The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-25
ILLINOIS OPINION.
What Some Of the Editors on the
Recent Excursion Said.

Recent EXPULSION SAID.
Wayland (Iowa) News: Orr next
stop was made at Martinsburg, where
a special car that had conveyed the Os-
kaloosa representatives of the Business
Mems Association. was attached. c.
w. Huntington, general superintendent
and Geo. w. Sewers, general solicitor
Oskaloosa is one of the thriving CEN
tiers of Iowa. 1t has population of
1900, FIVE different lines of railroads.
seven miles of brick paved streets, a
$4,000 government building in progress,
$4,000 jail, $4,000 church and plans
are being made for $4,000 Y. M. c.
A. building and $4,000 city hospital
Space forbids us telling much that we
could We arrived at Oskaloosa at
I:4s, where in waiting we found dele
cation of citizens in carriages ard were
driven Immediately to the popular
Downing Hotel where ]. H. Helm had
prepared a most elaborate Menu"
which was appreciated. as well as the
| flowers and fine music by the orchestra.
At the close of our sumptuous repast,
toasts and responses were given by the
president, Sam Baldauf, of the Bust
ness Mems Association, Hon. John F,
Lacey Geo. w. Sewers and Mr.. Glen
denim, of Springfield, ILL., After the
luncheon we were again escorted to car
riages and driven about the city through
the principal streets and at 3:45 were
returned to the train. one hour later
stop than the program had called for,
but so completely was our time occupied
in delight that it only seemed too short
stay in the beautiful business looking
city.
Emden Qlls.) News: At Oskaloosa
we were entertained by the business
men. The reception committee met us
at Martinsburg. Iowa. This company
was headed by C.. w. Huntington. gen
eral superintendent. and Geo. w. Seev-
ers, general solicitor of the Iowa Cen
trail railroad, S. Baldauf, president of
the Business Mems Association, Mayor
w. H. Wray and Congressman John F.
Lacey, who welcomed the editors as
guests of OSkaloosa. On arrival they
were met at the train with carriages,
and the guests taken to Hotel Downing,
where delicious repast was served.
The feast was beyond any expectations
or conceptions of the editors, but they
accepted their good fortune and feasted
as well as any king, and it isn't necrs-
sary to say they enjoyed it hugely. We
ordered the entire menu. During the
repast, delightful music was rendered
by the famous Oskaloosa orchestra At
ter all had satisfied their hunger, cigars
were passed, and appropriate toasts
made by OSkaloosa representatives. Edi-
tor H. w. Clendenin. of the Illinois
State Register, responded eloquently in
behalf of the Illinois editors. We were
then driven over the principal streets
and shown the business capacity and
beauty of the city. After a two hour
stop-over here, the editors again board
ed the train to resume their Journey
OskalooSa has 1900 population, is the
county seat of MahaSka county and the
center of rich and prosperous country.
1t is the center of five lines of railroads,
has seven miles of paved streets, water
works, gas and electric light plants,
opera house, twelve churches, free pub
lie schools, a college, a $4,000 govern
ment building, and united and harmoni-
Gus citizenship, which is bound to make
the city grow and prosper.
Seaton (Ills.) Independent: At Mar
tinsburg Iowa. the reception committee
of the Oskaloosa Board of Trade met
the party and welcomed them to the
city, at which place they soon arrived.
The party was escorted to carriages and
driven to the Downing hotel, where an
elegant luncheon was Served-it SEEM
ed banquet to an editorial party
throughout which a fine program of
music was discoursed by Schmitt's fam
Gus orchestra. While the guests were
enjoying their cigars around the fes-
tive board, speeches were made by S.
Baldauf, Hon. John F. Lacey and Hon.
Geo. w. Sewers, which were responded
to by H. w. Clendenin in behalf of the
newspaper men. The party once more
repaired to the Carriages and were driv-
en- to the principal points of interest
in the city before returning to the train.
Oskaloosa is the county seat of Ma
haska county and has a population OF
1900. 1t is the center of five rail-
roads, has seven miles of paved streets,
fine system of water works, gas and
electric light plants, will have an cleo
trio railway in operation by January
Ist, it is the home of Penn College, one
of the leading colleges of the state,
twelve churches, six large school build
ings, opera house, sixteen manufac-
tories, a $4,000 government building
in fact, everything essential toward
making it live, up-to-date city.
Although the stay in Oskaloosa was
mu:h too brief, the schedule time of
one hour had been extended to two
and with reluctance the guests bid the
city adieu and started on their north
ward flight to Mason City at 3:45
o'clock. A few miles north of Oska-
loosa the train slowed down in order
that the party might watch the steam
shovels as they worked on a cut Fl
feet deep and one-half mile long which
the Iowa Central is making at cost of
100000. Other improvements ag-
gregating the sum of $2,5ooo,oo were
also inspected further up the road.
Green Valley (Ills.) Banner: The
Iowa Central railway, generally suppos-
ed to be one of little importance, IS
quite the contrary, we coming to this
conclusion after having travelled its en-
tire length from Peoria, Ills, to Mason
City, Iowa, twice 1t has length OF
SO miles in main track and extensions
are still progressing. Its eastern term
mus is at Peoria. Ills. From Peoria