Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-01

short time before the meeting. In or
der to get home, he stated that he
would have to leave Ottumwa at ~
o'clock at night, and If he was able to
make five-minute connection at Dav-
export, he would reach. home at 8
O'Clock in the morning. With the inter-
urban, he stated that he could have
taken an early supper at Iowa City
and reached Ottumwa in time for the
meeting, and returning by the inter-
urban after the meeting he would be
home in time to get good nights
sleep. His address was filled with good
thoughts, and like Mr.. Brant. he ex-
hibited the Iowa City booster spirit
In every syllable He told how the peo-
pie of Iowa City had literally driven
away the b., c. r. & N. railway when
1t wanted to put its terminal there.
He declared that the people did not
believe that the road would pass up
Iowa City. He said that this old spirit
had died in Iowa City and the citizens
OF that place were now boosters
through and through. He touched upon
the fine territory which the interurban
would touch. A year ago, he said. the
people of his city took. up the project
for an fnterurban line between Iowa
City and Ottumwa, which would tap
this rich farming territory to the
southwest. He told of the work that
had been accomplished, the surveys
that had been made and declared that
the time is now ripe to build the line.
Ottumwa, he stated, is asked to raise
100000, Iowa City 100000, and the
community between the two cities a
similar sum- The people who subscribe
toward the 100000 in Ottumwa are
not asked to give one cent until cars
are in operation between the two
cities. The people are taking no
chances, said the speaker, and the in
vestment Is a good one.
He then told of the interurban roads
as developers Of the small towns and
cities and pointed out how the towns
OF North Liberty and Swisher be-
tween Cedar Rapids and Iowa City
have prospered since the road was
built.
Should Not Make Mistake.
Following Judge Byington came
Captain S. H. Harper who told of the
mistakes Of Ottumwa business men in
early days when they had an oppor-
tunity to secure the southwestern di-
vision Of the Rock Island road The
people OF the city raised $15O,OOO de-
clared Mr.. Harper and then the rail
road asked 100000. The people
thought the latter proposition was
hlackmail anu refused to raise the
subscription to $1SO,OoO. The deal
fell through. eff the people Of OF
tumwa In these days Lad not made
this fatal mistake" said, Mr.. Harper
"Ottumwa would have secured the
southwest division of the Rock Island
which would have meant millions of
made the mistake there would not have
made the mistake there would not hive
been any town of Eldon and that part
Of the population of Fairfield would
have been brought to Ottumwa. After
making this fatal mistake the citizens
raised $15O,0OO to get the Kansas City
division Of the Milwaukee road. II
the city Of Ottnumwa forty years ago
with 5000 population, had gone down
into their pockets and raised the sum of
$150,000 to secure the Milwaukee road,
l cannot think it will be hard pro-
position to raise the 100000 for the
Ottumwa-Iowa City interurban road in
city of $4,000 people, The people
should be willing to 60 down into their
pockets and subscribe to the interur-
ban which would mean so much to OF
tumwa.
Mayor Hartman For 1t.
When called upon, Mayor Hartman
declared that making interurban
speeches was hardly in his line but