Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-21

may be Just as hot in the daytime and
cool at nights. This adds to the COM
fort Of the sleeper, but does not assist
In maturing great many kinds Of
crops. find some places where they
do not have as heavy electrical storms
as we have here. They will tell you
they don't have the danger OF cyclones
and thunder storms that we have in
Iowa. but on little further investiga-
ton you will find out they are subject
to more dangerous element, the
Earthquake, which destroys lives and
property as suddenly and as rapidly
as the storms do.
None Like Iowa.
"The moral Of this whole thing is,
have been In every state and territory
when there were territories, west of
the Mississippi river, that is<to say,
have been in all Of the states lying
between the Mississippi river and the
Pacific ocean, and in some portions Of
Mexico and a great deal Of Canada,
and failed in all that vast territory
to find any place that had and COM
bined within it's scope all of the ele-
ments Of production and convenience
of good and ready markets and high
prices for products on higher and
better wage scale, for more home
comforts to be enjoyed by the rich and
poor alike as find In good old Iowa
You can find some one or two features
that may exceed us In their peculiar
extremes, but when you come to COM
bine the entire resources. productive
ness and modern appliances OF COM
Portable living, I have not been con-
vinccd that any place exceeds Iowa.
Should Advertise.
IF Iowa would spend one-tenth Of
the money in advertising to the world
the truth of it's facilities. productive
ness, capabilities and reliable ex-
pectancies. that is spent ON alluring,
bewitching and imaginary advertising
in great many Of the western and
northwestern countries, 1t seems to
me we would have an influx OF a de-
sirable citizenship coming to Iowa to
realize their expectancies rather than
have our population diminished each
year by emigrants following these
will.o'-the-wisp and jack-o-lanterns that
lead to these countries OF fancy and
great expectancies that are never
realized.
II wish the Courier would send
reliable men each year In different
directions to look over these situa-
tons and write up the facts to the peo-
pie and IL the press generally would.
busy themselves to present to the
world the advantages over any other
part Of the country, Of citizenship In
Iowa, both in agricultural and manu-
featuring lines, distributing, shipping,
professional ducation and in all other
things that 90 to make up high class
civilization, it would be a Godsend to
many now bewildered homeseekers. It
puts me in mind of the Acres Of
Diamonds" lecture.
LET me tell you, young man, that
the one great drawback found to
many localities which affects some OF
our people here, am sorry to say, is
that they are not putting forth their
best efforts to make and improve their
homes to the standard which their sur
require. They are living
shiftless life, having put all they
possess. upon the market for sale and
hoping some tenderfoot will come
along little more tender than they
are who will have plenty of money to
buy them out at profit. That locality,
or state is getting most
out OF life that is using It's efforts to
make the homes of It's citizens better,
more comfortable and keeps every
thing on the uplift toward higher
standard, and who are seeking to turn
and utilize all the modern inventions
and devices that are coming into
vogue to make mankind happier and
homes more pleasant"