Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-28
RREAk1NG HOME TIES.

I"Pat" Murphy in the Vinton Easle.I
June -, 1S67-fifty years ago tomor-
row-''ye, editor" walked into the Eagle
office with Letter from the late Jacob
Springer to the proprietor of the Eagle,
the late w. W. Hanford containing
request that he be given a position as
devil" His request was granted.
From that day to this he has been IN
continuous service in the newspaper
business. Three years as an apprent-
ice, three and one-half years as
1ourneyman, and from January. 1874,
in whole or IN, part, the proprietor OF
q nevspaper-tf1e Traer, Iowa, Clipper,
and the yinton Eagle.
OF course they have been strenuous
years Nothing SO closely connects a
man with his community as news
paper Unless he is an absolute lag
gard it would be impossible for him TO
refrain from taking part in the devel-
opment of his home town and county.
It has been the one intent of the edl-
| tor of this paper to render whatever
assistance he could to the development
| Of Vinton and Benton county. He has
! taken part in all moral and physical
development the town and county has
gained. There is no better county seat
town in Iowa than Vinton. 1t pos
sesses its own waterworks, its own
electric light plant, its own library
| building. it's own park. and it's streets
are being paved and electric lighted.
The Eagle has been forward in every
one Of these improvements. The coun-
ty possesses one of the handsomest
court houses in the state one of the
| tn H. a
has county Jail for which it has but
! little use. The next step for the coun-
ty is the establishment of better rural
schools Iowa has liberal laws in this
respect. The editor of this paper as
| a member Of the better schools com
i mission had IL part III bringing these
| laws about This editor hopes to see
the people Of the county give more at
tention to school matters in the here
| after. The generation which was in
active control when I'VE editor stepped
into active life in this county, have
mostly passed away. They builded we'll
and faithfully carried out their mis-
sion in life. They are succeeded by a
generation just as faithful. 1t is now
up to them to build on the foundation
laid by their ancestors. A great hertz
age has been left this generation. Fifty
years ago land was worth $40 and $15
per acre Last week two farms sold
for over $3.50 per acre. II you are
resident of the county put your shout
], der to the wheel Of progress Don't
be afraid Of little taxes. Back your
board Of supervisors in building good
roads. Beautify your farms, beautify
your town residences: build good
school houses, churches and homes
Money is worth to you what pleasures
and benefits it will bring you and your
family.
1t has been an active fifty years to
u.s. Some turmoil and some trouble
but great deal of pleasure. We have
not accumulated riches. No country
publisher does. But we are surround
ed by one Of the best families in the
state of Iowa. Our children have taker
the burden of life from our shoulders
We will reach our roth year the GATH
: OF next September IL !sir;y soos
health. We are on the retired list
Our work on the paper is taking care
! OF the second, or editorial page. Oul
son. Edward, A.. has assumed the care
, and responsibility Of the paper. We
have accumulated fine group Of
friends and splendid bunch of enc.
mics. We love them all. We hhsssTvs
) been so busy conducting the papel
, along our own INES of thought tina
/ we haven't had time tos see when w
were making enemies or friends.