Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-04
LITTLE TOWN BUILDING SALES
PAVILION THAT WOULD DO
CREDIT TO CITY.
COMMUNITY HALL
BUILT IN CONNECTION
Men From Two Counties interested in
Venture EIdera Soldier Returns
From, Siberia With Conclusion That
Country is No Place For white
Man"-C. {. Wilson's Observations.
Special to Tlmes.Republ.can.

Special to Times Republican.
Rowan, Nov. "a modern stock sale
pavilion. 10 cost between $4,000 and
O.0O0. is in process Of erection here
and viii be a CredItable improvement
to the town. 1t was projected by the
Wright and Franklin County Breeders
Association. recently organized. The
structure is l-0 feet long, siXty-six
feet IN width, wiki Iwo story front
The framework VIII be OF stee! and the
building Will have an arched roof. The
walls VIII he Of vtrlfied block. 1t will
contain hall for public meetings ana
all other I'D to date equipment for IN
situations OF the Kind. The situation
Of the town near the county lines, ia
vorab!e railroad shipping facilities,
and the general belief that this Sec
ton will develop some first class stock
breeding farms influenced the promot-
ers in the matter of location. Rowan
with less than 900 population, was
one OF the first towns OF its class in
this part of the state to enjoy electric
lighting, and already possesses a con-
soudared school building that cost
sS7 soc and church for which $4,000
was paid when building was cheap as
compared with these days.
The breeders association mentioned
includes 4 present membership o.
about thirty. which il Is proposed &c
increase to double that number or
more later on. Thomas Ross is presi-
dent, Joseph Patton, Jr., vice presi-
dent, and Guy Toyne, secretary.
II is told of an EIdora coal dealer
that on the day before the order came
to railroad station agents TO cease de-
livery OF coal laden cars to consignees
that he had in transit two cars OF coal
which had reached Clifford, only six
or seven miles away. For some rea-
son they were not brought any farther
tina: day but the dealer was assured
his coal would arrive on the day fol-
lowing. Then came the government
order, and that coal merchant is short
the two car loads, altho they were
brought almost TO within sight OF his
bins.
E. r. Gilman, member Of the Twen-
ty-seven United States infantry. re-
turned last week to his home in FL
dora having completed a fourteen
months term OF service in far off ST.
IBERIA AS a recruiting officer for SOL
diers in that land Of boots and
wh;sxers" he undoubtedly would prove
a failure from lack Of enthusiasm
alone for MIR. Gilman was not favor
IN,
that unfortunate country nor with the
people that in way. inhabit 1t. His
regiment landed az Vladivostok Aug
Is. 1918, and later went on to khaba--
ovsk. about 500 miles farther north.
At first they were received as deiiv-
erers but sentiment changed later al
most to positive unf-!endliness. There
never was definite idea in the minds
Of the boys as to why they were there
unless II was to keep an eye OF the
Japs, who, it Is said. were supposed to
have a force Of 5000 men In that re-
gion but who really numbered about
1860. Much of the country has great
natural advanta ges in the way Of soil
and mineral wealth, but improvements
are OF very inferior quality and every
thing 100 years behind the times"
with a most dreary outlook because
Of lack OF Stability in government.
Much has been said about the i'm
moral feature OF inactive military SER
vice in western Europe but It Is Gil
mans contention that this is hardly 70
be compared to the unspeakable con-
dit.ons that prevail in Siberia, where
the boys starting in with the best Of
intentions become lonesome and blue" |
fall into the hands Of the vodka de-
bayched fieLds that infest the country
everywhere, with results disastrous,
beyond imagination.
At khabarovsk the Writer tempera-
tUre was about s. degrees below zero
and ii the region near Lake Baikai |
where he Twenty seventh was sta
toned for time, 50 to 80 below was
not at all uncommon, yet there was