The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-20
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Attorney b. w. Preston, property
holaer--"Put me down as in favor of
TIE oSkaloosa and Tama Electric line.
It's the opportunity that Oskaloosa has
heen hooking for. 1t will be a great
thing for the town. We can't afford
To pass it by"
Guy Woodin, of the Hooking Coal
Company and Oskaloosa Coal and Min
ing Company, was enthusiastically
the Tama and Oskaloosa Electric
road. and get it right away. Am in
favor of ii and want to have public
station right in the middle of the
square"
w. A. Mcneil. as the Oskaloosa
Heat, Light and Power Co.-"All
other ideas should take a back seat
until the 0skaloosa & Tama line has
been secured. Let no complicating
loose this improvement
for Oskaloosa. All passenger traffic
should be handled on the business
streets, freight business should be
done elsewhere"
J. r, MeCurly, Furniture-''rh
point has come when 0skaloosa must
have more people here. We will draw
trade il We can get the people. Would
Ike 70 have both inter-urban and ur.
ban, but oskaloosa and Tama must
come 6rst.@
Elmer Norris. of the Hub Clothiers:
we must impress upon the people the
Recssslty OF this Tama and Oskaloosa
road Every merchant in the city
should held school of instruction to
nE0roa his clerks 10 talk the road to
CUSTOMERS and explain why we must
hays IT.
JchR P. Hiatt, realty and loan
agent, Its public necessity. We
mas have the Oskaloosa and Tama
me BY AL means. The progress and
tae prosperity Of the town demand it.
NoU can't make the importance of the
necessity too strong"
Harry Sewers, proprietor of the Os-
salocSS Steam Laundry: swell,
thought enough of the Oskaloosa and
ra1a proposition to sign the petition
fer special election to vote them a
tax We must have the road here to
bring the people TO the city,"
ChAs. c. Pike, druggist: Eyes. we
must have the OSkaloosa and Tama,
and il viii move trade along. The
nearer the line is to the square the
more Il viii benefit the business man.
Il win increase business, some more
%sa-. fe~Aa-- hF,r al xx-sn hA halDa1
Or. u. L Jackson, dentist and prop
sruy holder: Yes We want the Oska-
lcosa and Tama Electric line. 1t is a
better investment than two oil wells.
B-ing the people TO Oskaloosa. Would
Ike TO have both the roads, but get
the crowds here first"
W. H. Mcmillan. grocer: Am not
exactly posted as TO the propositions,
bat We must have the people here to
make the town hold its own in the
line Of trade. Bring the people close
to the heart Of the business part of
the city.
Stull & McGregor, Furniture: eve
have arrived at a point as a towr
where something has TO be done. The
Oskaloosa and Tama Electric Inter
Urban is the solution to the problem.
Bring the people to the city and the
trade win come too"
T. E. Riley, Manager Oskaloosa
Blank Book Cot signed the petit
ton for the Oskaloosa and Tama line,
and l expect to back it up with my
work and vote. We must have the
road"
Schee, of the Oskaloosa Manufacture
ing Cot have been so busy with
our new building have not given the
railroads much attention. Other pros
porous cities are getting inter-urban
lines, and | think Oskaloosa should
have one if it is possible to get it."
Tom Long, extensive property hold |
er in Oskaloosa-"I was a little skep. |
teal at first, but now that | am con-
WINGED that il is to be an electric line |
want the Oskaloosa and Tama road, |
and will do my share for il. Oska- |
loosa needs something of this kind to
replace the business that has been |
slipping away from u.s."
c. NJ. Porter, of the c. NJ. Porter |
Lumber Cot am heartily in favor |
of the road. They should be restrict. |
ed as to transportation of freight but |
they occupy"
James Mattison, Grocer-T am sure |
H-1- nrIr oil Nj
Tama line. / will vote for it and |
will be willing to have it go on both |
sides Of my property on College ave-
nue. and Market street"
Col. ]. T. Redman-"Put me down |
as heartily in FAVOR of the Oskaloosa
and. Tama Line. l have my ideas |
about transporting freight, but would |
not let personal opinion block the con-
struction of the road. 1t means too |
much for Oskaloosa."
Neri Ogden, Grain Dealer-"While
the construction of the Oskaloosa and
Tama line might be detrimental to
my business in opening up more COM
petition, still for the good Of the town
am in favor of the Tama line under
certain restrictions"
T. W. Mccall, Marble Works-"T am
in favor of securing an electric line,
but | am opposed to giving up the
best streets to any of them, especially |
II they are used for freight traffic"
Phil Ley, Of the F. w. Ley Furni- |
.ure Factory-"The Barnes City and |