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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1906
Page
1
In Ames 8th graders choose domestic science with Miss Witter guiding boys in cooking. Despite earlier mockery, many enroll as shops fill and others dream of joining later. The class emphasizes hands on prep from washing hands to making pudding and ice cream with playful competition and careful supervision.
Hon James Wilson secretary of agriculture will address Story county residents at the Armory in Ames Friday evening November 2. He will discuss the issues of the day and the work of congress and the administration his long public service and cabinet tenure are noted as historically significant for the county and state observers.
Court news notes a divorce case of Annie R Gilmore against William J Gilmore in Nevada with expected heated alimony disputes. Other upcoming matters include Herrick versus Ames Town Contract cases and liquor permit applications. J D Sims sues Drs Christ and Christ for the death of his wife with defendants named and local attorneys listed.
Prof W H Stevenson returned from Manning Iowa where he established a soil experiment station on Missouri loess soil. The soils department now operates stations for all principal Iowa soils to allow comparison and practical statistics for farmers. Prof I C Schaub recently oversaw harvests at Somers and Sioux City, noting 20 bushels per acre as proof and momentum for the program. Stevenson declined Brookings South Dakota offer for deanship, remaining to advance Iowa crop improvement with Dr Holden.
Ralph Leonard, a 19 year old from Boone, is accused of stealing W H Johnson’s money box containing about $30 in cash and over $500 in checks and deposit slips. He vanished after the theft while the Johnson residence was unoccupied. Authorities search with no success. neighbors saw him leave through the pasture. Rumors link him to Nebraska.
Boys enjoy two hours of work duties and eat the food they helped prepare. One youngster forgot bread crumbs in pudding yet still praises the dish. A mother lauds the potatoes as the best ever tasted. The term centers on camp life cooking and a summer outing for the boys to cook and camp together.
Miss Mabel Ersland and Miss Clara Puls, two society women of Slater, ride a horse that suddenly bolts through the depot area. The buggy wrecks and the horse trips on cement then slides 40 feet into a livery stable door. Both young ladies escape unharmed.
The River and Harbor Expedition sails via the Northwestern to Eagle Grove. The fleet used in the Story Polk drainage canal construction has been moved to the Northwestern’s dry docks then taken to Eagle Grove for another canal project. Crew consists mainly of Slater and Sheldahi sailors who accompany the fleet north. music from Life on the Ocean Wave and A Home on the Rolling Deep echoes from the bridge and captain’s cabin as Ames is passed.
The report lists lodge events across Pocahontas and nearby towns with dates for Ww R C Friday Rebecca Friday Woodmen Friday Yeomen Saturday Odd Fellows Tuesday Rathbones Tuesday Redmen Wednesday and a full moon Thursday. The Rathbone sisters and Pythian sisters may consolidate under the latter name. Masons at Colo held a meeting honoring W S Gilger who moves to Colorado. The Odd Fellows Grand Lodge elected officers and planned next meeting in Des Moines. Royal Neighbors at Maxwell announce public entertainment for members and guests. Ames lodges show strong membership prospects for a busy winter.
Grading teams move near W H Grover residence and on campus as the Ames Interurban project progresses. Track laying and power installations continue with plans for car service within a month, bridges completed near Ballard Grove and south of the college, a feeding power station at Kelley, and a well drilled at Ankeny.
A college campus marked College Day with a celebration and a push to keep educational institutions separate from political influence. The event highlighted student interest in safeguarding academic spaces from governance by political bodies.
Cerebrospinal meningitis erupts in 24 cattle owned by Geo Ambrose at Webster City. All animals are quarantined as itching appears and death follows within a day. State Veterinarian Baughman called for investigation. no cure exists and separation is required to prevent spread.
An 1868 Royal Arch Masons gathering in a blacksmith shop is recalled by an old timer. In 1902 a committee named charter members who helped form the local lodge, with living members listed as A M Graves Martin Bundy W G Wright and E Taylor.
Congressman Gilbert N. Haugen, an original rate regulation advocate, will address audiences in Slater Friday evening. He has consistently aligned with President Roosevelt on reform measures and does not wear a corporation collar.
A local Intelligencer ad note features Rev. W T Smith and Frank B Spence stating it pays to advertise. The passage cites a six word local ad that sold ten barrels of apples, illustrating successful advertising.
In Ames Geo Dixon eyed the old water tower slated for demolition and proposed turning it into a gigantic washing tub for county laundry needs. A passerby watched as Dixon measured the tank and mused about washing clothes and horse blankets, joking about Frank Curtis needing more towels if the tower becomes a shaving mug. Work to reduce the tower continues, promising to remove one of Ames' longest standing eyesores.
Work begins on the B A Lockwood elevator south of the existing structure. At 60 feet tall with a 70 000 bushel capacity it will store grain from the old elevator. Manager Fowler explains plans to move grain directly into the new building and then elevate it to other ships and cities, boosting business.
The Ames Poultry Show will be held January 8 to 11. Interest in poultry has grown since the organization of the poultry men, and many are determined that Ames shall be the best in the west.
The Alumni. The strength and permanency of an institution of learning depends largely upon the loyalty of its alumni to its highest ideals. They naturally feel a keen interest in its success. They ap preciate the value of the instruc tion they received, the acquaint ances they formed, and the benefits derived from the fellowship existing among ae 'ew are grafters or will submit to ae at the expense of their Alma Mater. They would not be human if they were not more jealous of other institutions than those who have not been connected with eith er. They are more interested as a rule in higher education than the average citizen and will do more for its promotion. -John L Stevens.
The second annual College Day at I. C. C. drew students and faculty to Margaret hall for a march to Central steps led by General Lincoln and cadets. Judge John L. Stevens lauded the school’s progress, with remarks on Morrill Act funding and county support shaping the college’s growth.
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