Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-01-12


dentists as shown by the records OF the State
Board Of Dental Examiners Is $50, m addition
Of - during the year 1887, - of whom are
graduates, The Examiners report ~ Iowa
students now attending dental lectures, 81 Of
whom are IN the dental department of the
State University. The Examiners SAY that the
law Is having good results In increasing the
knowledge aud SKIN Of the dental profession.
They recommend an amendment to The law, In.
crcasing the fees for licenses granted upon cN-
animation from two to ten dollars, and live dol
lars for liccnses To holders Of valid diplomas,
which would enable the Board To prosecute the
work with greater efficiency than ut present.
stats HOARD OF mEAirn.
The fourth biennial report Of the State
Board Of Health Is less youminous than those
1t, but II Is better adapted TO geuer-
al usefulness, and contains u large amount OF
Interesting and valuable information. Tho
Board has been active In its efforts to protect
and promote the health Of the people of the
State, II has distributed large number Of
original pamphlets aud circulars relating to
sanitary measures and contagious diseases. Its
timely warnings have undoubtedly guarded
against much sickness, white Its enforcement
nf the medical practice act has done not u lit
tie ~ Improve the average character Of the
profession aud 10 diminish the evil caused by
that c,ass Of medical colleges which ouly exist
TOR the purpose Of selling degrees and proving
upon IN unsuspcciing public. commend the
work Of the Board 20 your favorable consider
alton, The small outlay of money required
for It's operation Is nothing as compared to tho
great benefits that may be derived therefrom.
riIE NATIONAL GUARD
Is composed Of forty-cight companies, the lin
II I'cunittcd by law, hut the strength Of each
company Il kept al about the minimum mum
h,T 1T forty enlisted men, The encampmcnt
Of l>Sa was by regiments, that Of 1881 BY brig
AIDES, The AdiutantLGcnrral reports that the
Guard of the State Is rapidly coming to n sub
~tau,ml basis, taking more pride In It's full
army equipment and ability Ia subsist itself,
aud IN al its training To follow the methods of
the tnicd States Army, rather than In taking
"n The snowy, holiday appearance once 80 prev
alcnt, Al present Their, Is no law authorizing
the payment of the Guard when called into the
service Of the State, This should be- provided
im lay M appropriation which could bc drawn
ulWU when needed. The Adiutunt-ti cneral In
his report makes u number Of recommends
iionS looking To the still further Improvement
III this important branch W the service, all NJ
which heartily approve, The state can well
Afford 10 encourage It's Guard aud to aid IL
mnrr literally than II has done hitherto. Our
Tor this purpose haXc been very
light rs compared with these Of many other
states The Aduiani Generals office should
liz removed from the Arsenal building To the
Capitol.
The State Veterinary Surgeon represents that
the appropriation inr the expenses Of this Of
lice was moi sufficient Ia enable him, parsonal-
" ~ hy deputy, Ia answer all the calls made
for his services. ! have occasion To know that
these calls have been vcy numerous. rrc,
omnirnd That the appropriation bc Increased,
nnd alsoan appropriation he made that eau be
used IN mn emergency providing pcuO.
pneumonia should break out IN this State II
no provision Of this kind h ma,lr aud This dis.
Ease should get II fooihold IN the State,