Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-10
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les OF his experiences that had a NOR
al IN them suitable for the emulation
oy the association. "A persevering.
patient and steady application, the
ability to watch for and seize with
out sleeping while waiting for the on
portunity to come, has characterized
the association and it will so continue
said the speaker, las my knowledge of
the personnel of the association and
history of its work in the past iustifles
the prediction. We are moi going
backward although at times we seem
10 move SLOWLY, AMI heer is where the
need of patience is necessary. The
cement that only see the dark side
OF Things are break on the wheel of
progress and while breaks are good
things it is only when rightly applied
that their functions avail of any good.
| would urge that we move even if we
blunder for it is better to move and
Dlunder than never to move He that
moves will gain experience even
though he blunders, so move bv all
means, onl. move The men who
made Ottumwa are still in it and the
knocker will be killed by knocking"
The Uses of cement.
Following Mr.. Fosters talk, w. E.
Rltchle of the Corrugated Culvert COM
pany spoke in general way on his
appreciation of the association and
the pleasant relations he has enioved
with 1t since coming to Ottumwa. The
speaker told of a recent trip to Texas
distance of a thousand miles from
Ottumwa, where he was pleased to
md the machinery at a mine to hear
the name of an Ottumwa manufactur-
er. DR.. w E. Creath was then called
upon to talk on the subject of cement
ana concrete work in general. The
speaker approached his subject in a
humorous vein to the entertainment
OF the audience, after which ne
launched out into a treatise on ce-
ment that was interesting and instruc-
tive The manner in which the &C.
ment and cement products are being
used commercially today was gone
over by the speaker who also told of
the result of his studies into the sub
Ject. The work of his factory which
is now located in cramped quarters
that are soon to be replaced by larger
and more commodious ones. was told
the meeting and it is but a short time
quantities of commercial cement pro
ducts that will take no mean part in
the building materials now furnished
by the city.
Early Days Recalled.
AT the close of DR.. Creath's re.
MARKS the meeting resolved itself into
a social gathering and the members
with their friends retired to the cot
fee room where refreshments consist
ing OF sandwiches, coffee and lemon
ade was served in real picnic fashion,
making the affair very informal vet
distinctly a meeting of men all inter
ested in common cause Cigars were
served at the close of the luncheon
and the talks We're again resumed.
President Joseph Dain gave a re-
sumo of the work of the association
and also told of the plans now being
put into effect and anticipated in the
near future, he urged the support Of
the officers and board by the mem
bers to attain the desired results for
which the association is formed He
then called upon Henry Phillips of
the Box Car Loader company, whose
talk was devoted largely to advertis-
ing the city He told of the early days
OF the association and the manner in
which they were handicapped com
pared with today and urged that all
join in a concerted effort to boost OF
tumwa and advertise the city in ev-
cry legitimate manner. The speaker
mentioned the interurban propositions
that repeatedly came before the
association and said that at present
bn in, wi,
propositions are being considered and
only the condition of the money mar
ket has been hindrance to the hay
ing of interurbans in the city now.
Demand for Homes.
Ed Roth when called upon for a few
words to help the cause taken up by
the Commercial association for the
betterment of Ottumwa, responded to
the subject of Homes for the Work
ing People" The speaker began by
the question, rs there a demand for
homes by the working people? There
is great demand for them This" said
Mr.. Roth, has been amply demon
strated by the wonderful lot sale here
in OttumWa. Over 1000 lots have been
sold in Ottumwa during the past few
years by the plan of one dollar down
and one dollar per week until paid.
the city to secure one of these lots and
make a start in getting home was
almost pathetic. In every lot sale in
in the city people buying lots camped
all night OF the day previous to the
sale in their struggle to secure a lot.
I would now find a means to supply
this demand" continued the speaker,
"as that question now naturally fol-
lows upon the securing OF the lot. My
plan would be to organize the OF
tumwa building association. I would
recommend that a man form each
bank of the city be chosen on the
| board of directors and capitalize the
association at about $4,000 Sell the
stock to any one desiring the same
buy lots at low cash price, buy build
ms materials in wholesale quantities
and construct cottages at the least
| figure that quantity and net cash will
produce. Add good reasonable profit
and sell on the payment plan.
Tho Benefits.
1.-The benefits first and most i'm
| pcrtant to the promoters is a good re-
turn from the investment. Supply
ing homes that will make better
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