Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-18
Southern Io1ua Items

Knoxville.
The new superintendent of the state
hospital for inebriates, located at TINS
place, DR.. Mackin. is in full charge.
DR.. Donahoe, having gone to his ne"
location at Cherokee. The new super
intendent was formerly superintend-
ent at the Clarinda hospital.
keokuk.
Farmers in southeastern Iowa nave
made an early start with farm work.
MANY in this section are in the MIDST
of their spring blowing and others
have commenced to SOW their oats.
According to the opinion of many
farmers in this section the spring is
the most forward one in years.
Fort Madison.
Fort Madison and Lake Cooper IS TO
ba the scene of the staging of a NOV
ing picture that will be purely local
in its trend. The film will be pro-
duced by local people with local cast
of characters local scenery ana 'ne
scenario will be selected from those
submitted by citizens of Fort Madison
N contest.
Shenandoah. :
During the first three days of Marcn
the instruments brought into, the oHice
of J. V. Pfander. county recorder TO
be recorded required revenue stamps
to the amount of s351-90. The largest
amount of stamps required for single
transaction was s39 and covered the
sale of 279 acres by Eric Wall to Peter
Olenius The consideration for this
deed was s4S,930.
Scion.
The tale of pig is to be settled in
the district court at Iowa City IN the
coming term. 1t appears from the al
Legations of the plaintiff, r w. Beard,
that the hog of his neighbor. Ernest
Heinsins. was prone to wander Tar
from home and in his wanderings
came to Boards hog lot and duel en-
sued with the hog belonging to Beard
being slain. He is now suing MI
Heinsins for s35, the value Of the dead
porker.
Fort Madison.
The citizens of Fort Madison want
public ownership OF the city water
works not as a whole but as a ma
jority, according 10 the opinions ex-
pressed on the post cards now in ths
hands Of the water committee OF the
city council. The majority also al
| vises the purchase Of the old PLAN
while a large number also favor thu
establishment: OF al entirely new plant
One citizen was not in favor OF any
kind Of a water works.
ERiverton.
| While Art Elston, working for .Mr
Jacket, three miles west OF Riverton
and another hired man were saWins
down a tree mile from the house
limb fell, hitting Elston on the side O
| the head, producing a fracture OF tn
skull. He fell to the ground uncon
scious in which condition he wa
placed in a wagon and was hurried t
the home Of Mr.. Jacket. A doctor wa!
summoned, but before he could sc
there the man had expired.
Marengo.
A transfer in Iowa county farm Elant
took place last week and a big sun
Of money changed hands, Charles ant
Richard Plaughnan purchasing from
! their brother Frank, his Hilton town
ship farm paying s1S5 per acre. Franz
lPIaugtman at once closed a deal witt
Twin Geiger for his Queensdale farm
located three miles west of this city
paying him $3.50 an acre for the eight.
acres. The Queensdale farm is fin
river bottom and with best of improve
ments.
Knoxville.
The new water works system 10
the city of Knoxville which was t
have been put into operation the lat
ter part Of last week, was delayed an
will be turned on the first Of this Week
In the new system the city went t
1.-THE Des lMoines river, six miles away
for water. The water will be pumpe
thru a ten-inch pipe with pump sta
itions at both ends, one in the city an
1.-The other at the river. both bein
driven by electricity The reservoir
lin the north part Of the city is bull
of reinforced concrete and is covered
making it absolutely clean and SAM
tary. The reservoir has capacity G
500 0QG gallons. Expert engineers hav
said that the new system is capabi
of supplying an adequate supply G
water to city Of over 100000.
; Marenso.
Marengo has never been exploited a
a health resort yet perhaps no othe
town in the state has more genuine oil
lpeople in it and who are in we
. preserved state. Among these is Mr.
. or as she is lovingly called, "Grand
mother McFall. who recently ceie
Ibrated her oath birthday. Mrs. McFa
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