Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-24


The last lap in the race for the new
factory is being run today and unless
all signs fail the race by this time al
ready is won and the Moline Pump
Co., becomes another Of Ottumwas in
dustries BY sundown there can no
longer remain any doubt that the fac
tory will be brought to Ottumwa and
tomorrow will probably witness the
loading of the machinery Of the plant
to be shipped to this city. Already
there is on the way to Ottumwa some
of the firms product which will be
placed on exhibition for the scrutiny
Of those Interested in the class OF
manufacture that the new industries
committee of the Commercial associa-
tion has worked so hard to obtain, and
in which effort the ready support Of
many loyal Ottumwans was evident.
Hard worked and thoroughly tirai
after the very strenuous campaign for
funds for two projects-the interurban
the pump factory-each of which
means much to Ottumwa, the army OF
workers who have engaged in this
struggle are the most pleased and
satisfied bunch of men that can be
seen anywhere. All eyince great
satisfaction in having had hand in
the campaign and notwithstanding the
effort it has cost in time, money and
hard work, the committees OF public
spirited Ottumwans who have given
support to the two Important projects,
stand ready to do similar stunt if
the results promise good for the city.
Have Thirst for Conquest.
Ottumwa boost spirit has had the
victory of it's life and is only resting
temporarily, ever on the alert f3r
something else Of Importance to the
city to loom up that 1t might be seized
upon and wrested from loss to gain for
the community. All feel that strenuous
as the struggle just passed through,
the real work of building up the city
has just begun and each man stands
by his gun ready to up and do at the
first call. There is no thought of ly-
ing down on the laurels that may have
been obtained thus far. instead the
general feeling among the workers is
that the real boost of Ottumwa Is but
I begun and that the Commercial asso-
citation can now expect to have at
The first call for assistance, an army
of workers who know not the word fail
and who will thrive only on the con
quest of big projects for the com
munity's veal.
South Side Does Things.
With the actual work Of soliciting
subscriptions beginning on Monday of
this week, the campaign was vigor-
ously prosecuted as will be seen when
the results have been totaled up to-
night. The carrying through Of the
measure needed but the signing up OF
a few more subscriptions at the close
of the committees work yesterday
afternoon when a herculean effort was
put forth to clean UP the work. A
meeting was held yesterday afternoon
and a dozen or more of the workers
determined to go after the balance OF
those yet to be seen with the avowed
purpose of making great windup.
So successful were their efforts that
In connection with the very hattering
progress Of the South Side workers,
but about 81, 200 remained to be sub
scribed South Ottumwa came through
the race in handsome manner and
this will go far to prove the real met
tie of the Ottumwan who is loyal to
his city. Such workers as they raise
In the prairie south of the Des
Moines, have proven an inspiration to
the boosters of the city at large and it
has been demonstrated that this bunch
of workers can do much while little is
being said.
All engaged in the work of raising
the necessary money, began afresh
this morning with the determination
to keep at it until the last cent was
raised and each committee working
entered the struggle this morning
with a light heart and full of hope that
before the day is over, the goal will
be reached So enthusiastic are the
boosters, that each knot of men that
started out today, is in the race with
the intentionO to be the crowd that
will bring in the final sum to com,
plete the amount needed.