Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
Northern Io,ua Items

ices were utilized in various admins
trative positions at the Chicago head
quarters, until he was sent to Seattle
in charge Of the business Of the Puget
Sound extension. He made a great
record there by a showing -of business
far in excess of the most ardent ex-
arm of the Milwaukee system.
Sac City.
Mayor Ahrens, of Sac City, made the
startling announcement to the town
council Of that place that for the quar-
ter including the months Of July, Aug
ust and September the city had paid
for the pumping Of 9,347,9000 gallons
Of water, while the returns from the
meter readings for the entire city in
dictated only 4057,719 gallons used. A
searching investigation OF the cause
for this shortage was ordered made by
the water committee, which very likely
will be traced to the failure Of the
meters to register promptly. Five mil
lion gallons Of water in three months
| is a considerable quantity for one
town to lose.
Esthervilie.
Andrew Garland, Of Emmetsburg
was found in an unconscious, condition
Friday night by the side Of the road
near the Berg school house, about two
miles south of Baskerville. DR.. Birney
was called and the man was found tt
be nearly dead from freezing. He was
taken to the city hospital and "thawet
out" His legs were frozen badly as
far, as his knees and both hands anG
arms were also severely frosted. The
man also seemed to be considerably
under the influence Of liquor. He
claims that he didn't know how he got
nthat place and in that condition, bu,
the presumption IL that he had been
in Ceylon with friend" and they go
thanked" up and while on their wa,
home Garland fell out Of the car and
This friend" left him to freeze.
Ida Grove.
| Now that the bond, Red Cross and
r. M. c. A. drives have been satisfac
torily completed, tho citizens Of Ids
county have made arrangements t.
handle all future moves of this ma.
ture by forming permanent organi.
zation to be known as the Liberty Wal
Fund League. This league has en-.
rolled itself to work with the Council
Of Defense to educate" slackers, who
have not been contributing to any Of
the funds. NJ. M. White was named
president and r. B. Baxter secretary
treasurer. A chairman was selected
for each township. who has charge OF
board made up of one member from
each school district. When the county
Is asked for money, the chairman call.
meeting Of the various boards anc
the allotment Is apportioned according
to the population OF the township.
West Union.
were astonished Saturday evening
when man they did not know en-
tered the hotel dice with blood stream.
ing from his wounded face. Outside
stood a car that looked like it ha6
been strained thru q knot hole. The
hotel people hustled the travelling mar
over to the hospital. where wounds were
dressed and he was brought around
SO that he was able to leave town Mon.
day. He said he knew nothing Of wha
happened after he left Postville, bu1
at Ostrander's garage, where the cal
was taken for repairs, it was found
that the cement on the badly damaged
vehicle indicated collision with I
bridge. As It was below zero weather
II is lucky that the travelling mans
Inconsistencies was not 10 complet,
10 to leave him helpless, 10 he would
have frozen todeath In short order hat
hc lain atonI by the roadside. " ~