Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-06
Secures the Prize Lott in Indus
trial Addition Drawing
Friday Night
TEN LOTS WITH $50 PREMIUMS
Drawing Was Most Fair and Passed OF
smoothly-List of the Purchasers and
Descriptions ofTheir Property-Com-
mercial Club Will Now Work Up the
Insurance Proposition.


p. S. Balch was the most fortunate
of the Marsha1ltown business men ana
citizens who participated in the draw
ing of the seventy lots of Industrial
Addition, on which is located the new
plant of the Marshalltown Pottery
Company. Mr.. Balch's name was drawn
with the card bearing the description
of the lot containing the house, which
is valued at about $400. The structure
is a small frame dwelling, one and one
half stories, and can be rented to such
an advantage that within a few years
the rent will pay the cost price of the
land.
There was very fair attendance at
the east court room Friday evening
when the lots were drawn. President
l.. c. Abbott. of the Commercial Club,
presided. and appointed a committee
of citizens to inspect nnd check over
the cards bearing the descriptions OF
the lots, also the cards containing the
names of the purchasers. TIE COM
mittee, after its investigation, reported
all lots and names represented, after
which each class was sealed in separate
envelopes, and placed in separate re-
ceptacles. w. B. Elliott and G. r.
Speers were selected to conduct the
drawing, one taking an envelope con-
tainingss name, and the other one bear
ing the lot number and block. AS they
were drawn they were announced and
a record made by Secretary Sears
Every one seemed exceedingly pleased
at the absolute fairness Of the drawing
as it was an utter impossibility to
discriminate in any way in favor OF
one purchaser over another.
Ten of the more undesirable lots car
ried with them cash premiums of $50
each, in order that the remuneration
for the uniform cost of 5000 might be
equaliZed. The premium lots fell to
Mrs. Fred Grumme, DR.. N. M. Wilson
A. D. Meeker, t. ]. Fletcher, Banna-
tyne s. Lay, c. F. Schmidt, A. F. Balch
Fred Hopkins, George A. Howe and b
Il. Cummings.
Only three of the lots were drawn
without purchasers, the name of the
Commercial Club appearing instead
The club takes the lots for the time
being, and will dispose of them al
private sale. All are average lots, as
may be seen by the plat.
The pottery company is going to pur-
chase number of the lots as an addi-
ton to its land, donated by the club, as
they will be needed. The five acres be-
longing to the company are not going
TO prove sufficiently adequate, fc. add
tons to the plant are already under
contemplation.
The deed of the twenty-three lots be-
longing to the pottery company has al
ready been executed and has beer
placed in the Marshalltown State Bank
ready for delivery for record as soor
as the contract with the company is
fulfilled. The board of director of tn,
club is anxious to close up the dea
resulting from the lot sale Immediately
and the buyers can receive their deed.
by calling at the office Of Secretar,
Sears. over IL East Main.
The following are the purchasers O
the lots, together with the description.
OF the property drawn.
G. w. Wells, lot 5, block Z.
Commercial Club, lot II, block s.
Ed and A. X. Smith. lot 6, block Z.
w. NJ. Clark and w. e. McLeland, 10
5, block 4.
| B. III. Howig, lot 1, block 4.
William Andrews Company. lot :
block 4.
Commercial Club, lot 1. block Z.
Mrs. Fred Grumme, lot l, block s.
Bell &c Doolittle. lot 10, block 8.
Charles Eekles, lot 3, block /.
! George F. Kirby. lot 1, block z.
l.. S. Peckham, lot Z, block Z.
| Joseph Holmes, lot is, block Z.
/ Frank Bingaman, lot IL, block Z.
G. F. Reimer, lot Is, block s.
Binford & Smelling, lot l, block /.
c. ]. Lander, lot "a, block 7.
L. c. Norris. lot 10. block Z.
William Fisher, lot 2, block 3.
A. A. Moore, lot s, block s.
f. M. Sutton. lot 2, block 4.
George A Turner lot 10 block z