Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-28
Northern Io1ua Items

above s25. This does not include the
people that have moved to Milford
since Jan. 1. The figures show gain
of more than 40 per cent. and make
Milford the second town in the county
in population. Spirit Lake has made
q good gain in the past five years and
Is claiming population Of about 1,6OO.
Lake Park has 704. having made gain
Of about 80 per cent.
Sioux City.
Louis Whitn1arsh, aged %, was ar
rested by South Dakota authorities at
Fourth and Jones streets Sunday after
man hunt lasting three days. Whit
marsh is charged with having assault
ed Mrs. Hanson, OF Sioux Falls. He
is accused OF having knocked the wo-
man down with a gun and tied her to
the bed. He drove her home In a car
riage. The capture of the man was eff
fected by Deputy Sheriff julius Void,
of ,Minnehaha county. Whitmarsh is
alleged to be an ex-convict who pre-
viously had served four terms in the
penitentiary.
Clinton.
In an order issued by Judge William
Theophilus in the mandamus action OF
board Of supervisors, heard in the Clin-
ton county district court, the board of
supervisors was ordered to investigate
the relative qualifications, for overseer
of the poor, of the present incumbent,
Henning Hennington, and Harry Lee,
who was an applicant for the appoint
ment this year. Mr.. Lee claimed pre-
cedence under the old soldiers prefer
ence law but the supervisors reap
pointed Mr.. Remington. the overseer
last year. Following the issuance of the
order by Judge Theophilus, the board
fixed today as the date for a hearty
and consideration of the qualifications
of the two men.
Waterloo.
After sinking twice and passing into
state Of coma, John McGovern was
pulled from the Cedar river Sunday
morning by w. r. Hill, an employee at
the Grady pattern works. The boy was
resuscitated and today is little the
worse for his experience. The Nc
Govern boy, who Is about IL years old,
was boating with three companions.
When midway between the Mullan
avenue bridge and the island, the boat
overturned and the quartet was
succeeded in remaining on a sandbar
but Johnny sank into hole way over
his head. After Mr.. Hill succeeded in
dragging the boy to the bar, e. ].
Grady in a motorboat. picked up the
party. When young McGovern was re-
stored to consciousness he was taken
to his home by James Epley.
Cherokee.
That there Is gold in Cherokee coun-
ty soil Is fact well established by the
experience of farmers but that there
Is buried treasure in the soil in the
city Of Cherikee is not 50 well known.
However, w. c. Adsit, deputy county
treasurer, is convinced OF that fact.
There Is sunken spot under q large
tree in the yard Of his home. appar-
emily the result of excavations made q
number Of years ago by a mysterious
stranger who said he was from Illinois.
This mysterious visitor borrowed pick
and shovel. and. With an { assistant,
penetrated the soil for some distance
in search of treasure trove, having
been guided to that spot by q map Of
some kind, which he resolutely refused
to allow anyone to examine. At that
time he found nothing, but q few days
ago this same Illinois man went thru
here on the train, and seeing his for
mer assistant at the station, told him
that be would return shortly and make
another search. Mr.. Adsit says he is
not excited about the treasure. which
IL supposed to be some booty buried
by outlaws in an early day. Neverthe-
less, 1t Is noticed that he u keeping
close watch over all strangers who ap-
proaeh his premises.