Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-24
Looker-On In Iona

Public improvements in this part OF
the state run into big money. The
new court house at Rockwell City built
fire proof OF Bedford stone, brick lined,
iron girders. cement floors: the build
ing so by 116, when occupied will rep
resent an outlay and investment OF
S125.000. The writer is told the jail
will be in the upper story, which many
consider a great mistake, as prisoners
frequently have infectious diseases,
diseases, and its almost certain one
case of small pox would vacate the
building Judge. jury. attorneys, wit
nessas, would all adjourn to these
these quarters. AS it is the county
has brick jail, which makes all the
more unnecessary TO use this new
handsome building for Jail purposes.
A new $4,000 school building and
500, 900 Pres byterian church are other
improvements. These to Rockwell City
has great hopes OF securing the Epilep-
tic colony. The state has been offered
1850 acres of splendid farm land at
$3.50 per acre through which three
railroads are accessible, the interurban
now having a stop station on this
farm
What can be done in specially work
is noticeable here. E. S. Thayer own
ing FIVE and a half acres adjoining
town has chicken ranch. and makes
the sale Of eggs the feature Of it. He
has found out that folk wants white
eggs, big ones and is willing TO pay
for them. SO this winter he has sent
them by express several hundred dozen
for which they have kindly paid him
as high as 60 cents n dozen. He sends
his eggs to a dealer VINO sells to the
consumer said consumer who wants
big white eggs, strictly fresh. only
seventy hours from Manson hennery
to the mansion of Steenth street, New
York City. Said consumer pays .
cents apiece for eggs the same as he
does for fancy apples wrapped in fancy
colored paper. And as Boston wants
brown eggs big brown eggs, Mr..
Jhayer accommodates them for con
sideration Because these Bostonians
not only want big brown eggs, but are
finisky even about tire shells. To he
really first class. The egg shell must
be brown and thick. Probably keeps
out microbes. SO they pay cents for
an egg. when the market is scarce Of
brown eggs. But think Of Chicago
wanting small eggs. Best market in
the country for small eggs. Boston
and New York must have big ones.
Chicago asks for little eggs. brown or
white. shells thick or thin, and again
this specialist shows his accomn oda :
ting disposition. And this chicken
specialist sets an example to all far
mers in the dairy business. He keeps
Mt to nj Ia r
a day for eleven and one half months
each year. No theory about it. Just
cash facts Says she produces as much
as four ordinary cows on the Iowa
farm and knows she does not eat four
running in the corn stalks on an Iowa
farm during zero weather.
WEBSTER city is another Iowa city
making big public improvements. This
is really working for the good of the
town, not for the magnificent salary he
receives monthly. He is fortunate
enough to be a retired farmer, learn
ing something to do. He tells the
writer that Webster City will spend
during the coming year. $4,000 for ad-
ditionals sewage system. 16 blocks will
be covered with asphalt paving and
60 blocks with combined curb and gut
ter. There will be also $4,000 used for
water pipe extension. It's very evident
Webster City is pulling together
, these days, there was time not many
years, when these good people didn't
Some of US have driven a pair OF oxeE
! using more strength pulling sideways
a paipsf ono another than thew use:
to pull the load And there's son.
towns in Iowa now, where they car
look towards Webster City and ge: a:
idea. Probably Is the same the worlG
over, but 1t does seem as though Iowa
| was particularly cursed, with this
clique business. In some towns ths