Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-09
CALLS ON ALL FOR THANKS
Governor Oummins Indicates What IoUsns
Have to Be Thankful For.
PUSHING THE NEW RAILROAD PROJECT
Agricultural Department InvestIgat-
ing the ResuIts Of Attempts 90
Raise Alfalfa In the
Hawkeye state.

hAVAh a SUN 1OEItspoUuf UA.I
DIES MONIES, Nov. ESPECIAL. Gov
trnor A. p. Cummins today issued his an
ousl Thanksgiving day proclamation. set
ting apart Thursday. November q. as a day
for thanksgiving. In his proclamation the
governor said:
The long continued and faithful observ-
ance of Thanksgiving day by the people OF
tne United states marks at once our recog-
milton OF the hand of God In the affairs OF
men and our gratitude for the boInties OF
providence, which have never failed. and
which grow richer as time passes on. The
year Just gone has been one which stirs
the .profoundest depths Of Christian pa
trioism. II has been a year OF peace and
ampled prosperity. and OF health. content
ana happiness. 1t has been q year I'm which
farms have been fruitful. business profit
sole. and In which labor in all its forms
has been efficiently employed and gener-
ously rewarded. II has been a year in
which all the moral forces of society have
increased their power. and all the material
elements of Industrial and commercial life
nave added to their strength. Pausing for
we have attained. and comparing the past
with the present, 1t is difficult to conceive
conditions more gratifying than those which
now surround and sustain the citizens of
this commonwealth.
Railroad Promotion Successful.
Secretary Of State Martin. who spent
some time at his home in Greenfield the
last week, reports that there is great salts
faction In Greenfield and Adalr county over
the progress being made in the preparation
for building the new Des Moines Southern
railroad. Mr.. Cherry. the promoter, has
been successful in securing the right-of-
way through the country and in the cities
OF Winterset and Greenfield. He has been
paying out cash for right-of-way and for
depot grounds and has purchased a large
amount OF property. 1t will be necessary
to have this matter practically all closed
up this fall in order to secure the $50, 900
tax aid voted the promoters. but there is
no doubt that all the preliminaries will be
arranged so that the work can commence
in earnest next spring. The route selected
from Des Moines to Greenfield runs
through a splendid farming and stock
growing country and there will be a great
deal OF business for the line.
Alfalfa investigation in Iowa.
It is probable that in the next year book
Of the Department Of Agriculture for Iowa
there will be an important chapter devoted
10 alfalfa growing in Iowa. Information
upon this subject has been greatly in de-
mand and Secretary Simpson will secure
information direct from farmers who have
been interested in 1t for publication in the
book.
u hNO pOA aNkb vi II ola
Water company, capital $4,000, were filed
with the secretary of state today. W. L..
Wiley lie president. The Davenport Ice
Chipping Machine company has been in
corporated, with 81, 900 capital, by A. L.
Hagenboeck and others. The Des Moines
Nursery company has filed articles OF in
corporation with the secretary OF state,
capital $50, 00O. by ]. W. Hill and others.
The Economical Finance company OF Des
Moines. with a capital Of 10000, was in
corporated; also the Homestead company
Of Des Moines. capital 100000.
Park and Forestry Association.
The second annual meeting OF the Iowa
Park and Forestry association will be held
in the state capitol December s and 9, with
an extended program. Prof. T. II. Mac
Bride OF Iowa City is the president and
Prof. l.. II. Pammel of Ames secretary.
Company Under Suspension.
Complaint that the American Art Pub
fishing company. which recently operated
In this city. has misused its patrons, has
reached the ears Of one Of the commercial
rating agencies and the matter is to be in
vestigated. A letter has been written John
D. Baxter Of Dearborn street, in Chicago,
who has replied that he knows of no such
conduct complained of and offers to make
amends II parties will apply to him. 1t is
charged that the agents Of the company
left the city before the ninth payment was
made and thereby prevented their sharing
In the premium awards. This is the same
company that sought an endorsement from
Mrs. Leslie NJ. Shaw, by donating her q
I175 Davenport, the agent calling on heI
at her apartments in the Victoria hotel
shortly after her husbands appointment
as secretary Of the Treasury department.