Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-07
Public Opinion on Iowa Subjects
as Reflected in the Iowa
Newspapers.
The News of Iowa Frsm Hun.
dreds Of Different Towns
and Communities.

and Communities.
FROZEN CUT OF CALIFORNIA.
tAlgona Upper Des Moines.1
Henry Durant is home after foul
weeks in southern California. He say!
he came home to get warm. He never
so nearly died of cold in his life. he
says they have no stoves. and II they
had would not use them. From
o'clock in the evening until in the
morning 1t is extremely chilly, AND
everybody wears furs. He did not take
any fur coat, as he expected to enjoy 6
tropical climate. That was where he
made his mistake. But the fishing Is
all right. He was ont with one party
which made the record catch. Fishing
from being sport becomes hard work
Their lines were $50 feet long. the sink
er weighed five pounds, he had three
hooks on his line and the man next had
four, and they pulled in seven fish al
one haul averaging eight pounds
apiece. He says II tired his arms.
When Mr.. Durant goes TO California
again it will be in the summer. He
says he thinks July and August would
be very pleasant.
NEW BENTON COUNTY POOR
HOUSE.
The Vinton Eagle. in announcing that
plans for the new Benton county home
for the poor We're accepted by the
board, gives the subjoined description
of it:
When completed this will be one OF
the finest county homes in the state OF
Iowa. The severe colonial style OF
Hiding is very attractive. and gives
the most convenient and compact ar
rangement.
The location will be only slightly
changed, the new building standing
directly south Of the present one. This
is made possible by change in the
new one to be opened straight east
from the new school house corner. The
prettier site than this, just on the brow
of a low hill. could not be found.
The building is SO feet long by sc
feet wide, The BASEMENT is nine feet
high. with six feet out OF the ground.
and will contain sitting rooms for both
men and women. with separate toilet
rooms, kitchen, stewards dining room,
store room, laundry, furnace and fuel
room. On the first floor the five rooms
in front are designed for the use of the
steward and his family; a dining room
each for the men and women, with
large cupboards and dumb waiter.
There are eight sleeping rooms with
two large associate dormitories. each
of sufficient size to accommodate eight
cen people. Both are furnished with
complete bathrooms and lavatories,
with hot and cold water; large clothes
rooms, fitted with pigeon holes and
besides this seven large closets. There
is room adjoining which will be used
for medical purposes and closet fitted
out with medicine case. This room
will also be used as sewing room for
the women inmates.
The second floor is arranged On
somewhat the same lines. the dormitor-
les and their equipments being idenu-
cal. These are situated in the two
wings of the buildings, each being shut
OFF from the main part by fireproof
doors. Danger of q disastrous fire is
thus greatly reduced. On this floor
there are several rooms designed for
the attendants and three which will be
placed at the disposal of the steward.
Access to the second story may be had
by three staircases. all wide and easy
of ascent, two leading TO the mems md
women's dormitories and one for the
use of tho steward. In the attic there
no Gy,t~ Nff
large rooms. In the basement a large,
room has been planned for smoking
room, which can be well ventilated.
The interior finish will be yellow
pine, with the exception Of the five
rooms or the first floor occupied by the
steward, which will be finished in oak.
The building will be heated by large
steam plant and the gravity system of
will be used, shaft lead
ing from each room. The plumbing
the building will be modern in
every respect, the hot and cold water
supply being furnished by pressure
tank, and the large cisterns of soft wa
ter are Finished with a water lift.
Wide steps lead to the piazza in the
center of the building, that. and the
rdlIeu ldl iooi-paiSoHy opo'S iiSoSui
ing 11xA2 feet
The edifice will be built of brick, the
basement will be range work of Ana
tnosa and Bedford stone. Local brick
will be used. Stills, caps and all other
trimmings will match the range work
and the roof will be slate.
The old building had long ago out
lived its usefulness and will be aban-
doned with no feeling; of regret on the
part of any che 1t has been unsafe as
well as unsightly and the new building
will supply all that has been lacking in
The old