Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-31

"A sad accident occurred at Buxton
mine No. Is, on Tuesday, when Ed
Goulner was killed by fall Of slate
He had just gone there from Avery
and his tools had not been taken into
the room yet.
Manila.
The little 5-year- old son of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Boynes, living five miles north
east of Manila, was kicked by =,
horse and died from the injuries re-
ceived next day. This is the third ac-
cidental death in this vicinity in few
days.
keokuk.
c. B. Wallace, one Of the twenty
one local men against whom informa
tons were filed on Monday for boot
logging, was bound yer to await the
action of the grand jury by Justice OF
the Peace Milestone Thursday after
noon. His bond was fixed at $500
which was given. Wallace's case was
the first that came, up for hearing.
Red Oak.
The letting of the contract for the
new high school building here was
completed Thursday the contract
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Wathena, Kan, at $76,S90, and the
contract for the plumbing, heating and
vacuum cleaner system awarded to
the Van Dyck Plumbing and Heating
company Of Des Moines at $1,000.
Missouri Valley.
Harry Longman, Of near Logan, took
his oil burner threshing engine to d
farm about four miles south of Logan
fhere he was due TO thresh Thursday.
When he went to get the engine in
readiness to begin work he found it
had caught ire during the night and
was damaged to the extent of between
5000 and $500. The cause of the fire is
unknown.
Dss Moines.
After hearing that members of the
Third regiment are being required to
push heavy wagons by hand, the Of
ticers of the Chamber of Commerce
and the Greater Des Moines committee
in joint session voted to buy moto.'
truck and send it to the border at once
for the use of the guardsmen. The Of
fcers will take the responsibility for
the payment Of the tuck themselves,
and will ask aid from members of the
two organizations.
Thurman.
A few days ago Miss Gertrude Bald
win started to Cedar Falls to attend
the summer school and after she got
off of the street car in Omaha she
/, missed her pocket book which con-
tanned $50 and diamond cavalier. She
Immediately made thorough search for
the lost pocket book, but nothing could
be learned about it and she was com
PEELED to go on to- Cedar Falls without
it. It is, evident her hand bag was
rifled.
Charter Oak.
The county road work is now being
conducted on such b hurry plan that a
| midnight crew is working near Charter
Oak. On stretch Of road through
low and marshy ground west OF
Charter Oak the board has urged a
rush Of the work when the weather is
dry, and to rush it crew has been
put on by the contractor to work
nights They use presto light or car
bide lights along the work and the
big steam shovel and the teams are
keeping it up twenty-four hours day
to finish it. It is said to be the hardest
road work ever done in the county and
when finished will give Charter Oak 2
good, passable road the year round-a
365 day road that is worth the money
Greenfield.
J. +. Laude. secretary of the Far
mers' Cooperative creamery at this
place, mas just. eunpleted= his report
for the state dairy commission and the
following will be Interesting to the $40
patrons al well as to the many stock
holders and general public: Sales Z
! butter for wear ending June 80. 1915.
$156, S1s.47; total pounds Of cream re-
ceived. l,324,797; total pounds Of butter