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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
3
Waterhiy Reporter details subscription rates and delivery options. L G Parrott, editor, lists monthly and yearly charges, mail and carrier delivery, and office contact numbers. Includes notice on change of address and post office entry information.
Entries mark events from 1621 Gortez retook Mexico City to 1907 Esperanto Congress in Cambridge England. Notables include 1762 birth of King George IV, 1891 death of James Russell Lowell, 1898 protocol ending U.S. Spain hostilities, and 1803 Agra siege by Britain.
Charles W Bartlett, a Massachusetts Democrat turned independent candidate for governor in 1907, was born in Boston on August 12 1848. A Civil War veteran, he studied at Dartmouth, practiced law, led the state Democratic committee in 1903 and served as Judge Advocate General in 1907 before a gubernatorial bid that ended in defeat to Curtis Guild Jr.
Union labor and county officers descend on Waterloo for the Iowa Good Roads Association meeting. Local hosts promise a warm, civic welcome and a valuable exchange of public affairs insight. Visitors represent Iowa communities and bring social tours, hospitality, and mutual respect to the convention.
Des Moines plans a 6000 square yard petrol lithic pavement trial this August to prove a dirt road coating using 0 percent asphalt and four gallons of California oil per square yard. If successful, city machinery may lay its own roads at about 4900 dollars. The experiment aims to curb dirt road costs and inspire wider adoption in Iowa towns seeking affordable improvements.
Independence Mills Co property sold by receiver P G Freeman at the company office. Bids opened at 12000 by Independence Power Co. Mrs SS Clark, owner of most stock, bid 20000. City bid 20050, then 21000, Mrs Clarke raised to 22000. After delay, the council committee stopped bidding and the property was knocked down to Mrs Clarke at 22000.
The Messenger notes Fort Dodge residents praise the Waterlog and Elks for cordial reception during visits. A Washington report adds a later item about a Civil Service vacancy at the Government Asylum for the Insane with a $21209 salary and demands for a chef who can manage food services and supervise staff.
About 8,000 Knights Templar attend the Sovereign Grand Priory annual assembly opened in Toronto and to stay in session through tomorrow. Delegates include contingents from Detroit Buffalo Rochester and other U S cities with receptions parades and many social functions planned.
The Iowa State College at Ames operates under state supervision as the State Highway Commission scholar explains that four years of demonstrations at Ames Council Bluffs and Waterlooo have shown practical road building methods. The program promotes road dragging concrete culverts sand clay roads and affordable improvements using limited funds and farmer labor to advance county waterways and road durability.
The text argues for a systematic, well funded state and county road plan with dedicated officials to guide construction and maintenance. It stresses the impact of road quality on agriculture and commerce, cites 1900 Iowa census data on farm activity, and outlines practical advice on road drag timing and conditions, emphasizing data driven decisions and businesslike management.
Cedar Falls plans a four day harvest jubilee with 15 A H Kline attractions at the State fair site, plus a public wedding, horse show, farm displays, and other exhibits. Merchants fund the event, aiming to top past efforts despite shorter duration. Porto Rico marks 400th discovery anniversary with festivities island wide led from San Juan and Ponce. Georgia farmers convene as the Georgia State Agricultural Society opens its 62nd annual meeting in Gainesville. Georgia fruit growers hold their 32nd annual meeting in Corhula Corufla with focus on soils, fertilizers, climatology and commerce. House guarantees and wallpaper services ads follow.
A discussion on using drags and plows for road work weighs whether a grade is needed before dragging. The piece notes mixed results, urges trial use, and cites Iowa road tax figures showing small county allocations hindering substantial work. It emphasizes individual cases and legal funding defects affecting long term improvements.
The article argues that natural sand-clay roads outperform pure sand or clay. Proper mixing of sand and clay yields stronger, longer lasting road sections. If natural proportions are found, efforts should focus on achieving the same mix artificially by plowing and harrowing. Wet conditions aid binding and drying, shaping the road's durability.
The twelfth annual Harvest Home Picnic at Eagle Center will be held on August 19 on the Mt. Carmel church grounds. The event expects wide community turnout with a festive platform for dancing, music, and ample edibles from local farms. Families from surrounding towns are urged to attend for a day of joy and Thanksgiving after the year’s farm work is completed.
Representatives from many counties gathered at Chautauqua Park to discuss better roads as a crucial asset to farming communities. The event showcased cement culverts by CL W Overterturf of Dumont and a compact cement mixer that impressed road workers, highlighting Roosevelt’s commission and state support for improving rural infrastructure.
Snapshot shows four Hearst aides with W Harvey Stuart at center, a Chicago newspaper man and Independence party organizer. George W Cashrin, nicknamed the Little Cyclone, seeks Illinois governor while Mayor C Jeach of Paxton eyes lieutenant governor. Theodore Nelson stands behind as secretary to the state committee.
The biennial State convention of the Knights of the Golden Eagle met in Calumet on August 12 with delegates from Detroit Iron Mountain Marquette Ishpeming and other Michigan cities. An officer reports presented in the session indicated the order’s affairs were in satisfactory condition. Officers for the next two years will be elected tomorrow.
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