The Ireton Ledger from Ireton, Iowa • Page 1

HE IRETllN LEDGJER Volume XII IRETON, SIOUX COUNTY, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 1915 Number 36 I (TTiere comes 'a time in life when a little ready money will your future independence," Start a Bank Vaccount now. Saving builds character, and it is the one habit that conveys conviction of purpose and usefulness. Saving consistently followed is a fine thing and it helps in many ways. When you put money in the Bank, people put faith in you because your judgement is better than those who don't. It teaches the value of money and time, establishes credit, and is the soundest foundation for your future.

Begin with one dollar. Interest Paid on Time Deposits Strong Lecture Course. The lecture course this winter will be the best ever attempted in Ireton. This year the u.urse is being by the Commercial Club and after careful selection ave arranged for the following program: The Apollo Concert Co. Oct.

i. Dr. G. Ray, Nov. 22 Gco.

W. skin Dec. 13 The Hampton Court Singers Feb. 1 Sarah Mildred Willmer, Feb. 16 A Wiggam, March 1.

Literature of this course is being distributed about town and people are taking great interest, sale of season tickets will soon be commenced. Adults' tickets $2.50 and children's $1.00. September 30, 1906. October 12, 1907. October 12, 1908.

October 12, 1909. October 22, 1910. October 21, 1911. September 30, 1912, October 11', 1913. October 25, 1914.

Average for 10 years. Ireton School Packed. The Ireton Public Schools menced Monday with the school completely filled there being one joinery went.there Monday morn- hundred and seventy-five pupils! attendance the first day, and on News Here and There. A Commercial Club was organized at Maurice last Tuesday evening when about 25 representative: men.gathered in the town hall for that purpose. James Duven was elected president and John Vanden Brink Secretary.

John Emery of Maurice received word that his tenant on liis farfh near Hecla, S. had been kille'd in an auto accident. Mr. lank feather and Crop Bulletin. Des Moines, Iowa, Sept.

Idea weat er reyai lei dur i ng week. 'The days were practic- cloudless, and the nights were aerateiy warm, which made the 1st conditions possible for ma- ring the corn crop, threshing finishing haying. The frost August 30th and 31st seriously corn and low ground in north central rnd northeastern frunties. Probably 10 per cent the corn in r.he northeastern bunties was badly damaged, lioek threshing is nearly com- PeteJ. A summary of reports received September 1st show the aver- condition of crops to be us follows: Corn, 66 per potatoes, 94; 107; apples, 101; per cent of the 1913 crop, which 'indicates 2 bushels of apples to be harvested.

With favorable weather per cent of the corn will be safe from frost on 20th, 47 per cent on September 30 Tuesday two more commenced. It is a good thing tha.t the new I new school was voted as the old i school could not accommodate the school children who are left to come, and besides there has been three new studies added this year, 1 Domestic Science, Manual agriculture. The teachers for the year, Prof. Kennedy, Miss Davis, principal, Miss Parker, English and Domestic Science; Miss Briggs, Grammar; Miss Sorlie, 5th and 6th Grades; Miss Gage, 2nd primary and Miss Cronin, primary were all on tap opening day. The music tear.hp.r had to be turned down not having the required certificate.

James Taggcrt and another man rom Chatevcorth, in a Hudson antomobile, met with a lucky ac- near the Herman Eilers home north of Craig last Friday evening. The car turned turtle and both were pinned beneath the overturned Mr. Eilers and fa- and 75 per cent oh October loth. Preliminary reports indicate average yield of wheat to be 23 bushels; spring wheat, 18; oats 42; barley 33, rye, 19; timothy seed 3.7 bushels per acre. Threshing was 53 pec cent completed.

The acreage of timothy cut for seed is 10 per cent less than the area cut in 1914. In Justice Court. E. R. Hewitt was arrested Saturday on a charge "non-support i of his family.

The case was first Joe Hemmingson was in Sioux City Monday. No Brush on without a What Is It? It's a grade varnish put brush. How is it done? Use a small piece of new cheese cloth. Will it make a good job? Came in and we will show you. It's just what you have looking for.

DRYS DUST PROOF 12 HOURS. Not effected by heat or water. Jim the thing for table tops and other furniture subject to hard wear. Especially adapted for carriages and autos. guaranteed.

ScW only by furniture dealers. Satterlee Peebles. brought up before Justice Cartel Monday who immediately bounc him over to the jury. Th grand jury found sufficient evi dence to turn him over to. tiv petit jury.

He however returnee home with his family Wednesda; evening which would indicate ther was Oswald Miller was made de fendent in a case brought befor Justice Carter Monday afternoon for "wife desertion." Thi case took up nearly the entir afternoon in a legal battle between attorney Snell of Hawarden, and county attorney TePaske of Sioux Center. Several witnesses were called. After al! the testimony had been received, there was found by Mr. Carter enough evidence to bind him over to the grand jury Monday which handed the case down to the petit jury andthe case will be heard in this fcermof court. them but slightly the worse for wear, the scratches and bruises.

What" caused the ear to uck and flip flop has not been ex- tlained. They may thank their ucky stars that they are in he land of the living. A man by the name of J. Anderson unceremoniously dropped in lere on Tuesday with credentials demanding that Philip Duet'schle over his section on the Northwestern railroad to the bearer. What for Mr.

Deutschje removal is is something foreign'- to him. He went to Sioux City that same night and came home without satisfaction to himself He told A HQU5EWlFt7S JOY HAVING GOOD SERVICEABLE UTENSILS IN WHICH TO DO THE COOKING. We Hate Tfcem Elmer H. Atwood Hdw. us that he was going to delve into the trouble as far as possible and try to determine from what source the cause of his removal Craig Independent.

Fred Lindenuaan is again employed in the Fred Vkitho store: John Carter is the owner of a ar which he purchased at Sioux )ity last week. E.I. Orton has. been enlarging; is home in the west-part of town he past couple of weeks. He laving the front of the building made larger.

The Fitat Killing Frost Many are apprehensive that the corn crop of 19.15 will not reach maturity. We take pleasure in giving you the date of the first killing frost In this city for the past twenty-five years: September 17, 1889. Septembsr 13, 1890. October 6, 1891. October 8, 1892.

September 25, 1893. September 30, 1894. September 27, 1895, September 19, 1896. September 1.8, 1897. October 6, 1898.

Sw'lciKber 2v. 1S9D. September 17, 1900. September 17, 1901. September 13.

1902. September 1903. October 23, 1904. October 20, 1905. IJard of 1 hanks We take.this way of expressing our heartfelt gratitude to all oui kind friends and neighbors for the great kindness and assis'innce rendered us during our breavement, also for thti beautiful floral offering.

Mrs. Caspar Osterkamp Mr. and Mrs. H. Gerling LOCAL NEWS Every Commercial Club mem ber is needed at the regular meet ing Tuesday at Jonii Vlotho, Dan Gamble Frank Noon, Hugo Willinta anc Steve Chenhall went to Kock Ra pids, Sunday and brought back couple of new Maxwells.

John Simpson is the last one to get a Maxwell car purchasing one Tuesday, Vlotho making th deal. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Day spen Sunday with relatives in Paullina They returned on the noon trail Monday. Mr.

and Mrs. Geo. Hcidemn.r returned home from Colton, Monday where they have been spending the summer. John Vlotho, and Dan Gum ble went out to the Fred Lehrma home Friday and sold Mr. Lehr one those Mr.

and Mrs. R. J. Smith an. family returned from a fesy visit in DesMoines Wednesday.

J. Morey came over from Hi- warden Wednesday to visit daughter. Mrs. Thos. Jr.

Hazel Parkar of LeMars arrived here Monday for a visit with relatives and friends. Arie Dyksta and Mr. Shelling Geo. Hemmingsou, who recent-1 of Sioux Center came to Irctoa Monday and took the afternoon train for Dayton, Ohio where visit the Dayton Airless factory. Dr.

Matheson of DesMoines in Ireton Friday night stopping but a few hours. He was on hie way to his farm in So. On his return he stopper! off here Monday and visited several with his many friends. Mr. and Mrs.

Fuller and son of Idaho are visiting at the C. W. Plumb homo. Fuller i a daughter of Mr. and MM.

Plumb. Mr. Fuller left Wednesday far Ames where he will take up a course in there. Miss Margaret Brown wont to to visit hersistcr Mrs Geo. Hoyt the middle, of the week- Mr, and Mrs.

L. M. Black returned home Saturday from Sioux Falls, S. where relatives. Mr.

and Mrs. J. P. llitor left Friday for Twin Bluff and Kich- liind Center, where the.y will visit with relatives and friends for a coupie of weeks. VoAdsi the little daughter of Mr.

and Mrs, Will Moser who was taken sick a week ago Sunday is suffering from infantile paralysis. It is hoped that the child gets along well and will soon get rid 'of the dreadful disease. Whittckor ha call from the country 10 per cent discount en Aluminum the balance of week. Atwood Hdw. Miss Smith returned BOOM from PeaMoioes Saturday.

came home 1 from Iowa City vhere he is attending; university considerable-, pride- in show- ng his friends the medal which he a welter weight wrestler won trom the Nebraska U. George is about to enter upon his last year at the University. Glenn Satterlee who has been employed in the Northwestern Bank for several months has returned to school. He will continue to work in the bank after shool hours. Albert Sewick who has boon spending the summer here with his brother, Harry left Monday for his home at Bert, la.

accepted a chai'gc, Mt. Pleasant thirteen miles south of Marcus. This is the largest charge in the Iowa Northwest Presbytery and it will keep Mr. Whitteker busy covering the territory. He expects to load his household goods the first, of next week.

Rev. and Mrj. Whitteke." have made many friends during their stay here who regret to see them leave but wish them happiness and good fortune in their new- home. Mr. and Mrs.

Geo. Landc returned Monday from Canton, D. where they have been spending a few days with friends. ed down from Hartley Sunday for a visit with friends. They showed tbe first of the week at that town.

They are working this way with their show and will reach here in four or live gxdsoaking week so far. Up to this time the weather h.n been nice and warm and threshing has progressed rapidly. SouU grains are good and the yield heavy..