Pella Chronicle (Newspaper) - February 19, 1920, Pella, Iowa ' J PELL A CHRONICLE I Society OFFICIAL COUNTY NO. 8. MARION FEB. 19, 1920 92.00 PER YEAR THE LIGHT PLANT MEN ASK INCREASE City by Increased Pay Demands and Stationary Tax Receipts FAIR The city of Pella In one respect at least 18 like a man who lives on the ot his which remained during the past few years of mounting The city's income Is derived from and the assessed value of property has not Increased in proportion to the value or near It the result that the city Is collecting the same sum from taxes now that it received In the days when cost of things it bought were on a mach lower This was put up to the city council Tuesday evening at their regular meeting by a request from the engineers at the electric light and power plant for an Increase of twenty-five per cent or more In their In the old the city employed two men at the light plant paying them from to per There are now three and their wages have been raised from time to time until the present payroll \i twice the size of the old but the men are still working for less than stationary engineers can earn In private The request the three men presented to the council at the last meeting called for Increases to and and the men asked immediate consideration that they might accept other employment it the was not Two of the council were not present at the and the members desired their presence during the consideration ot so important a so a special meeting of the council was appointed for February 23d, to decide what can be There was but little other business of Importance at the council Petitions were read from sens asking for pavement of Clark street in the railroads yards and of the east end of Liberty Both these petitions were as there are some sewer and water mains to be laid before these streets can be but the council was hopeful thut the work could be done during the A matter of importance was shown by the report of the city who stated that there remains unpaid on the municipal only which the council voted to pay from funds on The city has within few years acquired this excellent suitable for Its office needs and conveniently at a very simall cost and paid for it in installments that were never felt by the Counting the rent of the rooms used by the city at a reasonable figure and considering the from the parts of the building rented to other It Is not be yond reason to say that the building Iff worth from twice to three times what it cost the The clerk reported interest due amounting to over on bonds and other obligations of the It was reported that the electric light bonds maturing In 1920 had all been paid in so there Is no claim against this fund for the present The city has therefore been settling Its accounts once a but It was felt that a every two weeks would enable the city to compete with other employers of labor to better so this was decided Secretary B. H. Gamble of the Marion County Fair has resigned his position on account of the pressure of private Interests upon his time and He has served three and has furnished a large part ot the energy and enthusiasm which has been needed to put the enterprise upon its Now that It has secured such a good start as a going Mr. Gamble feels that he must devote more of his time to his own business affairs and has placed his resignation with the board ot directors who are looking for some one to take his Job and It Is expected that a new secretary will be elected at the Board meeting next Monday OSKALOOSA Y. HAS FAST TEAM Tigers Lose Tuesday Game By Margin of Seven Points To A 8ILTEB CUP TO BE GIVEN TO OF PIG CLUB Marlon County Market Pig Club has been given a handsome silver trophy cup by the Packing Co. This silver cup will be given to the winner in the pig Bach contestant will feed a pig three Keep and accurate record of feed used and also weigh the pig each We want the boys and girls In Marlon County to get Into the contest for this which will certainly be worth Write to the County Agent for further COUNTY AGENT WOULD KILL DOGS Tells Farmers How To Prevent Ravages of Unregistered Animals on Flocks J. B. TO SPEAK It Is that J. B. Weaver of Des Moines will be the speaker at the Chamber of Commerce banquet to be held Thursday of next subject wll be in American TD SWEET We are now prepared to renew for the growing of Sweet Corn at per Pella Canning Co. There have been no new flu cases In Pella since February 12th, and most of the casesi are released from The Burton family In the southeast part of town are still seriously and the little son of Henry Kersbergen Is although reported a little better this We know of no other cases either In town or the nearby country that are con Marlon county had over In claims for damages to livestock from trespassing dogs in 1919 that could not be paid because the funds from dog taxes was not large enough to cover the During the same year only was paid out for bounty on It has now come to the point In Iowa where the useless ownerless dog a greater menace to the stock man than the dogs were registered with the Marion county auditor In 1919. He has 1800 unused dog The text of the law In regard to trespassing dogs Section 1. Unlawful for dogs to run at large within this state between sunset and except dogs while in the chase or accompanied by their owner or Section 2. Dogs running at large to be No dog owned or harbored by any person in this state shall be permitted to run at large between sunrise and sunset unless It has been registered by the county and shall wear a collar bearing said registration A registration fee of fifty cents shall be charged by the county auditor who shall furnish a Suitable tag bearing the registration number to be placed upon the collar of such Any person who shall remove such registration number tag from the collar of dog owned by any other without the express authority of the owner of the shall be guilty of a and shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars 00), and stand committed until the fine and costs are not to exceed thirty Section 3. Trespassing dogs may be Any dog found at large and upon the lands of one other than its owner contrary to the provisions hereof shall be deemed a trespasser and may be lawfully killed by the employe or of said that nothing In this act shall be deemed to apply to dogs owned or harbored within the limits of cities and incorporated towns having their own dog regulation while running at large within the limits ot such city or With only twenty-seven dogs law fully at large and only 11679.00 paid in as dog tax in 1919 it is little wonder that our damages from trespassing dogs is nearly double the funds available to cover the What we need is a dog law that has a severe a penalty for failure to comply with its regulations as the present law provides for a person who steals a dog In the meanwhile let us put some buck shot In The Oskaloosa Y. M. C. A. basket ball five played the Pella defeating them by a score of 32 to 25. The first half showed siome good the teams appearing almost evenly The Y. team seemed to be lucky at long while the Tigers could not connect so well with the The half ended with score of 13 to 12. The second frame started with but both teams to be dead on their and the Tigers were still having bad luck at the At one time the locals took and it looked as though they would win at this but the visitors called time and broke up the The game was marred by a little rough playing on both John lead In the scoring with five It seemed that the Oskaloosa team was just a little too fast to give the local an opportunity for successful exhibition of fancy drib bling and individual grandstand work The Tigers had not played a game for four owing to the difficulty ot getting the gym during the heavy schedules of the High School and Central College which may account for the result Tuesday There will be some fast teams visit Pella yet this season to clash with the Lineup and Tigers Oska Y. M. J. Den De for Rash for Field 5, Brand 2, M. 2, Den Adel 2, Hoffman 4, 3, 3, Thomas 3, Free 3 out of 3, Holmes 4 out of 4. ot COLLEGE SEASON CLOSE The Central College basketball team left Wednesday morning for Des Moines for a return game with Des Moines that team having played here a few weeks This Is the last game out of town for the and the home season will close Saturday evening at a game with Parsons College of The under Coach De have had a good season this year notwithstanding the fast that most of the players began as unexperienced While they have lost more games than they have their playing has shown ability and some of the men have much The game Saturday evening should be an Interesting and the boys are hoping for a good at their last game of the TO REMEMBER SOLDIER DEAD Memorial Service to Be Held Next and Certificates COUNTY CONVENTION COLLEGE NOTES The Male Glee Club Is preparing for a home concert In The club numbers twelve with Carl Beyers and Lloyd as Their program will be full of pep and They real college One number on the program will be a short farce written by Mr. Mr. Sadler and Mrs. Liggett are both coaching the boys The Ladies held their semi-annual meeting In the parlors of the Dorm There was a good Music was furnished by Van Ada Van Zante and Dorthy The treasurer's report showed a flourishing Separate chapel was held the boys meeting in Prof. Heemstra preached at the First Reformed church last John a pupil of Mrs. was heard in a solo at the evening You are invited to attend the piano recital In Chapel Hall next Tuesday February 24th, at 7:30, given by Lucile Gertrude Mabel Van Ada Van Zante and Sarah Van Dr. Jenette Throckmartin spoke at chapel Tuesday Miss Throckmartin is a Simpson a school mate of Mr. Her home is at Dean will live in the Van Houweling across the Baptist The Glee Club boys have ordered Glee Club hats and The hats are red and white with the club monogram on the The girl's club decided to appear this you lack get We sure do feel good over the Interest that Is being taken in There Is a Arm belief rooted In our minds and hearts that Central will some at the head of the state In The democrats of Marlon county met in convention at the court house last Saturday The meeting was called to order by J. W. on whose motion D. W. Wilkes was elected chairman and Miss Nora A double delegation of fourteen men and the same number of women was selected from the floor to represent Marlon county at the state convention In Des February 25, The names G. A. M. C. N. D. W. J. R. D. W. D. Fulton Frank A. B. Ed. Jacob Sam Will Mrs. Emma Nore B. W. J. Mae Mrs. Violet Mrs. J. R. Mrs. W. J. Mrs. S. C. Mrs. Frank Mrs. Ed. Mrs. Samp Prank Mrs. J. R. Van Mrs. D. Fulton The delegates present at the State convention were authorized to cast the full vote ot the The folowing resolution was A Marlon county democrat will be a candidate before the state convention for a position as to the national therefore be it That It is the sense of this convention that the hearty and united Support ot Marlon county be given J. and the delegation Is Instructed to so cast its votes for delegates from the Seventh district as to elect his There being no further the meeting service at which the French Memorial Certificates will be presented to the next to kin of the men who have died in the world war will be held at the First Reformed February 22, at 4:00 p. m. The following brief program will be Organ Reading of J. De J. Male J. Heemstra of Central Americans Reading of the Honor SIngIn of the Star Spangled Robert Everybody Is Invited to attend these services and do honor to these men who have made the extreme All ex service men are requested to meet as a body at the Chamber of Commerce rooms at 3:30 p. civilian OF CITY COUNCIL WIN TWO GAMES FROM KNOXVILLE Both High School and Eighth Graders Outplay Teams From County Seat The Council of the City of met In regular session on Tuesday the 3d day of February 1920 at the City Mayor Vanden Berg members of the council were all The City Clerk being absent Mr. Ben Kuyk was appointed as Clerk The chairman the light and water committee reported that the engineers light plant had made request for increase of this matter was referred to the light and water The superintendent of Light and Power reported that request had been made by parties living east of town that the electric light lines be extended for some two miles that there were some five or six parties wanting electric lights along said this request was referred to the light and water The City Treasurer made his monthly report of the finances of the said report showed a balance in the Treasurers hand of The Superintendent of water and sewers reported the equipment In these departments all in good Ordinance No. 148 entitled an ordinance licensing and taxing itinerant Surgeons and Physicians was read the second the rules were suspended and slald ordinance passed to Its third reading after which same was The chairman of the Finance Committee presented the pay roll tor the past the several bills were allowed and the Clerk directed to Issue warrants for same on funds as Salaries 225.00 Labor 31.92 Water Works Fund Salary Meter 25.50 on and 16.10 A NEW SWEET CLOVER FOUND Valuable Hay and Pasture Available to Interested Iowa Farmers where the law fails to have any POST OFFICE HOUBS 28, IMO February 23, 1920, will be observed as a Holiday at the at Windows will open tor the delivery I and receipt of mail from 10:30 to 11:30 a. m. No City or Rural A new clover for a forage and tor soil improvement was found at the Iowa Experiment Station in March 1916 In the form of an annual white sweet Its rapid and abundant growth is making it popular all over the In 1918 and 1919 samples of the seed were distributed over the entire United and some European countries to find out what success It would have In other The reports from the results obtained from nearly every example shows the clover was very Henry Field Seed of reported Is going to be a boom to the whole especially to the A quick growing legume has been needed this long It grows from 4 to 7 feet high In four The hay crop may be obtained In three pasture almost In thirty Nearly every experiment station reported having obtained a quicker and larger growth from It than any other By using an early variety of the annual white Sweet clover can be sown with a nurse producing after the grain harvest an abundant growth for either hay or Due to Its rapid growth it can also be used as a catch after which other crops have failed or been Its rapid and deep roots makes it valuable to prevent soil Due to its abundant growth It makes a good green manure It is a very beneficial crop to the renter being oM ym The Iowa Station has a very limited amount of seed of this clover which It will supply to Iowa farmers this coming spring tree ot If you are Interested in securing a tew pounds ot this see the Agent at Friday evening witnessed the triumph of the Pella high school basket ball team over a team from and at the same time the overwhelming victory of the eighth graders over a team of the same grade from the county Both games had been looked forward to with Interest by of the and no one was disappointed with the The eighth grade game came and there was never a time when the lads had a look in. Harry Mitten for the who caged seven made almost three times as many points as the entire The final score was 21 to 5 In favor of The high school boys had a harder but were able to give a good account of themselves at all stages of the The was good and enthusiasm Pella people are patronizing basket ball games better this season than ever The crowd heartily supported the team Friday and the boys played well from start to When the whistle finally victory was with the Pella team with a score of 23 to 19. FEED DIED 8ATUBDAY Fred E. White died at his home In Sigourney Saturday He had been 111 for a long time but not confined to his home until Mr. White was long a democratic leader In He waS elected to In 1890 and one One of his tariff speeches was more extensively circulated than any other piece of democratic campaign in subsequent He was three times candidate of his party for in 1897, 18-99 and 1908. Mr. White was born in Prussia in 1844. He came to America with his mother in 1867 and the family settled on a farm In Keokuk He en listed twice In the civil being rejected first because under 18 years but served through the war In the Thirteenth Iowa which he joined in 1862. He was always His wife and children survive Mr. White spoke In Pella during the campaign of 1908. Grading Fund Labor 31.62 Electric Light Fund Coal 1406.36 Labor 126.73 126.73 Salaries 494.00 Mdse. and 327.61 Gasoline 10.00 Library Salaries 90.00 Coal 33.88 On motion duly adopted the Council adjourned till February 6, 1920. Adjourned meeting of the Council of the City of held on Friday the 6th day ot February 1920 at the City Mayor Vanden Berg members of the Council were all The contract and bond of J. C. Blunk contractor to whom contract tor paving was was presented to the The Southern Surety Company of Des being the surety on said said contract and bond having been read same were accepted and On motion duly adopted the City Clerk was instructed to prepare a resolution of necessity for the Improving of north main street by paving and curbing same from a point opposite the north line of lot 35 North Pella to the north corporate line ot the On motion the Council A. C. City INCOME TAX HAN COMES FEB. U A deputy collector to assist In the making out of Income Tax schedules will be In beginning the after noon of Feb. 19th, at the office of the city He will remain until Feb. 28th, and all who need help or advice should call on Tires are going but you can save money if you buy them from the White Way Auto Co. GOLDEN Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Clarke left today for at the home of their Mrs. C. W. they will on February 20th, celebrate the fiftieth anniversary ot their There will be present also their two sons and two daughters whose homes are In A son and a daughter living farther away will not be able to ba SCHOOL ELECTION The annual school election of the Independent District of Pella will be held in the City March 8th, 1920, the polls being open from 1:00 p. m. until 7:00 p. m. for the purpose of electing two directors to serve for a period ot three The following proposition will also be submitted to the voters at same the Independent School of Pella Issue bond in the sum of not to exceed to additional ground for the Webster D. O. 7-10
