Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-03
Northern Ioua Items

Eeen in the hands of the town officials !
for some time After the resolution of
necessity is acted upon it is probable
that bids will be asked for. The plans
call for two wells sixteen feet wide and
twenty four feet deep.
Grundy Center.
Barney Hook has sold his ninety-two
acre farm touching the town limits of
Arlington. There are ninety-two acres
in the place and it sold for $265.0O an
acre. The farm was bought by the
wa-Minnesota Land Company and
they sold Mr.. Hook 160-acre farm
near Austin for $3.50 an acre. Ed Cole
and. John Arends were at Austin with
Mr.. Hook and his father and made the
ideal $50
Esaouxs city, %
/ The departure Of Sioux City's two
militia companies for Camp Dodge has
caused void in street sights which is
sadly missed Military enthusiasm has
been raised to high pitch during the
past week, and the formation of new
companies Is expected. Ten thousand
people witnessed the departure Of the
troops Monday, and the size of the
great crowd has been the topic Of con-
versation since.
Hampton.
A farm gate OF novel construction
that is really three gates in one. is be-
| ing. built for the market by it's inventor
and patentee. l.. r. VanEvery, off Sixth
and South Walnut streets of this city.
The gate isabuilt entirely of metal-gas
! pipe and woven wire. At one end is
a gate to permit hogs or sheep to pass
while at the other is a larger opening
I! for cattle or horses to pass thru, but
too high to permit hogs to get thru.
Convenient and durable means are
provided for latchin'. the gates.
Sioux City.
Hundreds of persons from northwest
ern Iowa. Nebraska, South Dakota and
Minnesota will come to Sioux City on
July So for the convention of the In
ternational Bible Students Association.
according to S. c. Oathout, of Vermil-
lion, S. D., who was in Sioux City yes
terday to confer with officers Of the
Commercial Club relative to the enter
tainment of the visitors. The Auditor
ium has been engaged for the holding
of the meetings. Men prominent in the
movement will make addresses during
the convention.
Waterloo.
Herbert Cameron, who was convicted
in the district court nearly two years
ago on a charge of seducing Jessie
Johnson. an 1S-year- old girl Of this city,
and sentenced to the Anamosa peniten-
t.ary for term not exceeding five
years, must be tried over again. Cam
eron took an appeal from the decision
Of Judge Mullan and in decision
handed down yesterday morning the
supreme court reversed the verdict Of
the lower tribunal and gave Cameron
another chance for liberty. Cameron
has been at liberty on bond since his
conviction.
Fred Chopper and his associates, ].
A. Smith and DR.. o. J. Fullerton. own
| ers of the Annie D mine, a Tenderfoot
Hill property at Cripple Creek. Colo.
have received news that an exploratory
prospect has disclosed we'll defined
vein Of copper ore which assayed IS to
1910 a tom. The tract contains Ct acres
! and is near the Nancy Hanks mine
The vein opened was two feet wide and
near the surface. Improved methods
of mining and milling" said Mr.. Crop
per today, ARE stimulating the devel-
opment Of mineral holdings" The Wa
terloo people have owned the mine
i about year.
Mason City.
| Nearly 1875 farmers IN cerro Gordo
county have signed the petition favor
ing the employment Of a county agent
| and present indications are that the
number will be raised to - 800 before
many days. While J. w. Coverdale Of
Ames is directing the campaign for the
establishment of this new office in
Mount Vernon township and Lincoln
township today. Mr.. Charles Barber,
secretary Of the. North Iowa Fair. to-
gether with committee Of four, are
iconducting a campaign in Dougherty
ituwnship. The members OF the COM
Mittee are E. L. Bitterman and Art
Connolly Of this City. Arthur Pickford
of near Nora Springs, and Henry Ca
INN Of Rockford. -. :,
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