Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-15
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Nloines. AUGUST 10. leoI

The work of grading the first eigh--
teen miles of the Interurban COM
pany's road to Nevada has been COM
menced and large forces are at work
in the vicinity of .inkeny throwing
up the grade. 1t is expected it will
take at least thirty days to complete
this work. 1t is the intention, pend
ing an adjudication Of differences be-
tween the lnterurban and Des Moines
Union over right-of-way along the
river north of the city, TO prosecute
the work in both direc,.ons from An
keny, and much of the bridge and
track material now on hand will be
mloaded there. In all probability the
first track laying will be done from
that point.
Governor Shaw has appointed DR..
Francis NJ. Shriver of Glenwood to the
vacancy on the state dental examin-
ing board caused by the expiration of
the term of DR.. +. L. Brooks of Vim
ton, who retired July /. 1t is expect
ed the appointment will meet with
the approval of practically the entire
dental profession, as DIR. Shriver is
recognized as one of the foremost
men of his school in Iowa. He has.
lived and practiced dentistry in Glen.
wood about thirty years and is now
"a years old. He has always been
prominent in local politics, but has
never mixed 10 any great extent in
the political affairs of the state. He
was appointed because he is eminent-
ly we'll qualified for the position. DIR.
Shriver has he'd the office of presi-
dent of the state dental society. in
which organiza lion he has been a con.
spicuous figure.
Chief Frank Mathis. of the police
department, has received the follow
ing letter from c. L. Plimer of Col
umbia, Mo-:
Dear Sir: / am n young man of
good standing and have none of the
tobacco or drinking habits. Am sound
and healthy and worth several thous-
ands. | want to marry some nice
widow or woman not over 30 years of
age. Can you tell me Of someone?
1 would like one who is strong and
healthy and she must be a good cook
and not afraid to work. She must
also have a few thousands. If she
can play the piano so much the bet
ter. Trusting to hear from you soon,
| am. yours truly, c. II. Plimer, Colum.
| bia. NO."
The letter was turned over to De-
tective Ed Johnson, who has written
Plimer for a photograph.
George Scarberry, formerly a mem.
Der of the Des MONIES fire department.
and the police force, one of the few
who made "A fortune in the Alaskan
| gold fields, has returned from the
fourth season spent in the frozen
north. 1t is given out that j. L. Stout
| of Des Moines is already past the
| $250,O0O mark, and is on the way to
be millionaire in less than five years.
He does not say just how he
| stands personally in the financial
world. but it is understood that Mr..
| Scarberry is a close second to Mr..
| Stout. Mr.. Scarberry is the origina-
tor of the famous party bearing his
name which was one of the first to
| get to the Klondike in 1898. The re-
suit of his long stay in that country
| is that he is interested in thirty-six
claims that he considers paying. The
| best of these are the twelve owned
| by the Los Angeles and Cape Nome
| Mining company, of which j. +. Stout
| of this city is president. These claims
are particularly good for the reason
| that they have not been covered with
snow and ice and are ready for work
ing. The company now has about
| fifty men working and the work aver
ages about 81 per pan.
Implement dealers report that the
sales and transfers made through
Des Moines houses so far this season
| have been about 80 per cent less than
| a year ago, and that the aggregate
of sales will be the smallest in sew
eral years. This is because of the
| failure of the small grain crop in o
considerable portion of the state, the
| uncertain condition of the corn crop
and the small demand for machinery
in states bordering on Iowa, due to
crop failures.
The state auditor has just issued
| statement showing the condition
| of the state and saving banks of
| Iowa at the close of business June
| 30. The changes in the condition of
| the banks since the last report, April
| "a, and the increase in deposits are
shown. In regard to the latter item
| the past year shows an almost phe-
nomenal growth. June 80, 1900, the
| total deposits were $91, 147, 056.SS. The
recent report shows them TO have
been, June 20, 1901. $114,731 ,614.06, an
| Increase of over $23,000,000.
The Iowa College of Law at Des
| Moines has grown from 80 graduates
| in 1892 to 65 in 1901. The whole at
| tendance is 14t. This is an eXcep-
| tional growth and the school is a
| meritorious one. u. S. McNutt is the
secretary, and catalogue can be had
| by addressing him.
The democratic state central COM
mittee, at its recent meeting effec-
| lively disposed of the efforts of q
| faction of the Polk county delegates,
headed by ii. NJ. Belvel, to compel G..
A. Huffman, chairman of the commit
| tee, to resign. Mr.. Belvel did not ap-
pear to present charges against Mr..
Huffman and a resolution was adopt
ed unanimously expressing the conf
dence of the committee in Mr.. Huff
man and extending the thanks of the
committee to him for the able man
ner in which he had performed the
duties of chairman and for his un-
selfish devotion to the affairs of the
democratic party.
The secretary OF the state fair has
absolutely arranged for the locomo-
bile race to be given each day of the
fair. The outlook for big fair is
growing brighter every day on ac-
count of the increased number of in
quiries, the chances that Iowa crops
will not be total failure and the
very fine program of attractions pre-