Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-06
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 6.,
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for me iimes- Republican.
Sac City, April 5.--As might be ex-
pected we are now having a good
roads" revival. Two months from now
ii viii all die out and we shall lapse into
traSpasseS and sin. II an exact state
ment could be made out the losses TO the
l'sopie OF IOWA py the bad roads for the
PAST iour weeks would show many
,5iousaHas OF collars. The merchant has
iest trace, the farmer been unable to-
maui away 10 market his products
gram, iumper and stock have hardly
Faid expenses, rural delivery agents
lave peen unable to get over the routes
IN Tune, SICK people in the country have
rad additional pain and suffering be-
eause the doctor could not get out to
VISIT them, travelling men have failed to
ratronize the livery men because they
could not make time. even the preachers
VINO nave country churches off the rail-
ROADS could not keep their appoint
inents, and II bad roads are putting in
canger our immortal souls it's time
something was done. The Looker-On
good all thru this mud embargo. And
tnat is between Lawn Hill and New
Providence. 1t is piked up and graveled
the whole distance between the two
towns. III IS good road every day In
the year except after big snow storm.
ana " would be a good road then il the
law was enforced bs cutting down the
willow hedges that were planted along
9'here years ago byssome anti good roads
man.
~ i becoming matter of congratuia-
t'oh mat IN all parts Of Iowa 50 many
renters are becoming owners. More
changes OF this kind have occurred this
year IN our state than ever before. This
= especiaiiy true around Thornton,
" N' the writer was told of nineteen
renters, 1. e.. men who have hereto
Tore iarmed some one else's farm, now
Fave bought on long time land at what
appears to be big figures. A few years
OF good crops and good prices will add
them TO the most prosperous class of
men on earth, the Iowa farmer who is
CUT o. debt and willing to work. The
A'sts' - {" ',i'5's sNti7i
.he =. & y w. new branch. from Wall
Lake TO MondaElin. Thirty wears ara
'i'is iaiia was SOLD 70 many of the pres
'siit owners at ~ TO 50 an acre. Today Sea
" 80 an acre Is the price for the SANE
.atu, II the owner wants TO Sell. And
ht = no. ANXIOUS Wnen he is offered 30
cents a pushel for his corn in the crib
'iiu up per hunnred tor his hogs.
lhere are some Things hard to UNDER.
STAND. one Is abou; wearing apparel,
IN a country store tf1e other day we'll
so-uo farmer : vic came 20 town With a.
,i'a'i : coat on over her ordinary clothes.
~ was not an overeoat. but good serv
eFao's sack coat that evidently bs
.oiisea 70 mel, huspa nd And the com
~ ~, siiis siichsrea as Well as the town
go ,- ne o.hsr farmers wives gave
- q ios IN, "iiie'l plainly sald, Did you
ne eisihs caiaea the travelsnsT
- -. 80 oii ~ was TINS thus:
~. - - ~ si's su'ie reason mat tbs
~. ..,s,,'s',., ~ "aih .lser streets WIZ
-, sn.t !, ~. siae o. ms trousers,
WIZ pe TAKEN IN by the
= n's "tais MS clothes Z
- '''ai
M Mii1ef was IN SheinS county one
-, 80 re i'au some thinss en-
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