The Leon reporter., 1901-06-13
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Moines. lime H. 10

LES MONIES, June III, lSOl.
Articles of Incorporation of the Des
Moines, Nevada & Eldora Railway
company have been filed for record
with the county auditor. The au-
thorized capital stock is $4,000, with
the right reserved to increase this
later on, while provision is made for
q bonded debt of $4,000 a mile
against the property. The incorpo-
rators are j. S. Polk, president of the
Des Moines City Railway company;
II. H. Polk, president of the Des
Moines lnterurban Railway company:
Simon Casady, of the Des Moines Saw
ings bank; G. B. Hippee and A. e..
Maish, of the Des Moines City Rail-
way company; w. F. Swayze, banker
at Nevada; +. C. Mccall and Park s.
Davis, of Nevada. and Judge John
Porter and Mark j. Furry of Eldora.
II. H. Polk is president, Mr.. Casady,
treasurer, Mr.. Swayze, vice president,
and Mr.. Hippee, superintendent.
The purpose is to build an electric
road from connection with the Des
Moines Interurban road northeast
through Nevada to Eldora, in Hardin
county, and eventually to extend it
north and east.
All of Polk county's 14o insane peo-
pie will be taken care of at the county
hospital north of Des Moines. The
state board of control has consented
to the removal of practically all the
Polk county patients to the county
hospital from Mt. Pleasant. This fol-
lows a perfect understanding and
agreement between the county board
of supervisors and the state board of
control, which resulted from con-
ference held at the office of the latter
at the capitol. The board of con-
troll insisted on two things: That the
patients be bathed regularly and in
unused water for each one, and the
employment of additional attendants.
10 both the supervisors consented,
after explanations had been made.
Governor Shaw has received from
the governor of Colorado a copy of
proclamation promulgating regula-
tions of the state veterinary board
of Colorado regarding the introduc.
ton of sheep into that state from
any of the states of Washington, Ore
gon, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Cali
fornia, Nevada, Utah and Texas, or
from the territories of Arizona, New
Mexico and Oklahoma, or the republic
of Mexico. A similar proclama ton
promulgating regulations of the same
BOARD regarding the admission of
cattle from the state of Texas and
California, the territory of Oklahoma
and other states and territories and
parts thereof south of the parallel
of 36 degrees thirty minutes, is also
received. Iowa is one of the few
states that does not authorize it's
officers to take like effective measures
for the protection of it's live stock in
terests. Governor Shaw in discuss
ing the situation said: ''The general
assembly has repeatedly refused to
enact needed legislation looking to
that end, and as a consequence, it's
territory is open to invasion by the
diseased domestic animals of all it's
neighbors. The statutory provisions
that we have on the subject are only
negative. What is wanted in Iowa is
positive requirement that such
animals entering the state shall be
healthy.
DR.. c. r. Applegate, first assistant
superintendent at the Clarinda state
insane hospital, has been elected sup
erIntendent of the state hospital at
Mount Pleasant, succeeding DR..
Frank G. Hoyt, who died last month.
The populist party state central
committee met in Des Moines and de-
cided not to hold state convention
this year unless the democratic state
platform shall prove unsatisfactory,
and urged populists to participate in
meeting the following announcement
was made:
'After discussing the political sit
uation it was decided in view of the
platform as forecasted by the demo-
cratic state central committee favor
ing municipal ownership of public
utilities and other pressing reforms,
not to call state convention, pro-
vided the platform of that party shall
prove satisfactory to our people. 1t
was the conviction of the committe
forcibly expressed that it is the duty
OF every true populist, Jeffersonian
democrat and Lincoln republican to
attend the democratic caucuses and
state convention and help secure such
a platform as they can endorse and
work for S. B. Crane resigned as
chairman of the state central COM
mittee and John r. Ca1rk of Abba,
Monroe county, was elected to the
vacancy.
A new Company A, Fifty-frst regi-
ment, Iowa National Guards, is to be
formed. Authority for it's organiza-
tion has been granted by Governor
Shaw. The old company is to be
mustered out, having failed to come
up to the requirements at the last
inspection. Among other faults
found by Inspector General Olmstead
was the fact that more than one
member showed evidence of having
been drinking on the night of in
spection. No man will be admitted
into the new company who is not pro-
vided with certificate of character
which cannot be questioned.
LADIES WE'RE YELLED.
Interesting Ceremony Takes Place A.
Portsmouth Pier In England.
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