The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-05
UNIVERSITY ASSURED.
Land Purchased for Site for Ma
tional Institution.

OSkalOOSa gets Inc OuAfSiSAtJ u ~
National Holiness Association, and
likewise q new park in connection
herewith. The deal mas oeen practi,
cally closed. H. B. and A. c. Nelson
were informed Saturday afternoon
that the option taken upon their farm
adjoining the southeast corner Of the
corporate limits or Oskaloosa was
binding and that the rarm, 15z acres
in extent, would be taken as the SIZE
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 a boundary on
the Rock Island r~ight-of-way.
The final arrangements for the big
deal were consummated Saturday af-
ternoon in the office Of Attorney LIS.
ton McMilIen, who has been acting
as the attorney and advisor of the
parties interested in the big deal. To
this end a corporation of local par
ties has been formed to whom the
land will be conveyed, they having
secured pledges Of sufficient amount
as a consideration for the transfer.
w. r. Gilmore and J. M. Shroyer have
raised the necessary cash represent
ed in the deal. The money is pledged
by Mahaska county people to the ex-
tent Of enough to pay the price OF
the land. The price Of the farm is
$4,000 per acre, or a total OF $lS,24o
for the Nelson place.
The National Association is,througn
its agents, obligated to erect upon this
land within one year a fifty thousand
dollar university building ana a per
manent tabernacle that will with
ease accommodate at least ten thous
and people. The tabernacle is to be
built Immediately so that the next an
nual meeting of the association car
be held on the grounds. The beauti
full park lying on the north of the
land is to be improved and beautifed
a dam will be built and a lake of sew
eral acres extent will be made, drives
and walks laid out and the place viii
be made pleasing anu attractive in
all ways.
With the establishment of the camp
meeting grounds and the university
the street car line will be extended
to the place, which is about three
fourths of a mile east of the Burnside
terminal, The Rock Island will have
a station adjoining the grounds and
transportation facilities VIA be salts
factory. All these improvements viii
necessitate something of local suppon&
and the local association will ash
some assistance of the people of Oska
aasS2e locsI aasAsss+ion; which Is t9sa
Incorporated, will seek aid of Oska-
loosa to the extent of ten thousand
dollars, which amount is to be raised
by subscription of a popular nature.
The 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 can
vassed by the local commercial club
and is having the support Of this or
~ganization. Representatives will bt
among the people OF the city during
the next two weeks to raise the de
sired abount. The moment thi
amount is pledged there will be &C
ton and business will be commenced
in earnest. -
This is one of the greatest thing
that has ever come in the way Of Os
kaloosa. The development of tn
university will mean the erection Q
many buildings, the employment c
many people, the attendance of man,
students, an addition to the population
Of the city, an increase in the bushes
of the place and the securing of II
Vulnerable benefits. 1t means Grea'
er oskaloosa with an emphasis on tn
GREATER. The committee s~olicitin
pledges should be well received by a
our people.