Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-03
National Holiness Association
Closes Deal For University
Site at Osllal0osa
LOCAL CORPORATION FORMED
Land Will be Conveyed to tho Homo
Concern Pending the Final Adjust
mont of All Matters-o skaioosa to
Give tho National Association Final
Assistance.
Special to TImes-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican
Oskaloosa. Jan. 3.-Oskaloosa gets
the University OF the National Holt
ness Association, and likewise a new
park In connection Herewith. The deal
has been practically closed. III. b. and
A. c.. Nelson were informed Saturday
afternoon that the option taken upon
their farm adjoining the southeast COR
was binding and that the farm, 1852
acres in extent, would be taken as the
site for the new national university.
In addition to The Nelson farm another
tract OF six acres on the north is Sc
cured, giving the land boundary on
the Rock Island right of-way.
The final arrangements for the big
deal were colfsummated in the office
OF Attorney Liston McMillen, who has
been acting as the attorney and advisor
of the parties interested In the biz deal.
TO this end a corporation of local par
ties has been formed to whom the
land will be conveyed, they having Sc
cured pledges of sufficient amount az
Il consideration for the transfer. w.
r. Gilmore and ]. Nj. Shroyer have
raised the necessary cash represented
in the deal. The money Is pledged bv
Mahaska county people to the extent
Of enough to pay the price of the land.
The price of the farm la 1920 per acre
or a total OF $1S,240 for the Nelson
place.
The National Association is thru
agents. obligated to erect upon this
land within one year a fifty thousand
dollar university building, and a per-
manent tabernacle that will with
ease accommodate at least ten thou
sand people. The tabernacle is to be
built Immediately. so that the next an
nual meeting OF the association can
be held In the grounds. The beauti-
full park lying on the north of the
land is to be improved and beautifled
dam will be built, and lake of sew
eral acres in extent will be made, drives
and walks laid out and the place Will
be made pleasing and attractive in all
ways.
With the establishment Of the camp
meeting grounds, and the university,
ne SlIGeL car llUG Will Ue EXTENDED
to the place. which is about three
fourths of mile east Of the Burnside
terminal. The Rock Island will have
a station adjoining the grounds, and
transportation facilities will be salts
factory. All these Improvements will
necessitate something Of local support
ind the local association will ask
some assistance Of the people of Oska-
loosa.
The local association, which Is to be
Incorporated, will seek aid OF Oska-
loosa to the extent OF ten Thousand
dollars. which amount is to be raised
by subscription of popular nature
1he association will not ask for cash,
but will seek pledges, payable upon
the completion of the university build
ing and the tabernacle building, which
is also to be of a permanent nature.
The matter has been carefully cam
vassed by the local commercial club,
and is having the support of this or
ganization. Representatives will be
among the people OF the city during
the next two weeks to raise the de-
sired amount. The moment this
amount is pledged there will be ac-
ton and business will be commenced
in earnest.