Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-05-20
100000 POSTOFFICE
FOR DEBORAH.
APPROPRIATION NEARLY DOUBLE WHAT
WAS EXPECTED.
TO BE HANDSOME BUILDING.
Congressman Haugen. Senators Allison
And Dolliver Put Through Appro.
priation for 100000 for Federal
Postoffiee. Will be Erected
at Corner Of Main and
Winnebago Streets.

Hats off to Haugeu, Allison and
Dolliver Hip Hip Hurrah !
What's the matter with DEBORAH?
She's all right.
When the glad news reached Decor.
all last Thursday that through the
efforts of Congressman Haugen and
Senators Allison and Deliver, and
the pull.together plan of the entire
Iowa delegation in congress, DEBORAH
had been included in the public build
ing appropriation bill for the sum of
$50. 600 for a federal postoffice, it was
pretty hard to hold some of the bust
ness men down. While they had mis-
sed no opportunity to call the atten-
tion of these gentlemen to the fact
that DEBORAH would greatly appreciate
new postoftice, yet the majority
thought that it would not be possible
to get an appropriation for several
years, inasmuch as the site was pur-
chased only last year, and when we
did get it, it would not be for more
than $40, 900 at the most. To the in
fiueHce of Haugen. Allison and Dol
liver working together is due the
large amount appropriated. The bill
passed the House on Friday. and will
in all probability go through the Sen
ate without amendment.
Altogether Iowa gets $3.50. 0c0 in the
public building bill, and it is be-
lieved that practically all the items
will pass the senate, as Allison and
Dolliver by special bills already have
committed the senate to 1880. 600 OF
the amount voted by the house for
Iowa.
The house voted 5000, 600 additional
for new postoffice at Ottumwa.
Senator Allison already has put bill
through the senate for 1925, 900 for Of
tumwa- Fort Dodge was voted $14O,-
600, the same as the bill that passed
the senate. The house voted LeMars
$40. 900 for site while Allison had
the senate pass bill for $75. 600 for a
postoffice building at LeMars. and the
house allowance may be increased in
conference committee.
Mr.. Allison has bill pending in
the senate giving Ames $751; and
the house voted $50, 900 for that town.
Other Iowa items in the postoffice
building bill as passed by the house
are: Observation-Disclosures. $50. 900 /;
Cedar Rapids, $40. 900 Council Bluffs.
s65. 600; Mason City, $1,000. New
buildings-Decorah. $4,000; Ether
vile, $50, 900; Shenandoah, $50. 900.
Acknowledgements. $50, 900. Sites
for buildings-Denison. $1,000; Fort
Madison, SIC. 1000; Iowa Falls. 81, 900 /;
Red Oak. $40. 600.
The last congress voted an appropria-
tion Of $4,000 for postoffice site for
DEBORAH, and after due consideration
the L. Bulls corner, Main and Win.
nebago streets, east Of the court house
square. was purchased. The $50. 600
now appropriated is for the building.
and what a handsome building that
will make. 1t is the policy of the
government to erect one.story struc-
lures with basement. and this amount
is suffic ent to give us building that
will compare very favorably with our
handsome court house, it's next door
neighbor.
The people of DEBORAH and Winnie
shiek county are under deep obliga-
tions to Congressman Haugen. who
has worked diligently for this appro-
priation, and to Senators Allison and
Dolliver, without whose support and
influence it would have doubtless been
impossible to secure it. There are
few il any cities in Iowa the size of
DEBORAH with government postoffice
building, and none with larger appro-
priations. What magnificent show
ing of public buildings we will have.
with $l75, 600 court house, a $50. OOC
hotel, a $50, 600 postoffice ana $40,
600 opera house. Show us city OF
it's size in the United States that can
equal it, if you can
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