Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-08
I LO0KER.ON IN IOWA !;
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

lows Falls. Oct S.--This town is fast
putting on city airs. All Of the barber
shops now charge TO cents for shave.
And while the individual very much
objects to paying that extra nicSle, it
must be confessed the BARRIERS have
the best of the argument, for like the
preachers. their income today, ~
cents a shave, does not have over 10
per cent of the purchasing power, this
in the way Of both necessities and lux
uries, that it did two years ago. There
is also this further argument, these
Iowa Falls BARRIERS as well as those III
many Other towns have been giving
fifteen cents worth for dime, always
supposing the larger city shops earned
their fifteen cents, frequently for not
as good or as careful work, as one re-
ceives in the smaller towns. 1t remains
to be seen how long these BARRIERS VIII
stick together The Eldora BARRIERS
went into q 15-cent deal. but the COM
bination was busted by a ten-cent
shop and now SO fierce is the compe-
tition that % cent shave" is talked.
Iowa Falls now has too big bus
lines. Seven fine omnibuses with good
horses and equipments. Like sensible
business men they are not cutting
prices. but just the same the bus men
extend to all travellers very pressing
Invitations to ride with them.
And last but not least. Iowa Falls is
to have a five or ten cent theater. Art
Wright, former landlord Of the Woods
Hotel, will be the proprietor. Moving
pictures of course will be the regular
thing, but vaudeville attractions may
be added.
Few know that Iowa Falls is con-
trolled by the biggest men in Iowa.
The city marshal that is or was is six
feet six in his stocking feet and
weighs near the 300 mark. The town
constable is is or was is six feet four
with his slippers on, and when was
feeling real good weighed $40. Poor
health has reduced this weight some
what but as yet he has received no
offers from circus managers to travel
as living skeleton.
The Des Moines Short Line will soon
be running trains from Mason City to
Des Moines, and a new depot is to be
built in Iowa Falls, removing from the
wards. If present plans are carried out
the management OF this road will put
the depot so far away from the BUSH
ness part Of town, that a stage line will
be almost necessary. It's not for
newspaper men to tell them how to
run their road, but this much can be
stated without dispute. The travelling
public that now comes to Iowa Falls
to change cars, will not come here
and take a long ride out in the country
for the pleasure Of riding on the Des
Moines Short Line Other roads run
to Des Moines.
The nearby town Of Ackley is now
furnishing water, heat and light to all
willing TO pay for it. Last year John
Roth made the city q most practical
gift in presenting an electric light and
steam heating plant worth $4,000,
while John Susch, another wealthy.
generous citizen, presented the city
with a big engine to run the plant, the
old one, not furnishing enough power
| to keep pace with the growth of the
| city and increased demand for heat,
| light, water and power. It's almost
unnecessary to say. under the clfcum-
stances. that the town of Ackley makes
it pay to control the public utilities.
| Illustrating the "touchiness" of the
public in railroad matters was a lit
tie thing that happened in Iowa Falls
| last week One Of the brick and tile
men. there for a long time has paid
switching charges, that he felt We're
unjust and decidedly disadvantageous
| to him In competing with other men
| in the same line of business. So he
wrote the railroad commissioners for
relief. In reply they named date
when they would come to iowa Falls
and Investigate, the matter At the
appointed time he was at the depot
to meet the commissioners They
failed to appear. So he Went back
| home. A few hours afterWard he re-