Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-29

beyond all question that rest room IS
needed in Marshalltown. The visiting
public wants it. If the merchants cant
get together let those of the west end
or of the east end establish one of their
own. A second one would soon fol-
low.
When a city owns 100000 of APP
proved assets against which 1T owes
only $4,000, the people are not going
to make serious complaint against uhe
appropriation of $500 for the relief OF
San Francisco sufferers or of S2oo 1or
a town band. The expenditure OF S1o'
for an ad. in an atlas could be ques-
toned from the standpoint of value re-
ceived, but the appropriation of $4,000
for advertising purposes, judicially ex-
pended, would prove an investment OIL
untold value to the city in it's bust
ness.
George Herman may not be always
right. but he can claim one victory as
the result of his disturbing voice; the
Great Western is putting down the
paving it promised to lay. If George
will now keep at it he'll get f1agman
for the Second avenue crossing, Whlch
is greatly needed.
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Those few paving appealers VINO are
standing out and ohstructing the set
tlement desired by nearly $50 OF their
neighbors ought to consider the inter-
ests of others as well as their own.
This paving matter is community al
fair. There ought to be spirit OF
concession all around if we are ever
going to emerge from chaos OF iltl-
cation.
Chicken thieves are reported in GER
tain parts of town, and at many points
in the country. 1t is hoped that some
body will make capture ana 1urnlsh
an opportunity to discipline a guilty
person.
Those farmers who are shipping lp
sheep by the forty thousand to ieeo
have suggested the need OF more ma
tive sheep being raised in this county
The profits in a small flock are very
large vet an experienced wool buyer
saws that Marshall county does not
raise near as many sheep as counties
in southern Iowa. less competent to
do So
A property owner has asked the
Times Republican to make plea LOT
protection to the pretty little fox squlr-
.reIs which are becoming very plenti-
full and very tame in the city. 1e"
wears ago about the only place these
SQUIRRELS could be found was In the
large oak trees on the j. M. Holt place
on Jerome street. Now they nave
multiplied and spread until they can
be seen any day oil North Third ana
Fourth streets as far down as Main.
Mr.. Rubee says they have appeared IN
the cemetery and some have been seen
on West Main street. This same prop
erty holder complains that boys are not
restrained from shooting the pets. he
saws that the people of Davenport have
protected their squirrels for years In-
til they are so tame that they VIII SIT
up in front of pedestrians on the walks
and beg for food In Grinnell they have
been protected until by little coax
ing they will climb on ones shoulder.
Mr. Norris, who now lives on the above
mentioned Holt place, and the neigh
bors in that block have been 1eeo-
ing the squirrels there and cultivating
their acquaintance. This years crop
of youngsters will permit one to come
within few feet of Them and in time
it~is hoped they will become real pets.
AS many as eight of the beautiful little
creatures can be seen playing at one
time under the trees, where they are
just as busy as they can be buryins
acorns for winter. Let's revive and
strengthen our city ordinances against
the boy with the rife in town, and let
every citizen constitute himself a game
warden to protect the squirrels. We
can have these pretty pets all over
town and in every large tree If we will
look after them.
Licensed to Wed.