Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-04

Dubuque. III
With two exceptions, as far back as
the oldest residents remember and as
far back as the oldest records go, this
territory has had. less rainfall during
the past two months than it ever had
before. During the past sixty days
only 212 inches Of rain fell here. The
corn crop will suffer from lack Of
moisture.
Clinton.
"A Clinton man, who once aspired to
become a photographer, Is congratu<
lating himself today. Recently he dis
covered an ounce Of metal at home for
which he paid 10 cents. Having read
some time ago of the tremendous adj
vance in, the price Of this chemical. he
took it. to local photographer and
disposed of It, for which he had no
more use, for a little more than IS.
Alton.
Two OF the biggest land deals ever
made In this vicinity were put thru
this week when Jacob Gambler dis
posed of his 200-a acre farm near Alton
to Adam Pick, getting $4,000 for the
land or 1885 an acre. William licensing
sold his 240-acre farm near Alton to
B. A.. Pottebaum for $4,000, or $23750
prices are the biggest ever paid FOR
Sioux county land except for small
farms lying adjacent to some town.
Sioux City.
Touches Of frost in sections of the
Sioux City trade territory are referred
to in a crop and weather report issued
by the Great Northern raiload. The
frost was noticeable only in the low
lands, and little II any damage was
done to crops. From samples Of corr,
received yesterday at the board Of
trade and railroad offices, 1t is indi-
Gated that much Of the corn in the
territory is immune from frost dam
age.
Waterloo.
Local officials Of the illinois Cen
trail railroad have received this hulle-
tin from the general offices in Chicago,
dated Aug. 81: "Trainmen and engine
men may feel assured that any ensi-
neer,4 conductor, trainman, firoman or
yardman who remains In service if
strike is called Sept. 4, 1915, shall re-
tain his position and seniority rights
regardless Of any settlement that may
be made after that date.-T. ]. Foley,
general maaagec."
Humboldt. ..
The Farmers and Merchants Tele-
phone Company has purchased the
controlling. interest in the Rural Union
Telephone Company, OF Humboldt, and
took possession Friday. The new com
pany will not make any radical
changes In the local plant or managers
at this time. and the business will be
carried on for time at least much as
In the past. The annual meeting OF
the company is Sept. 5. at which time
probably a new set Of officers will be
elected and the new management take
effect
Manchester.
The Manchester Street Sweeper
Company which manufactures the
street sweeper invented by d. n.
Finch, Of this city, has completed ar
rangements to move to MASON City.
where the business men have donated
a $4,000 factory building well equipped
with machinery IN exchange for stock
It Is expected that about forty men
will be employed as soon as work Is
started in Mason City. The company
was unable to obtain sufficient local
help to carry on manufacturing on a
sufficiently large scale.
Orange City.
The annual picnic held wednesday
at the Sioux county experimental farm
was big success. It Is estimated
that there were between 1900 ana O.
900 people at the picnic. Two hundred
autos we're counted on the grounds at