The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-10-26
WATERLOO
Work is Being Pushed on the New
Interurban Line.

Comparatively little has been pub
lfshed from the Oskaloosa end of the
enterprise, regarding the active work
of the Oskaloosa-W Waterloo interurban
road, which is now being constructed
by the Iowa Traction CG. hThe' sur.
veys have all been completed and the
contract for the grading is now being
worked by a large force of men at
the north end of the road between
Waterloo and Tama City.
At present the surveys seem to in
dictate that the road will cross the
Skunk river somewhere near the old
Glendale Mill and will enter the city
of Oskaloosa on a northeast and
southwest line crossing North Market
street at the city limits and passing
through a part of the Penn College
farm, then enter north E street near
the Yearly meeting house and turn
ing into the highway they come south
to the corner of College avenue. Here
connection is made with the City
Traction System and it is expected
that the present tracks will be used
into the city. ..'H
There has been considerable inter
est manifested at this end of the pro-
ject and speculation has been rife
regarding the companies intentions.
practically all of the work now being
done is at the north end of the line
and this work gives abundant evi,
dence of progress and the final effects
in the development and progress of
Oskaloosa.
Representatives of the leading
electrical companies have recently
been going over the right-of-way and
considering the plans for the purpose
of estimating regarding the necessary
power to be needed and the various
machinery and generators that will
be required to supply that power.
so be taken up and the location of the
Power Stations determined in a defin-
tie way. All of this work promises
final success and next season prom
ises to be one of great activity all
along the line.
IL
the promoters to use the gasoline
motor car service, but this has been
abandoned and a heavier road will
be built so that both passenger and
freight service can be provided. AS
an Electric Railway the best of equip
ment will be provided and prompt
and efficient service will be the re-
suit.
No one at present can estimate the
great value of such an enterprise to
the citizens of Oskaloosa. 1t opens up
practically a new section of country
and possibly will mean the building
of new towns along the right-ofway.
All of this, of. course. will mean the
bringing of the people of the"country
to the city,, and also the taking of
the people of the city to the country
more frequently than they would 9th
erwise go.
1t is hoped that the grading may
be completed as far south as Malcolm
this fall and winter, but the active
work of the laying of the track will
not start until spring. This will sup
ply work for large force of men and
will open up a business activity, that
will be of untold value to all the citi-
zens of Oskaloosa. Bridges, culverts
and other heavy work, will have to
be built, power houses will be erected
and this all indicates a season OF I'M
usual activity in all lines of business.
There is no doubt but that Gska-
loosa will secure it's share of the gen
eral prosperity that is to come and
we believe that she deserves it and
so we see most hopeful evidences of
progress and development that are
yet in store for our fair city. The Of
ficers of the Oskaloosa-Waterloo in
terurban road are thorough business
men, fully acquainted with their work
and able to execute this to the best
advantage for the benefit of all. Give
them help needed to bring really big
thing to Oskaloosa. 1t will pay and
the developments of the future will
prove it,