Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-10
GOVERNOR CLARKE iMPRE SSED
WITH HOME STATE AFTER
TRIP THRU WEST.
GREEN FIELDS LOOK GOOD
COMPARED TO DRY STATES
All Sunshine and Carbohydrates
Iowa at observation-disclosures lndi-
cate Iowa lnterurbans Prosperous.
ecial 10 Tim es-Republican.

Special 10 Times Republican.
! Des Mones, july lC.--Governor
George W. Clarke returned Yesterday
from his trip 10 the Panama exposition
and ether points more enthusiastic
thar ever over Iowa as compared to
the other states OF the unipn.
Does Iowa look like billion dollar
state to YOU nov he was asked.
IL most certainly does 1t said en-
phatica!iy. 4 don't see how any one
can come back TO Iowa after travelling
thsouSh those western states and not
realize to the fullest eXten, hat Iowa
does lead them all To look out over
! the magnificent fields Of ours after
seeing those dry plains is d wonderful
sight. | may be prejudiced uut / can't
help feel that way
As 10 climate. one has - literally
Sit with his feet III the F2litic ocean
If he enjoys any especially ane eli
mate ON the 3oth day OF June l was
in san Francisco in the morning and
rad 10 wear an oyercoat. The weather
was cold. l took train and went up
into the Sacramento valley and in net
more than an hour and quarter ride
we were in a heat that was almost un-
bearable. The train men tod me il
was l0I there that day, Now when
have VIC had such g severe heat as
that?
AS to the exposition, ! want TO say
word in praise OF this great work
which i being done out there by VIII
bur Marsh OF Waterloo. He is doing
his state great service. Everybody
knows him and he Is popular every
where. They all speak OF him as a
live wire. He is worth great deal
10 Iowa. He IS spending his own
money and his own time 70 DO some
real service for his state. He deserves
credit for it.
The Iowa exhibit in the agricultural
building is a winner. 1t MAKES every
body stop and admire il. That great
hill OF corn coming out Of the land Of
plenty Is wondertuIiy striking. Who
ever got that up certainly hit upon a
splendid idea
The governor returned n splendid
health and is plunging into the work
which accumulates during his absence
with vigor.
Iowa Interurbans Prosperous.
Interurbans in Iowa are prosperous
and popular if the figures as submitted
10 the executive council are an indi-
cation. All Of the interurban lines OF
the state report good profit last year
with the exception of the Centerville
Light and Traction Company and the
Oskaloosa and Buxton Electric Com
pany.
The longest interurban lire in the
state is the Fort Dodge. DIS Moines
and Southern, which has over III miles
Of main track in the state. The Wa
terloo, Cedar Falls and Northern IS
the next longest, having 110,T9 miles
OF track. The 0ska.oosa and Buxton
Electric Railway is the shortest, with
only % miles of main track. and the
Centerville Light and Traction Com
pany IS the next shortest, With only
IS miles Of track. The 1nterurDaa
Railway Company. which operates
lines between Des Moines and Colfax
and also between Des Moines and
Perry, is one Of the important sys-
tens having total mileage of s4.lS.
The Waterloo, Cedar Falls and North
ern increased It's mileage by % miles
last year.
Unlike the majority Of the steam
lines operating in the state the inter-
urbans increased their operating ex-
penses last year. The total operating
expenses for the year for all Of the in
terurban roads amounted 10 5000 os,
as against s1.79o.954.
The irterurbans must file with the
railroad commission a statement Gov
ering the year ending June 80. This
report however, Will probably not De
ready for some time.