The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02
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Des Moines. Dec. 81, 1901

Des Moines. Dec 81, 1901.
State Librarian Brigham has filed
with the governor his completed re-
port, the twenty-eighth biennial one
from the state librarian. The feature
of the report is the recommendation
for an appropriation of 100000 to
complete the historical building, where
place is required for the miscellaneous
part of the state library. 1t is asked
that the position of cataloguer for the
library and historical department be
created instead of renewing the ap-
preparation of $4,000 for cataloguing
the state library. Another change re-
Quested is the creation of the office OF
stenographer and bookkeeper at lib.
eral salary. 1t is asked that the travel.
Ing library be placed under the charge
OF the library commission. The report
shows that there are now H. 10 vol.
umes in the state library, not counting
4,115 volumes which have been remov-
ed to thu state historical building.
The grand total of books in the law,
miscellaneous, travelling and historical
library is S9,547.
Judge Thomas M. Fee has resigned
as judge of the Second juricial dis
trict, and G. W. Vermilion of Center
Vile has keen appointed his successor
by Governor Shaw.
The Iowa Academy of Sciences,
which met in its sixteenth annual ses.
sion in the geological rooms at the
state house, is disposed to support
pure food legislation. A pure food
bill will be introduced the coming
session. 1t will be in charge of
pure food committee of three members.
Two years ago there was pure food
bill introduced in the legislature, and
for some time the academy has had
a committee on this subject, headed
by Prof. ]. B. Weems of Ames, Ma
tional as well as state legislation is
sought.
President H. H. Polk of the Inter.
urban company says the survey of
the proposed route to Colfax, upon
which work has already been com
menced, is now practically completed
and that the profiles and estimates
will be in shape in couple of weeks
for letting contracts for all the grad
ing He expects to let all these con-
tracts within the next month and to
have grading camps established along
the entire line by March 1, so work
can be commenced at the earliest
possible moment next spring. Mr.. Polk
said: 1--WE will have our cars running
into Colfax by Se~tember, and hope
to have this portion of the line COM
pleted two months earlier if it is pos
sible to get the track material in time.
AS soo1 as the work on the profiles,
etc, of the line to Colfax is completed,
we will commence the survey Of
line from Colfax to Newton, and in
tend to let contracts for this portion
Of the work early in the spring. 1t
is our expectation to complete the
east line into Newton by December
next. By that time we will have lines
in operation to Nevada, Newton and
1ndianola, and will in all probability
have considerable portion of the
Winterset line under way, though we
do do not expect to complete it before
the following year. Our plans for the
nitely fixed upon, but there will be
additional building of interurbans.
1t is possible linetwill be built west
In Dallas county and possibly further
west, and we are pretty certain that
the Nevada line will be built to Ell
dora"
A. L. DEMO of Alta has written a
letter to Secretary of State Martin in
which he says he will accept the ap-
pointment as chief expert accountant
to examine the state departments. G..
G. Clements, of Marengo, called at the
state house and indicated to Secretary
Martin that he would consent to act
as one of the experts.
At the meeting of the State Teach.
ers association at Des Moines, the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, G. E. Shell.
ton of Indianola; first vice president,
Adam Pickett of Mt Ayr; second vice
president, D. A. Thornburg of Grin
nell third vice president, Miss Anna
Robertson of Cherokee; secretary,
w. F. Barr of Des Moines; treasurer,
g. w. Sampson of Cedar Falls; mem
Der of the executive committee, W. H.
Bender of Cedar Falls; members of
council, F. e. Willard of Marshalltown
and o. j. McManus of Council Bluffs.
N. H. BYERs REAPPolNTED.
and Staff.
elect A. B. Cummins yesterday
announced the reappointment Of
Adjutant General H. M. Byers and
staff, not including aids. The follow
ing have been named:
Adjutant General-Melvin HI. Byers
of Glenwood.
Orartermaster Genera1-John a. To-