Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-04
LOCAL COMMENT.
Observation-Disclosures

rs this county poor?" asked Bishop
D. A. Goodsell, of the Methodist church,
while in the city last week as presiding
officer of the Upper Iowa Annual Con-
ference. why do you ask" was the
reply given by the one to whom the
bishops query was addressed. We'll"
said the bishop, II see the county rents
a portion of it's court house for COM
mercial purposes, and that has always
been an indication to me that the finan-
cial condition Of a county that will do it
is not of the best
Residents of the Second ward, and
especially those living on North First,
Second, Third. Fourth and Fifth
the fact that the Marshalltown Light,
Power & Railway Company is not OPP
Grating it's Third street line after the
theaters. The company sees fit to run
but one car on nights when there is an
attraction at the Odeon,andt THAT onWest
Main street.-The result is that many
patrons of the theater, living in the
north part of the city. either have to
walk or hire carriages.
One of the first orders issued by the
new Superintendent of the Northwestern,
Mr.. w. III. Whalen, rescinded the bulle-
tin that was posted by Superintendent
Slifer several weeks ago compelling
trainmen to force passengers to alight
and board west-bound trains at the
union station here from the south side.
Mr.. Whalen has certainly touched a
popular chord here and his interest in
what might appear little thing to
railway superintendent is thoroughly
appreciated by the travelling public
generally. There is nothing that has
created SO much annoyance at the I'M
ion station to all concerned as the Slifer
bulletin, and has caused such condem-
nation to be heaped upon the North
western by travellers.
Now that the city has commenced the
work of removing from the parking the
dirt and rubbish that has accumulated
during the paving of North Third street
it is up to residents of that thorough
fare to do the rest. 1t will be necessary
to resow a number of the grass plots
in front of homes where there was con-
siderable street excavation, and If this
is done before winter under ordinary
conditions grass should be we'll along IN
the spring. Third street property is
going to be shown to visitors now that
the street is paved, and 1T depends
largely on residents whether or not
favorable impression is gained.
The fact that Marshall county far
mer has successfully grown corn that
had been treated with electricity in or
der to kill microbes that infect the seed
is causing a great deal of newspaper
comment over the state. The idea seems
to prove popular, and more farmers
promise to give the method triu next
spring.
The second approval of Commissioner
Wheaton's report selecting a central
site for the federal building location
will satisfy the greatest number OF our
citizens Had the DAILY site on west
Main street been offered and accepted
1t would have been unfair to property
interests on East Main street and had
the Boardman site been selected II
would likewise have been unfair TO
West Main street property interests
hence site on Center street or around
the square was the ideal location, FAIR
IN all and unfair to none Mr.. wheaton