Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-09

Since the shaping OF recent Industrial
events has promised so much for the
growth and prosperity Of Afarsha!ltowr
"a gentleman interested in the future Of
the clty's real estate has pursued an
Investigation from the standpoint Of
the investor and home builder. The re-
suits OF his research may be IL interest
to many who have in mind the build
Ing of a home or the purchase OF pros
perity that is sure to rise in value.
The steady Improvement In business
and industrial circles and the resultant
return of confidence has logically Gre
ated an enormous demand for high
class residence property which will as
naturally and logically endure with the
continuation Of prosperity and increase
with the growth OF the city. Business
men. the expert prognosticators OF
trade and business. those men who
stand with their fingers on the great
arteries OF the country's commerce and
watch the symptoms OF the nation's-
prosperity with the skill OF experience,
all agree that we have entered on an
era OF widespread and lasting prosper
ity. II this be granted. now is the time
for investment. The period of activity
is when we pay for our homes; the PEE
riod OF depression is when we congratu-
late ourselves that we. paid for homes
when times were good. The time 10!
the worker to start his home and for
the speculatOr to make his investment
Is the same. 1t is to buy on the low
market and make for himself the rise.
In land values. The profit is In the lot
where ground rent rises year by year,
not where 1t has reached its maximum.
To all conservative business men this
time seems to have arrived turnout the
county, and especially in MarshalltOwn.
Marshalltown compared with other
Iowa cities 10 in a class OF Its own. Its
commercial history, its central location,
Its Importance as railroad and dis
bursting center. Its manufacturing and
| business interests, Its steady growth
and the progressive and cosmopolitan
lcharacter of It's citizens all aid to rem
der Marshalltown unique among cities
of under 10000 inha bitants. Its schools
are Incompatible in the state It Is the
icenter of an immense agricultural dis
ltrtct unbounded in fertility, where
Hamlin Garland might search forever
| to find the poverty Iowa farm
er he delights In IT has every element
necessary to growth and will grow.
4 That 1t will grow Is without questions;
THAT it will make an average annual
4 growth of 1900 for the next five years
lis easy of concession by those who real
lie Its resources and advantages. 1t
must grow and the residence growth
viii follow the plane Of the least resist
lance. n8other words. 1t will go where
the greatest advantages Of commune
lty. atmosphere, drainage and contigui-
|sty to rapid transit facilities are obtaina-
BILE. Those who take time to examine
a plat OF the city will see that Linn
creek and the fair grounds cut OF this
4 development in an easterly direction.
The creek and the manufacturing dis
ltrlct to the southeast and south. while
1.-The cemetery prescribes the building
HINT on the north. Thus future resi-
sldence extension must be confined to the
western portion OF the city. Here along
4 the line of the street car track the city
u,
flowing the proverbial path of empire.
West Main and ITS adjacent streets
north and south tributary to the lians-
A fer lines are the natural building sites
for homemakers and will without a
doubt furnish the field for the swell
building operations of the next decade.
No residence street in any Iowa city
4 has greater natural advantages or
shows to a greater extent the character
|of its residents than West Main street.
IT is destined to become the boulevard
OF the city. Paved, possessing excellent
drainage, street car facilities. free
from the smoke and smell OF factories.
filmed by residences OF people OF refine
sment and wealth, West Main street liz
destined to become the show place of;the
i 3clty-the street where we drive our Wis
Lifting friends when we desire to show
off the city OF our pride and affection.
SO well has the fact been recognized
that the west end OF town and particu-
llarly West Main street. is the only d.
Erection which the city's residence
growth can take. that the question has
often been asked as to why the beautl-
full piece OF ground lying north OF Main
street and west OF Tenth street,
stretching toward the Soldiers Home,
was not plated and placed on the mar
lket Within the last few days this has
been done and many golden opportun-
lities offered to the citizens of MARSHALL
town. AS residence spot 1t is ideal,
4 thigh and dry, well drained and near the
street cars, It offers all the desirable
qualities. AS an investment field It is
4 UNLIMITED. for In this portion Of town
the rise in value of lots is as inevitable
as is the future growth Of the city,
Every time the census taker adds q
thousand to the population OF Mar
shalltown the public adds many thou
sands to the value OF west end prop
4 erty.
The gentleman who made this inves.
tigation was not alone In his judgment
for business men everywhere supported
him.
s. c. Bell. Interested in real estate al
over the city. said: mo better street
anywhere. Property will certainly ad.
!. vance on West Main street. Any street
Y In town 10 my street. but the man who
buys right on West Main will not re.
Igret his investment. !" Is
that do you think Of West MAR
% a residence quarter. Mr.. Good?'
queried the reporter. Think OF h?'
/, returned Mr.. Good. II think ther.
q could be no better street. "a the 5onl,