be confined to the Sec
tons west of Spring creek. Lafayette
higgins, engineer to the state board
Of health. will arrive in the city the
last week in July to inspect the project
of the drainage district.
Centsrville.
The robbers who entered the Figgie
store at Moulton Thursday morning
are still at large, having made their
escape after being traced TO this city.
When the bloodhounds arrived there
Thursday afternoon the trail was taken
UP and started towards Sedan by way
of the railroad tracks. After following
the trail there it was tracked on to this
city, the dogs arriving here about II
o'clock. Attic it had rained the night
before and a days traffic had been
carried on over the streets in this city
the dogs took the trail towards the west
part Of the city and there it was lost.
Council Bluffs.
It is asserted that plans have been
perfected for permitting to be made q
legal test Of the validity Of the BARRIERS
Sunday closing law that went into eff
fect last Monday, when the time expired
for Mayor Snyder to veto It. It 70 said
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