Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-05
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| Gov. Cummins has received letter
from SCenator Allison that finally dis
poses of all doubt as to the payment of
the war claim of the State against the
national government. The original claim
was for $4TG.000. of which amount, app
pmximately S450,O00 will be paid. The
result has been brought about through
| the intercesson of eX-Gov. Shaw, now
| Secretary of the Treasury. He ordered
the claim taken out of the claims depart
ment and has undertaken the auditing
| of 1t in his own department in order to
expedite adjustment. Secretary Shaw
has designated n special auditor who
Will visit Iowa as soon as this State cx-
presses willingness To bear the expense
of his investigation. Senator Allison adj
vises that this concession be readily
made and Gov. Cummins has as promptly
| granted it. AS u result of this correspon-
dence 1t may he expected that the spe-
cial auditor viii arrive in Des Moines in
n short time and so over the old accounts
attending the departure of Iowa troops
| for the front during the Civil War; and
| the advancing Of funds by the State to
meet the expense. The original amount
thus advanced and the interest that had
to be paid by the State to secure the
money, will be quickly reimbursed, but
not, interest on the interest. Senator
Allison says the United States makes it
n point never to pay compound interest.
This. however. involves but $4,000 of
| the S4I6,00O claim, and will be ignored.
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The following decisions have been
handed down by the Supreme Court:
Stewart VS.. Pierce ct al., appellant,
Polk district, modified and affirmed.
Remey ct al. VS.. Iowa Central Railway
Company, appellant, Monroe district, re-
versed.
Bitter vs. Beck ct al, appellant, Nus
catine district, reversed
Lambc, treasurer. appellant. vs.. Nc
C0rmick ct al, Palo Alto district, re-
verse1.
Porter ct al. VS.. Buttertield ct al, APP
pelant. Cedar district, reversed.
Foley, appellant vs. I.eisy Brewing
Company ct al, Polk district, affirmed.
Russell vs. Holder, appellant Marshall
district, affirmed.
NAPLES ct al, vs.. City OF Dubuque ct
al. appellant, Dubuque district, affirmed.
i3osquet, appellant, VS.. Ward ct al.
Polk district, affirmed.
| In the matter of Lewis Investment ct
al, appellant. Polk district, affirmed.
Armour Packing Company VS.. Des
Moines Pork Company ct al. appellant.
Polk district, affirmed.
| Michigan, appellant, VS.. Chicago and
Northwestern Railway Company, Carroll
district affirmed.
German Savings Bank vs.. Geneser,
appellant, Polk district, affirmed.
In accordance with the resolution pass
ed by both houses of the Legislature ap-
propriating money for the printing OF
10000 railroad maps Of Iowa, the State
board of railway commissioners have pre-
pared specifications asking for bids on
the map of 1902. The map will be of the
same size and the same general character
MS the 1901 map 1t will, of course, be
corrected up to date. showing all of the
postofilce changes and every change of
railroad lines in the State. On account OF
rural free delivery in many parts of tho
State $50 small postoliiccs in different
parts of the State have been discontinued
during the year md these will not he
shown. The map will show every new
town plated or founded up to the time OF
its issuance Nearly three hundred miles
of railway have been built in the State
since the publication of the last map. all
of which lines will be shown on the new
map
| Gov. Cummins has transmitted to the
State hoard of control an order for the
board to make trips to whatever points
it may deem necessary in the Interests
of the new hospital for the insane Mt
Cherokee, which is soon to he equipped
There is something like $4,000 to be
expended by the board in equippng the
Cherokee hospital. with furniture, etc.,
and it will be utAlssary for the board
to make Il number of trips to large cities.
including Chicago and other points. to
look into the question of purchases. To
do this under the board of control law
it is necessary to have nm order from
the Governor. Ii is the first time since
the board Of control law went into effect
that it has been necessary to make use
of this provision.
Messrs. f. NJ. Hubbcll and II. d.
Thompson are the incorporators of n new
railway which is to lie known s-the
pes Moines and Western, and which is
organized for the purpose of construct
ing line between Des Moincs ana the
| Missouri river. Three routes are in mind,
one extending west through Winterset.
Greenfield. Griswol,l and Carson to
Council Bluffs, and another in a north
westerly direction to Sioux City The
company is incorporated for. S300,00O.
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Maj. Turner. IN charge of the United
States army post here, has received an
order to purchase ground for rifle range
near the army post, and is authorized to
pay $4,000 therefor. The water COM
pany is making purchases of material
for the water main extension, and work
will be commenced on the post MS soon
us the weather will permit. There is
available for this purpose large fund ut
| this time.
When Gov. Cnmmins returned from
Kansas City recently he was informed
that his pardon clerk was Mt home i'll
with the smallpox. and the Governor
made haste to make connections with
vaccine point.
The candidates for the Office of State
dairy commissioner are T. Rossing of
Bode. -P. G. Freeman of Independence,
Frank Kinsley of NtcGregor, H. II.
Wright. now deputy State dairy commits
sioner; Taylor of Nora Springs, Turnbull
of Atlantic and ID. A. Kent of Jewell
Junction.
Many of the members are of the opin-
lon that the Legislature will not adjourn
before the first or second week OF April.
and Des Moines hotelkeepers are corre-
spondngly happy.
Minor State Matters.
A business mems club is in process of
i formation MT Chm ritnn