Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-30
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the ROCK Island depot. Inc cost VIII
be about $4,000.
Dow city--Barney valauardson,
farmer. was kicked to death by his
horses when ne fell beneath their
feet in a runaway. He had just
reached home with n load OF lumber.
The high wind blew some OF the
boards. ...
lndianola-A school board consist
ing entirely of women is the result
OF the recent election In the Jacob
district just west OF this city. The
inevltabillty Of woman suffrage is the
reason given for this election result.
The board last year was composed
entirely OF men.
Wapeilo-In a sale that rs believed
to have broken all records in this
part Of the country for prices paid,
81 head Of Shorthorn cattle sold for
n total price Of sl0S,295 in the sale
held at the Upper Mil farm OF
Weaver G. Gardner. The average
price paid for each head was s2,0Hf.
MISUNDERSTANDING Manther, n
barber. committed suicide by hanging
himself in a barn loft. His body was
found by his wife and cut down by
ncighbors. Poor health is said to
have induced dependency and caus-
ed Manther to commit suicide. He
was 40 years old and was1horn in
Winterset.
Shedon-Frank c. Frohwein sold
his fifty-five acres lying on the
northeast border Of Sheldon. 10 John
Rensink for $500 per acre. The deal
involved $4,000 for the So acres. Mr..
Rensink gets possession on March l
OF next year. Mr.. Frohwein expects
to purchase n house and move into
sheldon, possibly this fall.
lrnin-Earl Pyan went 70 Omaha
and returned with the 81 300 diamond
ring which was taken from him when
he was slugged in a Chicago &
! Northwestern railroad dining car. The
thugs proved 10 be two negroes who
were employed on the train. The
ring was found hidden under the car
pet in the car The accused men We're
held to a grand jury IN Omaha
| Sheldon-The OBrien county board
! Of supervisors has let the contract
for the grading. draining and paving
Of the North Iowa Pike, running from
Sheldon east, thru Sanborn and
Hartley to the Clay county line.
Sac City-The trial OF John Roelf-
soma, the former Carroll banker I'M
der indictment for embezzlement and
fraudulent reports, has been post
poned until the May term Of district
court.
Hawarden-ole Erickson under
went an operation at a hospital here
for the removal Of bullet from his
arm which he received 81 years ago.
An X-ray examination was made and
the bullet easily removed. Mr.. Ericl,-
son had not suffered from the wound
until recently and the removal fol-
lowed. The bullet was Of a 80 CAL
iber and was in perfect round condi-
ton. not having struck any bones
in its course.
Reinbeck-Reinbeck's busy seasan
for building will soon start. In ad-
dition to the completion OF the large
paving contract started last year. a
live stock pavilion costing $4,000
will be erected. for which the ground
Is already broken. George Smith is
building a $4,000 garage; several
companies will build new additions
to their buildings and altogether
with new residences the season
should be busy one.
Manchester-The board Of educa-
ton of Manchester has not waited
for a teachers strike but has volun-
tarily raised the salaries of practi-
cally all the teachers In the local
schools to a total amount Of 5000
per year, all the grade teachers be-
ing given a SO month raise ard
high school teachers being given ap-
proximately 20 per cent increase.
Most Of the present teaching force
will be asked to return for another
year and at the present time it is
not known that any have finally do
cided to leave. Superintendent Mil
lard is under contract for two more
years but it may be impossible to
hold all the high school faculty.
Waukon-At its meeting the coun-
Gil rejected all paving bids. The
lowest bid was for tarvta at s24s
!
and gutter was s1.1S per lineal foot.
A bid of 1885 was submitted on con-
crete paving and the highest bid sub
mitted was for bitulithic at $40e.
another firm bidding 1890 on bituli-
thic. The council was at first inclin-
ed to abandon the paving project
for this season. but at the urgent
request of many property owners
upon whom the bulk OF the financial
burden would rest, it Is likely that
the council will again ask for BIDS
and the improvement may yet be
made.
.lsffe-ecn-Gccse !ekc, .Ac s:ccc:
Of hunters from central Iowa, eight
miles north Of Jefferson, will soon be
a matter Of history. The drainage
project has been completed up to the
lake, and the water is now slowly
vanishing thru the 30-inch tile. This
lake covers about 800 acres and il
from six to ten feet deep. About two
years ago potash was found In the
water OF the lake, and estimates
placed the value of the potash at
close to $1,000 900 but the expense Of
obtaining a commercial product
therefrom was prohibitive. Attempts
to stop the drainage by Injunction,
hape been made At different times
without success.
Clear Lake-That onions and po-
tatoes when properly cared for are
a profitable crop. has additional proof
in purchase made by Samuel Ken
nedy. the Cerro Gordo onion king. He
purchased the P. J. Petersen forty