Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-15
LOCAL COMMENT

The white Ribboners" have gone,
and before the month ends the Close
Communicates" will be with u.s. This
| LIS not all, for Marshalltown has already
landed another big convention for next
year. 1t appears that all that Is nee
essary Is for Marshalltown to extend
the invitation.
The paper Of Councilman l.. G. Alb
hott. before the League OF Iowa NUM-
cipalities, the annual convention OF
which was held in Cedar Rapids this
week, seems to have been the big feat
,re of the program. Mr.. Abbott pre-
scented facts and figures concerning
Marshalltown's municipal water works
and street lighting system. showing the
benefits of municipal ownership as
against that Of q private corporation.
Many Iowa cities. at the present time,
are wrestling with the problem OF pur-
chasing their own water systems, and
the facts given by Mr.. Abbott were
therefore very timely. Marshalltown
was held up before the representatives
Of Iowa's municipalities as being city
to pattern after In the direction Of mu-
nicipal ownership Of public utilities.
and there is but little wonder that To-
cal delegates expressed themselves as
being, prouder than ever Of their home
city.
Work on the scavations for the gov
eminent building has been commenced,
and the sight is indeed pleasing one
to the eye. A new postoffice, a beet
sugar factory, and an interurban-it all
| sounds good. It will be good when con-
summated.
The proposition of-Sthe beet sugar
plant is one that the numerical Club
business men and ia. ners will con-
slider in the near future. The propo-
sition came unexpectedly, but 1T VIII
be met in a business-like way, and II IT
| ia possible-and anything is possible
to contract for sufficient quantity OF
beets 1t would seem that there Is no
good reason why the big factory OF the
Glucose Sugar Refining Company coulo
| not be kept in operation at least a
portion Of the year, and at time, too
when other lines Of work are inclined
To he slack The sugar beet question
has been one in which Marshalltown
has been much interested in years gone
nv The question has been dropped
these many years, but those who have
had faith in. the project are easily
awakened. Other communities that
now have their beet factories in sue
cessful operation were, less than ter
wears ago, facing, seemingly, as great
q task as is Marshalltown. They sue
ceeded. Why not here?
|
| Citv Health Physician Lierle has
recommended to the board of health
that an inspection of milk supplies and
dafries be conducted, also the wells
that are used by those furnishing milk
to the public The suggestion Is one
that should receive the. most careful
consideration, and it will, no doubt, al
the hands of the board. The inspection
Of herds. for tuberculosis, is also re-
commended. That milk Is a source Of
the spread Of disease, such as typhoid
fever and tuberculosis, there Is nc
doubt. A case that recently came tc
the notice of the health physician Is 9
good example. The we'll used by 9
family in which typhoid fever existed
was examined. The we'll was located
midway between barn, around which
was heaped manure, and an clubhouse
The water used, was Of the color o.
weak tea. unfit for the use OF lower anil
mails. The family used this water fol
drinking purposes, and for the wash
ing of milk cans, and typhoid appeared
in the families buying this milk.