Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-20
The following Is q list Of suck balances
} furnished by the auditor:

Hospital f Insane-cherokee.... lss g
Mt. Pleasant ..................... sos "a
| Industrial Schools .................. 1,4OO 90
State University, improvements. 1856 So
Normal Schools ................... 1901 20
| New Orleans Exposition claims. 12,050 90
| Orphans Home, improvements. 1881 AZ
Peniittentiiary. An Ana. aa;:c $3.50 g
| Renltentary, Fort Maolson.. 6,s25 81
s s5SHasnf Ham senings1siss '
| Iowa and Missouri boundary COM
| mission OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 219 81
Gray uniforms. ...................... 961 90
| Capitol building repairs ........... 1,151 90
| Trans Mississippi Expostion..... 5000 90
| Memorial Building ................. $4,000 90
sl41, 1898 "a
But, assuming that only $4,000 Of the sum
| Of the balances should yet be called for,
| the net Indebtedness at the end Of the year
| specific appropriations by this general as
sembly. To this amount should be added
say, sS5 COG, which must be appropriated for
| expenditures made under authority of law
| but for which the last general assembly
| failed to, provide funds The net indebted
| ness at the close of the year 1898 will there
| every proposed additional expenditure OF
public moneys should be scrutinized with
the utmost care and as little as possible be
| allowed to be drawn before the spring of
1899. The resources and expenditures dur
| ing the latter year will depend on the ac-
| ton OF the present general assembly. While
SNti afoSeilSc 10 ever 10 De dVOlQeO, the
| state on the other hand should never be
panic stricken.
Benedict Home.
This institution continues its work of
| reclamation. 1t was founded by the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance union and is
managed under its direction, and as / be-
| lieve the management is judicious. 1t is
indeed grand benevolent institution, and
is a continuous cont instrumentality for res
For support during the next biennial
term the trustees ask for $4,000. Their
valuable report, embracing that of the
| treasurer, superintendent and surgeon, has
| been handed to me. 1t has been for sew
eral years printed as state document, but
| the authority to do so does not appear in
the new code.
Fish and Game.
The work Of this commission Is steadily
| increasing in Importance, the demand dur
| ing the term for supplies of fish for stock
! ing purposes exceeding that of any former
seen to grow in popular, regard, fact
| which is further evidenced by the increased
| favor with which prosecutions of violators
| of the law are regarded. Over 500 poach-
! ers were convicted and fines imposed
amounting to $6,45S, which is SASS more than
| was allowed for the support of the commits
sion for the fiscal term.
Of the appropriation made by the Twen-
ty-ffth general assembly, amounting to
5000, there was covered into the treasury
priated by the last general assembly there
remained unexpended on the first day of
November last $762.4S, additional expendi-
lures being required because Of fruitiess
litigation designed to hinder the work of
the commission.
The new code greatly enlarges the work
t9e s9 Of a bs W
cessitate the appointment of many deputies
to assist him.. The warden asks for an
allowance of $21, 100 for the protection of
fish and game and performing the duties
imposed upon him.
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The commissioner of labor statistics pre-
sents voluminous report. The last gem
eral assembly enlarged the powers and du-
pacity of the office for usefulness. Under
the authority granted by that law the
commissioner or his deputy has visited al
get lists Of establishments having five or
more employees. These establishments
were called upon to furnish information
In reply to questions asked them, which
information has been compiled and is pre-
scented In tabular form. The data upon
which these tables are based are consti-
tuted or verified statements of the employ
ers. The commissioner recommends that
there be bulletin furnished quarterly by
the bureau which shall publish Information
sioner between times.
Mine Inspection.
The report Of the mine inspectors indi-
cate revival to some extent in this i'm
portant industry. The number. of mines
pree s 1e term more The ae OUTPUT
tons, valued at the mines at $S,534.677
An increase in the output is thus
hEwn - s tin to $5 tons but
amounted to s5,642,342 for miners and ST.
161 1852 for all other employees, aggregating
s3I,l29 more than in the preceding term,
per ton, decline Of IL cents.
The desiral ility Of enlarging the home
by the inspectors. Immense deposits of
coal yet underlie the soil of Iowa. The
enactment Of legislation which may en-
courage the planting of additional manu-
those now In existence well deserves the
attention or the general assembly. The
fatal accidents 1O2. The previous term the
numbers were, respectively, 80 and 80.
Geological Survey.
The work of the geological survey has
been carried steadily forward. There are
now 26 counties which have been covered
special reports have been issued upon the
coal, gypsum, lead and zinc and artesian
waters of the state. The seven volumes so
far published contain much that is OF the
highest value to our citizens, from both
educational and economic points of view.
Recently the survey has undertaken the
auctions. The returns so far indicate a
most gratifying increase in business. In
many quarters the building brick output
has increased from 40 to 100 per cent. The
gypsum industry is f1ourishing and the coal
industry for the latter half of the year has
shown a marked Improvement.
Agriculture.
The weather and crop service makes a
gratifying report of the aggregate soil
products of Iowa for the past season, show
ing that the farmers are in condition to re-
ceive a fair share of the benefits OF our IN
creasing prosperity. Despite unfavorable
weather conditions in the planting season,
and the severe drought of the late summer
and autumn, Iowa still leads all the states
in the production of corn, having a total
yield of 239, 452, $50 bushels of that great
staple, harvested in the best possible con-
dition There has been an increase in the
acreage and total yield of wheat, and we
have harvested this year Il, 613,O54 bushels,
giving US a liberal surplus beyond our re-
qulrements for home consumption. we
lead all other states In the production OF
oats, having total output OF 1891 loo
bushels. Our output Of the staple cereals
amounts to 404, 203, $50 bushels. and we have
| harvested 5,201,404 tons Of cultivated and
prairie hay. The total value of all our
soil products, which are mainly consumed
in the production of live stock, dairy anI:
poultry products, etc., Is estimated to ex-
ceed $200, COO 000-a sum nearly equal to tic
worlds production of gold for the year.
and approXimating the value OF the cot
ton crop of the United States. These fig
| ures serve to remind us of the fact that
our foremost industry is entitled to the