Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
De. Moines, Sept. .. 1901.

The governor has appointed Robert.
L. Parrish Of Leon judge of the Third
judicial district, in place of Judge
Iedford, whose resignation as such
took effect recently. Mr.. Parrish has
been nominated for the office by the
republicans of that district in con-
vention at Osceola.
Auditor of State Merriam has com.
pleted his report of business done in
the past two years by building and
loan associations. The report shows
there are 20 less companies engaged
in business now than at the time OF
the close of the report first preceding
the one just issued. This tends to
emphasize the effect of the laws pass
ed by the legislature at its last ses-
sion and of which the building and
loan companies bitterly complain. A
decrease in receipts in the two years
is reported amounting to 2,94o.5l
John ii. Charles. who will long be
remembered in Iowa and the middle
west as the protector Of the Floyd
monument at Sioux city, has just
sent to the Iowa Horticultural de-
partment scarce and highly inn
portant book of early travels in the
regions bordering on Lake Superior
and the upper. Mississippi. The full
title of the book is as follows: "Tray--
els through the interior parts OF
North America in the years 1866, 1867
and 1868. BY j. Carver, Esq, Captain
of company of Provincial troops
during the late war with France
illustrated w,.I Copperplates. Lon
don. Printed for the author, and
sold by j. Walter, at Charingcross,
and ). Crowder, in Pater-noster Row,
MDCCLXV1lI." This is a copy of the
original edition. 1t contains an in
teresting account of the travels Of
an explorer whose name will be per-
petuated in Minnesota. There is in
that state town of Carver, and
county and river bearing the same
name. Carver's Cave is within the
suburbs of the city of st. Paul. The
Johathan carver centenary was cele-
DRAFTED by the Minnesota Historical
society in 1867. Neill's "History OF
Mihnesota contains an excellent ac-
count OF the work of this early ex.
piorer. The book donated by Mr..
.harles is Illustrated with four fine
copperpiate engravings and two most
interesting and valuable maps of the
country as il was known in Carver,s
,iihe. ne book is in excellent condj.
'ioh ana Is In every respect an i'm
Portaht acquisition. The saddest fact
connected with the life of Jonathan
NarVer is that his explorations and
Puoilcations reduced him to extreme
poverty.
a complete survey of line of road
from one point on the Great Western
near Des Moines to point on the
roads recently purchased, Mason CITY
and Fort Dodge division near Lehigh,
VIII be made during the fall and win
ter months. A line will be located
ana II Is the intention to build it next
season and to have it in operation
about the same time the company's
new lines to Sioux City and Omaha
viii be completed. This decision Oh
'-.e part OF the Great Western will
give Des Moines another st. Paul
route; VIII open new territory
along the Des Moines river not now
reached by direct Des Moines line
ana VIII also afford new state line
as wen as third route through an
Almost entirely new territory ia
sioux .ity. While the new connec-
lions VIII undoubtedly result in great
dement's TO the brick, coal, iobbin,
anu manufacturing interests of the
cHy ana open to them a lot of new
Cerritory' IL is not this that tba
treat western is looking to. II IL
seeking short line from Kansas
city to ST. Paul and Minneapoiis A.
Present the route is via Oelwe;n Ths
new route will shorten the distanns.
ABOUT sixty miles and will oiys a.
Treat western with its new lines ~
SIOUX City and Omaha the sbort..,
ro'ites between those cities ar
hansas City to Chicago as wen as
the shortest existing Omaba-Kansa~
city and st. Paul-Minneapolis rontes
As far as it is possible to estimate.
the receipts of the fair this wear
VIII not fall greatly behind those of
last year, in spite of the fact that it
rained Thursday and other condi-
lions were more or less unfavorable.
AZ a meeting of the board of direc-
tors, Treasurer Ellyson reported
that to date he had received S43, 42e.-
30, as compared with total of S1s.-
52l.49 last year. He estimated that
he Will receive $1,000 or S1,1OO from
the different departments vet, and
besides there are $500 tickets sold
by the railroads which have not been
paid for, and will not be, until he
turns the tickets over to them. This
will msiie $1,000 more. The total re-
ceipts, therefore, are estimated at
s47.929.50, or slightly less than those
of last year.
a movement has been started in
Des Moines TO secure the passage by
the Iowa legislature next winter Of
land registration law similar to
the Torrens law of New York, Mas
sachusetts, Illinois and California.
Locff real estate men and money,
lenders are interested in the move
ment and will seek the support of
all the members of the general as
sembly. Some opposition from law
yers and abstract men is anticipated.
but il is expected to overcome this
by making campaign of education
for the measure, which, it is claimed.
will be one of the greatest money
saving laws for the mass of the peo>
pie ever enacted in Iowa.
The Torrens law establishes n
state commission for the examine
ton of abstracts of titles. and makes
the acts of that commission effective
and permanent. When the seal of the
state commission is affixed to GER
tificate of title to the ownership of
piece of land. the validity of the
title is unquestionable. Instead of
going back to the government grant
of lands, property owners who wish
TO sell or to borrow money on their
lands, are obliged to trace their title