Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-13
Looker-On In Iona

Ames, May l3.-Postmaster Bos-
worth, Of this place, mentions bit OF
enterprise on the part Of some citizens
Of Story and Boone counties. 1t seems
that the congress in session last Au-
gust appropriated 100000 or about
$4,000 for each state to be used by the
postoffice department as an experiment
in good road building 10 add to the re-
ceipts of the department. Postmaster
General Hitchcock and Secretary VII
son allowed these counties this amount,
the first to claim 1owas share after
complying with the suies governing The
allotment But it seems that demo-
cratic congressman from Iowa Is max
ing an effort to divert this $4,000 for
good roads. and have it expended in
his part OF the state and by some of
his constituents. The law makes it
possible for the postmaster general and
secretary of agriculture to say where
this money shall be spent. Query
after such officials have designated
such places, can their successors multi
fy their action? Mr.. Bosworth and
others here In Ames are resirous of
having Marshall county work win
Story and Boone in having a continu-
Gus state road connecting in the three
counties.
People in nearby towns speak OF the
Improvement in the electric car line in
Marshalltown. but nearly always add
why don't the conductors call out the
streets. They mention they know
what street they want to go to. bat
don't know the street by number or
name when they get to 1t. IS this
further Improvement in the street car
service involves no additional expense
it seems a reasonable request on the
part OF our visitors. Some OF us town
jewellers do not always know where
were at on dark nights. and would
like the conductors to mention the next
street so we can press the button.
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We have been reading Of the bull
ietins of news received on this thru
fast passenger train, and some OF the
railroad companies have failed to con-
tradict the reports that such news is
received on the train by wireless
kilograms" The other day in an Iowa
town the operator was taking a long
message, and he told US 1t was an
Associated Press dispatch Cor him to
give to the conductor OF the incoming
thru train. Whether It was Associated
Press" or not. sure it Is those pas
sengers on that train received some
fresh news. whether wireless" or
Associated Press" And less than
forty years ago in New England town
Of 5000 people only twelve daily papers
were taken. In those days everybody
borrowed the daily with the same free
dom as the snow shovel. Ii Iowa today
hundreds of farmers take" two or
three dailies the year thru. Probably
10000 people on Iowa farms will
glance at the statements. There was a
time when the Iowa farmer read his
paper clear thru, now he Skins the
daily as do town readers.
The farmers elevator company OF
Garner is one Of the prosperous ones in
Iowa They are now erecting lumber
shed hfty-six feet wide and 100 feet
long, which is some shed" and at
present prices Of lumber will take big
money to fill it. The new hotel build
ing in Garwin 1s model for other
small towns to copy as It Is modern
every way. Even II comparatively a
small building in small town. Sew
eral new modern houses are being built
this season in the small town.
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It does not take long to acquire q
taste for whisky. tobacco or grape fruit
Three years ago the latter. waS only