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

business in Iowa because It is an agri
cultural state, than In any manufac
turing state. Cooperation and pull to
gether were things advocated by the
speaker as the means for building the
city and county, saying, What is goot
for the county is good for us all"
Roads and crops with shoulder tC
shoulder struggle for the supremacy
of Wapello county were things talked
of by John M. McElroy, who urged
the repair of the roads by grading
Kidding the highway Of the cutters
and bitches along the sides and by
dragging and rolling the surface.
The heavy auto was referred to as
one of the best means of rolling roads
and he closed by saying that hand
to hand and heart to heart effort by
city and country will accomplish much
good for all.
Urges Brotherhood.
Fraternity and the brotherhood of
man was urged in the remarks of A.
r. Bluhm, organizer for the county
grange, who was next called upon.
Mr. Bluhm told of the good for the
county by having both farmer and
business man join in the work for the
common good of all. The need of a
crop expert for the county was liken-
ed to the need Of a good administra-
ton for the city. Better transporta-
ton facilities and rates and a better
understanding Of the cost of produc-
ton and of distribution as means
for more equitable cost of the pro-
ducts to the consumer were urged
The speaker asked for the sentiment
of the meeting for the building of a
coliseum or some such structure to
accommodate big gatherings, but moth
ing was done in this matter.
Rev. P. o. Bersell, pastor Of the
Swedish Lutheran church, was called
upon for remarks and for some min
utes kept the banqueters in good hui
NOR by fund Of pleasing stories. He
referred to his coming here from Chi
cago and his impression Of the city
upon arrival He said he has found
that the spirit Of Ottumwa is not Wis
ible on the exterior but that it was
emphasized in an unmistakable man.
ner in the gathering of the evening.
He also stated that he has found that
the country begins we'll within the
city limits and urged the union of city
and country and closer relations be-
tween the two. The farmers were al
luded to as prophets from the country
with a message for the good Of all.
George Haw was called upon as one
who could tell about the Greater Iowa
association and he referred to his Wis
it with the committee that selected
the site for the Iowa building at the !
Panama-Pacific exposition. He dwelt |
upon the comparative production of
Iowa and California In urging the
closer relationship of the city and !
country for the advancement of the !
state. the speaker said that he would
heart Of the city and spread out linn
ltless until it included the county and
the latter take the broader view for
the good of the state, thus givig Iowa
her rightful place as the state that
does things.
j. B. Sax lauded the plan OF joint
Of the farmers and mer-
chants and complimented the men
from the country for their eloquence
and words of wisdom. He urged the
occasion be made an annual event and
moved the thanks Of the Ottumwans
'or the cooperation and presence of
he farmers
M. l.. Trlitt testified the apprecia.
ion of the farmers for the privilege
If cooperating and moved a vote OF
hanks on behalf Of the farmers to the
business men and ladies' for the ban.
luet. A general vote of thanks to the !
aides was given by all present rising
O their feet following which the pro-
ram ended.