Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-22
THREE LAlfPs ACCEPTED.
stass BOARD Of Hsal.h Decides
yexed Gasoline lamp Question.


Des Moines, June 22.--With the as
sistance Of q half dozen expert sales
men, who tangled them up on the me-
chanical features, and OF the attorney
general, who explained the uncertain
ties of the law, the state board Of
health yesterday decided the gasoline
lamp question. Three lamps were
given the boards approval as safe and
reliable for general use. They are the
Wellsbach. the Special No. ) and the NJ.
& NJ. Arc. The board was in session
two days before reaching this decision
AT the last meeting seven lamps were
presented for approval, but yesterday
only the three named were on hand,
and these were the only ones on which
action was taken. II is expected that
several others will be ready for consid-
GRAFTON at the next meeting The board
makes this decision under authority Of
an act of the last legislative session.
The quarterly conference Of the exec
sutive officers of Iowa institutions with
the, board of control closed yesterday
afternoon. A. B. McCown read an ex-
lcellent paper on Constitution Bookkeep-
ing. He is the boards accountant,
and presented careful suggestions for
systematizing and simplifying this
work. Superintendent 3. j. Miles, of
the boys reform school at Eldora, read.
a pa per on institution Gardening"
Thecommlttee which had been named
to recommend notifications in the enl-'
ployes' uniforms. for summer wear.
made a report with various suggestions
from which the board will select cos
tunes for various classes OF employees.
A committee was named to consider
and report on the methods Of securing
greater uniformity in supplying con-
tracts for the different institutions.
The program for the next conference
was prepared, as follows:
Best Methods to Effect Savings in
Purchase of Supplies. by John Cownie.
What Kinds Of Fruits Can Best Be
Raised on Institution Farms?" by SUI
perintendent F. NJ. Powell, OF Glen
wood
How to Simplify and Systematize
Institution Accounts" by F. s. Treat.
How May Facts Concerning the His
tory and Records OF Inmates Best Be
Secured After They Are Discharged
from the Institutional by Superin-
tendent Max E. Witte, OF Clarinda.
DIR. George A. Newman, of Cedar
Falls. who has been appointed by Com
mander Davis, of the Iowa G. A. r., to
1.-THE position of assistant adjutant gem
eral, has arrived in Des Moines and will
take charge OF the Office as soon as it
lean be turned over by Mr.. F. NJ. Blacki
1.-THE assistant adjutant general for the
past year. DR.. Newman was comman-
! der for Iowa a number of years ago
/ and has for many years been prominent
lin G.. A. r. circles. He is most generally
known turnout the state as secretary
of the senate the last three sessions He
does not intend to remove his family to
a Des Moines, but will spend practically
i all the time here. Mr.. Black as sbor
as his successor has accepted charge OF
4 the office. will return to his home If
Sioux county.
4 The Waterloo Building Company yes.
\ terday filed articles of Incorporation
with $4,000 capital, The incorporation.
4 are L. c. Burkitt. j. D. Easton. C. w
4 Rabe, ]. r. Vaughan, Thomas Casco
4 den. Jr.. and ]. H. Leavitt.
q The Davenport Pearl Button Com
4 pany filed an amendment increasing it.
s capital to 100000. The amendment wa
4 certified by J. =. Krause. secretary.
The Wilson Lumber and Fuel Com
pany of Muscatine was incorporated b,
. ]. w. and G. H. Wilson: capital. IS. 600
The Walnut Cooperative Creamer,
q Company of Walnut, Pottawattami,
y county, Incorporated. The directors
named are: c. n. Simonson. F. NJ
Y Leslie. H. G.. Mueller, d. b. Tilton ant
+ A. Christianson.