Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19

The Patton short course will be held
Feb. %, 20 and March l and 2. A big
program is being arranged by the COM
mittees in charge to make this an in
teresting and profitable week for the
farmers.
Dubuque.
Emil Kahn, one of the oldest men,
bers of the local police force, was Sc
riously and perhaps fatally injured
"Wednesday night when ana auto
knocked him down as he was about
to board street car.
Dubuque.
Maj Horace Poole, formerly deputy
United States marshal for the northern
district of Iowa, died Thursday at his
home in this city at the age of 20
years. Major Poole had been life
long resident of this county. -
Sioux City. IT, ..m ....-
John Wheeler, a pioneer locomotive
engineer, died at his home in this city
Monday. Mr.. Wheeler had the record
of being one of the oldest engineers
in point Of service in the state, having
served in that capacity on the Illinois
Central for forty three years. He was
born in Concord, n. H., II years ago,
and secured his first assignment in an
engine cab on the Northern railroad in
that CITY, -.. a...
Sioux City.
Rich haul of loot was found by de-
tectives in a cache located by detec-
tives under a house on Grand avenue
Tuesday. Several hundred dollars
worth of stuff was recovered. Among
the plumber was 100 pair Of shoes,
thirty five gallons of whisky, canned
goods, groceries and silks. The stuff
was stolen from box cars in the Mil
waukee yards here. The thieves have
not yet been apprehended.
DEBORAH.
Aaron Seegmiller, of Locust, shipped
another car of fat hogs, seventy in
number, to the Chicago markets, last
week. They were Duroc Jerseys, 10
months old land averaged 24O pounds
each. The Seegmiller Bros, William,
Reuben and Aaron, have shipped three
cars of fat hogs and two of cattle dur
ing the past month, which netted them
$1,000. They have couple Of more
cars of hogs which will be ready for
market about June.
cresoo.
Hans Holland, Of near Saude,
brought three hogs to the Cresco mar
ket last "Wednesday which Melted him
sos. They weighed LAO pounds and
he received top price, $3.50. In 1914
Mr.. Hoffland had one Of the largest
corn crops he ever raised, but the chol-
era took most Of his hogs. Instead Of
selling the corn he held it over and
altho last years corn crop was almost
d cvlnpiete failure As had enough old
corn to finish up his hogs and put them
on the market in good condition.
Fort Dodge.
The friends and supporters Of George
Cosson for governor met Wednesday
night and organized a .tCosson For
Governor Club" Carl A. Peterson was
elected PRESIDENT and J. f. Russell, sec
rotary. Il. Is our intention" said Mr..
Russell, ito secure members Of tho
club. not only in the city, but in the
country and other towns in Webster
county. We are not trying to secure a
great lot Of names. but rather a small
club composed of men who will look
after Mr.. Cosson's interest in their To-
cality.''
Hareourt.
Harcourt will entertain the annual
midsummer day picnic Of the Webster
County Swedish-American League
June "a, according to the. decision Of
delegates to the recent meeting here.
Delegates from this county to the
state convention at Des MOines March
are: G. L. Lindquist, H. e. Blom-
gren and c. A. Peterson, Of Fort
Dodge; z. E. Renquist, OF Govrie:
Charles Lindquist, OF Dayton: REV. ".
y..::e II-rv s. !; ,s,,
OF Harcourt; N. q. Lindquist. 81