Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-12
LAttained 70 Rank Of Majer osnsral In
3 Civil War - Inspired and Aided
Building Of Union Paeihe-At .
Ysars Manages Extensive Private
Dusinooe. Ft r

- ,,
were hard to reconcile the two facss.
General Dodge IL wonderful az
iamplo Of activity in oldaaSe. He main
tatns q, suite Of Offices occupying tho
untire SlNth floor of q bank building IN
the city and the force OF clerks admit
that he leads them a.gwift pace IN car
|ing for the large interests which the
GeilegaI has aoCumaihted. Aoesover. It
hhe elsvator u out Of repair or the
1nnndpulator has not reached khe build
ing when General Dodge arrives for
the Days duties. he mounts the sdx
ldisht1 Of stairs and doessit easily.
oomsad1 of Lincoln and Grant.
GAnaEal Eodge's life activities cover
T. wider range than very few Il any
NOV living who took up liks's duties at
keo ,eAslySansase. and he stands today 9
Eccnnecting link between tbs old ana
tthe. new, q creator Of both. and yet full
iof promise for tho future The LAST
surviving general OF the civil war. ne
also won renown an: the engineer who
Eblased tho trail for tho Union Pacific
raalfuaA the construction OF which IN
Itself would1be regarded AZ euniciene
for ozoA Life. Cherished Also - mem-
ortes Of = rioh past, General Dodge was
| the conndantyo OF Lincoln and a comrade
l
! Ana now. In his declining years,
| ut,c1, however. he calls his best and
1900 Ar,itf,,l. GENERAL Dodge, appar-
! ~ net n,ves. 90 years old. IL found in
~ $500 rnnl< OF aevry movement for
80. .nd v.4rtasaa,d every day found, a.
q, hia osxhtiekh anniversary,
e his ofs1ce buoy with tbs a1nLiTs OF q
= ~ 49, 49,. 49, ,asiroa d,n,a tne.p which
ne-.. $500 .enaxnhed from sanoA
y. - .,s. ...,.,,,ec4%on vtth the Union
leu..@s =. s,,,ssa-
! : 49, -" rI.i-.. a., Work.
..,- r,ndsa .&t,stn,taa his success
= ~. ..,,S hi. voa,tl.ful vigor,
an Il. .s,.....a s,v..rarr,a 4, a oeaselees
ll0s'.ss. - -, go ,n.nira4ion OF hts
ac'stlvrvx grs .s.,.. ana antovs the
e n,n,,o,, i. Of younger people; his
CON- slA1lsA...l..s, go ~. aa5lv foilorxs
!. ideaaS a1e ayt.So. 80. -. - .ur~ee.
r. cou1ee 49, - ,.+rr IN activity.
ton OF lG.1os .,ar.ta +,,+Io,, and
BACK OF tnns = - :. -. - No trsnps
g VIII ana AInDl ,ar.a and
Besloes ct.ns -. ,.t.-a.t.
GROWING prv .." no.r,ou.
Generai Doose nA o..L,Is ss,,i-
correspondence on puo ,oaS
private matteEs. As ples -. ~.
Ing spirit IN tne olsah'1 ~. ,o1s: a.
Army OF the iennessee' ~. .oa .s'
Z annual co ns9nt. 49, aa,,. ath.r ~
and az e member Q. VARIOUS .sa ~ on. .,,ah
ganisations here anu - ~ ' ae,e - ,.hich
Of his time IS even ~ 80 aar.
concern tnem. ne $50 n,so 80 10 .
many pubic aoofesses AZ 'ao
Of each year.
i, Cafvsa OUT Own Ss ;.
General Oooee ~ q .ype " ee =. 20
man, having Deen' a@ VIC aso y.
years, Engaged As tne ol1ser u ~ q
butchers cart IN tanyers, aa ~. - ms
birthphce Ater ne uovotu n1s -
ersiss 70 truck farming ana at an eally
age had charge OF arm Esen.hs 80
and leisure moments We're oevo.eu 70
Preparations TOE course ~ nese 80
which ne secured az e1eat sacl'hce ~
time and under nardsnlps common 10
the time Tor those IN MS huHroie cir-
cumstances.
Y lsae-4S ne a..s no 80 n ~ as1z . anu
envy. NeW 9aampsnHe, anu IN lof1 81
i tered Norwich Unlvereity OF vermont
taking the military and science course.
From this school ne maze cum laude
record IN civil ens1neerine' an accom-
plishment which enabled MIN 70 acnleVe
the greatest renown when ne reached
the west niled Win an amplt1on 70
(. penetrate the ROCKIES Win railroan
line. A:a
He le1t scnooi Wnen ~ years oio anu
came fo Peru III, where ne f1rst put
TO use MS talents as an ens1neer. sun
amDued Wlth !ne splrN oi tne cary
pioneers ms eyes .urneu 20 tne We,
ana "a 100 ne moe ,,, = ZIP s., 90 sounci
Bluns Omen tkanesvne1 IN wagon.
Tne p'3 Du I OF ,nv notrra v rd