Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-10

iowa u1ty; 1n,rd, Horace Boies, water.
loo; Fourth, A. L. Sorter, Mason CITY:
Fifth, A. c. DAILY, Marshalltown; Sixth,
John P. Reese, Abba; Seventh, Perky
Sheldon, Ames; Eighth, T. NJ. Stuart,
Charlton; Ninth, George w. Culnson,
Harlan; Tenth, Kaspar Faltinson. Arm.
strong; Eleventh, j. NJ. Parsons, Rock
Rapids.
Prohibition-First district, w. C.
Shepard, Fairfield; Second, Francis
Bacon. Wilton Junction; Third. j. A.
Earl, Waterloo; Fourth, d. McGregor,
Mason City; Fifth. Malcolm Smith,
Cedar Rapids; Seventh, ]. d. C. McFar-
land, Des Moines; Ninth. A. d. Beck
hart, Atlantic; Tenth, w. D. Elwell,
bancroft. Nominees have not been
named in the Sixth, Eighth and Elev-
enth districts.
Seventy-Four Years Old.
Orator Charles Aldrich, of the state
historical collection, was "a years OF
age last Thursday. He celebrated the
day working at his desk as usual. Mr..
Aldrich issa native of New York, but
early came to this state. He was con-
nected with newspapers in New York
and when he came to this state located
at Webster City, where he ran the only
Republican newspaper in the western
half of the state for long time. He
enlisted in the war from Hamilton
county and became adjutant of his
regiment. He served in the legisla-
ture as member. and for several years
was chief clerk of the house. He began
an autograph collection about 30 years
ago. This he donated to the state IL
brary about Is years ago, and was,
then employed as curator. He has
built the historical department of
Iowa, finally securing the erection of
a $4,000 wing of $250,ooo state build
ing. plans for which have been APP
proved. He had added to his auto
graph collection a vastly valuable as
semblage of historical records.
Takes the Prize.
Assistant State Geologist Leonardt
has returned from Clayton county,
where he has been working for six
months on a survey of Clayton county
for the state report Of the geological
bureau. He states that Clayton coun-
ty takes the prize for the variety of
its geological formations. About 60
counties of the state have been sur
veyed and mapped by the state geologi-
cal survey, which was created about Is
year ago. A half dozen counties are
added each year. The state geologist
is Samuel Calvin, professor in the
State university. Clayton county had
not been touched by the biologists un-
til the work was taken up by Prof.
Leonard a few weeks ago.
Will Make Asaessmeat.
The state executive council has de.
eided to assess for taxation the aban.
doned line of railroad used by the
Northwestern as main line, formerly,
from Moingona to Boone. This line
| was abandoned as main track when
the company built its new $1,0o0,0o0
| bridge across the Des Moines river. It
was not reported by the company for
assessment, but the authorities Of
Boone county insisted that it be in
| Guided.
1
The company uses it as branch,
merely running one train day over It,
and claims it is side-tracli merely.
1t is about six miles long and will In
crease the Northwestern railroad as
sessment about 100000 more.
Aid for Miners.
1t is estimated that the Iowa soft
coal miners have contributed $500, 900,
to the hard coal strikers in Pennsyl-
vania. OF this Des Moines district
miners have contributed probably $751;
a0o., In'the Des Moines mines the book
tSeeperstand; ca hiers at the order Of the
hamers keep touttof the bi-weekly pay
sneeTopes rthe rren psr teeHt+1f'M i ftfse
wages which the Iowa branch of the
United Mine Morke RS voted toll the sup,
port of the strikers. This makes it'cer.
tain that the per capita contribution ID
4 paid. The miners in this state earn an
average of about $50 month. There
fore, each one contributes about So q
month to the support of the eastern
strikers. Fhey are cheerful about 4
and expect to keep 1t up willingly and
indefinitely.
4 LEON BROWN.