Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-15
NOTES FROM THE CApIT,.,
Des Aioipes

y, u, -, 80 VII DC considered ana y
al probability steps win be ,asa Y
secure its enactment by tho 80 - y
as 'ibly. The foremost na uefal
III is being a9itated Is for ~ etnent
ton of a department of bort; Az efeas
similar to the department ~ ture
culture. The purpose of M. agrl
ment is the protection OF ~ nioEs
and of nurserymen who do las; puolc
business, from the wiles ana a;asi'aais
of irresponsible tree-jobbers r =,
men are doing much danaaa ness
legitimate nursery interests and s as
farmers of the state are 60 ths
largely from their misrepreseaial
tons. Fruit trees are sold by az
vassers at high prices, and in MI w
instances the trees are worthlas
prominent horticulturists of thu w.
have considered the salient featma.s
OF a bill they desire enacted !,
desired to have all nurseries ~ -
license. Only nominal fee p,.s
Gent to pay the expenses in n,a I'm
the record. is advocated. The ma
ure would then provide tb,t taeas,
agents employed outside of the 49,, as
ty in which the nursery is 1ooas'.
should be required to obtain apa
tificate before soliciting orders e
stock. The tree-jobber would 1. ~
quired to pay higher license ii,
the nurseryman, and also the fprn:s,
a bond showing his ability to indas
Nifty anyone injured by his mathoa
His agents would be required 10 ooss
ply with the same rules as tboss y
the nurseryman. Nurseries and ~. =
jobbers from outside the state vaa,s
be required to conform with tho la'4
governing tree-jobbers in the STATE !.
is proposed to have everyopa oos
nected with the sale of nursery stoal
on record in the horticuitural ~
partment. Anyone having cause T..
complaint would file it with ~
board. That body would investiea,s
the matter, and if justified, would =
woke the license of the tree-iobbar
agent or nurseryman who was fonns
guilty Of irregularities. State insnae
ton of stock in the packing shad.
of nurseries is also advocated Sae
rotary Wesley Greene of the hort.
cultural society says it is the purposs
to broaden the scope of the soeptr
but not to ask for an increase Of AZ,
preparation.
The county recorders of Iowa met
in Des Moines, twenty three counties
being represented. The main object
was to discuss means to exert inhu-
ence on the legislature at its next
session to amend the law governing
the compensation of county record
ers. A legislative committee, CON-
posed of Auditor John Cock of Polk
=. O. Clark of Linn and Grimes Of
Dallas counties. was appointed. The !
committee VIII attenu the legislatirs3
session next winter and urge upon
members the justice Of amending the |
law to allow recorders increased d9m-
pensation and to maze better prOvis-
ion for payment of salaries to depu-1
ties. Permanent officers for the en-
SUNG year were elected as follows:
President, p. o. Clark of Linn countys
vice president, E. c. Sloan of Monroed
county; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES John III
Cook of Polk county. che second az
nual meeting will convene in this citTy
next June.
The following officers were elected |
oy the conclSve of the Brotherhood
of American Yeomen: j. E. Paul.
grand foreman; o. G. Mason, grand
master of ceremonies; w. e. Dayy,5
chief correspondent G. NJ Read
grand master of accounts; A.
Brown, chief overseer; DR.. G. =. Pau
was recommended ior chief physiciana
All are from Des AIoinesi with the ex-A
ception of A. G. Brown, the chief
cverseer, who lives at Missouri |aE
ley.
1t is announced from Sioux Chy
that Capt. j. S. Lot!hrop has received
from the federal treasury department
at Washington decision from the
court Of CLAIMS on war claims ol
Maine and New Hampshire, which
makes very certain the expectatol
tina, the commonwealth of Iowa will
be paid at least 100000 on its war
claim of $455, 472.61, ''dug up by CAPT
Lothrop.
Henry Liebbe, the state ardhitect.5
has passed upon general SET y I
plans for the proposed new medlca1a
building at the University OF Iowa var
for which the supporters of thatsln-l
stitution hope the next Legislature
viii appropriate $20O,OOU. 1t is pro-
posed to erect the structure on Whass
is known as the east campus. DE- L,3
w. Bierring of Iowa visited some ols
the foremost medical colleges OF me
world during his trip aoroau last supl.
mer and it is said many OF his news
ideas will be used.
Veterans of the Sixth Iowa caVaif!S
are much interested in the movenlenss
to build a monument to the soldlels2
engaged in the battle OF White otonsy
Hill, Dakota territory, Septemper 81
1863, for that Iowa ,organ III. Z.
served there and lost eleven k1llea III
battle and three mortally Wouhae =
fourteen others Icing wounded. =.
H.. Kennedy, chairman, and Z. Nor.o.5s
rop, secretary, of the Veterans as a.
citation Of Dickey county, Nortn ~
kota, in which White Stone Hill IS ~ -
Gated, have written to the o1hce Is
the adjutant general asking for ths
list of casualties sustained by W
Sixth Iowa in that battle. Ih1s IesIs