Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-26
INTERURBAN A GO
Reliable Information Says the Fair.
field, keosauqua, Memphis, Mex

Reliable Information Says the Fair.
field, keosauqua,. Memphis, Mex
leo, Mo-, Line to be Built.
Keosauqua, May 22-The Fairfield,
keosauqua, Memphis, Mexico, Mo-,
interurban railroad is sure go &C
cording to the latest current report,
the statements of which report are
backed by absolute res.able and re-
sponsible men.
This report is to the effect that two
Chicago capitalists and one capitalist
OF st. Louis have already purchased
the bulk of the bonds of this interur.
ban railroad compsny. This is most
encouraging news to everyone living
along this route. The building of this
road, which is expected now soon to
commence, will mean much to every
community touched by 1t.
Large Coal4Field and Immense Quarry
on Line.
One OF the encouraging features of
the interurban, route to the capitalists
who are reported to have purchased
the bonds is the fact that coal fields of
paying quantities underlie the right
of way for two-thirds the distance be-
tween Memphis and Fairfield, and fur
thermore that on this same right of
way is located the greatest quarry in
Iowa, the quarry containing lime
stone, sand stone and chequest mar
BILE. The quarry contains no less than
800 acres in area and is $50 feet deep
now In sight.
ures and OF course were the means of
OF tra pfi In tl,of 20 i
the bond purchasers.
Inquiries have come to the interur-
ban company from Carnegie about the
furnishing Of the steel rails and, etc.
keosauqua Organized Business Mems
Association.
The business men of Keosauqua last
Monday evening met in the Office OF
Blakledge & Blakledge and organi-
zed a business mems association with
the following officers: g. w. David
son, president; j., M. .Overman and T.
A.. Maltbie vice presidents; George
Craig, Jr., secretary; J. L. Therme,
treasurer. The improvements Of
Keosauqua's business interests is the
objects Of the new association which
starts out auspiciously and bids fair
to do the city much good. The men,
bership fee is only fifty cents. Ac-
cording to the bylaws an assessment
not to exceed s1.OO may be made
from time tc time according to the
needs of the association. Another
meeting will be held next Monday
evening. -. 49,.
Other News of Interest.
Ralph Hayne of Eldon is spending
a few days with relatives here
Miss Cecil Bell was an Ottumwa
visitor Monday
Miss Julia Day spent Monday at
Douds-Leando.
Mrs. John White, living south of
town, fell Monday. breaking her limb
just above the ankle
Misses Clara Harrison and Gretchen
Duckworth were Ottumwa shoppers
Tuesday.
A. B. Holland and F. E. Campbell
of Milton were business callers here
Miss Pauline Russell left Wednes-
day morning for visit with her
grandmother In Ottumwa.
Jake McQuitty and his niece, Miss
Media Green, who have visited here
for the past three months, left Tues
day for Niagara, South Dakota, the
home of Miss Green.
DR.. Sherman and wife are spending
the week with their daughter, Eva,
who is a nurse at Mercy Hospital in
Des Moines. s
Mrs. John Madden left Tuesday aft
ernoon for a few days visit at Des
Monies.
+. Mrs. Lora Beggs, Mrs. Leona Ben
HOY ,f Vol Do, ~ roL
Crenshaw of Spalding, Neb., and Mrs.
Leslie Maxwell of Turtle Lake, N. D.,
departed Tuesday after two weeks
visit at the Eberhardt home south of
town
Marion Smith, a former resident of
this place, but now living in Mexico,
is visiting friends and relatives here.
Miss Della Norris is spending a
few days with relatives in Pella
Mrs. Story of Kilbourn, spent Mon
day here with her son, Ben Story.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sloan and
children Of Douds are guests of rela-
tfyes here.
Mrs. William. Prall was shopping in
Ottumwa Tuesday.
Miss Hilda Whitney visited, at
DOudS Tuesday.
BENTohsPoRT.
Bentopsport.-Mrs. Howell is visit
ing her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Huston.
Mrs. Chas Corus is on the sick list.
Rev. Geo. Blagg will preach the
memorial sermon at this place.
Invitation have been received here by
the friends Of Miss Nelby Robb who
will graduate from the Galesburg high
school. Miss Robb is the oldest daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Robb for
merly Of this place now Of Galesburg.
Ill
Mr.. and Mrs. e. N. Purdy of
Hamilton, ILL.,, visited the parents Of