Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-09
GOOD ROADS NEED
BEST CULvERTS
INGoT IRON SHOWS ITS SUPERB
GRITTY OVER WOOD AND STEEL
FOR THIS WORK.

AS our readers VIII no uOuDI re-
member, the Memphis Times has on
several occasions made rather heroic
efforts to prevail upon the county
court of Shelby county, to do away
with all wooden culverts. and in their
stead substitute something decidedly
more lasting--omething far more dur
able.
Another thing. it is our. belief that
although it Is g practical waste of
money of the taxpayers of Shelby
county to expend 1t to make use of
steel. We realize the fact. and plainly
at that, that there will be some who
will appear in open-eyed establishment
at any such assertion, as steel is re-
garded as one of the best and most
lasting metals that this country can
|legitimately boast of. That may be
true SO far as it goes but the material
trouble lies in the fact of its going far
enough. See this point, don't you,
reader? BY this we mean that If steel
was absolutely proof again corrosion,
and then and not until then, would be
better adapted for such usage than |
any other material, but 1t does corrode
and very much so. This naturally. in
| due course of time, eats into the steel |
| proper and when this takes place, |
about every imaginable kind of trouble
heard of begins to make itself known.
| Throughout Shelby county there are
many such culverts. Throughout the
south are manv many more. Cities use
them In large quantities, railroads use
them In greater quantities, counties
use them as WELL the State makes use
OF a great many. and, in fact, in many
ways they are being used daily.
OF course there can be no
blame attached to the proper officials
making use Of such material for the
building of culverts for the simple
reason that for a good many Years,
n 81 hainR
really nothing else that could be sub
/ stituted. But conditions have long
since changed There is not the slight
est particle of excuse for the various
cities, county or state officials order
ms, wood, steel and other material used
cuse can be found unless 1t be for
lack of sufficient funds, and even that
! is based upon the poorest sort of
Foundation.
/ The Memphis Times has for several
months been investigating this mat
ter Now that prohibition will take
effect throughout the entire state begin
ming with the first day of July, this
year, it is but reasonable to assume
that an enormous large revenue to the
Golfers of the city, and county and
there is little or nothing to fill this
void What's to be the result? We
contend, therefore, that in putting
down culvert work, only the highest
grade of material SHOULD be used. IT
Will last five times longer. 1t would
L. the supreme height of folly to use
, wood or steel or something Of that
character that will render satisfactory
service for just a few years, and then
have to be torn away and new culvert
work done. 1t will mean, of course,
I just that much additional expense up
l. I'D Ill, 49,, kN&a n
case might prove to be. Then we say
that in order to eliminate, use only the
best material obtainable, and In
: view of the fact that it will not by
J. any means be found necessary to build
J. new culverts within a period of years
a In american Ingot Iron" it is oul
conscientious belief that 1t Is the very
;, best material that could be found. This
II is the sole product OF The American
+ Rolling Mill Co, whose general offices
l. and immense plants are in Middletowr
h Ohio.
d This material, we are advised, hal
;, been SO thoroughly perfected that i
u stands today without a peer. For sew
u eral years the manufacturers Of |
have striven in every possible way, re
n CARELESS Of time, trouble and expense
lie to perfect metal that would be abso
10 lutely proof against corrosion, and II
!, placing American Ingot Iron on tn
success, indeed, far from their mos
sanguine expectations. 1t shows mos
conclusvely what can be done whe
it is attempted, and 1t also demon
u strates that the American Rolling Mill
IT. Company are to be classed far ahea
is OF any other engaged in this particula
Nv line Of manufacture and trade.
or The Times has endeavored to pro
!, cure all possible information pertain
- in.. to this metal, and when we sa
ID that we are convinced that it has tn
m most resistance Of any other that W
m are aware Of against corrosion, W
he are satisfied that 1t Is the truth an
~ the whole truth
= American Ingot Iron, although o
w. the market but a comparatively shol
OF time, has created demand that
IN actually precedented. 1t Is guarar
tn teed to be 1894 per cent pure and ha
nd met with full approval OF some of tn
80 most eminent engineers in the worl
az to whom samples Of 1t have been sub
ne mitted. American InRot Iron has VI
lp- doubtedly come to stay, and will
le- used most extensively in culvert wor
and the commissions Of these con
munities speak very. highly in 4
praise. What more could be asked {
even expected? The best known seier
tifc men Of the country have approve
in. and endorsed 1t and very strongly
&c that. Not only has 1t been thorough
tried out IN the country Dy VaTlOl
mn localities, but the United States Co
en- eminent has made use of 1t in Pans
IRA ma The fact is well established TIL
ed whenever Uncle Sam purchases an
ad thing it must be Of the very best tn
~ can be secured. The very fact; Their
no fore, of the fedral officials usil
Ter American Ingot Iron in their work
In Panama is, to our minds, the stronge
on character of evidence that 1t cannot
surpassed
. The quality of this iron Is SO mu
different to that of steel or any 9th
no metal or material and the rust rests
iio ing powers SO great that its wor
&C. cannot be doubted. and the result
,ns that one of the greatest demands IL
country has ever known will be crea
ex- ed for American Ingot Iron. There
iph surely no getting around it. 1t is cor
PEELED to be such, and a few years W
los, demonstrate that fact. 1t is even S
will perior to what Is known as "charct
IRON" one of the best In the wor
ep' which has for years held full sw;