Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-27

A. SO p. m, and have no train back
home that evening, so have to 30
home in the morning following about
1913 o'clock. The Wabash railroad
furnishes a fair chance to customers
along their route, giving them three
and half hours in the city, but that
time rushes customer in making pur.
chases. Rock Island service Is good,
having trains each way from Ottum-
wa that permits fair patronage from
towns along their lines. The Ft. Madi-
son road operated by the Burlington
gives nearly four hours, but we need
another hour. The Burlington road
east and west does not give the mer-
chant good service. People living az
small towns on the Burlington west
from Ottumwa can come to the city at
11:35 a. M, but must leave at 1:55
B. M, as the other trains do not make
the local stops AS a. result of this
business from those towns has fallen
off. Persons can come in on the TAO
"a. m. and 1855 p M, and can take
the 7:15 train home In the evening.
Urge Better Service.
II would not attempt to tell the rail-
roads how to run their passenger
trains for l suppose they have some
idea of this business themselves. But
would request some helpful changes
that would not be injurious to the rail
roads, although they would be of thou
sands Of dollars value to the mer-
chants Of Ottumwa. would urge that
some freight or mixed trains put into
service on the Milwaukee south of the
city that would permit people from
towns along the road in the direction
having about eight or ten hours for
trading in Ottumwa and also increase
the passenger business for the road |
suggest the Burlington give a service
that would enter the city about to
10 o'clock a. M, and leave at 8 or 8
o'clock p. M, also place sleeper on
No. 4 each evening for accommodation
of travellers east who are now unable
to secure sleeper berths on No. Q.
II believe that more can be done
with the railroads Il movement be
started by the association toward that
end. l do not forget or lose sight of
fine train service in certain directions.
and believe that railroad companies
are anxious to do whatever they can
to help their patrons. 1t Is in the spir.
1t Of cooperation that i urge these
changes"
Good Roads Discussed.
w. H. Cooper spoke of the I'm.
provements OF Highways" and held
the close attention of his hearers for
some time Many ,:seful ideas for the
betterment of the road conditions
were suggested in the talk OF Mr.. Coop
er, whose paper showed thorough
study OF the subject. The practicable
lity Of the suggested improvements as
brought out in the speakers remarks
lent to their interest with the men az
sembled and may lead to something
ultimately being done along the line
of road improvement.
/ VIII Work Together.
| George Haw, Jr., spoke at some
length on the Relation Between tn;
Retail Merchants and the Commercial
Associations This talk was full g
meat and was heard with an intense
Interest, tending toward a more thor
ough understanding Of the problem.
that face the two bodies. This is par
ticularly SO in relation to freigh
rates, which the retailer heretofore
| felt that he was more or less slight.
interested as compared with the man
ufacturer. This was made clear las
night and a better appreciation of4h,
similarity Of interests will be the ruiz
from now on, Secretary G. d. Doud
of the Commercial association, he'll,
the attention of the meeting for
short time urging an increased mem
bership of the Commercial association
1t is hoped that the talk Of Mr.. Dou'