The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04
.OSKALOOSA AS A
FACTORY CENTER.
THE BEST CITY OF ITS SIZE in
THE WEST.
TWELVE MILES OF PAVING.
Educational Advantages the Best and
Surrounding Territory unexcel.
ed--Five Railroads centered
Here-other Facts.

The Worlds Fair edition of the Des
Moines Daily News devotes two pages
to Oskaloosa and heads the article
with big heading which reads: "Os-I
kaloosa the Manufacturing Center of
Iowa" In addition to numerous bus.
mess cards the article is illustrated
with portraits of Congressman Lacey,
Mayor Williams, County Treasurer
Eby, Supt. .Dodds and Attorney Dewitt.
The description of the city >as made
by staff correspondent of the News
is very complimentary to Oskaloosa
and as reproduced below will be read
with pride by our people. The arti.
Gle says:
A Metropolitan City. ..
"The county seat of Manaska coun-
ty is city remarkable for it's thrift
and prosperity, so apparent to the
stranger as to cause wonder and COM
ment, until one understands the reas-
ons. Mahaska is the fourth county
west of the Mississippi river and third
north Of the Missouri line. The depth
Of the rich black soil renders it one
Of the most productive agricultural
counties of the state, and when in ad-
dition to this the fact is considered
that about one-half of the county is
underlaid with the best quality of coal
found in the west, in veins ranging
from five to six feet, one readily un-
dsrstands the cause of the great
wealth and prosperity which is so ap-
parent on every hand,
Great Railroad Center.
Surrounded thus with riches on
and below the surface, Oskaloosa is
also great railroad center. 1t is the
headquarters of the Iowa Central,
running. from st. Paul to Abba, and
also has the eastern division of the
I. G. running from Oskaloosa to Peo-
ria, ILL.,; the c., R. I. e P. east to Chi
cago, also the Keokuk G. Des Moines
line running diagonally across the
state from the southeast to the north
west; also the c., B. & @. R. R., from
Burlington to Des Moines. The
atown, is beautifully located on the
crest lQf .the divide between the Skunk
and1D@ Moines rivers. On all sides
il is surrounded by coal mines giving
employment to over 1000 miners, the
output during the busy season being
over 700 cars per day.
Twelve Miles of Paving.
with a population of over 10000.
with twelve miles of brick paved
streets bordered with fine elm and
maple trees, well kept lawns, cement
walks and beautiful homes, Oskaloosa
is without question the most pleasant
and attractive home town in the west.
In an educational way Oskaloosa has
justly earned an enviable reputation
that is more than state wide. Penn
college, conducted under the auspices
sf the society of Friends, is a -four
ishing institution well known through
sRt the, west. The public schools of
the city are the pride of citizens, there
being five large ward school build
ings and a modern high school build
ing. The business and correspond
snce school is one of the best in the
state q,
unlike most educational towns,
0skaloosa has not neglected to i'm
prove it's natural advantages for pro-
n1sting manufacturing industries, and
ewing to the abundance of cheap fuel
and good railroad connections is at
tEacting the attention of manufactur-
ers who are seeking locations. The
railroads afford fine outlet for the
coal and for the manufactured pro
aaets of the city. Besides the coal
pgoduct surrounding the city are
faand on all sides fine beds of clay
SHitable for pottery and for sewer
yepe. The Oskaloosa Paving Brick
90. are producing the best quality of
paving brick found in the west.
Patronize Home Industries.
"The streets of Oskaloosa are paw
ed with their brick, thus giving en-
Aloyment to a large number of labor
ing people. George Carlon e Son
have recently erected large plant
for the manufacture of artificial build
ing stone, the demand for which is
constantly increasing The Oska-
loosa Artificial Ice Co. have just COM
pieted a factory for the manufacture
Of ice with sufficient capacity to cool
he entire city during the summer.
wAile three large institutions are
manufacturing hot water heaters to
warm the buildings in winter.
Successful Factories.
'Among the successful factories OF
the city we notice the Iowa Manufac.
tRring Co, who are making special.
ty Of both steam and hot water heat.
ers, and the manufacture of soil pipe
besides doing a general iron working
BUSINESS. The Sewers Manufacture
ing Co., besides making fine house
Y heater (boths steam and hot water)
are large builders of iron bridges
widely known all over the west. The
Ideal Heating Co. manufacture heat,
ers and radiators, furnishing employ
nent to- large force of men Five
fsundries are in successful operation
The Oskaloosa foundry, the Harring,