Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26
STATES CHANCES OF SECURING
FEDERAL INDUSTRY GREAT.
" ENHANCED.
ISLAND AT CLINTON
WILL BE DONATED
Mr.. Seaman, of Clinton, Tells Of
Iowa Resources Naval Men Did Not
know-cffers to Build Plant For
Manufacture of Pig Iron From Iowa
Ores-lowa in Washington.

Special to Times Republican,
Washington, Jan. .6.--Iowas chances
of obtaining the S1l,o0O,00o government
| armor plate plant We're considerably
enhanced by the arguments presented
TO the armor plate beard by H. w.
Seaman, of Clinton, VINO offered the
government without cost a $500 acre
island in the Mississippi near Clinton.
as site,
Rear Admiral Frank f. Fletcher, who
by the way was born in Oskaloosa, as
chairman of the armor plate board,
tentatively promised Mr.. Seaman am
Congressman Hull that the board
would visit Clinton when 1t makes its
forthcoming inspection OF proposed
sites.
Mr.. Seaman told the armor plate
board something they didn't know
about Iowa,s resources, and something
which the people of the state may not
know. He said, for instance that there
is a 100000 ton deposit of iron ore
in Allamakee county, Iowa, which
would provide wealth of raw mater
al for the government plant.
This iron ore contains some phos-
pherus, the reduction of which, by the
electrical process now perfected, would
give valuable fertilizer for the farms
Of Iowa and the middle west.
As chairman of the board of the
American Wire Fabric Company Mr..
Seaman offered to build plant for
the manufacture Of pig iron of suft-
cient capacity to furnish the govern
ment with all the pig iron needed for
its 10000 ton plant.
Power Available.
AS to powar Mr.. Seaman pointed on.
that hydro electric power can De 1ur1
nished from the Mississippi. The bis
Iowa coal deposits are available. AS 10
railroad facilities he said there was
the Milwaukee, Rock Island, Burning
ton. Northwestern and Illinois Central
Beaver Island. which is offered free
to the government, is five miles long
and a mile and half wife. with TINS
plant situated in the river 1t would
permit the government to retain the
entire island as government reserVa-
ton as the arsenal island similarly is
held at Davenport. The proposed site
is put forward as one meeting in every
detail the government requirements
for safety in time of war.
Rear Admiral Fletcher promised to
notify Mr.. Seaman and Congressman
Hull when the armor board can make
its visit to Clinton, If it is found feasi-
BILE to lengthen the itinerary the board
already has tentatively arranged.
Iowa Notes.
sherman Needham, of Sisourney, who
brought the Iowa electoral vote 10
Washington, with Mrs. Needham was
a guest at the congressional reception
given by President and Mrs. Wilson at
the White House Tuesday night.
Congressman Steele has introduced
bill to increase the pension of DIR. q. j..
Ross. of Sioux City, from $2l.5O to $50
a month.
Mrs. Caroline Young Smith, who
was appointed postmistress at Leon
after a fight on her appointment had
been made and who later resigned, is
visiting here.
APPOINTMENT Of the following post
masters to fourth class Iowa offices is
announced by the postoffice depart
ment:
Mrs. Olive NJ. Berry. to succeed L. 5.
Fleming at Arispe, Union county; Ar
thur Ingraham, to succeed Ray Trant-
man, at Conesville, Muscatine county
Miss Nellie Lake, to succeed +. T..
Stoneking, at Gushing. Woodbury.
county; Charles A. Humphrey, to sue
coed Iva NJ. Vaughn, at Newport Lou
isa county; and Mrs. Winnifred E.
Wilson, to succeed S. ]. Rooms at
Swan, Marion county.