The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-30
GREATER STATE LOVE
iowa Roads Could be Paved With Gold,
Says Marsh, If We Could Keep
All the Money We Get
Out Of Iowa Soil.

prominent boosters Of Waterloo who
were guests of the Des Moines Press
club In the first OF series OF month
I1y banquets given at the Ssvery hofei
Thursday night. Mr.. Marsh is presl-
dent Of the Iowa Dairy Separator COM
pany, and Mr.. Case Is president OF
the Waterloo. Cedar Rapids and
Northern railway company. Fifty
members OF the press club and In
vited guests were present. Gardner
iCowles. POSTMASTER, was introduced
by President George GalIarno. The
Elmwood trio furnished music for the
occasion.
IF we could keep all the money
we get out of the soil Of Iowa we
could pave the roads with gold.
was a significant statement OF
Mr.. Marsh.
"The success Of interurbans in
Iowa will be advanced by the In
vestment of Iowa money instead
OF eastern capital said Mr..
Case in his talk on the past,
present and future of intsrurbans
in Iowa.
Mr.. Marsh began his address by as
sorting that he was not politician
candidate for agsspptioned a. possible
into the subject OF dairyiEg1 a an. nv
importance to Iowa. The dairy COW
produces five times as much human
| food In one year as does a steer, ac-
cording to Mr.. Marsh. He pointed
out where a carload Of butter, valued
at $4,000 takes the same amount OF
(! fertility from the soil az wagon
load OF corn, valued at $50. One of
the interesting parts OF the talk by
Mr.. Marsh was his description OF
tGuernssy Isle, home Of the Guernsey
for Iowa." declared Mr.. Marsh. THE
lobject now adays seems to be to get
enough money out of IONA to go to
California. God has done more for
Iowa than for any other state, and
I cannot understand why all Iowans
dc not appreciate it,
Mr.. Case, In hts talk on fnterur-
bans. referred to the recent lowering
OF rates granted to iowa. He agreed
equalize between important shipping
points.
when the. rates have been Justly
arranged" declared Mr.. Case. II be-
lieve the universal horizontal adj
vance asked by the trunk lines should
be granted. The success OF interur-
Jams depends upon the trunk lines.
he future Of electric ra1iways hinges
r.oon favorable legislation and just
ID sight rates. The constitution Of the
I'D tie should be amended to make It
IA Ter to build lines. When we buy
a at present We pay the actual
~. Se OF the land and agree to assume
90 damage. We are not allowed to
IN 81 the benefits gained by the land
-. IN awarding Of damages"
I'M
On Interesting Comparisons.
in Cass said there are $4,000 miles
'eIt :tric railways in the United
So fa owned by 1000 companies.
n mere capitalized at $4,000, 900 900.
% 1ework and Pennsylvania have
4oo0iies OF interurbans each. Ne
h rasklas 200 miles and Iowa 600
l. HlesThe road OF which Mr.. Cass is
t p.esidt has 140 miles rnJiating out
OF Warloo.
~ In NJ YORK the people living ad
y Jacent % internrbans travel on an
.caveraseof 1873 times year. In Iowa
ithey rid % times. Limited franchises
cdeclaret Mr.. Cass. are a hindrance. to
ne buiHing Of interurbans. He gave
an Example Of the new interest
none people Of the state the sale OF
"a 10000 in preferred stock to the
saopIe In the vicinity o, y new line
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