Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-03
LOCAL COMMENT.

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leagues on the council a rather vigorous
rap at the meeting the other night. "A
bill for 5000 for the fees of assistant
counsel employed to defend the electric
rate case was under consideration. Mr..
Benson did not oppose the allowance Of
the bill. but he did take occasion to re-
some of the members of the council OPP
rosed the rate ordinance introduced by
kim some time ago, then voted to fight
the case in court, and after spending
considerable money compromised at ex-
sctly the same rates his ordinance would
have hxed. In other words, the council
landed just where it would have been
had the compromise ordinance been
adopted in the first place. but took an
expensive route to get there.
The news that Adjt. Gen. Byers and
other officials are in favor Of establish
ing permanent camp ground for the
Iowa National Guard brings out the
suggestion that If it is finally decided to
do this Marshalltown ought to go after
the location. The city has plenty Of
available sites to offer, and the en-
campments of the four regiments Of the
state would bring many visitors and
much money to the city, the latter to be
distributed among the merchants. Mar
shalltown's central location and admira-
BILE railroad facilities are strong factors
in her favor. and the fact that the Sol.
diers' Home is located here is another
argument why the camp, If permanently
fixed, should be in Marshalltown.
Business has revived with the corn
crop. and there is much better feeling
in the financial circles Of the city since
the breaking of the drouth and the un-
precedented heated term at one and the
same time.
The probabilities are that the semi
private park project recently under
taken by four of the citizens Of Mar
ishalltown will finally result in the CITY
thru the people or the street car COM
pany. taking hold of the matter In
earnest and making the tract recently
christened Iowa River Park perma.
nent fixture for the public use. The
sixty-acre tract leased by the four citi-
zens Is portion of the land included IN
the park project inaugurated two years
ago, but which was voted down at the
election because taxes were already ton
high. When good park once becomes
established and the people come to ap-
lpreciate 1t. they would not do without Il
even eve: We're the expense Of maintenance
considerable.
Judging by the recent experiences Of
some Of our citizens, keeping chickens
IN town and peace with the neighobrs 81
one and the same time 10 almost an i'm
possibility, and 1t is coming to the point
Where it is necessary to decide between
10 chickens or no peace.
Councilman Mcclure made himself
more friends by his action In Changing
his attitude towards the Nichoison,s
ford road Improvement plan than he has
thru any action taken by him since he
became member Of that body. His
cote was sufficient to reverse the former
ACTON OF the city, fathers and win now
make possible the raising Of the neces-
sary funds;sto macadamixe three miles
of very bad road.
Deeds OF conveyance are NOT always
what they seem. A peculiar error In the
conveyance of piece OF city realty was
hnearthed by an abstractor whose seryl
icess;wese enlisted by citizens VINO de-
sired TO have the city copncal open an
alley II the north paSt q town. Th.