Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-05
LOCAL 0mMENT.

lowest figure made Wes ia cents and
the four bidders varied barely four
tenths Of a cent in their figures.
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The action Of the city council in au-
sthorizing the water committee to go
ahead with It's plans will assure for
Marshalltown a supply Of pure water
for many years to come Citizens hard
&ly realize what this means for their
city. Withga supply of pure water such
as the gravel beds afford and a per-
fected sewage system Marshalltownl
will be the most healthful city in the
west. Never have the city's prospects
been SO bright.
The final settlement of the annoying
railroad situation Is one of the greatest
pieces of good fortune that has fallensto
Marshalltown's lot in the last genera
ton. Until our citizens rose up in their
might and convinced the owners OF the
property of the wisdom of Marshall-
towns claims the removal of the head
quarters OF the Iowa Central was as
certain as was the coming of the next
presidential election. 1t would havel
been q disastrous blow to the city's|
progress and Its depressing effect would
have been felt for many years. Now
we may look to see the offices moved
up town into clean, commodious quar-
tiers and large Improvements made in
the shops, etc. II the citizens who
showed such commendable and effect
live activity in preventing the loss oil
the Iowa Central headquarters would
now turn equal energies toward secur-
Tow NTnv>e
would receive boom such as 1t has
never known before.
With the Central matter settled, the
water problem solved, the sewage plant
started and the glucose improvements
in sight, with the federal building as
sured and good Mckinley times ahead
1T would seem that now is the time for
.. genuine real estate boom for Mar
shalltown. Since it has been known
that the Central offices would remain
General Manager Clarke has secured
the town in search Of suitable resi-
dence, but could find nothing. Men are
advertising in this paper to pay cash
for city lots, everywhere men report
that they can't find suitable houses for
rent and the rents asked are exceeding
lily high. People who have desirable
building lots for sale should make the
fact known. Men with money to invest
should look into city property promises
They should build houses for many de-
lsirable tenants stand ready to take
them. We have no doubt that hun
dred families in Marshalltown would be
glad and willing to move into new
houses at good, fair rentals IL the
houses were only ready. Marshalltown5
for a city OF its size is not we'll built at
4 all. 1t can stand Improvement to the
lextent of hundreds OF thousands of dol.
lars and such Improvements are bound
to come. The signs are all favorable to
a rapid growth for our city. Let it
come.
A new city physician has been elected
and he is confronted with very seri-
Gus problem. Thru somebody's care
lessness the spread .of smallpox has
been to an extent II excusable. There
has been neglect in properly disinfect-
Ing or in enforcing quarantine regula-
tions or something Of the kind and the
4 city suffers unnecessarily. The new
physician has it in his power to make
4 for himself a record. The citizens would
like to see him do it,
1t Is a matter OF great regret that,
after SO much work had been done, the
|sugar beet project should have fallen
thru. Since sufficient stock had been
4 subscribed it would seem that the sub
Iscribers could have voted to Incorporates
and In the meantime the officers could 20
ahead with the work without any risk
whatever. Seyeral8p plans might be sug-
slgested by business men whereby the
mere problems of organization could be
\ surmounted. 1t seems shame that
with the money raised and land ready
1.-THE sugar beet experiment could not be
tried this year. Try it again boys,
Monday night, and with one grand rush
carry the ball over the line for touch
down. If college men had no more grit
4 than was displayed by our business men
Hast night no football victories would
lever be celebrated.
An item in these columns comment
4 ing on Marshall county's divorce rec
ord has called forth voluntary con-
|tribution from one old and experienced
doctor OF this city. He is one Of the old
school, the sort that grown people and
A children alike call Doc" and his foot
|step Is familiar to many families in
Marshalltown as well as the county
4 contiguous. Speaking Of the tendency
lof the times toward inconsiderate mar
Z riages and senseless separations he
says: The fault lies in the family.
The children dictate its policy and lit
orally govern their parents in most OF
the homes today. The girl gets her own
way. She has what she wants in the
way OF dress whether the father can
afford 1t or not. She doesn't base her
desires on his financial ability or think
OF the labor II takes to provide for
\ them. She wants what the other girls
have and she gets it. The mother does
most or all the work and goes without
4 that the daughter may have. The same
is true of the boys. When they marry
their Inherent and acquired selflshness
make the burdens and denlals Of we'd
lock intolerable to them. From their
training they are unified to live for
J any one but themselves and must have
an experience or two before they learn
the lessons OF labor and economy they
should have been taught in childhood
Ole and Christina don't separate. They
had a different training and meet DIM
Guilty and poverty Az the natural bur-
dens OF youth and strength. Ole has a
|quarter secion when he's Is, while the
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