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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1906
Page
5
Ames Intelligencer notes visitors and local happenings in Ames and Story County. Mentions include people from Des Moines and Sioux City visiting Ames, trips to Okoboji, Fairfield, Webster City, and Lake Okaboji, along with church, business, and college connections and a note on the want column.
Ames plans a new water system with an 80 foot tower and 60 000 gallon tank plus a 100 000 gallon reservoir at the base. Des Moines Bridge and Iron Works is erecting the structure, with aeration to reduce iron oxide and improve drinking water. Over five miles of mains laid this summer, aiming at first class service.
Story County Fair runs September 11 to 13 in Ames. Ames Commercial Club hosts United Brethren Conference September 17 for one week. Iowa State Fair spans August 26 to August 31 with daily themes. College term begins August 30 with 7:45 a.m. semester start and early September registrations and YMCA receptions.
President J. J. Grove announces the next Commercial Club meeting will be on Friday night September 7. After a summer pause due to warm weather, regular meetings will begin again this fall with committees planning special features for the opening gathering.
Story County plans a strong State Fair presence with S. B. Frey of Milford Township bringing seventeen Percheron and French draft horses. J. W. Ogle will display the Percheron he bought from Frey this spring. Rosenfeld & Siverly of Kelley exhibit Aberdeen Angus cattle led by Blackbone, 74286, plus Pride, Barbara and Heatherbloom herd members.
Five Ames members of the I N G left Monday for a Des Moines shooting tournament. The party includes Lieutenant Underwood Corporal Ball Corporal Dewey Artificer Shults and Private Neimeyer plus eight pit men for a total of thirteen. Of the entrants Underwood and Ball have prior competition experience and are now marksmen. the others bring substantial practice and are ready to perform.
Assistant chief engineer McGeeham of the Ft. Dodge Des Moines and Southern K R says construction on the Ames Interurban line starts this week. Philip Damor’s subcontractors bring thirty Minnesota teams, with over fifty teams added next week, from Prof. O F Curtiss’s farm onward.
At Wednesday's council meeting a resolution of necessity to extend the sewers was approved and city tax levies were set. The document lists levies for several funds including a Library Fund and a Grading Fund among others.
Fans from Zearing Randall Ellsworth Nevada and Story City attended the Ro land event. Games saw Zearing beat Randall 11 4 Roland defeat Ellsworth 7 0 and Nevada win 2 0 over Story City. Swafford of Nevada fanned seven while Finland had three strikeouts.
Collins led the tournament with dominant showings against Rhodes Maxwell Melbourne Farrar and Slater in early rounds as scores ranged from 18 9 13 6 7 0 to 4 1. Soup Swafford pitched for Roland Friday in a 9 4 loss to Gladbrook at Union. John Scott Clyde Raff and Tom Thompson traveled to Herford Texas.
Births are announced for a son to Mr and Mrs Parks on Sunday a daughter to Mr and Mrs Lon Wilcox on Friday and a son to Mr and Mrs Ole Erickson on August 19. A hat theft at the depot led to a pursuit and return of the panama hat with a potential Northwestern railroad prosecution. J Golden of Des Moines Marble and Mantle Co injured his knee at Ames depot while attempting to catch a northbound train and is recovering at home.
North Western Line offers discounted excursions to Boise City Idaho with sale dates August 30 and September 1 and favorable return limits in honor of the National Irrigation Congress. Tickets available via Chicago North Western agents.
Barrington Hall Steel Cut coffee earns customer praise for quality matching premium 40c coffees. J. B. Kooser & Co. presents the claim in a brief customers’ note.
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