Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19

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further fact that our movement 10 90
closely watched and appreciated by
intelligent citizens Of other States who
appear to recognise it, importance
more quickly than some Of our own
moss grown citizens.
Mr.. Daggett also read Q letter, ad-
dressed to @. r. w, Bachman, from Z
gentleman living at OsceolA, lows,
showing that without the water power
at that place, their city would be dead
for lack Of enterprise.
A call being made for subscription
to the capital stock, Mr.. J. II. Colds
berry arose In his place and announc-
ed that he would subscribe another
share. Mr.. w. B. Bonnifeld ANNOUNCE
ed that he would increase his subscrip-
ton ten more shares. Mr.. Walter B.
Jordan announced that he would SUBJ
scribe Ave shares.
A committee Of i've gentlemen were
then appointed to canvass the house.
The Chairman, Mr.. Dixon, announced
that he would DO one Of ten to raise
5000 in the house. Mr.. G. r. Blake
always ready to assist. said he would
be another. Mr.. ]. W. Carpenter said
be would be the third man on the list.
AZ the matter seemed to drag 1t this
point, Mr.. J. T, Hackworth said he
would take two moro shares, Mr.. w.
II. Cooper would take one.
Mr.. Carey Inskesp announced that
he would be one often to make one
thousand dollars-which was prompt.
~ accepted and the ten shares raised.
Mr.. Inskcep said he would again be
one Of ten to make $1,000, this also
was accepted and tho amount raised.
Mr.. Geo. w. Devin here announced
that he had good mortgage nots. well
secured and drawing ten per cent. an.
nusl interest, that he would endorse
the Same and subscribe the $500 II any
one would cash Il. Mr.. G. r. Blake
said he would take charge Of that
small matter.
Mr.. Devin said he would furnish
$500 moro In the same way, Mr.. PECK
took that In In ont OF the cold, and
Mr.. Devin became . subscriber for the
tan shares.
Just - Mr.. Insksep raised to biz
feet Mr.. B. Castle announced that hs
would be one Of ten TO raise another
$1,000. Mr.. Inskeep was bound to b
the second one ON that list - he could
mot be first and the sum WAS imme.
diatsly raised.
Mr.. lnskesp got his work In now
and said no would head the list fol
another thousand In the same manned
and this proposition was also acoepted
amid great merrimsnk.
Again Mr.. Inskssp came 10 the front
ready for another thousand, which
shared the same fale @ those zone IS.
fore. being taken almost immediately,
Mr.. J. D. LAdd moved that When
this meeting adjovrns, Il does 90 e
meet again on Tuesday next C one
o'clock r. NJ, ct the City Hall and thsl
the merchants be requested to Gloss
theif stores and come to the meeting
aud that al necessary preparation bl
made to have . large enthusiastis
meeting that will Gloss this matter Or
90 that the contract can be immediate
~ lot, and the work commenced which
was carried unanimously.
Mr.. L also offered . vote Of thanks
to tho soliciting committee and 20 ths
board OF Directors for their eperey
and persistent work In the face OF az.
couraging circumstances and sskine
that they continue In tho work until
II ehAll b completed, and the stool
raised, which was carried amid hearty
eathusaasm, from al pasts Of the house
Now came the grand struggle b
close mp the 5000 list In shsfee o
$500.
Mr.. Harper announced that he va
authorized to. say that Thos. Foste
would make ono OF the ten. Thi
made six Of the required number.
Mr.. N. Baker would make the 7th Of
the list.
1r. Merrill announced that be woul,
nnd The 10th man.
Hsgt thS matter seemed 70 70 III