Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-16
LOCAL COMMENT. |
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
! IT is just such institutions as the In
\ dependent Biscuit Company that have
\ built up MarshalltoNn, and lust the
kind the Commercial Club Is looking
Tor. The company demands no bonus
in return for removing its factory 10
I this city, but only asks that additional
capital be loanded it Ia enabl. the inn-
r.rovement of its plant and increase its
output. The proposition is Reasonable
/ and ought to be easily met at this time
when the banks and the capitalists have
more money than there is a demand FOR.
Mr.. Sherver, the head Of the company.
/ is we'll recommended. aud Seeks a bet-
tier point from which 10 manufacture
and ship his products than is afforded
at Story City. Naturally he's looked
towards MarshalltGwn There is no
4 cracker factory in this portion Of The
state, and Mr.. Shervers company has
found ready mark for the entire
product of the factory and a demand for
more.
The farmers of Marshall county are
ell right At a public sale this week
| cle,ked by Mr.. Georgs X Turner. of this
cry, the sales onnsed to over s. 600,
and the first days settlements with pur-
thasers amounted 70 $1,000 Of this sun
ever 5000 was paid IN cash or cneeks
| ard less than 800 in notes. That's the
Kind of prosperity that counts.
Some people may wonder at the fail
lire OF two Marshalltuwn clothing mar-
/ Grants within a month When the con-
sdltions are considered the failures are
rot surprising. Several causes contrib
uted TO the forcing mo bankruptcy OF
these merchants The line of bushes
/ Tor IN G past two or three years has been
| eVerdone thru the addition of new
| stores The brisk competition resuitesI
/ iii narrow margins, and the mild vim
1 ter coming on, with dissolution s;lles IN
tits wake prices have benn slash.s,i
hight and left. 1T is doubtful if good
lseothing could be bought so cheap,y III
any town on city west of Chicago as n
! Narshalltcwn during the present Winter
| season. The result IS that two Of th.s
i merchants whose capital and credit
I both We're lilnited-tho their ilor,ss;y &
! and uprishtness are unchalgeuptil -,y.,,.s
Iferced to the wall. C'onpsfition il IN
lifeSof trade upsto al certain point ia
| .Eond that point it is ruin for the tinan-
i8cially weaker brother.
| -
4 The Tar. is still Worrying over tlit;
financial condition of the city. regatd-
4 less of the advice of certain i,siyid,ia;s
rot to 90 so. This Is not said far ~
4 Ltical purposes. but there Is LITTLE con-
/ soiationato be derived from, the finarsiy,j
tsstatement called for BY Councilman
! Henry To head off the rfiaily lnailifias AZ
anxiouss taxpayers. sty clerk Trott.s,s.S;
figures are correct ana ara Interesting
10 those who have taken the trouble 10
| study them. make GONNA risons and,
lsoraw conclusions. The only conclusion
to be derived from the financial SHOW
ing is that the city administration the
coming fiscal Year must observe much
4 greater economy than the asiir.nist.a-
\ ton no. assing into hopeless oblivion.
! Here is the reason for the CONCLUSION:
| For the eleven months of the fsca year.
ending in March the city expended the
total sum Of Ss9.l94, aside from the sl2,,
e4l-o4 spent 70 date on the sewage dis-
posal plant Mr.. Trotters stinate of
so'ioV-:Vv' "hieh Is probapS nearly cor
~, e4sissss some OF our saloons 80 out
- ~ s.s'sss sf'us quit paying the inulct
.'N. -A1iiiitsihss also mat thfs city haul
iase ssilr enc extraordinary pellse ~
lhe ssssu rtils 81 a pure water supply. We
ote gong 70 pc compelled to meet eN
, :. dis ~ i'eietItires TINS Year. De-
oue s { ms NJ '',Vsz 70 Expended TO date.
on 3eils water supply ieaves s6o,i6l.lS as
e actual running EXPENSES Of the city.
OF ABOUT st,'sV less ti'an the entire rev
clues Of tns coming year Therefore il
etie l.eiiiii'hs 81 rses5 OF the city gov
ein'' '' ea1ill those tfsi past YEAR
. Nl'ieh a's2tLer month y Vel 70 be
s,easa s. Whsfs are we going u get
$50 So :, ~ i't'sS efi1ehts as-
- ihsiiis'i'aeeiy - Hsinodei the
Nalsi WorNs pant 70 aecoFralfls,da te That
so i''2Nssis ,sA'I'lsssssi,1i 20 pay
4 s'se pies's,'' '''s9eialails q ss.Vvo IN the
go w S. 5i3o W:iat i q
- i,ss .ils paiitsiee
-, y, s ~. S-'.'oe ioailssa ~
~ s t'aiis ioi llss purpose oil
49,, !. unu''is ''is savage aisllosal Plant
y ~ so'is oiis please sess Us
~ VII pc the auts' 81 tag mayor ana
". - oltisli.sisiil eisctsd py the republic
ans at ms coming munieap;l election 10
ses y - sils. .iie sreatsst economy IS