Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-10
IOWA NEWSPAPERS.
COAL MINING AND MILD
WEATHER..
Fort Dodge Messenger.l.

lfOrt lJOjSes MeSSenger.l
The present warm weather is having
its effect upon the striking miners OF
Webster county. The small mines
Which have enjoyed a prosperous bust
ness during the recent cold weather
are now experiencing Il depression in
business Which does rot tend to encour-
age the strikers. a local dealer ex
pressed himself as being OF the opinion
that if the weather continued warm
the differences OF the strikers would
soon be adjusted.
[ANbia Tnion.l
The White Ash Coal Company near
Avery are closed for Il few days on ac-
count of scarcity of orders. The com
pany has had Il prosperous Very year,
and the present stump in business will
give the men a chance to get needed
rest.
CENTRAL1zED COUNTY SCHOOLS.
[kanawha Record.l
In response TO a call about a hundred
farmers and nearly fifty townsnen
gathered al the hal! Thursday evening
% discuss ;i,e matte vi school centiai-
ization. number Of ladies were also
present. Upon imitation County Su-
lperintendent Shell attended and had
prepared a very exhaustive report upon
the question from every available
source. BE it said to the credit of the.
superintendent that ne made his report
| without fear or favor 1t will live III the
minds OF the people and future develop
ments prove whether the theory is cor
lreet. He advocated Il centralizatio of
not the whole township to one point,
4 but the immediate surrounding dis
ltricts to assemble at kanawha and
1 northern districts centralize as
/ the center of school popula-
| ton showed best. He advised the
change TO be brought about gradually.
It can be tried with some of the bene-
fits in modified degree BY the farm
lers without cooperation with Kama
wha. We urge lpon the rural districts
to try this plan.
The committee TO Buffalo Center re-
Port that Of all the farmers interviewed
4 but one was III favor of the plan and
| they do not think then farmers in the
/ township favor il. II appears from their
l report that the farmers are endeavor-
/ ing To break loose from the method and
4 are re-establishing schools in the coun-
sItty. The features reported unsatsfac-
4 tory are additional taxes. leagtheoe time
4 pupils are on the road, necessity for
those at a distance to start early. poor
conNeyances, and hostility between
Ieopntry and city pupils As many do
mot feel inclined 70 accept this report
we are informed the board is willing to
send another committee TO thoroughly
1 canvass Buffalo township both parties
i 20 the controversy TO be represented To
4 settle the question in the minds of Am
4 sterdam people this would no doubt be a
good thing to do, and remove any him
4 drance 10 contemplated Improvements
! or changes the directors might have in
view for the country schools. The COM
/ nittee We're sent officially by the board
A II the plan IS found Unsatisfactory
there the question arises, are tn. peo-
4 pie and conditions here 50 different as
70 make the method a success With US,
3 The suggestion of tbs snperlntenden
II is good; think it over, gel reports from
Edist.icts where il is in opera ticn Try i
az least in a limited degree. on behal
of many Interested parties we extene
tour thanks ard notice Of appreciation I,
Mr.. scheil for his report and remarks.
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