Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-08
Northern Io1uu Items

from the ponds near Sabula. The car
load consigned ito Nashua was the
twenty sixth taken from Nashua wa-
tiers BY the fish department.. Ten more
carloads win be taken before winter.
This rescue work is being done urder
the supervision Of E. G. Hlnshaw, state
game and fish warden.
Manchester.
The body Of a man shot thru the
head, was found in the Illinois Central
yards here Sunday. Sc, far there has
been no identification. The body is
that Of a man between 80 anD35 years
old, well dressed. There was consid-
cradle sum of money ID the pockets Of
the clothing. 1t has been ascertained
that the individual had purchased a
revolver Of local firm last Saturday
afternoon and il Is thought that he
shot himsef soon afterwards. The
weapon was found near the body. The
body was taken to local undertaking
parlor The coroner is making efforts
to find a clue that Will lead to the
mans identity.
Waterloo.
That it pays TO spray fruit produc-
ing trees is seen in the experience Of
c. f. Daley, proprietor Of the. Hill
Crest fruit farm, who sold 600 bushels
Of apples for 81 per bushel just as they
came from the orchard. A North Da.
kota fruit house purchased the apples
which were shipped a short time Ago.
Mr. Daley sprayed his fruit three
times during the season and as re-
suit Of this his crop was far above the
| average. When it was inspected by an
agent Of the North Dakota concern he
Immediately made DR.. Daley an offer
which was later increased to the pur-
chase price. The apples filled one car
and were of excellent quality and uni
! form size.
Terril.
| The last car Of fax from the L. X.
Maulsby section southeast of town viii
be shipped to Minneapolis as soon as
car can be secured. During the past
year about 500 acres were broken up
on this place and $50 acres of IT sown
to flax, which averaged between four
teen and fifteen bushels to the acre--a
big yield for so large tract. In all
| about 5000 bushels were threshad 1t
was all sold at Minneapolis, the lowest
rice sos per bushel, and the highest
1888 +. o. b. that place. Taking the
average at s2.25 1t brought hem Sill
750. some roll from $50 acres. After
all expenses were paid getting the
ground in shape, seed, help, thseshing.
etc. Mr. Maulsby informs us that the
ground neted him $50 per acre.s
Spirit Lake.
A very unfortunate automobile ac-
cident occurred Saturday night near
the Buell. place about midway between
Spirit Lake and Orleans when the L
! II. Wilson car coming to town struck
the c. H. Jordan surrey in which the
Jordan family were returning home.
Mr. Wilson had had some trouble with
his lights and had substituted Ian
tern as a headlight until he could get
to town. This did not give him slf-
Gent Fight to ASCERTAIN with any de-
gree Of safety what was on the road
| ahead Of him, and while driving at q
pretty fair rate struck the team and
| buggy head-on. The compact can be
best ascertained by the fact that Mrs
Jordan, who was riding In the real
| seat OF the surrey. was thrown clear OIL
the vehicle and upon the radiator Of
| the car. She suffered the fracture q
several ribs and some internal injur.
! les which Up TO this time cannot b,
! fully determined. The other member.
/ OF the family were thrown from the
4 buggy but outside Of = few scratche.
il were not injured. One Of the horses
received . broken les sud had TO b
killed sAg