Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12
PARK BOARDS JOIN HANDS
Association Composed Of Members Of City
Boards Throughout State.
PREMIUMS AWARDED IN APPLE SHOW
OIenwood Men Take Them All In the
southern s~eciioB-No Election
of Lieutenant Colonel I'm
second regiment.

DIES MONIES, Dec. ll-Cspecial)-A
state association Of park commissioner
aud superintendcnts OF parks was formed
hers this morning In the state capitol. rep
rCscnthtiycA being present from "A half
dozen cities Of the state. This association
Will work along the same general lines as
the State Park and Forestry association.
There are now park commissioner In many
OF the cities u the state and the laws are
more favorable for the expenditure OF
money for public parks than ever before.
The persons who formed the association
expect 10 hold annual meetings and gem
orally TO interest all who are officially con-
nected with public or private parks IN this
work. The officers elected were: Prosl-
dent. sidney a. Foster. Dcs Moincs: vice
president. A. G. Graham. Council Bluffs;
secretary. w. NJ. Krebs, Cedar Rapids;
treasurer. NJ, T.. Schmidt, Council Bluffs.
The executive committee will consist OF a
member from each one OF tho commissions
In Burlington, Iowa city, Davenport. Sioux
city and Dubuque. The next meeting Will
be- held In Dea Molnoa at the time OF the
state fair next year. the exact date and
place to be nxod later.
Apple Premiums Awarded.
Al tho state exhibition OF apples awards
were made by Il committee OF the State
horticultural society today. The premiums
on best collections we're awarded as fol-
lows In the three districts Of the state:
Northern district, frat, G.. II. True, Edge
wood. second, NJ, l., u. Parsons. Algona:
Central district. first, c. o. Garrett. Hasty;
second. u. Stuart. Altoona. Southern dis
trlct. FIRST. J. Z. jackson. Glenwood; sec
ond, q, w. Growens, Glenwood. The State
horticultural society continued It's sessions
during the day aud. viii conclude tomorrow
morning, tho reading OF papers and discus
aions being In order. Tho present presi-
dent aud secretary were re-elected-M J.
Wragg Of Waukeo and Wesley Greene OF
Davenport. For vice president w. A, Bur
nap OF Clear Lake was selected.
The agricultural department completed
ita work by making a few changes in the
rules and regulations and aelection Of a
few minor officers. The secretary aud
treasurer were re-eiectod without opposl-
ton, also $, G, Reiyoa az assistant secro-
tary, T, ID. Doke was selected as chief
marshal. Donald mn as chief of police aud
], H., peemer as superintendent OF grounds.
M Election In Regiment.
On Tuesday an election was held In the
Fifty fourth regiment OF the Iowa National
guard for lieutenant colonel, The three
majors OF the regiment residing at Musca-
tine. Newton and Centerville were candi-
dates, The indications are that Bishop had
the largest vote. with Lambert a close sec
ond. but Dunlap having a sufficient vote to
make It impoasible for anyone to have a
majority OF the whole. The complete ON
oiai returna arc not yet all compiled.
Deadlock Ia Council Ended,
A prolonged deadlock In city AFFAIRS was
brought 10 an end today by the city coun-
ell confirming the appointment by the
mayor OF W, w, Wise as member OF the
BOARD OF Public Works. This was brought
about by the withdrawal OF James Stout.
the present member. who has been holding
over because OF the inability OF the eoun-
ell and mayor TO MI his place.
Major William H., Fleming. for many
years private secretary TO governors OF
Iowa, left this evening for Washington.
where no has been oiered a position in the
Treasury department by Secretary Shaw.