Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-03
LOCAL COMMENT

Those who prophesled that a new
building offering modern conveniences
for office purposes, would remain I'M
occupied in Marshalltown, have an
other guess coming. The new Ire
mont block, recently made ready for
the reception of occupants, is practi-
cally filed with office tenants who
were anxious to take advantage of
more comnlodious and better equipped
apartments.
The supporters of Rev. Irl Hicks and
his weather representations have but
little consolation in looking over the
forecasts for the fall months. Iowa
has never known more ideal fail
ideal in every particular as to weather
than it has this year. and yet there
was prophesied the varieties that have
been compiled by writers and CLASH
fled under the head of New England
weather" Instead Of the hardships
that the farmers We're to undergo, In
battling with the elements, the farmer
has never had more favorable weather
for the maturing and gathering Of his
crops.
What has become of the beet sugar
industry that gave an indication OF
blossoming into a reality few weeks
ago? Representatives of the Chicago
concern seeking information regarding
the prospects of the industry locally
were to have visited the city to con-
duct a personal investigation, but 80
far their presence has been unherald-
ed. If Marshall county farmers are
to raise sugar beets next season, 1t Is
time plans were being made for fur
nishing the seed
The Oskaloosa Herald takes occasion
to print an article indicating that Mar
shalltown contains lot of tight
wads" because the deficit caused by
further improvements made to the Y.
M. G. A. building here could not be
wiped out at last Sunday nights dedi-
cation meeting. The Oskaloosa paper
forgets that Marshalltown citizens
have contributed 100000 within the
past year to this beautiful building.
The audience at the dedicatory service
may have been unprepared to pledge
the remaining $500, which will be
required before the building is entire
ly free from incu,nbrance. The money
will be forthcoming. however. and 1t
will not be very long before MARSHALL
towns Y. M. G. A. building will stand
as monument to her citizens, without
a cent Of indebtedness on the property.
1t would make Oskaloosa very jeal-
Gus indeed IL it knew that people who
n i,,cr
shalltown to have a structure more adj
mirably adapted to the work of the
association than has Oskaloosa, and at
an expenditure of about $4,000 less
than has been put into the Oskaloosa
building.
II am glad ] live in town where
the newspaper shows some enterprise"
said we'll known business man Of the
city the other day, in discussing things
about town. Il sat down to my sup
per Thanksgiving evening, little af-
ter 6 o'clock, and read. to my sur
prise, accounts of the different big
foot ball games of the country and
their results. doubt If 1 lived in any
other city in the state could have
done the same thing, and unless I
went down town to some bulletin.
board or telephoned some place where
the news had been received, would
have had to wait until morning be-
fore hearing the result of the princi-
pal events of the annual Thanksgiving
holiday"
Marshalltown is fortunately situated
on a direct route across the state from
Cedar Rapids to Des Moines and Oma-
ha or Sioux City, which makes 1t pos
sible for the local theater to book at
fractions that otherwise would not
show in town Of this size. The pub
lie. however, is missing some Of its