Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-23
LOCAL COMMENT.

~ Liz eCOInIneTclalsCluO SnOuIQ ne Sratl-.
| fled to see its labors rewarded with
fulfillment of all promises made to Il
when fund was promised to assist a
coffee roasting plant to locate In this
city. Within few months that concern
has become one Of the thrifty, flourish
ing industries OF the city and now comes
forward with well perfected plans for
the employment Of fifteen to twenty
more men just as it said 1t would. The
kickers will have to score one for the
commercial club much as 1t may be
against their Will.
$50
The change that has taken place in.
Iowa Central affairs is the weeks all
important event Of interest to the busi-
ness men of the city. Just what it 9au-.
linitely known except that from the fact
that thoroughgoing railroad men have
taken hold OF 1t, 1t may be surmised that
the property will be greatly improved.
This means that many more men work
ling in and out of Marshalltown will be.
employed, the shops will necessarily be
enlarged and improved and since the
only object the NJ & ST. j.. people could
have in obtaining the Iowa Central
Central would be in securing Peoria
outlet it also follows that great deal
more business will be sent over the Iowa
line. This means more engines, trains
and train crews. Just what will become
of the general offices can not be learned
and has doubtless not been decided
upon, any farther than that Mr.. Day.
y who will assume the management Of
4 the property has stated that for the
1 present no changes will be made. In
time the offices will undoubtedly have
i to go as consolidation will take place.
Whether they go to Minneapolis or
Peoria matters little to this city 80 long
as they must leave here. When the time
4 does come for a removal of the offices
the Iowa Central will undoubtedly be so
4 greatly improved that Marshalltown
4 Will have gained in increased shops,
4 train crews and construction men what
/ loss would otherwise occur. It will at
least be a relief to know that the Iowa
4 Central is to be made first -class prop
erty.
Marshalltown has never; put itself
forward as the seat OF unusual educa-
tional advantages other than the pos
4 session OF the finest high school building
in the state and one Of the best organ
lied public school systems anywhere,
but Catholic people have in ST. Mary's
linstitute most creditable institution.
4 The exercises in the Odeon last Tuesday
4 evening gave evidence OF thorough and
systematic training Of young minds
which reflected great credit upon the
4 sisters in charge.
4 The announcement that the glucose
company had begun to buy corn again
was received with satisfaction by the
i farmers Of this county even tho it did
4 not assure our business men that the
factory would start grinding. 1t is not
definitely known when the Marshall-
4 town factory Will start. for the glucose
Il business Is passing thru one OF the se-
verest sslumps'' in It's history. The
4 factories at Rockford and Peoria have
A been closed most OF the summer and
the price of corn continues to 20 up,
4 The enormous crop which promises to
be In sight by fall may change the stu
alton enough to allow a greater pro-
duction of glucose and start the local
factory grinding and again ii may not.
\ In the meantime the fact that the COM
pany is in the local market for wagon
a corn will stiffen local prices and benefit
the community that much.
Il sss
/, The city council and the mayor have
crossed the Rubicon as 1t were in the
4 electric light dilemma. They have
passed an ordinance making very mate
rial reductions in the prices which the
local company will be allowed to charge
for Its light service and it remains ia
be seen whether the end OF the contro-
versy has been reached. The council
in acting as deliberately as 1t has may
be presumed to know what 1t is doing
and now that the stand has been taken
4 squarely for reduction OF light rates
to certain. clearly-defined figure it Il
the hope of every citizen that the coun-
ell will enforce its ordinance. The COM
pany claims that the reduction IL more
than 1t can stand. but there are towns
4 in Iowa and other states getting light
for less than the price fixed In the new
ordinance. and It is hoped that the COM
pany will submit gracefully to the in-
inevitable. It should have care for
what might happen in this controversy
a for the citizens are in an ugly mood.
They are determined to have cheaper
flights some way or other. II not from
the local company. then from their own
company.
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