Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-01
Northern Io1un Items

!, Denmark, but was assisted by Amer
ican citizens in Installing the plant.
It was put up before the war was de-
clared, and they did not know that
the law required all such stations to
be dismantled 4S hours after the dec
laration Of war. Walter Wester, north
of Corwith, is personally acquainted
with Mr.. Nielsen, having known him
back in Denmark. The boy is per-
fectly loyal to the United States and
was anxious and willing to give up
his apparatus when informed 1t was
a violation of the law to operate it.
Duhuque.>
The Dubuque Transfers strike,
which has been waged for three weeks,
was brought to an end Friday evening
thru the efforts Of the arbitration COM
mittee Of the commercial club. The
men asked for an Increase in wages
from $14 to SIS per week. They con-
coded to a two-year agreement at SIT
per week and one hour OFF on Satur-
day. Lack Of fuel in most of the
principal buildings Of the city depots
resulted in a concerted action on tho
part of the commercial club members.
Whittemore.
If actual war breaks out with Ger
many, Whittemore, for its size. will
have as many II not more enlistmens
in the army and navy than any other
town in the county. The following
nine boys have all gone from here to
aid Uncle Sam in the present crisis:
George Weir. Tom Bilger, Theodore
Rantzow, James Killion, Leonard and
Lee Baldwin and Addison and Glenn
Munich. in the army, and Leo McDon-
nell and Elmer Kortum In the navy,
besides Verne Hockenberry, who has
already seen four years service in the
navy. Whittemore is proud of these
young men, and II need be will be
there with more.
EarIviIIs.
A project has been started in Earl
vile that will be OF interest to every
rod and reel enthusiast in this vicinity.
G. F. Davey has consented to the erect-
ing Of dam across Plum Creek in his
pasture land southeast Of town and
has given permission for the ballast
ing Of rock near the stream to be
used In the construction of the dam.
The plan is to erect a two-foot dam
Of brush and rock, this raising the
water for considerable distance with
out overlooking the banks. The dam
proposed will be constructed with q
center spillway thus giving the fish
a chance to come up or down stream.
The creek will be stocked with game
fish at this place and In a few years
good fishing can be expected. A good
share Of the work on the dam will be
donated.
LeMars.
While Harry and John Nystrom were
rounding up and counting their cattle
in Horseshoe Bend on the big Sioux
river In Hancock township, their Ford
automobile got on the trail Of large
timber wolf but the wolf trail was 50
unlike the automobile highways, that
the boys regretted for a time that they
had not volunteered for the army. But
they trusted the Ford and after dodg-
ing stumps and trees for q half mile
or more Harry thought that a shot or
two from his shotgun might help to
shorten the winding chase. and at the
second shot and when within twelve
or fifteen feet Of the river the poor old
wolf went down. At which point the
boys discovered they had had mar
row escape from q cold bath. but now
that their hair which stood on end for
q WHILE had laid, they are looking for
the mate which they say Is Sinking
around those parts among their calves
and hogs.