Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-28
LOCAL COMMENT.
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Grundy Center has taken its initia-
tive step in the way of interurban pro-
motion, and at mass meeting this
week produced the first signatures to
the petition that will be circulated, ask
ing that special election be called to
aid the project. Grundy Center is very
enthusiastic over the interurban. and is
anxious to have the road constructed.
Beaman and Conrad, two other thriv-
ing Grundy county towns are equally
as anxious TO have operations begin,
and next week will start the bali roll
ing.
The benfsts OF an interurban railway
to farming community are always OF
interest, especially of such line as
viii be built out Of this city, which
will tap largely farming communities.
The Macomb. ILL.,, Journal cites an In
stance of the benefit to farmers, one of
which is occurring every day on the
line out Of that city. The Journal says:
George Runkle lives between twelve
and fourteen miles south of Macomb.
which is his market town. He had &c,
bushels of wheat to ship. Under ordi-
railroad was built from Macomb to
Littleton this would require twelve days
with q good team over the best of
roads to get to this city. One day this
week, however, he wished to dispose
of it. The morning train took a
car down to within a half mile Of his
home. Between 10 a. m. and 5 p. m.
the wheat was loaded. 1t was in Ma
comb soon after 6 o'clock and on it's
way to the big city markets very soon
after arriving here. This is benefit
that hundreds of farmers receive with
the building of the new road"
Another interesting bit of interur-
ban benefit is announced by recent is
sue of the Hartford. Conn. Courant.
The city of Hartford is a great interur-
aan center as are many eastern cities.
annual reunion OF the Army of the Po-
tomac, a national organization of vet
Grams who fought in one of the great
armies of the civil war. There were
brought into Hartford, for the reunion
on electric lines, 1.200 people These
were in addition to those who came on
the railroads, and who were much in
the minority. Instances of this kind
show the popularity of interurban lines
of railway. and the situation is the
same in any city that has made itself
an interurban center.
Now is the time to boost" not to
knock" The Grays are having los
OF II
prone to Knock" The base ball aues-
tion is a live one in Marshalltown, and
many enthusiastic fans begin sur
rounding the bulletin boards early in
the evening, anxious to get the first
Geographic information concerning the
games, that they may begin figuring
There are several things
to be remembered by the fans, how
ever. and many forget them when the
news of a defeat arrives. The season
Is yet young, and the penant is in no
danger. Four teams have
to lose each day games are played All
can not win, and Marshalltown will
have to take her medicine some time
during the season. To be sure, five
games straight seem like great many,
but teams have off weeks as well as off
days. Another thing to be considered
is the fact that Marshalltown has play
ed all but three of her games away
from home. There is no getting around
the fact that this does make sof1e
difference. On the other hand Ottum-
wa, the only other city heading the per-
centage column, and the leader at pres
ent, has played all but two of her
games on her own grounds. The more
of the local fans still have
faith in Warner; they will continue to
have faith in him until the end of the
season, and even after that. no matter
whether he leads his colts to the pen
ant or not If Marshalltown's team is
not right" Warner will make it right
if he has to get an entirely new set of
men little more stick work and
little more strength in the box is need
ed, and If there are weaknesses they
had better be found out now than later
In the season. Do not begin to roast"
the team just because there are a few
losses, and remember that some one
has to lose, and that Marshalltown can |
not win all the games.
Marshalltown's dandeloin day, pro-
noted by the City Federation Of WO- |