Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-08

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tee Of liz yesterday and practically
half the amount was subscribed. Bent
on raising the 100000 needed to se.
cure the Iowa City-O Ottumwa interur
ban line, the hustlers managed to get
together no less than $4S.200.0O by the
close of yesterdays efforts. Notes
were compared and plans gone over
anew at a general talk-it-over held last
night in the Commercial associations
rooms on East Second straet
Plans for going over the field today
and until the campaign is finished
were discussed, and this morning the
committees In lunches are goiIg over
the city determined to raiSS the
amount to the $40, 900 mark II possible.
Thus lar the committees have met
with uniform success and the generoa-
ity of some has thus far counterbal-
anced the lack OF 1t in others Deter
mined to get the money and close the
campaign in the time scheduled, the
committees are thoroughly going over
their fields and threshing through the
subject of interurbans with those they
call upon who have not yet learned
the details of the plan to secure the
road. Some members of the executive
committee are at the association
rooms throughout the day and each
evening talkfest Of the days work
will be held and thus will the work be
kept going on until finished. So en-
couraged were the committees with
the efforts Of yesterday that greater
record IL possible is being sought after
today. Ottumwalls are not proving q
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the generosity OF some Of the broad
minded citizens who have the city's
welfare at heart, has spurred the COM
mittee on to the hope Of an early close
to the campaign and the raising OF the
necessary 100000 that will give OF
tumwa seventy miles OF interurban
road between this city and Iowa City.
All Should Aid.
While the boosters have no doubt as
to the raising of the sum. there Is al
ways to be considered the fact that the
task is a hard one and one that needs
much arduous work to accomplish.
member Of the committee this morning
stated that while gratified by the
work done yesterday, and satisfied
that the spirit Of enthusiasm that OF
tumwans always exert when called
upon to carry out an important meas
ure will be forthcoming, 1t must not be
forgotten that with the first half OF
the subscriptions, the easiest part OF
the task has been done. The bigger
men have been seen and the smaller
men financially must needs outnumb&
their weather. brothers in doing their
part IL the sum will be raised. He
stated that the men OF means IN the
city visited thus far have responded
very literally and that the task of cali
ing upon them was made pleasure.
He likewise stated that the men who
represent smaller capital were no less
enthusiastic for the line and subscribed
with equal generosity.
Enthusiasm Runs High.
The universal expression OF the So
licitors is one Of great recommendation
for the progressive spirit Of Ottumwa.
They state that never has Ottumwa
been at such fever heat of enthus-
iasm for the city's welfare and that
thus far their request for aid In rais-
ing the 100000 has met with enthus.
iastic response. No better example OF
unselfishness Is visible than that ex-
hibited in, the time and labor given
gratis by the members Of the commit
tee all OF whom have their own busi-
ness and professional interests to look
after, but have sacrificed them In order
to raise the money for the interurban.
This means more than many stop
to consider, and these men are not
alone giving their time but are setting
an example by heir generosity In SUBJ
scribing to the Aund.
Easisst, Part Done
1t must be borne in mind. however,
that IL the fund Is to be raised every.
one must do hts duty, and that means
every loyal Ottumwan regardless OF
how large his purse 1t is patent to
anyone who will give the matter
through. and through it must go, say
much easier of raising than the last