Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-10
There's no sunshine like the sunshine
which the month of June dis
a TRIP TO COUNCIL BLUFFS.

/ time, best and blest forevermore.
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A TRIP TO COUNCIL BLUFFS.
/ For picturesque city Council Bluffs
ian present claims that few other
Towns can meet. It is not exactly a
beautiful town, not so much as Cedar
Ra pids, for the reason that its streets
Gre built UP only in spots: that Is, so
many lots remain unimproved along
The very best streets that the beauty
sf the street and of the city as whole
Is seriously marred but for pictur-
fsqueness Council Bluffs can't be beat
in. It's streets are glens The better
hart Of the city has been built in the
Hens between the bluffs, and every
Jack yard rises at a rapid elevation
Eoward the high hills in the rear. The
faved street in front winds and twists,
} blowing the. glen just as nature
aaped it, and the natural timber in.
be front yard, with the wooded hills
the background, furnish a setting
Sr pretty homes which would produce
iii artists ideal picture at almost ev-
turn Of drive about town. The
sople Of Council Bluffs, too, have been
hpressed with the beauties of their
trroundings, for there is more effort
lade there at architectural beauty in
aeir buildings than is found in other
WINS. Council Bluffs has half dozen
fHionaires. whose mansions give tone
the appearance OF the town, too.
ssSFor a town Of 10000, Council Bluffs
Remarkably well equipped with hos
gals, The Catholic institution is un-
Sually large, and the Protestant ladies
I've just built a new one almost as
%ge, which is full Of patients now,
Vel OF the front yard for a lawn. The
he public library is really magnif1-
ht building, the court house and
hool buildings are only ordinary.
L the public park maintained by the
y at an annual expense Of $1,000, is
4 eeptional. Situated on top of the
B sfs, where the natural scenery, the
bshine and the fresh air are the.
s., It, overlooking the Missouri river
miles, more beautiful resort could
i sdly be imagined. The thousands of
s. Eroad and factory employees who are
hpelled to live in the small houses
1.-THE river fiat, as they do in all
i Ems, find in the public park the rest
recreation and woodland outing
4 sch the more fortunate citizen of
glens can have in his own door
S q, and they take advantage of 1t, for
& free band concert, on pleasant
sday afternoon, paid for by the city,
attract 5000 people.
buncil Bluffs has lots of paving,
= Iis putting down more. She has to
many of her streets even before
adjacent property is improved, be-
se the rains will wash the street
M on to some improved street on
| Aeyel below. She uses brick In all
! s, and just now is Dragging about
sde brick block which she lays on
Srcrete base. But Council Bluffs
it to feel ashamed of her water
Is. Ii is owned by private COM
/. The city is inadequately sup
81 with mains, one whole ward be-
almost without water service and
I IL suburb on the hill being entirely
but. The people pay a high price
gater. and the company mixes in
d les. greatly to the indignation of
5ublic and to the detriment of the
& service. The company wants
e shise extension, and politics are
just now.
sIncil Bluffs is reported abroad to
tough town, but it is not apparent
visitor. She has As saloons, or
% every $50 people, but most Iowa
W. nave sdUOut Tue same per capita
stionment Of evil. She may have
ss and gambling, probably has. A
ling man who lives in Council |
IA says that one must be a gambler
scover the joints, and travelling |
Ire supposed to know good deal |
towns in general. Even the re-
rs In Council Bluffs speak very
Of their police force.
s factories one would be surprised
/ candy factory looming up as
i Marshalltown's glucose plant,
Employing 900 people. It was a
sight, too, to see millionaire
souse mans place with forty
Under glass. thirty tenant houses