Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-25
Northern Iowa Items

weeks ago for visit with Mrs. Whor-
ley's sister in Los Angeles. They pur-
posed visiting the Panama exposition
at San Francisco. The husband will
start on the return trip to this city
with the body on Saturday. Several
years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Whorley re-
tired from the farm and since that
time have made their home in this city.
vinton. g = -
An insurance adjuster was in the
city last week for the purpose of ad-
justing the loss caused by the burning
Of the Benton county home. 1t was
soon adjusted He allowed the full
amount Of the claim-$22,5O0. Senator
White was in the city in consultation
with the board of supervisors with a
view to getting a bill thru the legisla-
ture allowing the board to issue bonds
to an amount not exceeding $4,000 to
erect new building. If this should
be done it is the purpose of the board
to erect a building large enough to
care for the incurable insane now at
the hospital at independence. Other
wise it would be necessary to submit
the matter to vote of the people
which would take two or three months
time.
Charles City.
The sixty-ninth session Of the De-
corah district conference Of the Meth
odist church will be held at Charles
City April and 6. The evening ses-
sions will be addressed by DR.. E. G.
Clemans Of Chicago, and DR.. r. w.
Cooper, president Of Upper Iowa Uni
versity at Fayette. One question to be
discussed is Shall we red:strict the
Upper Iowa conference? Paul P.
Pease, speaking on that subject April
s. In symposium the day before on
Modern Methods For Modern
Churches" topics have been assigned
as follows: The Pastors Appeal to
Modern Thinkers" E. b. Wells; Def
mite Aims in Pastoral visitations," F.
w. Court; "The Finances of the Mod
ern Church." J. A. Young; 1.-THE Sur
vey of My PARISH Will Kjrwin.
vinton.
The Van Horne Canning Company is
In trouble with itself-that is to say
q difference has arisen between the
board of directors and the stockhold-
ers which will have to be settled by
the court. Petitions We're filed Satur-
day by the board Of directors against
stockholders against the board of d.
rectors for an accounting Ct the COM
pany and the appointment Of a receiver
and also for the payment Of certain
money guaranteed by some of the board
of directors and stockholders. The
matter will come before the district
court which meets next week. The
canning company has had vicarious
he
mismanagement. It will be pretty
hard for the court to untangle the
tangle into which the affairs have
gotten.
Spencer.
|. Ten instructors from the state COL
lege assisted the county agent in con-
ducting an oat campaign IN Clay coun-
ty last week. Forty-sevc meetings
were held with a total attendance Of
about 1000 people. The farmers gath
cred together on different farms in
two or four places in each township
and discussed the kind Of oats best
suited for Clay county, the kind Of
seed bed best suited for oats, the ad-
vantage Of drilling against broadcast
ing and the value Of the tanning mill.
At each place the discussion was led
by man from the extension depart
ment, who had made a study of the
oat question. Special interest was
aroused for the tanning Of oats and
treating them for smut. Clay county's
road and bridge tax amounted to $780,
529 last year and The many different
counts made for smut In the oats last
year showed that the loss due to oats
smut was about $4,000.