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


Board Of Dental Examiners Is $50, an addition
Of ~ during the year 1887, - Of whom are
graduates. The Examiners report ~ Iowa
students now Attending dental lectures, ~ 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 and skin OF the dental profession.
They recommend nm amendment to the law, In
crcasing the tees for licenses granted upon cx-
animation from two TO ten dollars, and Ave dol.
lars for licenses To holders Of valid diplomas
which would enable the Board to prosecute the
work with greater efficiency than at present.
STATE BOARD OF ne,Lrn.
The fourth blcnnia, report of tho State
Board Of Health is less volumnous than those
preceding II, but II Is better adapted 10 gcner-
al usefulness, and contains large amount ot
interesting and valuable information. The
Board has been active In its efforts Ia protect
and promote the health Ut the people ~ the
state, II has distributed large number OF
original pamphlets aud circulars relating 10
sanitary measures and contagious diseases, Its
timely warnings have undoubtedly guarded
against much sickness, while Its enforcement
of the medical practice act has done not n lit
tie Ia Improve the average character of the
profession aud to diminish the evil caused by
that cass OF medical colleges which only exist
Tor the purpose of selling dcgrcss and proving
upon m unsuspccting public. commcud the
work oi the Board 10 your favorable consider
for us operation is nothing MS compared to tho
great benefits that may be derived thcrcfrom.
TnE NATIONAL GUARD
Is composed Of torty-cight companies, the lin
II permitted hy law, hut the strength Of each
company Is Kept NJ about the minimum mum
htr ot forty enlisted men, The cncampmcnt
oi iSSS was hy regiments, that Of 1896 hy brig
adcs, The Admtant- General reports that the
Guard oi the State Is rapidly coming 10 u sub
~tantlal basis taking more pride IN Its full
army equipment aud ability To subsist itself,
aud In all Its training to follow the methods of
The United States Army, rather than IN taking
an the snowy, holiday appearance once soprcy-
alcnl, Al present there Is no law authorizing
The payment Of III, Guard when called into the
service ot the State. THIS should be- provided
Im 10y M appropriation which could be drawn
upon when needed. The Adtutnnt General Ia
his report makes number Of recommends
ITEMS looking To the stil further Improvement
nl this imporinn, branch NJ the service I'LL OF
which heartily approve, The State can web
Afford Ia encourage lis Ganrd aud To aid II
murr literally than II hns done hitherto. Our
appropriations Tor this purpose hnNc been very
light rs compared with these of many other
states. The Adutaut Generals office should
be- removed FROM the Arsenal building to the
Capitol,
The State Veterinary Surgeon represents that
the appropriation Tor the expenses of this Of
lice was not sufficient 80 enable him, parsonul-
" ~ hy deputy, TO answer all the calls made
for his services ] have oyCasion 10 know TINT
these calls have hcrn rriy numerous. rec
olnmcnd ihni the appropriation bc increased,
and also un upprop' miion br nn'lc iha, can he
used IN an emergency, providing plcurn.
pneumonia should break out in this State II
no provision Of this kind II made, aud this dis.
rasc should get II fouiholl IN the STATE, n
special session of the legislature might have
10 be- called, causing delay aud additional cx.
pcusc. We are now comparatively helpless, or
wouli h., were Il moi for the cooperation Of
the national government
This dread disease would probably already
have invaded our state had II not been for
the prpWpt action oi the Veterinary Surgeon
aud the Board of Health IN February last
pnonincnt farmers and stock growers Of the
STATE realizing the cNtrrinr danger then en-
lNng on account of the prevalence Of plcuro-
pneumonia IN Illinois, particularly In and
near Chicago, requested ihut additional ic-
sirI,tlons bc placed upon the importation Of
cattle from that State, | thcrcupon issued
quarantine proclamation iorbIdding such i'm
i'or,atlon except Ia special cnScs to be approx
rd by the Veterinary Surgeon Of this state In
company with that officer visited Chicago
| aud arrangements were made, with the hearty
cone urrcncc Of the railroad companies by
which the spread Of the disease uiO Iowa was
happily prevented. This proclamation was IN
force until November g. iSSi, II Is reported
that the loss Ia the State of Illinois from this
outbreak 81 plcuro. pneumonia was not less
than &,OWOW. The lesson ought not 10 be
lost upon our own state. Ccasclcss vigilance
aud the most prompt aud energetic measures
to stamp out the disease, should II appear,
viii only save Iowa from n similar ci-
lanty. The Veterinary Surgeon recommends
several amendments 10 the law, 10 which ask
your attention. .'---.r-.-
Hog cholera Is one Of the most common
among the diseases Of animals with which
our farmers have to contend. The annual
al la.
mated from 81, 0O0,0O0 to 81, 100000. With
small per cent. Of the loss for single year
expended under the direction Of the Nctcrl-
nary Surgeon, ! think the disease could be
cXtrrmluatcd IN the State The magnitude
and Importance Of this interest demand that
nothing which can be reasonably done for
It's protection should be left untried II Is
penny wise and pound foolish not To make
| provision for this
AGRICULTURE
| Is our chief interest. II II laDguIshcs all
| other interests suffer. II deserves the care
aud attention Of both the State and National
| legislature The diseases which affect our live
| stock are general and can be dealt with effect
| uully aud finally only hy National authority
| | recommend that Congress bc mcnorialllcd
10y you to make ample appropriations which
| plcuro- pneumonia, hog cholera aud similar con
tngous diseases. by prompt and energetic
| action many millions might Do saved
| The Agricultural aud Horticultural Socie-
| ties, Fine stock Associations and other organ-
cations have been doing good work These
with farmers Institutes, and other methods OF
| awakening the public mind and securing the
Intelligent application Of the best means to
| produce the highest prosperity upon the farms
| 0f Iowa, aud The greatest happiness In the
| homes which bcautify the pralrics Of our State,
| should bc literally encouraged by the repre-
| at hn n hpi A