Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-18
COUNCIL BLUFFS WATER SYs.
TEN PROVING GOOD INVEST.
MENT FOR PUBLIC.
STATE OFFICIAL VISITS
WESTERN BORDER CITY
Finds Beautiful Parks and Also Learns
That Part Of Iowa Is West of Mis-.
souri, RivcrBarrins Of Cream Ship
ments From Illinois Causing Cream
cry Owners Much Concern.

Des Moines, Sept. 1s.-George CAL
Iarno, chief clerk in the municipal ac-
counting department in the auditor of
states office, who returned yesterday
from the annual convention of the
Iowa League of Municipalities at
Council Bluffs, was much Impressed
with the way Council Bluffs has i'm
proved its water plant in the past few
years.
a few years ago Council Bluffs
bought an old. privately owned water
plant which it is said was little more
than junk" explained Mr.. Gallarno
They paid 100000 for it and have
added Improvements to an extent of
about quarter Of a million of dollars.
They have today perfect plant in
perfect working order and are able
from the earnings to operate the same
and take care of obligations for its
purchase as they fall due. In other
words the plant is paying for itself and
more, too
Paramount park is one of the most
beautiful parks have ever seen. Des
Moines has nothing to compare with
1t. Nature made that tract of land
wonderfully beautiful and It has been
groomed and developed by the hand of
man SO that its great beauty is set
out to the best advantage. The park
has hard surfaced roads winding their
way to the summit of great bluffs
overlooking the city and on clear days
presenting a view of Omaha and other
Nebraska cities.
I learned something new about the
geography of Iowa while was there
too. I wonder how many people know
that portion Of the great common
wealth of Iowa LES to tie west of the
Missouri r!verl Our maps all show
the state bounded on the east by the
Mississippi and on the west by the
Missouri but the fact is that a good
portion Of Iowa real estate lies be-
yond the Missouri river. The city Of
Council Bluffs controls this land. has
factories and homes there and main
tains schools and a police department.
And there is portion of land belong
ing TO Nebraska on the east side of
the river. A bill passed the Nebraska
legislature providing for trade on the
part OF Nebraska of their land on this
side OF the river for the Iowa land on
the west side and similar bill was
introduced into the Iowa general as
sembly. The bill was killed here for
no Iowa person informed Of the facts
would have considered such trade"
The barring of cream shipments into
Iowa from Illinois as stipulated in the
foot and mouth disease quarantine
order IS causing considerable concern
on the part of creamery companies
doing business in the river cities The
Beatrice Creamery Company wmch
has a plant at Dubuque and another
large company having plant at Gin
ton have made an effort TO have the
order against cream shipments re-
scinded. The state veterinarian how
ever will not permit any changes what
ever In the order Cream shipments
originating in Wisconsin and se--
across one corner OF Illinois XII, 70.
he barred. The big packing houses II
Chicago are also barred from sns-r5-g
in their by products This MEAS Z
considerable loss OF business = -.-ss
concerns.
More than 400 DELEGATES t-1- ~
various counties Of Iowa tzT= 49,
annointed hv Governor C-z-s= = ~
tend the Northwestern Rad Ct-Easz
TO be held at Cedar Rapids. Er=-T
Beai VI Life STATE viii Dc -EggI=5--. ~
The city Of Grinnell has app@als6 =
the supreme court the case IN wrsc-
DIR. P. L. Talbot, a veterinarian VS.
awarded damag es against the ci-y to-
an automobile accident on the grounds
that the condition If the streets cauzed
the accident. The city il appealing
the case, declares that the verdict ts
unjust because the doctor is guilty II
contributory negligence and declares
that "a city IS not an insurer %
safety of those who pass over lis
streets The city declares that the
injuries complained Of were not
caused by the negligence Of the de-
PENDANT. The lower court however.
.-uled that the city is obligated 10 keep
It's streets in good condition and gave
DR.. Talbot damages.