Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-09
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else. he replied. Lived there thirteen
years. Moved into my new home there
last year. Do think land values will
gain on West Main? Yes. Sir. / do.
West Marshalltown u all good from
Center street to Baptist hill. Yes, the
town must grow west and all that real
~ will accumulate value
Frank Cummings. an attorney at law,
said: Il think 1t the only part Of town.
One can get his money out OF West
Main property any time he wishes to
sell. It Is the best residence street in
the city. It 10 free from smoke and the
glucose smell. West Main ID the street.
The trend OF building 30 far as the bet
ter class Of residences is concerned
must be west and south. There is no
other direction for nice residences to be
In touch with the car line
Judd Morrissey, county superintend-
lent Of schools, said: Best part of
town. Investors can't lose. Property
must go up. There's no place for good
residences but west and northwest.
Will Marshailtown grove Without
!question 1t will grow It lis equally cer-
tain that residence property In the city
Will accumulate value. I think the Elec-
trio addition will in time be one Of the
finest parts OF the city.
George Humlong, carriage manufac-
turer and old resident Of the city on
North Fourth street. said: Don't know
about West Main. Never lived there,
but the west and northwest parts Of
1.-The city are Its garden spots Prices on
real estate in those localities are going
up rapidly II I had a friend I'd adj
wise him to buy in the Second WARD
west or northwest. II had an enemy
\ wanted to lose sight Of I'd send him
some other place. Yes. sir, Marshall
town will grow toward the west and
Twill be a big city some day
DR.. Mighell. a leading physician, re,
piled: think West Main the best
part OF town and think person look
ing elsewhere would not show very
good Judgment. think the Electric
addition will be the best part OF town
Henry Pappe, for many years resi-
lsdent and successful business man OF
the city. says: Which do I think the
best part OF town for residence loca-
ton? Why, West Main street. Yes, j
think investments in West Main prop
|erty will pay large interest. The town
must grow to the west. It has no other
direction to CO."
"A. A. Greenbaum and Ross c. Peter
son talked together to the reporter.
They thought West Main the only street.
Thought it the logical place for the In
weston to put his money. The residents
on the street own their property and
find II rising in value and making mon
ey for them.
Mr.. Peterson has Just sold his resi-
dence on West Main street, preparatory
to removing from the city, and knows
what rising demand there is for ives,
end property.
o. H. Hole. a leading clothier, replied:
4 why. 1 live out there myself; wouldn't
live there IL didn't like 1t. Think West
A Main the coming street and think in.
|vestment made there cure OF good re-
turn. Don't know much about city
4 property
j. u. Hole. his brother thinks that
A West Main jig the 81 best street in town;
4 sure to grow and values are cure to rise
\ Yes. it's good investment.
r Binford, who is largely Interested
in East Main street property, admits as
4 follows: Yes, think West Main the
\ part of town which will make the great.
Il est growth in the near future. think
L the Electric addition will develop into
4 one of the best parts of the city. Yves
Main gives great opportunities for SAT,
Il investment. The expected growth /.
cure to occur. There is really no othel
|outlet for the city's growth than wes
a and northwest"
Il B. "A. Morgan. who lives on East Main
'|says: II think West Main the only place
4 Will investment pay? Certainly Yes
the town will grow in that direction. Il
J can't go any other way.
I Replying to the question as to wha1
3 he thought of the real estate market ii
this city, Mr.. w. E. Smelling said: =,
4 would state that economy has been ii
( the air now so long and intuitively ev.
Il cry body has saved whether they felt tn,
!. necessity of it or not, but really we as
!. city are better of, and when We. settl,
down from the long period of depression
! and suspense with the wonderful re,
J. vival Of business now in progress. saw
a ings must seek investment.
Real estate in my opinion in Mar
shailtown is abnormally low; lots neve
were appreciated at their full value. es
i |pecially in the west end Of town, wher
i some of the llandsomest property Will
best street improvement is situated
This property has hitherto never been Ii
!. the market, but 1t is time in my opinion
! to-day for the owners to come forward
and help develop this desirable sec
i ton