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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1879
Page
3
Local notes report a sale of livestock and farm implements on August 21 by W J Freep, new school room work beginning, and telegraph lines planned between Ames and Des Moines. Also covered are county political activity, sugar prices, creamery gains, a fat men baseball challenge, court schedules, and social news from residents and visitors.
The Compton and Pitsor quadrille band performed serenades Wednesday night. The Trelligencer family praises the fine music, and photographer N. G. Coon plans to relocate to Ames for fall trade with equable reception of his work displayed in the post office lobby.
Hemstreet sells abundant bread to a hotel and a Callanan restaurant and feeds hundreds of city families. He dominates his trade with strong supply and quality. A county sheriff and deputies captured two Lincoln township men, Chas Foils and Ed Knox, charged with harness theft in Buena Vista. Foils owns a Lincoln farm and has a family. Story County Sabbath School Association will hold its second quarterly meeting at Union school house north of Ames on Sunday at 10 o clock. R J Resp and FG Mirren preside.
Horton beat Wagner by about three feet in fourteen and a half seconds. A large crowd attended the fair grounds though little betting occurred, and the race drew strong enthusiasm from spectators. The 150 yard distance yielded a time near the best professional standards.
The State Board of Equalization completed the equalization of Iowa property. Story county covers 251,546 acres valued at 7.52 per acre. Land and town lots total 3,156,739. Total county property including realty personal and railroads is 139,974. The general average per acre for lands is 7.11.
The Narrow Gauge is now under the . & N. W. railroad, doubling the section men on the Des Moines Division. Widened cuts and fills are visible and the promised broad gauge toward the capitol city may be realized soon.
Our State Fair will be held on September 2 8 4 5 and S day with preparations for the grandest exhibition in the state. Fourteen thousand dollars in premiums and thirty four thousand three hundred twenty for trials of speed are offered. Buildings for arts, mechanics, farms, stock, stalls, amphitheater and more are praised for comfort and beauty. Grounds are being prepared to meet high expectations.
Dr Bradley and Ben Read discuss starting a brick block on Onondaga street with a fifty feet front to form a stock company and build an Opera Wall overhead. They claim the city needs it and urge timely action to avoid missing the chance.
Col R M Littler of Davenport who serves as secretary of the Northwestern Butter Cheese and Egg Association returns from England where he attended the International Butter and Cheese Fair as a delegate. He notes a grand display and strong global competition with New York State taking first prize and Iowa second on butter. The writer remarks that Iowa dairy interests are just beginning to develop and are surprised to win any prize.
A college freshman bought a five cent cigar in the post office and attempted to light it while strolling the town. He hid the cigar behind him at a pump where it caused a smoky, burning pants incident after a professor engaged him in conversation. Maxwell's bus arriving prevented a worse outcome.
The circuit court lists jurors for the upcoming term starting September 4. Names include Wm Applegate Geo Olinger Geo Lash W L Alverson Indian Creek Wm Lockridge E Haliy HO Ayers C Winger Nevaia M Carmody Reubin Smith C L Gearbinet New Albany Roger Sheehee Morgan Keltner H F Woodruff Washington Geo W Hemptock Grant Jesse Baker Owen Handy Union Aaron Lancaster Lincoln John J Lavede Howard John J Holm Warren H F Wakefield Franklin T J Moses LaFayette John Rich Milford.
The I A alumni meeting at the Agricultural College offered a prize for the first boy to please a graduate. Girls had increasingly joined graduates, dampening celebrations. After debate the prize was approved, and Prof. Stanton beams as the institution’s alumni revival succeeds with male heirs emerging.
The New York Sun urges national industrial education for youth and defends labor as honorable. A grain of local color comes from Ames where a hammer headed boy disciplines a cow in Kellogg street, the bystander owner arriving as the scene shifts.
A midweek shooting contest between Howard McLain andAffенstranger featured multiple matches for $20 purses. The first 25 ball event ended with McLain 18 to Affenstranger 17 but bets were voided after a shell dispute. A second 13 ball tie was shared, then a 21 yard shoot off gave Affenstranger a ten to McLain nine win. A final 25 rise event saw Affenstranger prevail 21 to 20.
The fat men defeated the lean men 18 to 8 after five innings in a city game. Lam bertson Turner Greeley Brenneman Lucas Macomber Giddings Underwood Soper and John Cole starred for the fat team. Captain Bigelow led the lean side with Fairchild Russ Taylor Boyd Rainbolt Spaulding Bradley Gee Goble and Watts. A rematch is set for next Tuesday afternoon with expectations of a lean victory.
A boy tries to operate Boucquet's corner town pump at night. He climbs the pail and hangs from the handle while another boy joins in. The handle slips but water remains still. The father, a heavy weight and ball-player, arrives and finally gets water.
A fragmentary local notice highlights the post office scene with residents asking for letters. The section then records marriages Starr Granger and Fegley Holridge in Ames, and reports on an enthusiastic Old Soldiers gathering in Nevada, forming a temporary Story County regiment with officers chosen and minutes noted.
Patrons tout Nuubson cooler and creamer boosting cream yield and labor savings. Testimonials from Mrs Z T Jones Edwin Rex and others claim 10 cent per inch sales to Mr Porter plus easier marketing. Also reports Hog Cholera losses in Story County for 1878 totaling 52 286 with Franklin and Union towns hardest hit. Estray notice lists five colts taken up by Richard Richardson Palestine Township Story County Iowa.
Farmer advertises fifteen new first class farm wagons in trade for good horses. Contact Joun Corn for barter details.
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