The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-01-25
SIX DOLLARS AN BAR.


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IL she Thltte4nlh nnnnnl Mhnaska
Ccnnty Iafmcra' Institute, came 30 d
most successful close FRIDAY after
I ncen
Tho closing seselon was the busiest
and the most interesting OF tho On.
tire meeting and the attendance WA
greater thnn would have been expect
cd on a perfect day Families came
| frUm the remote corners az the coun.
~ aud those near the city we're pres.
ent in force. The court room was
filled during the afternoon TO suifo
cation and standing room was not
TO be found.
Ike Reed, the Mahnska county auc.
tioneer ever resourcoful, headed a
great delegation from tho nelghbor.
/ hood OF Rose HIM. fio was on the
program for ''glee club" but he
brought tho Rose Hill silver cornet
band and furnished the best OF mus.
! ic during the interims Of the session.
During tho afternoon Mr.. Reed was
called upon to say few words and
he made points tiiat went hcme
The audience then wanted q story--it
was Forthcoming. song was called
for later. He sang about watermel
ons--and incidentally surrendered the
leadership Of the bGtnd and his cor
net and placed himself at the piano
and played his own compartment.
Then as climax ne auctioned or
the exhibits and sold the premium
corn for six dollars an car TO almost
two dollars per husneI.
Ike Is there IN many places
The session was formally opened
at enc o'clock by secretary 'Harl"
Williams. Tho selection Of officers
being delayed, and tho presiding Of
flcor absent, Wilford Hull was called
to the chair and proceeded with the
program.
| The topic under consideration for
the afternoon was Leaks on the
Farm" l.. Il. Briggs and Fred White
being absent, A. G. Remington, the
third assigned for the topic, present.
cd paper, brief, but pointed, and
ia lively discussion followed in when
q number Joined. Excellent thought
was Expressed by Ike Reed, A. j.
Jewell, NJ. w. CrozIer, w. l.. Hayes,
10. A. Martin and others. The gener'
al expression was that one Of the
greatest leaks on the farm was the
abuse of tools and machinery, but
| no adequate remedy OF stopping
these leaks was advocated. One
farmer said after hearing the discus
sion that the leaks Of the farm were
as numerous as the leaks In a worn
out milk pan and advocated trying
the getting OF a new bottom In place
Of stopping up the holes.
The band played q new piece and
George shockley asked the chairman
IL the band was corn fed or corn'et"
II was n happy good natured crowd
that would stand for anything.
r. -. White, who was appointed a
delegate TO the State Farmers Instl.
tute at Des Moinesy gave the gist
and salient points Oh this gathering
10 the meeting. His report had been
carefully prepared and showed the
scope Of the state organization.
Miss Bessie Franklin entertained
the audience with splendidly rem
dered defamation, while little MISS
CO Cecil Stout and Leona Harvey ia
vored the house with pleasing duet.
They received almost as much APP
pIauBo az ala the Reed Rose Hill
musicians.
Officers Elected.
the officers Of the institute select
Cd for tho ensuing year are as fol-
lows:
prcsidcnt,--A, J, Lytle.
Vice preaident--I. N. Taylor.
secrctary--F. +. Everett.
Assistant secretary--C1as. Roe.
Treasurer-T. -. White.
Board Of Directors.
I'd Bartlett (chairman), MILFORD
Hull, Dick Eyeland, A. J. Jewell.
Paul synhorst, w. J. without, John
Lyle, Il. T. Hanna, J. r. Williams
a. Rinden. Abe Roe.
Mr.. Chas. Roe and T. y. White
gave notice that they could not serve
In their Offices during tho year, and
the vacancies will be filed by the
board at their official meetings later.
The list OF township vice presidents
will also be announced later
The reports OF the nominating com.
mittoes for the ladies' OF the Institute
and the officers Of the Institute re-
suited as follows:
For the ladies'
/ Presldent--M I. N. Taylor.
Vice President Mrs. It. 3. White.
/ secrctary.Treasurer - Mrs. ] A.
Reynolds.
Board of Directors--Mrs. A. ]. Lyle,
Chairman; Mrs. w J. Lyle, Mrs. w.
,. wilIboit, Mrs. o. n Hedge, Mrs. j..
III. williams. Mrs. A, N. CALDWELL Mrs.
a.. Browneller. Mrs. wilford Hull,
4 Mrs. Abe Roe, Mrs. Jennie Bartlett,
Mrs >. r. McMurry.
Following the formal adjournment
Of this, the thirteenth annual meeting
a