Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-02
Fort Dodge,


Balderoff, a Russian wolf hound
owned in Fort Dodge, placed second a,
the Chicago dog show held last week
Balderoff, owned by W. S. Johnston
was entered with thirty other vol
hounds at the annual show
onawa.
By selling 10000 Red Cross seals ir
December, the Art club secured fol
Onawa the services Of a, Red Cross Wis.
iting nurse for the prevention of tuber.
culosis. She is here this week making
an investigation and survey Of schoo
children.
Rockwell City,
A modern new elevator Of more thar
double the capacity Of the present
plant operated by the concern will bt
erected early this summer in Rockwell
City by the Farmers Elevator Com.
pany Annoancernent OF the improve
ment was made by Manager Brewer.
Ida Grove. u,
A company with capital of $4,000
paid u pis being incorporated to owr
and operate the Central roller mills in
this city. d. H. Nellis, of Manning
an old and experienced miller. has
taken over a good bunch of the stock
and will be the manager
Sioux City.
Harold Bergquist, IS years old, an
employee of Great Northern railroad
| bridge repair gang, was drowned
Thursday afternoon in the Floyd river
at the Leech avenue bridge of the
Sioux City terminal railway while en-
,+ work ado
by the recent Floyd river flood
Fort Dodge.
While the William Stahlbocll. family
l'1436 Third avenue south, were at
church Wednesday night thieves en-
tered their home by rear door and
made away with SOS in currency a
gold neck chain and three stick pins
The house was ransacked, but nothing
else Of value was taken.
Sioux City.
Threats against the life of President
Wilson are alleged to have been made
by George Schultice, German sympa-
thizer, who was being held here for
investigation. Deputy U. IS. Marshal
Smith brought the complaint against
Schultice who recently was suspected
Of plotting to blow up the railroad
bridge over the Missouri river here and
was arrested also at that time.
Sac City.
Sac City is to be the home of a new
manufacturing establishment which
will place upon the market a gas en-
CINE governor invented and patented by
S. r. Kurtz, for many years a resident
of this city. MIR. Kurtz has sold his ice
business here to his son, Ralph a.. and
in the future will devote himself en-
ttrely to the new business and to his
land interests, which are extensive.
Decorah.
The inmates Of the home Of Evan
IHolyerson, about three miles south OF
DEBORAH, were awakened by dense
smoke ana found the roof blazing
fiercely. The loss was total and the
family, consisting OF Mr.. Holverson and
| two daughters escaped only in theil
night clothes. the girls not being able
to save their shoes. The cause OF the
fire was defective fiue. The house Is
partially insured.
Fort Dodge.
Col w. A. Chantland. formerly OF
this city and at one time commanding
officer OF the Second Iowa infantry, but
now Of Washington, d. c., has written
to friends in Fort Dodge that II wal
with Germany comes he viii return tc
Iowa to organize an infantry regiment
While colonel Of the Second Iowa Their
the Fifty sixth, Colonel Chantlanc
demonstrated his executive ability and
there will undoubtedly be many who
would enlist in the proposed regiment.
LeMars.
Property, the value of which wa.
right around the s2500,000 mark
changed hands in Plymouth county
during the last month. Since the las
day Of February stats in the offices b
the county recorder md the CONNER.
cial reporter have been just about a.
busy as It was possible for them to be
From and including Feb 2s, 21S rea
estate transfers were recorded here
beside the usual number Of mortgages
A largo proportion OF the real estate
transactions during the month had t
| do with dwelling and business lots II
A.