Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-01
Southern Io1ua Items

do believe an ample ard well trained
army and navy are mighty handy
things. In increasing the army and
navr, however. America does not
necessarily have. to becut looking for
trouble. believe strength to the army
is to he brought about thru increases
in the state mil:tias and batteries. In
TINS manner trained snldiers are pro-.
duced 1t would give America strength
TO protect her interests.''
Edon.s
The annual reunion of the Nine
teenth Iowa viii be held at the city Of
Eldon on Wednesday and Thursday.
Sept. % and 80. This regiment served
three years and did full duty, being in
many battles and sieges of Vicksburg
and Spanish Fort and many Of the
members were also prisoners of war
for ten months. 1t is the wish that
every comrade be presen, as this city
will furnish a fine church for the meet
ings. band music and fine program. 1t
is hoped that many other comrades as
we'll as the public viii attend the camp
fires both nights. z. H. Thomas. of
Ottumwa Is president anu ). i. lie
of Washington. is secretary.
Davenport.
In the investigation off alfalfa con-
ditions in Scott county. G. r. Bliss.
county agriculturist. discovered a
peculiar condition existing in the field
of Richard Schmidt. eight miles west
Of the city on the Locust street road.
A part 81 the field which was cut
early, has grown but little while the
remainder of the field will yield from
one and a half TO two tons per acre
IN each of the three cuttings. Mr.. Bliss;
announced that farmers of the county
must exercise care in cutting and
await the development of the shoots
before using the mower. The county $
alfalfa crop will be heavy this year. ne
says.
| Nuna.
william Sands, of Martinstown. near
Nunla, did some investigating at first
! hand at Streepy, and as result is II
the hospital with a broken leg and
| badly burned from electric current
He with several others were trying
their skill at pole climbing, and chose
one Of the new Transmission poles foi
the experiment. He was good climber
! all right and when he reached the tot
2rasped the wire carrying 1900 volt
of electricity to show them that M
really was at the top. But he didn''
stay there long. He was picked VI
i with u broken leg ard badly burned
back and body from the electric cur
rent He was taken to the hosptta
and is in a rather serious condition
though it is expected that he will re-
cover.
| Fremont.
| The road between here and Cedar
which has just been oiled, is very good
21,o00 gallons of oil having been uset
| in the four and one-half mile stretch
! It is a splendid job and everyone alonf
the route is well satisfied with tn
work The oil was applied from
| pressure tank wagon. The road wa.
prepared for the oil by removing al
dust and dirt and the hot oil soaked
into the ground readily making a hare
surfaced road that water will not pene
ttrate. Those who have Travelled extern
sively over the state by auto pronounce
this the best piece OF road in all Iowa
4 From the east corporation limits
Fremont to a point a few rods ives
OF Cedar is straight road 1--WE an.
one-hal miles long, covered with Oh
smooth as pavement, justices ant
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