The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-22
new FACTORIES
AND IATERURDAN
SOME GOOD THINGS IN SIGHT
FOR oSkALoosA.
COMMERCIAL CLUBS ACTION.
Important Session Held Early Monday
Mornlng-Plans Are Also Laid
For Three Big Events
Next Year.

The Oskaloosa Commercial club
frightened the prospects for another
interurban this morning, gave encour-
agement to two new factories, and
laid preliminary plans for three big
meetings for next year.
The meeting was special one call
ed to take action on the interurban,
and every member of the board of di-
rectors who was in town, was present,
showing the interest that is being man
Tested in everything that will pro-
mote the welfare of Oskaloosa.
The lnterurban Proposition.
The promoters of the Marengo Mid
land Railway Co., who propose to build
an electric line from Cedar Rapids to
Oskaloosa, sent word to Oskaloosa
that Pleasant Grove, Monroe and
Adams townships had agreed to take
care of the line as far south as Glen
dale mills on South Skunk river, and
that 1t was up to Oskaloosa and
Spring Creek township 10 take care of
the other five miles. After consider
ing the proposition carefully, and rely
ing on the people of Spring Creek
township to do their share, the Com
mercial club sent back word that Os-
kaloosa would see that the necessary
obligations were carried out
Cash and Right Of Way.
To secure the road 1t is necessary
to raise stock subscriptions to be paid
in cash to the amount of $4,000 per
mile and the right of way The propo-
sition is unusually fair, as the money
is not to be paid until the road is
built. 1t is figured that the road will
cost the people of Oskaloosa ard
Spring Greek township about $4,000.
It would be splendid investment at
this figure, and the prompt action of
our people will be a great aid to the
whole line. 81
New Factories In Sight.
w. P. Cleaver, late manager and
part owner of the Penn Garment Fac
tory, together with a number of out
side capitalists, expects to build anoth-
err factory either here or at Kansas
City. He was not ready to make a
definite proposition. but indicated that
he would expect Oskaloosa to help
erect suitable building. The club
looked with favor on the proposition
and pledged him all aid 1t will be pos
sible for 1t to give.
The other factory is one in which
several Oskaloosa people are interest
ed, and which is outgrowing its quar-
tiers In another town. 1t is likely ar
rangements will be made to bring 1t
here at once. Eight people are now
employed, and this number will be in
creased to meet the demands being
made for the goods.
Three Big Meetings.
The club pledged $500 for the city
to take care of the grand lodge meet
ing of the Iowa Knights of Pythias,
which will be held in Oskaloosa next
August Invitation was extended to
the National Corrugated Iron Culvert
Association to meet here in January.
w. e. Richie is promoting the meet
ing and IL the convention can be Sc
cured, about $50 interested parties from
all parts of the United States and
Canada will come.
The third big meeting for next year
is a Home Coming Week" Such an
occasion was talked Of for this year,
but the time was too short, and it was
decided to wait until next year and
take the matter up in time to insure
its success.
Incidentally vote of thanks was
given the Daily Herald for it's efforts
in gratuitously advertising Oskaloosa
abroad, with its excellent articles on
the advantages of the city.