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The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-17
THE 1914 CHAUTAUQUA
Was Success Financially as Well
as in Other Ways.

The 1914 assembly, of the Oskaloosa
Chautauqua was not only great
success as a literary treat and social
affair, but also made good financially
and will put a surpluss of about $3.50
into the treasury. The total receipts
for the year were S4,49450 and the
disbursements $4,240.00.
At the final meeting of the old
board of Directors and the orgamZa
ton of the new, held at the Office of
the Secretary on Friday afternoon
the following officers were elected
and standing committees named
G. w. Shockley, President.
A. J. Lytie, Vice President.
c. Yer Ploeg, Secretary
II. S. Howard, Treasurer
Grounds Committee J. H. vii,
liams, w w. Williams, l. N. Taylor,
A. J. Lyle, w. A. Johnson, MILFORD
Hull, Hassel Hedge.
Program G. Yer PlOeg, G. w
Shockley, Alex McFerran, F. w Else,
]. NJ. McClelland
Auditing and Finance-W. w. vii.
liams, L. E. Corlett, Chas. s Farley.
Advertising w. Shockley, c. s
Walling, II. S. Rosecrans.
Entertainment-L. T. Shahgle, Phil
Hoffman,, J. n. Anderson.
Stock - Lon Hellings, Mrs. |. N.
Taylor, NJ. II. Tullis.
1t was voted that all members of
the program committee should go to
Des Moines at the expense OF the loo.
al organization, to attend the Iowa
Chautauqua Alliance and make pre-,
liminary plans for next years talent,
The 1915 assembly will be held at
Penn College Auditorium, August 10
to 30 inclusive.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-17
CLUBS AND SOCIETY
Various Happy Occasions Among
Town and Country Folk.

Because of Indictment weather, lad.
les OF the Eastern Star who had ar
ranged for a picnic to be held at the
old Yearly Meeting grounds, NJ ave.
nue. and L street, had to transfer the
scene of their entertainment to the
Masonic asylum Thursday afternoon
While inability to carry out original
plans was disappointment, the al
fair at Masonic headquarters was en-.
jOyed and appreciated by a large
company of Masons and members OF
their families. Star ladies provided
a picnic dinner in baskets as if go.
ing to the woods. Added to the spread
thus made possible, was hot coffee
and such a feast as was developed is
not given to man, or woman either,
for that matter, to enjoy every month
in the season. Every one almost, had
made fried chicken the feature of her
basket and of fried chicken, there
fore there was uperabundance. The
crowd gathered at the apartments
about four o'clock and from that
time until late evening sociability
reigned. AS special feature Miss
Vivian Mccall played the violin ac
companied by Mrs. Irene Jarvis
Some talks and some stories had been
suggested as means of after din
ner diversion but every one was SO
comfy and so well satisfied after
meeting the fried chicken that folks
just visited" and were happy and
content to let il go at that. The pic
mic spirit predominated. Things were
as though the affair had been out
Of Hnnrc nnH thnrn-Dnnn hinnnH
success of the entertainment The
their excellent taste.
Wednesday evening at 500 o'clock
IA couples, having met at Reggie
Snider's home on north Third street
proceeded to l03 south Third street
where Floyd Larimer deeply i'm
merged in study" ardently awaited
the arrival of his Lady Fair" but
on answering the bell Floyd founC
not only one person at the door but
a jolly company of young people
who, had they awaited an invitation
| from the greatly surprised youne
man, would not have entered the
pleasant home and delightfully."- assis
ted Floyd in celebrating his 18th
birthday. The young mans .. II. $
Junior Glass mates, deeming it fit anC
appropriate that Floyd, since he il
captain of the Maroon and White
Foot Ball Team of 1914, should veal
some emblem of his school, present
ed him with an OskalOOsa High
School gold ring and stick pin. Gam
es and music furnished the amuse
ment for the evening and light re
freshments were served. The forty
| friends and class mates after the hap
! ply occasion departed wishing Capt
Floyd Larimer many more healthy
and happy birthdays.
- - -
Miss nellie without and Mrs. Clara
Without Lyle were hostesses, at the
without home to a company of theiI
lady friends at one" O'Clock luncheon
Friday, September 4th. A four cours,
dinner was served, carrying out the
color scheme of yellow and white
| The remainder of the day was spenl
in music and fancy work. Those en-
tertained were: Mrs. Harry COlvillc
and baby Arlene, Mrs. Wilbur Brown
eller and Misses Lillian Nelson, Fern
Soseman, Blanche Lytle, Mary Barn
es, Sarah Nelson, Gail WillhOit and
leila Hoover
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-17
Reunion Notes.

The oldest member of the Pickens
family present was Mrs. Mary Jane
Cole, of Fremont. Iowa, aged "a. The
youngest, Gilmore Wright, of Chair
ton, Iowa, aged months.
The several branches of the Picken
family unite in extending their thanks
to Mrs. AIDA Arganbright for the in
terest she has taken in making the
Picken reunion a success, and the
faithful service she has rendered the
Organization as secretary and treas
urer from the time OF its founding
fourteen years ago.
Mrs. E. B. Picken, of Boulder, Colo.
arrived Wednesday to attend the
Picken family reunion and visit her
many friends for short time.
Mrs. Ben Picken and granddaugh,
ter, MaFjory Mosman, OF FIT. Collins
Colo, came Wednesday to be present
at the Picken reunion, and make an
extended visit with her two brothers,
Ben Thomas, of Ottumwa No. and
John Thomas, OF Cedar and other rel
atives. From here they go to Kan
sas to visit a sister before returning
to FIT Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee and two chill.
dren, Mrs. N. A. Spencer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Burnice Picken and Mr. and Mrs.
Will Picken, of Fairfield, made a
short visit with their uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Forsythe, while
here to attend the reunion.
Fern Picken came down Thursday
morning from Oskaloosa, Iowa, to be
present at the reunion, returning Fri.
day afternoon.
Mrs. Harry Wright and three sons
came from Charlton Wednesday, to
be present at the reunion and make
an Extended visit at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ H. Picken.
Iris Funk, a nurse in the Fairfield
hospital, got off duty to be present
at the reunion and make visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. WIN Funk.
II was her first vacation for this year.
Anna Donahey, a nurse from Wash
ington, came up for the reunion and
to make an extended visit with her
many relatives.
The many relatives and friends OF
Mark English are very sorry to learn
of his sickness and hope for speedy
recovery. He Is confined TO his home
with typhoid fever.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-17
Oh. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Methodist Pastor Will be Trans
ferred to Manhattan, Kansas.

Following the announcement in the
Herald of the possibility of the trans
fer of DR.. McClelland of the Central
Methodist Episcopal church to a new
field comes the confirmation of the
report. Involving number of
changes and transfers, The departure
of DR. McClelland for a new field
was not certain at the time. of publ
cation of conference appointments.
Arrangements were completed i'm
mediately afterward, however, and
DR.. McClelland and family will leave
Oskaloosa next week for the new
change at Manhattan, Kansas.
Rev. w. H. Perdew, of Newton, re.
ceives tde Oskaloosa appointment.
Rev. Frank +. Day, of st. Joseph
Missouri, is transferred to Newton.
Rev. G. o. Kimball, of Manhattan,
Kansas, is transferred to st. Joseph.
While general regret is felt by the
congregation and by the city and its
people over the departure. of Rev.
McClelland, the necessity for change
is recognized when it becomes known
that the health of members of the
family was the first consideration
Dr. McClelland has formed associa
tiOns and ties during his pastorate
here that are not easily severed and
were his own wishes to have weight
in the consideration he would have
chosen to remain. His people desired
him returned to the OskaloOsa charge
and the announcement of the transfer
To another conference come to many
in the nature of a surprise. DR.. Nc
Clelland was appointed to the Oska
loosa charge in the fall of 1910, sue
ceeding DR.. Eugene Allen. The ap
pointment at the FIT. Madison confer
ence was the fifth time DR.. McClell
and had received the Oskaloosa
charge, one of the best and strongest
in the gift of the conference and the
minister has served faithfully and
well during four years of big and
painstaking work.
Formal invitation to Manhattan
Kansas, came in a telegram from
Bishop Sheppard, of Kansas, giving
information of the action by the of
fetal board of the Manhattan church
A telegram announcing the transfer
followed and acceptance by Rev. Nc
Clelland was thereupon forwarded.
The church at Manhattan is one OF
the largest in Kansas Methodism
Aside from the membership there are
nearly one thousand Methodist stu
dents who attend Kansas State Agri
cultural college, which is located al
this place.
Rev. McClelland and family are
now making preparations to depart
for Kansas next week and Sunday
will be the last appearance OF the
minister in this pulpit.
Rev w. II. Perdew comes from
Newton with the highest of recon-
mendations He has the reputation
OF being one of the best takers II
the Iowa conferences. He is said L
be diplomatic, accomplished and t
possess great executive ability, &C
complishing the greatest possible
work with the means provided. Rev
Perdew and family of wife and si
children will occupy the parsonage
on North Market street, now beinl
vacated by Rev. McClelland and fam
lily.
Rev. George l.. Minear who comes
to Oskaloosa from Knoxville to take
the place of District Superintendent
Stafford, will reside at No. col North
ID street He has a family of wife and
seven children
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-17
Knows a Good Thinq.

The people of Carroll know what is
good for Carroll and therefore they
get together on any proposition OF
real interest to their town. There
were more than 500 votes for exten.
sion of the water plant and the nee.
essary bond issue and less than SO
against the propositions.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-17
Exclamation is Accented,

An Ida Grove man was arrested at
Dubuque for giving less heed to the
traffic laws than is deemed necessary
by the watchful guardians of the
peace in the city. After the facts be
came known, he was discharged but
cautioned. OF course. he could not
help 1t, as he was on his wedding
tour. r. 81
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-17
Old Friend Gone

Doc the driving horse owned by
John A. Shannon, of North Market
street, died Monday, Sept. 7, at the
age of 80 years and months. In his
younger days, Doc" was much ad.
mired and to the end of his life held
his head as high and proud as when
he was q colt. He was always loved
and petted by the family
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-17
The Fall Festival.

Possible locations for the exhibits
of the Mahaska Fail Festival are I'M
der consideration. Several large I'm.
occupied buildings are available and
would serve the purpose. Conven,
fence OF the country members will
be considered in the selection
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-17
sues County Dor 100000.

Charles G. Graham, who went
through bridge in johnson county
with tractor. knocking his ma
chine galley west and suffering SO
we're injuries. has brought suit
against the county. claiming more
than $4,000 damages.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-17
Died From Results of Boil.

Clarence Brown, young man OF
Eagle Grove, died from the results
of boil upon the temple. After
lancing it, II spread to his eyes and
then effected his brain.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-17
Fourteen Farmers Arrested

Fourteen farmers living near Fer.
tile, Iowa, we're arrested recently
and fined total of 1928 on complaint
of the state food and dairy commits
sion for sale OF rotten eggs.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-17
LARGEST MONTH YET
Forty five Patients Treated at Hos
pital During August.

August, 1914, shows the largest
months business in the history of
the Oskaloosa Hospital Forty-five
patients were cared for during the
month and twenty-siX surgical opera,
lions were performed. The hospital
was very busy practically all month
and at times was filed to capacity.
Ii the growth in service continues an
enlargement of the building will be
necessary within the next year or
two.
Many friends have kindly remem-
bered the hospital with donations dur
ing the month. On the honor roll are
DR.. J. |. Tony, Miss Hoover, II. l..
Davis, Mrs. Burtchby and Mrs. Glea-
son. DR.. Tomy's gift was a fine cooler
for drinking water, which is appre-
ciated. During the fruit season it
would be nice of other friends would
put up a few extra cans or glasses
for the institution.
The superintendent report in de-
tail for the month ending August 81,
is as follows:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-17
COUNTY OLD SETTLERS
Annual Meeting First Day of Fall
Festival, October 8.

The officers and executive commit
tee of the Mahaska County Old Set
tiers Association met at the Mayors
Office to arrange for the annual meet,
ing, which will be held the first day
of the Fall Festival, Oct. 6. The Off.
GERS and committee are as follows:
Officers-ByFon Y. Sewers, Presi
dent; M. W. CrozieT, Vice President;
C. w. Shockley, Secretary; NJ. J.
Cruzen, Treasurer.
Executive Committee Lon He'll
ings, chairman; Mark Beach, Miles
Prime, o. II. Vance. A. J. Lyle.
Township Vice Presidents Adams
Ed Hanna; Black Oak, Steven De
Cook; Cedar, Greeley Moore; East
Des Moines, w. H. Downing; West
Des Moines, a. Holt; East Garfield, A.
Patrick; West Garfield. Joe Prime;
East Harrison, Ed. Brubaker: West
Harrison. Jas. w. Brubaker; Jeffer
son, Ed Evans; Lincoln, George
Prime Madison, T. J. Williams; Mon.
roe, Phil Grace; Pleasant Grove, Lon
Likens; Prairie, VIM. Harper; Rich.
land, ID. G. Jones; Spring Creek, viii
Campbell; Scott, Ed De Long; Union,
Barney James; White Oak, Lee How.
ell; Oskaloosa, First ward, Erastus
Coffin; Second ward, George Davis;
Third ward, w. r. Lacey; Fourth
ward. John Nash; Fifth ward, Ben
Cruzen.
The following program was ar
ranged:
Morning.
Old Fiddlers Contest, to be held in
Opera house, Tuesday, Oct. 6. at TO-.
30 a. m.
Contestants will report at stage en-.
trance, east side door, by 10 a. m.
sharp.
Each Old Time Fiddler entering
and playing in the contest Will be
presented with a silver dollar
First prize $3.50
Second prize 500
Third prize 800
Fourth prize l.5O
Fifth prize so
Afternoon.
Music by the Spring Creek orches-
ira
invocation.
Music-I r. Cox and chorus
Greetings by President Ryron "
Sewers,
Mnsic-r r Cox and chorus
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-17

Male patients remaining Aug. :. 4
Female patients remaining. .. 6
Total patients remaining. ......... 10
Male patients admitted during Aug. IL
Female patients admitted. ...... %
Total patients admitted. ....... So
Total patients treated, Aug. ..... As
Surgical cases during Aug. ...... 26
Medical cases ACCOMPLISHMENTS, IL
Obstetrical cases ...............
Births during August ....,.....,. 8
Patients discharged during Aug. q
Deaths during August ..,...... I
Male patients remaining ........ z
Female patients remaining .... 10
Total patients remaining ......,. II
Total patients treated since
founding of hospital .....,... 1893
Respectfully submitted,
PEARL @. EVANS, Supt.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-17

was appointed: A. r. Hellings, Mark
Beach, miles Prime, Harry Tullis, |.
X. Cox.
A speaker has not yet been Ger.
tainly engaged, but the committee
hope to get man of state reputation
with whom they are now in CORES.
pondenCC.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-06-11
Caring For CheapandW Waste Products
New College Bulletin Tells Plans for Establishing and Operating
ByProducts Plants.

The ideal to which every association
should work is first to handle as large
a percentage of the product as is feast
bic in the fresh state, to establish can
ming factory that can handle large guam
titles of both vegetables and fruits, and
to install an evaporation for the handling
of all classes Finally the vinegar works
should be added. In other words we
should aim to have plant so organized
that nothing would 60 to waste, each
plant supplementing the others. "
As an example of this method it is
shown how peelings and cores from the
cannery could be used in vinegar works,
or if more profitable, how the peelings
could be driet to excellent advantage
and later worked into jams and jellies.
By a combination of plants losses in all
lines would be reduced TO a minimum.
Because the success of the associa-
tion for handling these products would
depend very largely upon the character
of the contract entered into by the
growers this question is treated quite
fully in the new bulletin and sample
contracts are presented in the appendix
Methods of organization are also treated
quite fully, SC that the bulletin is of the
greatest practical value to all producers
who must face the profit and loss situa
tion in their industry. Those desiring
copies may secure them by writing te
r. d. lIetzel, Director, Corvallis, Oregon
for Extension Series ., No. q.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-06-11
Final Plans For Cold Storage.

The Yakima Valley Fruit Growers
Association has completed arrangements
for the construction of 500-carload
capacity cold storage plant at Zillah,
Wash. The plant will cost about $4,000
and will be owned by corporation, all
of the stock being held by members of
the fruit growers association. The
plans call for building lao by 140
feet, three stories in height and with a
basement for the storage of ice. Work
will be commenced Immediately.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-06-11
Eggs For Hatching
Should Be Fresh
II LII EGGS intended for Matching
purposes. whether under hens or

II LII EGGS intended for Matching
- purposes, whether under hens or
in incnbators, should be as fresh
as possible when set. These eggs should
be from sound, vigorous, healthy breed
ing stock only. Choose medium sized
eggs that are well formed and that
have smooth, normal appearing shells.
Thin or rough shelled eggs should not
be set, neither should eggs be used on
which there are any little warty-like
exerecences of lime, as these will be
sure to chip off in turning and leave
holes in the egg shell which will pre-
vent further development of the enl-
bryo. Eggs intended for Matching
should be kept in cool, dry, clean
place and should not be turned while
being SO kept. The temperature of the
room in which they are kept should not
fall below 40 degrees or go above TO
degrees F. Prolonged exposure of eggs
to a temperature of 10 degrees or above
will injure the vitality of the germ
and be almost certain to result in dead
germs or fully-formed chicks dead in
the shell.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-06-11
Guard Against Hog Cholera Advised
Methods of Handling Dread Swine Disease Are Told by A.
Veterinarian DR. B. T Smms

germs in their droppings. These hogs
spread the disease just as human car
riers spread typhoid.
"Under ordinary lot conditions the
germs will die out in four months. On
the other hand they will resist the or.
dinary methods employed in curing
meat in the big packing houses. "
Extensive experiments have proven
that the disease is not usually trans.
mitted through the air Among the
more common methods of spread are the
following: Contact with cholera hogs
humans who have been in contact with
cholera hogs, dogs, buzzards, etc, that
have fed on diseased hogs carcasses
stock cars infected with cholera germs
infected water, infected swill, slop and
garbage containing bacon rinds OIL
bones of diseased hogs.
BY care in guarding against contami
nation from these sources individual
growers and the entire state may keeI
the disease away from Oregon hogs,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-06-11
Creamery Now Being Enlarged.

The Oak Harbor, Wash, Cooperative
Creamery Co. has enlarged its plant by
providing an office room, cold storage
room and salt room. If patronage in
creases as it has in the past few months,
the churning capacity will have to be
increased. The splendid quality of Oak
Harbor butter is rapidly becoming
known in all of the larger cities, and
the company has discovered the advan-
tage of dealing direct with the mer-
chant instead of allowing the butter to
pass through the hands of the commits
sion men.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-06-11
Kinds of Soil for Fruit Described
Theory That Trees Will Grow Anywhere Dsproved by Writer
of This Article.

The facs that soil runs deficient in q
certain element, after all, is not a very
great drawback, as it is comparatively
easy, in the majority of cases, to supply
the lacking element; but the physical
condition of the soil is indeed very i'm.
portant, a. it is hard to change it ma
terially. While heavy soil can be made
lighter by the addition of humus and
careful methods of handling, and light
soil made more compact by the addition
of humns, aside from this, the physical
condition cannot be changed. Where IT.
rigation is praetieed, by growing cover
crops and supplying artificial moisture,
many commonly supposed poor soils can
be made to give good returns.
Good Cultivation Needed.
To no small degree, the success of. or
charding depends upon good cultivation
and proper handling of the soil To have
healthy plant growth certain amount
|of oxygen must be in the soil. This oxy-
gen is formed in the air. Again, good
preparation should deepen the soil, in
|creasing the feeding surface, all the
more encouraging roots to strike deeply
and bringing the moisture up from the
water table. By having the soil particles
lsmall the water is enabled to rise. Thus,
lin the feeding area of the soil we have
set more plant food free, and we also
have plenty of moisture These two
points are very essential. as the only
way plant food can enter the roots is
i'm the form Of solution. Water must
be present. This solution entering the
roots rises to the leaves. where the food
| is retained for future use and the water
is given off. The more moisture that
enters the plant, the more food is de-
lposited.
In summer our object is to pulverize
two or three inches on the surface as
finely as possible to prevent the mois-
ture from evaporating from the soil.
The nearer we bring the top soil to the
condition of road dust the. better Will
be our results. The fine soil prevents
the water from passing through it. If
we stopped with the spring cultivation,
the soil, after each rain, would bake
the crust, and it wonld crack open, let
ting out the moisture. Summer culti-
walton also keeps down the weeds, and
this is well worth while, as weeds pump
out an enormous amount of water from
the soil.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-06-11

fl0G cholera has not as yet gained a
strong foothold in Oregon, and by
observing few easily followed
rules the dread scourage may be held at
Il distance. Inquiries have reached the
office of the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege veterinarian indicating that swine
growers are face to face with the prob
lem in some sections of the state.
While these inquiries have been an
swered locally, DR.. B. T. Simms, assist
ant professor of Veterinary Science,
wishes to have>all growers throughout
the state ON their guard against the in
PRODUCTION and spread of the disease.
"To handle the disease successfully, "
says Dr. Simms, Zone must know some
thing of its cause and the common meth
DDS of spread.
Hog cholera is caused by micro
scopic germ that is present in the blood,
flesh and droppngs of hogs that are suf-
fering with the disease. Some hogs,
even after recovery, continue to pass
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-06-11
Flies Are Dodging Eugene.

"lt is after the middle of May and I
can find scarcely a fly in Eugene, said
DR.. F. W. Comipgs, city health officer,
who has taken consistent part in the
Eugene, Oregon, anti-fly campaign.
"The campaign has made Eugene almost
wholly clean from sanitary point Of
view."
The special police officer appointed to
see that sanitary ordinances were en-
forced says eity-wide sentiment favor
able to cleaning up fly breeding places
has been developed. DR.. Comings hopes
to see tAs city nearly nylss IL san-
IInnk