Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-20
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
DIES Mo1SEs, July 20, 1909.

DIES MONIES, July 90, 1909.
IA There is no longer doubt but the
new Auditorium will be ready for tho.
Republican state convention, August
Il. The big building, which was ais
most completely DESTROYED by Dire
June II, is now under roof. Rebuild
ling the walls and putting on the 'ig
Iroof has consumed exactly eighteen
working days and the contractors in
'charge of the record"cla the record
for Iowa for fast work. #
f. A. Clark, manager Of the Sioux
City Exchange of the Iowa Telephone
company, is he inventor and paten-
tee of an automatic switchboard,
which will do away with the neces-
sity of central Offices, and the an
houncement was made in Sioux City
that the Clark Automatic Switch
board company has been incorporated
lat Providence, r. l., with capital
stock of $1,50O,00O, for the manufac-
lture of the switchboards. This in
ivention is declared to be one of the
Emost important improvements ever
% fiSSoNS 1SN NoiCSOlO1l WIClA VIC lCdV
Telephone facilities of the country.
Under he workings of the automatic
his own connections and there wilt
switchboard the telephone user makes
he no more Hello" girls. n
The state far management an
nounce that they have every conf
dence that the coming fair will be
the best in the history of the state.
The stock interests of the state were
never in better condition. There has
not only been an increase in the num-
Der of animals but the quality has
been improved not only in breeding
but u higher level Of values has been
reached, so that it is safe to assume
that there wIil be a great display OF
stock. IN fact the inquiries already
made indicate that the coming fair
will be full in all departments of live
stock. Especial interest has been
shown in the poultry department. and
there is a prospect of great dis.
play of Belgian hares. new industry
for Iowa. The present outlook for
grains and vegetables of all kinds
insure a great display along these
lines, while the horticulturists of the
state have evinced desire to make
the fruit department of especial i'm
portance. There will be acres of ma
chinery; most of the buildings for
machinery being already spoken for,
while outside space is being called
for freely. No better opportunity
has ever been offered for farmers to
see improved machinery in all lines.
The material interests of the state
have been carefully looked after in ar
ranging for the fair, but the manage
ment realize that there are many VINO
demand amusements, and to supply
this reasonable demand, there has
been provided the best line of attrac-
tions ever offered by state fair
Fred L. Barnett, chairman, and +.
=. Rehms, secretary, of the commit
tee of arrangements of the B. of L.
T.. convention, have gone to Peoria to
endeavor to secure for Des Moines the
headquarters of the official magazine
of the brotherhood, the Firemen's
Magazine.
Senator Gear always took deep
interest in the state historical de-
partment. He was present at the lay
ing of the corner stone, and has al
ways done everything that was in his
power to assist Mr.. Aldrich in HIS
work. His last gift was received q
the 10Th. 1t was piece of oak logv
from the house in which Conwallis1
surrendered to Washington. 1t isl
about one foot in length and four
inches wide and finely polished on
one side. 1t was presented to Sena-
tor Gear by the secretary of war, and
he sent it to Mr.. Aldrich just before
he was taken by his fatal illness.
At recent meeting of the directory
board of the Des Moines Jobbers and
Manufacturers association it was de-
cided to run the excursion by which
merchants in the new towns along the
Milwaukee road west from Rockwell
and north from Fonda will be
brought to Des Moines, August Z. The
project was taken up with the Mil
waukee road last spring and at one
time the Milwaukee made a PROPOSE
ton to furnish special train pro-
vided the excursion would be run DUR
ing the last week in June. The terms
proposed were agreeable, but the date
conhicted with plans of many coun-
try merchants for Fourth of July OBJ
scrvances and rather than have
small attendance it was decided not
to accept the proposition at that time,
but to make application for date in
August.
ALLIES ARE NOT AGREED.