Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-08
Looker-On In Iona

New sharon. Sept s.-A "trip last
week from St. Paul 10 ;his place. over
the NJ & St l.. railroad showed from
the car windows big Sorn crop. with
no damage from hot winds or dry
weather. which has more or less hurt
the crop in southwestern Iva. Getting
into Marshall county many fields are
safef rom frost and down in Mahaska
county there is a mature crop. Many
acres below Franklin county are cut
up and in the shock. AS Il rule thru
Minnesota and Iowa the corn crop is
from two 10 three weeks ahead of last
year. this referring 20 the degree OF
ripening on Sept /.
At Northwood, Worth county. every
thing is in prosperous condition.
There p-to-date citizens are building
$50. 900 school house which Is u
model for other prosperous commune
ties. Two stories and basement 71x114,
built OF built. is an absolutely FIRE
proof building There Is nothing to
burn. as one man said excepting the
window frames and wood flooring in
the recitation rooms laid on the con-
crete cement floors all over the build
ing. Yet II cost third more prob
ably than the general school building
in Iowa. but the citizens of Northwood
figure the safety of their school chill
dren's lives. with more than that extra
ene-third cost.
In addition 10 this public improve
ment, there is being finished $4,000
opera house, besides big brick livery
barn which will cost $1,000. A dozen
or more fine modern residences are be-
ing started or reaching completion.
Last. but not least. is the fine hotel
building completed last year.
And in contrast with methods of
business twenty five years ago is a
noticeable printed card on the desks
in the Worth County State Bank. Here
it is. some other banks may get some
similar cards: We Will accept at par
checks or drafts on any and all banks
in the United States. No charge FOR
exchange" During the Spanish war
some banks in Iowa charged the writer
10 cents for drafts and added on the
2 cents for the war tax. And since the
writer has been over the same terri
tory for twenty-five years, some banks
(private banks) have asked and re-
ceived 20 per cent for loaning money
and shaving notes" And strange as
may seem, we have yet in Iowa a Few
banks pursuing a penny wise and
pound foolish style Of business In
their deals. especially with strangers
and particularly with travelling men.
And right here in Worth county with
all Of the modern affairs Of the day. the
prairie chickens seems to thrive and n
Increasing in a small way. One party
bagyed twenty seven The day thu
writer was in town. 1t 10 to some
bodys discredit that the law covering
out OF season shooting IS not better
enforced. for 1t is an open secret many
chickens are shot several days II not
| weeks before the law allows.
Many have tried to figure out som'
use for a canning factory. that u thu
building. almost unoccupied excepting
A few weeks each year. More advo'
cate the opening OF our church build
ings seven days in a week instead o.
one. But 1t remained for one owne
OF a huge garage building to make
dancing hall out Of his big room
Weather permitting he runs out hi
automobiles and give the dancers moo
space 100 feet sach way. To be SUR