Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-20
Northern Io,ua Items

years in the reformatory at Anamosa
for stealing articles from box car;
F. C. ST. Clair was given sixty days in
the county Jail for operating an auto
mobile without the consent of the
owner; John Lahue was given thirty
days in the county Jail for bootlegging.
He is still bound over to the grand
jury on a charge which was entered
against him for selling liquor in Gar
rison. The five prisoners who es-
capped Jail were all indicted for break
ing and escaping Jail; three of them
were also indicted for grand larceny.
Their names are J. c. Anderson and
George Shelton for stealing q team at
Belle Plain; Mike Hallyc for breaking
and entering a store in Shellsburg.
sehIeswis.
Schleswig's brand new $751; 900 munic-
ipal electric light and power plant was
put in operation Thursday for the first
time In the evening Schleswig's $4,000
electrolier system was Illuminated. The
Great White Way of electroliers was
the gift OF Schiesw!s business men to
the town. They are of the one-ball
system, and give brilliant light. The
city power plant Is operated by two
eng ines, fifty horsepower and sew
four hours service will be given. The
town of Schleswig has Just completed
$1,000 worth of grading within the
city limits.
Humboldt.
Humboldt College, successfully oper-
ated here for nineteen years by its
president, ]. P. Peterson, now running
the college in Minneapolis, will never
| ~ i,,10 IVA
from present conditions. The present
owner is expected soon in Humboldt
to discuss plans by which the large
main and two dormltories may De utt..!!
lied Several propositions are being
discussed, the most probable that Of a
county hospital. The main building
was built at a cost Of $4,000, some
forty years ago, by the founder of the
town, S. H. Taft. and at the time 1t
was planted in bowling wilderness
Of educational learning, there being but
three or four other colleges in the
state At the time such prominent
men in the east as Whittier, Longfel-
low. Cooper and others contributed to
tits. organization.
|MontiesIIo.
The Monticello public schools opened
last Monday morning with large en-
rollment. There are more students in
the high school this year than there
have been for number Of years. Su-
perintendent Miller reports that 1874
have enrolled in the hight school so far.
OF this number forty-two are from the
rural districts or surrounding towns.
There are more than twenty schol-
ars from outside in the grades, an
increase over the showing made in
previous years. In the entire schools
there are 1929 students, which number
will be greatly augmented, no doubt.
as soon as the busy season is over on
the farm This is a very gratifying
showing and is an indication of the po-
sition which our schools hold in the
minds of the people.
Fort Dodge.
The J. B. Evans Construction Com
pany still has six weeks or two months
more work on the new $4,000 city
hall. The finishing touches to the
building which take considerable
length OF time are being put on On
the first floor, considerable part Of
the finish plaster is in. Most of the
cement for the floors has been laid.
The stairWays are yet minus treads.
Marble work is being put into the
toilet rooms but none of the marble
wainscotting has been placed as yet.
The cells in the Jail are now in place
and this section Of the building can
be made ready for occupancy in short
order Three wards, one for men, one
for women and the third for juvenile
delinquents. are situated on the second
floor in the rear Of the west end Of the
structure. Considerable work Is yet
to be done in that part Of the build
ing to be occupied by the fire depart
ment. The big room to be occupied by
fire trucks, aerial truck and other ap-
paratus, 10 being used as q wood work.
Ing shop.
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