Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-07
TIMES REPUBICAN. MARsHALInowN, IOWA MARCH 1919

; little opposition. Thirdly. the mAtcrit,
OF the farmers are decidedly in favor O
doing their own road building, ie., b,
the county and township officials. while
: a large number Of business men in thu
towns think the state can do more and
better work by state officials. Fourth
few farmers favor the so-called state
roads, that Is roads built by the state
with state tax money from the state
lines to the state lines. The majority
Of the business men agree with the
farmers on this proposition. The state
road idea Is pushed by the automobile
enthusiast and has but few advocates,
unless it is favored by an owner Of an
automobile. And the taxpayers as q
whole are willing to go slow on the
whole business. There's a general
opinion we must first get ready, which
means an opinion that vast amount
Of work must be done in the way of
drainage. tile. cement contracts and
bridges before any kind Of road build
ing is done or attempted.
AS state, public utilities commits
sion seems to be working slowly. The
principal objection seems to be pcs
sible interference with. and the taking
away of power now lodged with the
railroad commission and our cities un-
der the commission form of govern
ment. There is growing sentiment in
favor of some kind of a public utilities
commission for Iowa and to give them
| power to do some needed work, now
utterly neglected. The state of Con-
necticut has public utilities commits
a nf
Hartford Courant We can read of one
! kind Of work they do:
1.-THE public utilities commission has
ordered the Sharon Water Company to
furnish its patrons in the town of
Sharon with better quality of water
at once. but reserves the right to issue
an order regulating water rates, alleged
to be unjust and discriminatory. until
the first order has Teen complied with.
THE commission orders that the wa
ter company purify its waters drawn
from its present reservoirs, by filtra-
ton. with. if necessary. preliminary
treatment by coagulation or aeration.
as will result in furnishing it's patrons
with water free from pathogenic germs,
suspended matter, noticeable celebration
and unpleasant taste and odors at a
Of hydraulic engineering, considering
the topography of the several sources
and points of distribution. by July L."
The commission also recommends
the installation of meters and the fix
ing of reasonable meter rates; read
instment Of standing rates. pending the
installation of meter service: the ex-
M uro ntar t,,r wi fiv,cy t1,.,,
use Of water for sprinkling and, when
necessary. to restrict such use in times
of drought; that the company procure
sufficient additional lands around
Beardsley Pond to protect it from un-
sanitary drainage or other contamina-
ton. ana for filtration purposes; and
the use of greater care in the examina-
ton and protection of it's water sheds, /
in gen L. |
Has the reader of the above ever
heard or known of any action in Iowa,
to prevent any water company from
furnishing impure water. or from am
concern or individual from cutting ice
anywhere and peddling 1t out to con-
The town Of Ogden will soon have
from Fraser will seen he extended to
the coal mines south Of town, and a
passenger service is expected on IT'S
Ogden is now receiving
light from this company, and les
hopes with the extension south of town
will be furnished to
other places at junction points.
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will end can be as easily answered
IS where will the higher prices #
iowa soil come to a stand still The
movies are now installed in nearly
every Iowa town of say over 800 in
7abitants. Sometimes once week the
snow is given. in other small towns
vice or three times a week. And the
habit is universal Of going to the
picture shows every time the pro-
gram is changed. The landlord, his
lelp and his guests all take in the
show. School children are thoroughly
posted on what is to be given tonight
and severe critics of the rank stuff
we had last week In towns that were
once wet" and are now dry the
movies" most do prosper Watching
he crowd enter for the first p. m.
show, we can see the whole family
goes and where town is fortunate
enough to have matinee performance
1t a nickel admittance, the boy or
girl that has not seen it lives out in
he country. But for that matter The
streets of these small towns frequently
Ire lined with hitched teams that bring
n crowd from the country round
ibout. This too on cold winter nights
Like some other modern affairs. the
movie has come to stay.
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