Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-03
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clared they were not the worst girls in

| clared they We're not the worst girls in
the state.
Under present conditions we cannot
give those girls and boys the education
! they should have. New Jersey is now
asking for an increase to $50 month
| for each boy and girl In Iowa we get
$13 a month for each girl and $40 for
each boy. This must pay for every
thing. At Vinton we get so and the
same at Council Bluffs, and that does
not have to pay for nearly ALL Inc
clothing is furnished by the parents or
the county We can keep them at Ell
dora and Mitchellville on the funds
now allowed. but If 1t must be done
want someone else to do it other than i.
When a girl or boy reaches the time
to be dismissed we have no money to
pay the transportation to any point.
Most of them have no parents or rela-
tives. The members of the board and
the officers and teachers at the schools
go down in their pockets for the money
for their carfare to some place of en-
ployment When a criminal is dis
charged from a penitentiary we give
him carfare. SIS in money and clothing.
When a boy or girl is ready to leave
they get nothing. There are dozens of
these boys and girls over the country,
and where they have been taught some
good trade they get employment as
soon as they are ready to leave. and
there is never any trouble after that
of there going into the criminal classes.
IF Iowa does justice by these boys and
girls it will see that on leaving every
one has good. suitable employment to
step into. that they have two suits of
clothes. grip, and put Bible in the
grip, and transportation to the place of
employment Then the states duty is
not ended 1t should look after the
boys and girls and see that they con-
tinue to get along well by visiting them
thru the state agent and by reports"
Mr. Cownie himself carries on an ex-
tensive correspondence with the boys
and girls who leave Eldora and Mitch
ellville. Seeing the need Of carefully
guarding the interests of the child. he
has taken upon himself large amount
of additional work. Most of the boys
and girls who go to Mitchellville and
Eldora are orphans. and being without
parents, are in need of someone to take
IilOTe C1ldH Il paSSlUS interest III lDeiF
welfare. Mr.. Cownie is continually re-
ceiving letters from these boys and
girls. in which they seek his advice.
Many of them are now married and
settled in life and their letters show the
high appreciation they have for the
interest he has taken In their welfare.
A letter received from a matron at
Cherokee states that several OF the
Nitchellville girls employed there in
the state institutions are giving the
greatest satisfaction. and asks that
more be sent.
News of Grand Junction.
Special to Times Republican.
Grand Junction. March 3.-The first
of March found many changing their
place Of residence, some to the newly
purchased farm, others to the newly
rented farm for the coming year.
Cal Phinney and family will start in
few days for Oregon where they ex-
pect to make their future home.
William Phelan, goes to Seattle,
where he expects to engage. in BUSH
ness.
d. K. Brown, one of the pioneer citi-
zens Of this place. died suddenly
Thursday night, from a choking spell
before medical assistance could be had
Mrs. Charles Lston died yesterday
morning at the home of her mother
Mrs. A. B. George, after painful ILL
ness. Deceased leaves a husband and
two children to mourn her departure.
Word was received here of the death
of j. ]. Mish, formerly merchant here,
in California. Deceased began business
here in the early history of the town
and for many years was one Of it's
prominent merchants.
The indications of an early spring
are stirring the farmers. to keep pace
with the prospects, and they are get
ting ready to begin seeding as soon as
conditions will permit
Pauline Dutton, of the class of 1905
of the Grand Junction high school, now
attending school at Los Angeles, Cal,
was stricken few days ago with APP
pendicitis. An operation was perform
ed which is reported successful, and
which is very gratifying to the folks
and friends here.
The failure of the primary bill to
pass, came like a wet blanket to both
democrats and republicans. This part
of the state is decidedly with the gov /
ernor