Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-24
Told to a Traveller

A. P. Mason Union. Iowa bank pres
ident and We'll known as conductor
! of market day sales is withal a stand
patter from way-back. He says the
simon pure republicans of Hardin
county will probably have a reunion in
Hardin county. 1t will be in the nature
of a lovefeast and the thousand or more
real republicans will yet be heard from.
Mr.. Mason tells the writer that farm
sales this year have been unusually
successful, high prices being the rule
and cash payments general. While
heavy horses are off $40 to $50 there
is no let up in the demand.
\. S. Carpenter, a prominent attorney
Of Eldora says while he favors the
new big county bridge, things the cost
! of it will be shared unjustly. He knows
of no good reason. why the small prop
| erty owner in Eldora should be called
| upon to help pay for $4,000 bridge.
| the real benefits coming to the bust
ness men and the farmers who Will use
lit Saws Judge Porter once had esti-
mates made for railroad bridge to
cross the river at the same place avs
the proposed county bridge and the
! lowest figures ohtainable were $40, 900.
Says the farmers and we'll to do peo-
pie of Eldora should donate $4,000
towards the building of this bridge. In
regard to the political situation In
Hardin county thinks progressives
strong enough and probably will NOM
mate and elect county and state or
ficals of that political stripe.
w. H. Martin, Eldora. one OF the
largest shippers and feeders in Iowa.
favors the new county bridge; thinks
the taxpayers will endorse the PROPOSE
ton of the supervisors to use $4,000
allowed by law. and Eldora the $4,000
additional needed. Not only will the
farmers be benefited bu. the whole
town and county seat get a substantial
return for this and all ether needed
improvements.
AS a stock dealer he strongly favors
the state of Iowa manufacturing hog
cholera serum.
C. o. Ryan, formerly postmaster OF
Eldora. a heavy real estate and
politician of much influence, says, there
will be no lines drawn in the nomina-
ton of county or state officials in
are republicans The big vote in the
county for Roosevelt was personal
choice, more as a protest against Ia1t
than any other one thing. II Taft had
been nut at the head of the progressive
ticket he would have gone down 10
defeat in Hardin county. The so-calied
progressives in this county are not yet
ready to cut loose from the republican
party.
A. Mcintosh. the Oldest merchant IN
Grinnell, not in years but in business
continuously, thinks the new $1l3,ooo
| postoffice in Grinnell a nice thing 10
| have in town, but an expensive deal for
the taxpayer. At simple interest $4,000
wear is wasted and in fifty years
/ 5000, 600 which given to the poor would
! help many unfortunates. j. r. Morsah
az a financier would no. invest that
amount of money in so costly build
ing to do so small business as yearly
transacted in such building. Mr.. Nc
Intosh does not favor government own
ership of railroads. Mentions that II
the government today owned the e.,
& P. railroad. congressman from
Iowa especially Kendall, from the Slxtn
district. would have probably been able
RI have log-rolled thru congress an ap-
| nronr;ation for hundred thousand
! dollar passenger depot in Grinnell. ana
r. q 800 900 depot in Grinnell, why not
| in other towns?