Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-19
LAND VALUES NOT ExoRBlrANT
Rural School Houses in Keeping With
the Beautiful Homes-Uses of &C.
ment on tho Farm-Experiences
With Tramp FamiIies-c. e. Will
sons Observations.
Special to Times-Republican.


borhoods of Poweshiek county. Some
of the farms would need little altera.
ton to fit them for parks. Grassy
hillsides, tilnbered ravines and leve
stretches o., land enclosed by high
woven wire fences, support herds OF
high grade cattle and horses, droves
Of fine hogs or f1ocks of sheep, while
in the numerous small tracts of ma
tive timber squirrels are everywhere
seen darting fearlessly about, unmo-
Tested by those who might easily put
an end TO- their existence If they chose
From the cultivated fields grea.
crops of corn and oats have been TAX
en-, many having already brought in
the last load Of corn, while with 9TH
ers the end Of the corn husking sea-
son is only few days away. To one
seeing all this there occurs the ques-
ton: Where is there a more pleas
ing example Of thrift. and plenty or a
spectScle more pleasing to the eye
than a good farming country occupied
by people who have the ability and
inclination to produce the beautiful eff
fects Of which such region is cap
able?"
One would naturally expect land
values here to be very high,
yet he would hardly be prepared for
the facts as they really exist. One
man bought forty acres near town,
fairly well improved, year ago, for
$500. He sold it recently for $10,-
00O Another purchased 100 acres a
mile further out, five years ago, at 500
an acre, and thought for awhile that
he paid too much. Without further
extensive improvement the place to-
day is worth more than $3.50 per acre
and would soon change hands at that
figure. Three. miles from this place a
tract Of 21o acres, without any i'm
provements except fence, was sold a
short time ago for $21000 and other
farms are changing ownership at like
prices.
One Of the special features Of this
locality in the line mentioned above
is that of the rural school buildings
The plain, old fashioned structures too
often sadly in need of paint and num-
ing way to neat looking modern build
ings that are, credit instead Of a
disgrace to the community. These new
school houses are all heated by fur
naces and were built at an average
cost OF about $1,000. The grounds on
which they stand have been properly
improved and the effect is very mo-
ticeatole.
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Martin Eichhorn, one of the prosper
Gus farmers of this section, has put up
structure on his farm that is worthy
of mention. It is circular tower built
of cement blocks for the support of his
130-barrel supply tank, and furnishes
a place also for his cream separator.
Its bottom is three feet below the sur
face of the ground and the floor is Of
cement. Farm separators are kept by
their owners In various places, in the
house, in small outbuildings, sometimes
In the barn., but this seemed the most
appropriate kind of place for them all.
The cost Of the building, material and
labor, including: the wooden tank, was
just $1SS. The plan Of construction
was original with Mr.. Eichhorn, and
there is perhaps nothing just like it
anywhere else in the country. He has
also recently put UP fine poultry
house with an unusual feature, in that
1t is plastered inside, directly on the
rough boards, no lath nor substitute for
lath being used.
That the next legislature ought to
pass law forbidding roadside camp
ers from remaining more than twenty
four hours in one locality, is the opin-
ion Of farmer living on a local mail
route. He bases his belief on recent
experience, which was shared also by
some of his neighbors. A covered out
fit stopped near his place this fall and
remained several days. The occupants
seemed to have no particular object in
staying there, and were absent from
the spot a good deal of the time each
day. One evening the farmer and his
family spent Few hours in town, and
returning rather late noticed that the
dog, Which always before had met
them at the gate did not appear as
usual The next morning the fruit
was gone from some grape vines in the
garden, and the visitors of week had
also disappeared. Nothing more was
heard of the dog, but in a few days it
was learned that some travellers had
been selling grapes along the road sew
eral miles away. At the same time the
farmers neigfbors began to notice that
some of their chickens were missing;
also various other kinds of property
easily moved. Then the referred-to
farmer concluded that the stop of the
covered wagon near his place was due
to the desire Of it's attendants to ac-
quaint themselves with the location
Of such articles as might be pilfered
and that a law requiring such outfits
TO limit their stops tota period not to |
exceed a day ana q night would be a |
good thing for those among whom they
iourneyed. c. e. WILSON.
L. X. sHlPLEY GETS ADVANCE.
Former Iowa Falls Man as Superin.
tendent Of c. G. w. At oeIwein.
Special 70 Times Republican
Iowa Falls, Nov. 19-General Super
ntendent G. A. Gtoodell of the Chicago
Great Western road has just announc-
ID the appointment of former well
Known young man of this city as SUI
OF terminals for the
Great Western at Oelwein, Mr., Leo X.
being the official advanced to
.hs new position. Mr.. Shipley has