Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-13
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Secretary of the Interior Walter L.
Fisher Is authority for the statement
that the coal fields OF Alaska. which
have not only filled the. columns Of
the daily papers for the last two
years. but have filled the minds OF
the American public until they be-
came surfeited and clogged. are not
nearly OF the extent or character they
have been represented to be. and adds
that he regrets the over exaggeration
as it may have led people to invest and
become losers thereby.
This Is more often the case than
others. newspapers, commercial clubs
and chambers Of commerce drawing
on the imaginations OF their most YER
satile minds. color and picture any
project in such vivid hues and such
untold proportions that when the mat
ter is actually inspected and seen at
close quarters 1t Is scarcely recognize
able. This has not only been true OF
the far away Alaska lands. but 1t has
been equally true. IL not more so, Of the
western states. The advertising bu-
reaus Of these enterprising states and
the cities and communities therein,
have held before the eyes of their east
ern prospective buyers a picture that
was irresistible. The rich alIuvial soil.
fed by ever-running streams of irriga-
ton districts, producing the bounteous
crops of grain or fruit, the land Of sun
shine and balmy, brow-kissing breeze.
has often turned out to be a land OF
sand and cactus, a network Of dry
parched. unfed bitches, an unyielding
acreage, and plains swept by hurri-
canes and sand storms that would RI
val those OF the Sahara.
II will well behooves the people who
are fortunate enough to live in the al
ways reliable Iowa to think twice. look
well, and deliberate long, before they
leave the best state in the union. Iowa
is substantial, real and dependable, and
the closer contrasted with other states
the more favorable is the impression.
THERE Is A HEN ON.
motley array of old birds In this
district are now lowering around one
nest in an effort to hatch out candi-
date to run against Congressman E. H.
Hubbard, Most OF them are OF stand
pat plumage, but with them are also
few featherless birds who attempted
TO hit into jobs in Uncle Sans postal
service and were disappointed for rea-
sons best known to the ones who have
this patronage at their disposal. Be
fore the movement has gone any fur
Their it II we'll that the people should
know the motives Of the forces back OF
It. A. everyone knows. who II at all
familiar with the situation In the dis
tr1ct, the congressman drew the IRE OF
the standpat crowd when In the light
of his mature judgement he decided to
embrace the progressive faith and to
enroll himself on the peoples side.
Since that time this old guard has used
every effort to down him and, they are
now the head and front Of thl1 newest
movement. The disg.unfleA. .O6ice
seekers and q few anti-rsciDfootty ia
naeios make up tho balance o.. the
clique. They can not pick single nav
IN his record since he began - Dervs
the people In congress He has coarake-
ously supported every progressive
measure IN the interest of IT, sreopls
and has justified the faith 20 ett6n re-
posed IN him BY an apprecialavs CON-
stftuency At best the only grounds
upon which q night could b Started
against him are those born or spite ana
! .n.fsce. It wont work.
Un6or tpnafely the man to b oEuntsdl
forth for slaughter IL United 9tatss
District Attorney F. 3. Fayille of