Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07
WESTERN IOWA BOUNDARY.
Follows Any Gradual Changes in
Missouri River Channel.

selHluS HSn IN Lake ManaWa. lie was
tried before Il justice of the peace and
| was acquitted on the ground that
Lake Manawa is Il part of the western
boundary of Iowa. and being an inter-
state stream is moi subject TO the
states fish laws.
The lake is Il loop in the old bed of
| the Missouri river. Years ago the river
| flowed around in ci.cuitous route
number of miles, coming back to the
l.ace of beginning and making loop.
There Was a narrow neck of land
which finally wore away and short
ened the channel The old channel at
last became lake. The question is
now whether the old channel. or the
new one, is the boundary between the
two states.
IF the change from the old to the
new channel was made suddenly. then
the old chanel continues To be the
boundary" said MIR. Rcmley. IF it
was by a gradual and SLOW process.
then the new channel is the boundary.
That is the rule laid down for such
eases. The boundary follows any
but when the river, by sudden avul-
sion. changes its course and places a
considerable body of land on the oppo-
site side from what ii had occupied
before, the boundary does not move
with the channel. In this case | am not
Informed as to- the method of the
change, and therefore cannot give an
opinion. The Pottawattamie county
authorities want me TO inform them
whether they have a case that is worth
appealing. | can't tell because of my
lack of information on this point"
mother question on which the fish
commissioner asked direction related
TO the disposal OF guns and other APP
paratus taken with the arrest of per
sons violating the game laws. The at
torney general opinioned that their
disposal should be left to the court
trying the case.
Inauguration of President MacIleam
Iowa City, Ia. Sept. George T..
MacLcan. new president of tie State
University of Iowa. has rented the fine
residence of the late DIR. Sclaetfer, and
his family will receive Il royal welcome
from our citizens. DIR. MacLean and
his wife are now in the city and ar.
engagements have been made for inn
pressive ceremonies ON September %,
Mt which time the new president will
be installed with IL program as fol-
lows:
Invocation by eN-rresidcnt j. l..
Pickard.
Induction into Office by Governor
Leslie NJ. Shaw, chairman of board of
regents.
Congratulatory Addresses On be-
half of faculties, Emlin McClain, cham
cellor of the law department; OH be-
half OF alumni. Hon. Howard NJ. Rem
ley. president Alumni associations: ON
behalf of sister colleges of the state,
President w. +. King. of Cornell col
'ege; on behalf of sister state univer-
sites, President Cyrus Northrop. of
Minnesota university.
The Republic of Letters---President
w. X. Harper, of Chicago university.
During the forenoon an alumni foot
ball game will he played. The inaugu-
ration takes place in the afternoon.
The railroads have been requested to
make reduced rates, and more than
likely the request will be granted,
which will bring into our city several
thousand visitors for the occasion.
Prospects are exceptionally bright for
$. u. |. the coming year and Prof. Cur
rier predicts phenomenal attendance.
Remains to Lie in State.
Des Moines la. Sept. I. The execu-
tive council yesterday afternoon adopt
ed Il resolution rendering the use of
the state house to the family of cX-
n
mains may lie i'm states i'm the rotunda
of the building after their arrival i'm
the city and before their interment.
Major William III. Fleming. private
secretary to Governor Shaw. and Adin-
tant General Byers were commissioned
10 inform the family of this action of
TIE council Ii was not determined
Yesterday afternoon what would be
done. or what definite arrangements
would be made for the funeral. 1t was
not even possible to state when the re-
mains of Governor Merrill would ar
rive in Des Moines. Major Fleming
was of the opinion that they would
hardly come before Friday.
Southwest Iowa Tournament.
Carindn. Ia. Sept. {. The annual
tournament of the Southwestern Iowa
Tiremen's association was held here
yesterday afternoon. Prizes We're won
by visiting departments as follows:
Best appearing company Red Oak
first Nillsca second Creston third.
Hub and hub race Red Oak first,
Shenandoah second.
Coupling contest-Crcston first,
Shenandoah second.
Hook and ladder race--lied Oak first,
Shenandoah second.
Ladder climbing Oak won.
Chiefs race-Jack Seefelt, Red Oak,
first; III. W. Fulton. Shenandoah. sec
ond.
Association horse race-Shenandoah
first taking cup and $45; Creston sec.
ond.
Fire alarm race--Red Oak first
Shenandoah second. Creston third.
The next tournament will be held at
Creston.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Pres dent. Pat
rick Winters. of Creston: vice presi.
dents. j. ID. Jones, of Clarnda, and ii.
w. Fultoh. of Shenandoah: secretary.
Robert Bissell. OF Creston; treasurer,
\. NJ. Beymer, of Corning.
Hot Throughout State.
Des Moines, Ia. Sept. o. Yesterday
was the hottest of the season, and the
hottest ever recorded i'm September at