Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-06
Northern Io1ua Items
Fort Dodoe.

Fort Dodge.
Arrests since the saloons closed have
greatly diminished. February this
year thirty-seven persons were orrest-
ed, compared to 141 for same month a
year ago.
Sioux City.
Police made a big haul of booze
when they raided the Rutland Hotel
here Thursday. OFFICERS found $50
pint bottles Of whisky and 315 Of beer.
1.-The proprietors Of the place are await
ing trial for the ilisgal sale OF booze.
Independence.
| The new pastor, called to the First
Presbyterian church is Rev. George w.
Brown who has been minister Of the
Presbyterian church Of Marengo. He
has accepted the call and will take up
his duties in the near future. He is a
young man with a family.
Sioux City.
Presence of mind saved the life Of
Mrs. W. A. Peterson when gasolene
stove tshe was carrying exploded and
set fire to her clothes She dropped
the stove and wrapped herself in a
rug, smotherlng the flames. Her face
Singed.
Dubuque.
The Chicago Great Western road was
exonerated from blame in causing the
death Of Joseph Miller, who was run
down by train Wednesday. 1t was
shown Miller was in an intoxicated
condition when he met his death. He
had been attending a beer party of
friends, one Of whom suffered broken
arm at the same time Miller was killed.
Ms.ken.
Neal Robey, the 11-year-old son Of
Deputy Clerk Bert L. Robey, sustained
a very serious injury. He had been
sucking a piece Of stick candy until
one end became very sharp-ponted.
He fell on the walk at the Cain corner
with 1t in his mouth and the sharp
point was driven backward and pune
tured large artery.
Sioux City. 4,
1t was hot reception J. r. Mowrer.
a druggist Of this city, gave a pair OF
highwaymen who entered his store
Wednesday evening and attempted to
hold him up. Mowrer filed his gun
first. He sent several shots at the
bandits and they beat hasty retreat.
None of the shots took effect Mowrep
later told the police. - @ f
Anamosa.
The I. o. o. F. lodge Of Anamosa
Wednesday night rendered farewell
banquet to Roy G. Walters. who left
Saturday to become cashier Of a bank
which is being organized at Mayer,
ARR, Mr.. Walters was reared in Jones
county and has been cashier Of the
Onslow Savings Bank, the First Ma
tional Bank Of DIN, and for the past
three years cashier Of the Anamosa
National Bank.
MoGregor.
Farmers In this part Of iowa are
not holding potatoes. Many Of them
have not enough for their own USE" is
the statement of a McGregor farmer
who has been at pains to investigate
the matter. Nobody needs to worry
about seed potatoes however" he says.
Farmers are saving their seed pota-
toes and viii! save them no matter to
what price potatoes may soar or
whether they have any to eat or not"
Independence.
Two important elections this month
are going to be holly contested func-
lions. The annual school election on
the 18th will be for two members on
the school board. The terms of H. G.
Chappell and s. A. Wilson will expire,
and two new candidates have been put
into the field in opposition who are r;
G. Swan and DrfB. B. Sells. President
Chappell, has been on the board nearly
ten years and Mr. Wilson for more
than ten years. All four candidates
have their nomination papers filed and
their friends are working. industriously
for their election at the polls. The
city election on the osth Inst. calls for
mayor, two councilmen- at large, a