Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-13
COUNTRY JOINS
WITH OTTUMWA

COUNTRY JOINS
WITH OTTUMWA
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common welfare and advancement O
all the people OF the county.
Many Speakers.
8 Talks were made by J. w. Neasham
S. l.. Nequist, w. A. C. Brown, M, B
Hutchinson, e. E. Moore, A. H. Nelson
j. M. McElroy, A. r. Bluhm, A. Oden
valdez, Rev. P. o. Bersell, George
Haw, M. l.. Truitt and J. B. Sax.
j. w. Neasham in his remarks ex
planned what the retail merchants as
sociation is and what it is not, saying
that it is not price fixing organiza
ton, but rather an association to pro
tect the business man from fake adver
Using schemes and kindred devices fol
mulcting the merchant. He alluded tc
the value of trade excursions to the
community and referred to the work
that is being done at Ames to make
the Iowa farmer the most practical OF
all agriculturalists and leaders Of all
American farmers. He pointed out
the advance of farm life that places
the farmer on an equality with the
town resident for conveniences and
comforts. The live stock and produce
shows were urged to replace the old
county fair and to build up interest in
things agricultural and he pledged the
support Of the business men to find a
place for properly displaying the ex-
| hibits of the farmers.
Newqust Originates Plan.
| In talk that was full of wholesale
stories, all of which carried some NOR.
al which tended toward the uniting of
the city resident and the man from
| the county, L. J. Newquist held the
attention of the banqueters for some
/ time. He pictured the interdepend-
ence of farmer and urban resident,
showing in what way each depended
on the work of the other and the need
of cooperation if each would obtain
the best results. His talk teemed
with the get-together spirit and he
was accredited by the promoters of
the joint bal~uet with being the orig
inator of the idea of holding such a
gathering His knowledge of what
the Iowa farmer is doing to make the
state known over the world was
shown in the manner in which he
related the crop statistics and COM
pared them that his hearers might
appreciate their magnitude.
w. A. c. Brown, one Of the active
farmers of the county, when called
upon had but few words to say but
these teemned with the boost spirit
that begets bigger and more active
community which will call attention
of the world to Iowa, and of the 9TH
err counties of the state to Wapello.
He stated that in looking over the hall
he could see but few if any who were
not farmers at one time as many of
the business men of the city were sons
of farmers and had been raised in the
fields. He urged the continuation of
the good fellowship exemplified in the
banquet and expressed the hope that
it grow.
Hutchinson Talks Of Market.
s'The man who initiates things is
the man who does things" said M. B.
Hutchinson. who was the next speak
err This we'll known business man
and member of the federal reserve
bank of Chicago cracked some hard
facts to the assemblage. He stated
that he knew of nothing that could !
have so salutary an effect in welding
the city and country together as a
common working force for the adj
of city and country as the
banquet Of the evening. He told OF
the need of the farmer to learn his |
market and Of the duty Of the bus1-
ness man. and his willingness to help
the farmer to find this market. He
alluded to California and the habit OF
the people of that state to boost and !
advertise. In the comparison between |
Iowa and California he showed how |
much more able Iowa is to produce
things that make for wealth than
California, but that Iowans do not tell |
the world about it. He urged sclen. |
tific farming to make Iowa farms still |
further outstrip California in produc-
ing crops and at the same time make !
this states farm land more valuable.
Mr., Hutchinson urged that the far
mer take interest in the home market
and that the business men give prize
for better agricultural products. The
oil road was also lauded by the speak:
er.
A. Odenwalder complimented the |
ladies for the excellent service at the i
BANQUET and lauded the "get together
idea exemplifed by the uniting Of far
mer and town resident at the table
for the consideration Of things that
will work for their mutual good. He
predicted that the work started in this
direction would go on and grow to
the satisfaction and betterment of all
in the county He also urged coli
scum for the handling Of conventions,
farmers shows and other big enter
tainments that the city is now unable
10 adequately care for.
Hits Street Paving.
e. e. Moore, when called upon,
stated that some of his experiences on
, recent visit to California where, at