Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-15
Northern IolDa Items

as witnesses "A fine of several hun
| dred dollars or possible penitentiary
sentence may make the proprietor OF
that place pay more heed to the con-
ventionalities Of the law in the, future
Anthem.
The town of\Anthon has something
Of a curiosity on it's hands which the
citizens are a little at a loss to figure
out. Some time ago a we'll at the home
Of J. I.fsFox, which heretofore gave
forth a good sample of water, began to
produce fluid which appears to be
pure kerosene. Many pals have been
pumped from the forty foot we'll. and
the supply is as yet ineXhaustible. It
is believed by some that tank of oil
which escaped from the Collins Oil
Company at their plant about forty
rods from the well, about two years
ago, has just found its way into the
| well.
Spirit Lake.
The ,Hawkeye Hotel about the same
as changed hands twice last week. On
Wednesday the property was sold at
sheriff's sale to the Ward Land Com
pany, Of Minneapolis, and Friday was
sold by the Ward Land Company to I.
S. Lockard, residing south of town.
Possession will be given at once. Mr.
Lockard expects to turn his farm over
| in part to hired help and take charge
of the hotel. He has secured the serv-
ices Of James Gantz, a professional chef,
of Jefferson, who will have charge of
the chef work. The building will be all
re- finished and put in first class shape
hafora onenino m tho nuh1ic +.
Humboldt.
f. B. Soppeland was in Humboldt
Tuesday with the pelt of a female wolf
he killed at his place last week a
pair of wolves had been frequenting
his place for some time. and the other
morning he heard them bowling. After
day break he caught sight of them, and
in the noon hour himself and brother
saw the female sitting on hill. E. b.
hid in a hollow beyond, and his brother
! approached the wolf in a manner to
drive her toward where E. B. lay hid
den AS good luck would have it, she
crossed within sixty yards Of him. and
he brought her down with a load Of
buck shot.
Clarion.
SiyuS, ZIG Io- sui VI MI. diiu
Mrs. NJ. Christensen. had a narrow es-
cape from probable fatal injury in an
accident at the coal chutes Of the Great
Western Friday forenoon. His lower
jaw was broken IN two places and he
suffered bruises about the body. The
injuries are serious enough to keep him
laid up tyr several weeks. Because Of
the broken Jaw, Clyde has been Unable
to talk enough to give a clear account
Of how the. accident happened, and his
younger brother Glenn, who was the
only person working nearby, was so
excited he could not tell exactly. 1t
appears that Clyde was working with
the grease cups at the upper part of
the hoisting machinery. about twenty
feet from the ground; that either his
clothing caught or he accidentally slip
ped and was struck in the face ~ parts
of the machipery. The blow in the face
fractured the jaw bones. Fortunately,
his feet caught. saving him from the
fall that might have meant death.
When his frightened brother finally
brought help from men employed at
the roundhouse, Clyde was found hang
ing head downward and was bleeding
,profusely. from the head. He was
rushed to the office OF DIR. Tompkins
and the fractured jaw set. He Is re-
covering as fast as could be expected
under the circumstances, according to
reports from his bedside,