The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-20

& lama line" 10 the sentiment OF
HERALD man who has spent two aft
ernoons in conversation with people
In the business part of town land
they all want it in town and not a
half mile from the square, He ac-
costed people as he came to them and
the result ot his labors is best told in
the following brief interviews
F. X. Underwood, OF the Underwood
Candy Company-~B1ild the 0s&aloosa
4 Tama Electric line BY all means ltI
is the best thing oskalcosa has In
sight Use any streets necessary l
will vote the tax if the road only runs
to Beacon"
Art oppenhelmer Of the Golden
Eagle Clothing House sit's cinch,
Oskaloosa must have the r0ad, Lei *
come up on the square, OF any place
so we get IT, Don't hamper i WITH
too many condiupns,
DR.. c. Fl. Hare. STATE OIL Inspector,
--~Donr Bet anything Interfere with
the building o. Enae reaai QsSasO0sa 5
future depends On its construction
Be fair with the eomgaag
E W. Phahppe, Plumber the az,
periencs had IN gsJting ID Buxton
and back. which You Bellows Nrots ugI
tells the Whole sgorv EliilIi the r9ai
at once. ana run cut on Narth SRI
street. that's where nov own pro-
perty."
Hon Sam W. JGnes-'Vs1s wanE a.
road that win bring trade into 0ssar
looSa. An urban line can Wait a nrr.s
longer No straw should BE- tlc9wn in
the way Of the 0sRaloesa & Taula 1ne
Major J. W. MeNIlillln--sL have been
in OskalOos2 ever forty wears, and IA
all that time know Of nothing better
that has been eftsred 20 the town
than the proposition CT the Qslaloosa
& Tama line.
Chas. Ralstcn. News Dealer--T an
in favor OF the oskalccSa & Tama line.
and prefer voting them a TAX rather
than giving a light franchise as Is
asked by other companies. We should
have the road
Fred Bia-rrer. OF the BlaIr1sr Ice
Cove want both lines II we can gsE
them. but we do not want % hamper
the construction OF line with Bux-
ton. Let them 90 up TO the square and
then come out past my place.
]. W. Hammond, Cashier OF the Os-
kaloosa Savings Bank--Oskaloosa
needs the road. and in business way
its value cannot be over estimated
will not object If they want % run
past my property. They must get
close to the square"
F. ". Glaze. Grecer-sI an heartify
in favor of the OskaloOsa and Tara
Line, but would prefer to see II 10
Gated west OF d street"
Tom Sewers. Of the Sewers Manu-
featuring Company-"If C5skaloOsa
wants the road ar all-and I think she
does-she wants it in town and not a
half mile from the square"
Charles McCulioch, Manager Star
Bottling Works. @Its a boss thing.
but it should be away from the square.
s 9 street would make good route"
AaAA A<OAAdAh. SOdA OHEAdloL- II
strikes me the Tama & Oskaloosa Line
is the only proposition Oskaloosa has
had presented to her Give il right of
way on the best street in town"
H. L. White, Flour & Feed-"We
ought TO have an electric line. and
while / am not in favor of increasing
taxes. | will vote for the Tama propo-
sition if each tax payer gets his pro-
portionate amount Of stock in the
road"
George E. Brown. Manager Oska-
loosa Roller Mills "An electric line
to Buxton will make that town nearer
TO Oskaioosa than Muehakinock was
by hack We need the business such
an enterprise win bring.
H. i. Spencer, President OF the H.
i. Spencer wholesale Cot am in
favor of anything that viii add to the
business and wealth of Oskaloosa. We
need an electric line, and will take two
Of them if we can get them
z. d. Nugent, Local Manager for the
Dubuque Mailing Co.-"Oskaloosa
should put aside all jealousies and
pull together for these big improve
ments. The Tama line is all right.
and ] believe the street running north
and south along the Fair Grounds
would be a spledid route"
z. II. Little, coal, wood and feed
"0skaloosa has come to the turning
point in the lane. She must either Sc
cure an electric line to Buxton and
other points or face business depres- |
sion. The best street in town is none |
too good for a trolley line.
Warren G. Johnson, manufacturer |
and landlord said-"We must have the |
Oskaloosa-Tama line by all means. |
get it first. other things can wait. |
Bring people here from outside first |
and the urban road question will settle
itself later"
G. v Hoffman,, Postnaster.-T am |
interested in three pieces of property |
in Oskaloosa, two of which have pave
meent in front of them. ] am ready /
TO make a quit claim deed TO the pave
ment If the 0skaloosa & Tama road /
will run past them, and will give a
subscription too in addition to the nee
essary tax. I would like TO see the /
road go through the city on Market
street" sa
Oscar Steddom, Barber, "The Buxton
Connection is the salvation of the
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