Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-02

Pomeroy.
Professor Ray Latham has been re-
elected superintendent of the Pomeroy
schools at salary Of $1,000.
Storm Lake.
Bids for the new Illinois Central
station at Storm Lake Will be opened
soon. The structure will be Of brick
construction and will be built east OF
the present station.
LsMars.
Mrs. Ellen Tovey, pioneer resident
of Plymouth county, died at the age of
rs. She and her husband homesteaded
in Plymouth county over forty years
ago. She is survived by seven daugh-
tiers. 1.
LeMars.
James E. Kelley has been appointed
postmaster at LeMars to succeed w.
S. Freeman, whose term expired Jan.
10. Mr.. Kelley is an old resident of
LeMars and has been deputy county
treasurer for the last nine years.
Sioux City.
The stock yards Of Sioux City are
becoming an institution that is worth
while. During 1914 Sioux City pack
ers paid out $7,5OO,O00 to hog raisers
in the vicinity, their purchases being
confined to a radius Of perhaps hum
dred miles.
Dairy Dale.
Snapper Kennedy has erected mod
ern and commodious building for the
housing and care of willing workers
among the poultry family at a cost OF
$4,000. Later ne will build for himself
a residence at a cost of about $4,000
and prepare to spend his age in COM
fort.
vinton.
When the Cedar was at its highest
point Sunday it was a mile wide at this
point. Saturday it was impossible for
the rural carriers going to the north
part of the county to cover their routes
The cold weather checked the melting
of the snow in the northern part OF
the state and the water is going down
Dubuque.
DR.. /. M. Bigelow's office was raided
by a burglar Saturday night. The thiel
secured quantity Of drugs, including
1 900 morphine tablets. along with 81
in cash. The police believe the trick
was the work Of dope fiends who tool
a long chance Of getting a supply o.
dope, the market for which was closed
by the Harrison law.
| Anamosa.
The house OF F.. G. Lehman, gardner
was partly destroyed and badly dam
aged by fire Sunday afternoon. Mr.
Lehman is an artist of considerable
| talent and had spent months In the In
terror decoration Of his. home. Fir
Chief D. A. Downing, was hit on thu
head by bricks falling from the chin
ney, and badly cut but not seriousl.
hurt.
Sioux City.
With the arrest Of Fred Smith a
Akron, Iowa, near here, the police an
nounce they are on the trail of gam
Of fire bugs who during the past three
wears have caused fire losses Of q
least 100000 in Sioux City and nearb!
towns. Smith is charged with settinl
fire to an elevator at Akron. During tn
past two years three elevators hav'
| been burned ut Akron.
Cedar Rapids.
The ice-coated sidewalks OF last win
ter will cost the city Of Cedar Rapids
pretty penny II all the plaintiffs In tn
suits that have been filed in the dis
trict court at Marion obtain anything
like the amounts for which they hav
sued. Seven suits have been fled TO
the April term Of court against tn
city and the aggregate amount aske'
for is $4,000. One Of the suits, how
ever. is against the city and tho Chi
J cago, Milwaukee and St Paul raifwa!
for an accident at the First aYenu,
Icrossing. Mrs. r. A. Benjamin Is TIL