Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-06

appointment lies between two we'll
konwn local men. j. Wilbur Dole, for
years chairman of the democratic
! county central committee, has been
| making a most active campaign for
| the position, while A. H. Summer. also
| a well known and prominent member
| of the party. has been equally ective.
LaddsdaIs.
The mines at Laddsdale resumed op-
| erations this week after being idle
since December II. A force Of twelve
| men began work the firBt Of this week
and were busy until Thursday making
preparations for heavy mining. At
! that time a mining machine was started
and the usual production Of sixty tons a
day will be delivered The anchor
Coal Company is now in possession Of
the property. It Is expected that more
miners and their families will soon 10.
cate at Laddsdals.
New Sharon.
! Ray B. Duboc, former owner ana
| publisher Of the New Sharon Star. has
purchased daily paper at Fort Scott,
Kan, and has taken possession, cur.
Duboc is here at the present settling
up business affairs after which he will
go to Fort Scott and take full control
of his new purchase. Mr.. Duboc has
for some time had an ambition to enter
the daily newspaper field and his am
bition is now realized in this purchase.
Fort Scott Is city Of 10000 popula-
ton. with fine surrounding territory
and splendid newspaper outlook.
Des Moines.
Dorothy Cleveland 2-months odd de-
formed child. whose parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Cleveland, asked the city
health officers 70 kill, has a new moth
err who does not believe in the Haisel-
den plan Of putting deformed children
, out of misery. She is Mrs. NJ. Mo
michael, recently elected city mother
will see that the child has chance Of
health and life II medical aid can do
it. An operation will be performed at
the Methodist hospital to repair the
deformed child if possible.
Davenport.
A practical joke almost resulted
fatally when a pistol In tho hands Of
H. H. Orth at his home on West Third
street was discharged. Luckily the
bullet went thru Mr.. Orth's left hand,
infiicting only flesh wound. "Buck"
Kniphals had started to call the police
with his pistol. This resulted In
misunderstanding betweens both men
and a struggle ensued. during which
the pistol was discharged. Eeighbors,
believing that there was a tragedy.
called police but the OFFICERS finding
that it was the result of joke, did
not make any arrests.
Knoxville.
The Indiana Consolidated mine at
Electra, near Melcher is easily the
largest coal enterprise now at work
in the county. At the present time the
mine is employing between $50 and 300
men and is daily loading from 600 to
700 tons of coal on the railroad cars.
The mine Is working every DAY except
when forced to be idle on account Of
accident to machinery, as was the case
on Monday Of last week. Mr.. Evans.
the superintendent. Is straining every
nerve to boost the mines production
as he has a promise to be released
from the Iowa field and returned to
Indiana as soon as he can. boost the
output to over 1000 tons daily. In In
diana he Is the head man over several
big mines and was only sent here
temporarily.
Oskaloosa. sA&E ~
The pretty farm home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Logan Graham. OF Spring Greek
east Of town. was totally destroyed by
fire Thursday. Both MT, ana Mrs
Graham were In town. leaving the
house unattended. when the IRE was
discovered by neighbors the entire
building was envolvsd. Not thing
was saved and .she building. new
bungalow type house. attractive and
handsomely finished. together with
furniture and personal property there
In contained was consumed The loss
was only part insured. Cause Of the
Are can not be determined as there
was not sign OF anything OF the kind
when Mr.. and Mrs Graham left for
town When sect, By Heishh0rs The Arc
was too far advanced to know where
It had started or which part Of the
building. was FIRST inyofved