Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-13
Think That Location of This
City Makes Ottumwa an
Ideal Place for It
JAY AND MAST VOICE
THEIR SENTIMENTS
Men Prominent in Institute
Work Are All Giving
Plan Their Support

Stock men and farmers throughout
the county are greatly interested In
the proposition of holding a big fair
FOR southern Iowa and northern Mis-
souri, in Ottumwa
Wapello county for many years
past has had very fine institute,
held every fall, and for the last two
years the stock men have put on Il
show that has eclipsed anything of
Its kind In this city. The men behind
these movements are progressive and
strive hard to better the county and
its products. Naturally they look
with keen interest upon the proposed
exposition which. while not attempt
ing anything OF the nature of state
fair, yet will go far ahead of any of
the smaller shows. They promise the
movement their undivided support for
they see in 1t wonderful opportunity
to put this section of the state and
the one adjoining on the south into
prominence that would soon be recog-
nized throughout the middle west for
progressiveness and high class stock
raising and farming.
D. A. Jay of Blakesburg, one of the
county's most progressive young
farmers and manager Of the Wave
land Stock Farm" in Adams township
says: II never have been so pleased
over anything like I have this fair
proposition. l think 1t is the very
finest thing that could happen and
certainly want to see 1t CO. Why, we
have needed just this very thing for
years; we have talked about it more
or less in the institute meetings but
never have been able to start any
definite action. Everything on earth
thing to gain and nothing to lose.
"Ottumwa's location, geographically
speaking, is ideal for such an event
and her shipping facilities are of the
very best. We are right on the trunk
lines here, direct from Chicago, Kan
sas City, ST. Louis or Omaha, and 1t
is only a matter of few hours to
send our stock back and forth. The
territory to the south, in this state
and Missouri, is gold mine for live
stock You are tapping some of the
richest in the country when you reach
this section. There are big stock rails
ers at Lancaster, Macon, Memphis,
Harris, Cameron, Marysville. Prince
ton. Trenton and Kahoka. Then just
look at the hosts of raisers in Iowa
who can be reached within a short
time. They are thick at Wapello, Co.
lumbus Junction, Burlington, Mt
Pleasant, Winfield, Washington, Ollie,
Fairfield Charlton, Bloomfield, Abba,
Oskaloosa, Centerville, Sigourney,
Grinnell, Marshalltown, Atlantic,
Council Bluffs. Shenandoah, Corydon,
Humeston, Al'erton. Bedford, Clarin-
d. Creston, Alton, Osceola and many
other places. With all of this terri
tory to draw from we could have one
Of the best shows, from live stock
standpoint. that has ever been staged
in this part of the United States.
Iowa has the goods, why not show
them? And better still, why not show
them in Wapello county and Ottum-
wa?"
Charles F. Mast. this years presi-
dent Of the Farmers Institute, left
this afternoon for two months trip
the west, during which time
he will visit the expositions and just
before going he said, in speaking OF
the fair, "Well, surely am pleased
over the prospects of having big
exposition and show here. Seems to
me it's about the best thing have
heard Of. Have it, of course We can
nave It. why not? Haven't we got
the goods here and what is there to
keen us from showing them The
territory in Iowa and Missouri, to be
included in this proposition, is one OF
he richest belts in the country. eX-
nect to visit the fairs while west but
don't expect to see any better stock
or farm products than old iowa raises.
They may be better able to snow their
goods but we are learning ana we VIII
know how, too, some OF these Gays ~
! way that will make the Whoie
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