Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-27
Northern Io1Ua Items
CorrectionXiIIe.

CorrectionviIIe.
| John Susie has begun hauling foun-
dation material for $1,000 farm home
in Battle township. 1t is being erected
on what has been known for years as
Many Hill farm.
Sioux City.
! Sioux City's water system is to be
enlarged the coming summer to meet
| the requirements of the growing town.
! Work is to be commenced at once. One
hundred thousand are to be spent in
! the improvements.
Aurela.
At a recent meeting of the town
council preliminary plans were made
for having a deep we'll drilled to fur
nish water supply for the municipal
water works plant here. Bids will be
received in the near future.
Dubuque.
Following an alteration in cafe
here Sunday afternoon. William link,
So years old, was stabbed in the alb
domen by George Meyer Meyer has
been arrested link is a well known
police character. His condition is Sc
riouS.
Fort Dodge.
Five hundred dollars worth of gym
nasium apparatus has arrived at the
fire department headquarters and is
being set up Travelling rings, mats,
dumb bells, Indian clubs. medicine balls
and other similar paraphernalia are
all present. The room provided for
gym work on the second floor of the
station is being fitted out.
Waterloo.
After discussing with A. Stevenson.
Of Iowa City, the purchasing plan the
city council is in favor of establishing
the office of storekeeper. with the title
of assisting purchasing agent. The
agent would look after all city supplies
and work under supervision Of the city
purchasing agent. which title is vested
in the city auditor.
Fort Dodge.
c. E Atkinson of Webster City, was
the successful bidder for the general
contract on the new eight story build
ing of the Prussia Hardware Company.
His bid was approximately 100000. AL
tho the contract has not yet been
signed. work probably will be begun
within a few days. This information
was given out today by ]. F. Nelson,
manager of the Prussia Company.
Fort Dodge.
The large number of colored people
in the city is the reason for the move
ment on foot to establish an African
Methodist church here. There are over
three hundred colored people here. not
including transients. They feel the
need of a separate religious organiza-
ton. NJ. r. Rhoneneen, of Waterloo.
Is here to start the work. Funds are
being solicited for the new church.
McGreeor.
The first landscaping that has been
done on the national park site was the
plotting Of .McGregor heights and lay
ing out a scenic drive which has just
been completed by w. S. Bickel Of Ce-
dar Rapids, engineer assisted by II. B.
Minera, Waukon surveyor. Fifty new
lots for summer cottages have been
plated and a curved scenic motor road
laid out.
Independence.
The Dubuque district conference OF
the Methodist church will be held In
this city on Tuesday and "Wednesday,
April IS, and rs. There are large
number Of delegates expected Ad-
dresses and talks on various religious
topics will be given by Rev. A. d.
Atchison Of Dubuque. Rev. 7. Z. Tay-
Tor and Superintendent J. L. Cherry OF
independence. Dr. Crowder Of Dubuque
and Rev Franklin Rail, D. D., of Evan
ston, Ill.
Boone.
Paul Expert Of near Luther was
Cat
struck him in the jaw. shatterinS the
bone and making a very painful
wound. Paul and his other brother
were hunting rats in a corn crib when
the accident occurred. 1t is reported
that the older brother shot at rat
and the bullet glanced, striking young
Expert. The injured boy was taken to
the Eleanor Moore hospital here and
the bullet was taken out. An x-ray
picture of the wound was taken. He
is getting along fairly well at this
time.
Dubuque.
Among the most important conven-
tons to take place in this city during
the coming year are the following, with
few facts concerning them: One OF
the largest and earliest to be held will
be the Joint meeting of the Iowa Street
Railway and Interurban Association.
the Iowa Electrical Contractors Asso-
citation and the Iowa Gas Association,
on May TO- II and IL. A total Of close to
600 delegates will be attracted to the
city by this joint meeting alone. The
state convention of the Knights OF
Columbus will open here May %, and
over 5000 delegates are expected to at
tend this meeting. The Iowa State Bar
Association will hold its 1915 meeting