The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-20

MAH.AS
the better. Oskaloosa needs the trade
1t will bring. Let 1t run through the
heart of the business center"
Thos. Neagle, Boots and Shoes-"We
must have the line to bring more peo-
pie to this city. The proposed Oska-
loosa and Tama line should be favor
ed by all means"
VIM. Bailey, Superintendent Oska-
loosa Gas. Co.-"You can put us down
in favor of the Oskaloosa and Tania
line or anything like it that comes up
for the good of the town. If it is
built it should be on or near the
square,"
Ed Brewer, of the Brewer & New
brand Shoe Cove cannot afford to
lose that Oskaloosa and Tama line. 1t
must be within at least block of the
park at the farthest and nearer IL pos
sible. 1t is the greatest thing that
Oskaloosa has had in sight for years"
John Renfrew, of the Oskaloosa
Shoe Cove have got to have that
line. We have lost that Muchakinock
trade and much other that is going
from us by removal. Let us tap this
new territory and we will get ninety
per cent of the miners trade that
goes any place. They all like Oska-
loosa. | know, l have had the expert
ence. This is saying nothing of the
country trade that will be caught"
Tracey Boal, of the firm of Bertsch-
Boal Drug Co.-The Oskaloosa and
Tama Eiectrict line is it! Well you
ought to see those inter-urban lines
il the east, the country is full Of
them. If they are good there they are
good for Oskaloosa. They run right
through the towns they connect and
the people are glad to have them. Give
the company the tax, Oskaloosa has
got to have that line. Ii we don't
vote the tax the people have got to go
down in their pockets and few pay
for the line, for it must De built.
VIM. Morris, Jeweler-''Yes, the
building of road like the Tama and
Oskaloosa electric line wouia he u
great help to the city of Cskaioosa
and l am in favor of this bringing
people to the city,"
Chas. Hoover, Property Owner and
Mine Operator, says-"We must have
the road. 1t is the best thing that the
town has ever had offered it. Pit it
any place in the town just so We get
it. It's the salvation of the town and
no mistake"
Louie Smith, Jeweler and Property
new electric line We must
have at all odds. 1t will bring us
greater return than anything else that
we can get. We must get something,
for there is going to be property de-
probation unless we do. Let it go
through the center of the park il they
want to-"
John R. Barnes, Cashier Mahaska
County State Bank-"The new electric
line is necessity. 1t should come to
town and should not be more than
two block from the square. Would
like to see it within block. 1t is the
best thing that has ever been offered
the city,"
Herman Pfeifer, Dry Goods-"We
must have the line by all means. There
are seven hundred less families buy
ing goods in Oskaloosa today than a
year past. Realty will depreciate nm
less we get this back again. It's the
best thing that has been offered. Let
t go through via Market street"
B. F. Shafer, Cashier Frankels
State Bank-F. B. Shafer is in favor
If the line and of doing something to
'urther the progress of the city. He
lesires both the inter-urban and the
Urban roads, with a restriction of
freight traffic.
Loring, Real Estate and Loan-W. |
R. Cowan thinks that the road is a
GOOD thing and is needed by the city |
Thinks it will appreciate the value of
property, but not materially
simulate the value of business prop
.rty.
J. II. Harrison. Agent Lemp's Brew
ng Co., and Property Owner-"What
10 | think of the new electric inter-
lrban road? A whole lot, sir. It's a
zig thing and we must have it by all
means. Let it go any place, just so
We get it."
A. J. Hunter, Physician and Prop
'rty Owner-"The road is the saliva
ion of the town; we must get it some
way. 1t will help property values. 1t
hould deliver passengers within a
block of the business center"
/. L. Hull, business man and prop
.rty owner thinks the Oskaloosa and
rama road will be great thing for
he city, but is opposed to the two per
.ent tax bonus being given as assist
lnce.
n. J. Bentley, of Green & Bentley
Drug Firm-"It is the one thing need
ul for greater Oskaloosa. The road
should be near the business part of
he city,"
W. R. Lacey, Attorney and Land !
ord-'1 am for the new electric line. |
We must have the people. Let it run
III over Market street; that's where
would like to see it. 1t must not be
,ver block from the park wherever
hey put it,"
Verne Hamilton, of Hamilton & !
hamilton, Hardware-"Want the road |
lbove all things to bring trade to the |
.ity. We must have the people here.