The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-19


nese, 25 per cent; pears, 81 per cent;
grapes, 80 per cent. In northern and
central Iowa the apple crop will not
exceed from to 20 per cent. All Of
the fruits in northern Iowa are very
light. Grapes are suffering from fun
gus growths. They never have recov-
cred their vitality from the hard win
ter of three years ago.
Fewer Conyicts.
The number of convicts at Anamosa
state prison has decreased below the
400 mark, there being 39s on July 1.
This is the lowest number for several
years. The reason for the falling off
is not clear to the state board'of con-
troll but the good times and plentitude'
of work are believed to be responsible
in large measure. The number of per-
sons committed to the inebriate ward
of the state hospital at Mount Pleas
antissolarge that the board of control
believes it may become necessary to
remove some of them to the prison
at Anamosa, whose capacity is very
much greater than the demand, while
the capacity of the inebriates' ward
is so small the demands cannot be sat
isfed.
Contract Agreed To.
Thecontract between the Burlington
railroad and the state of Iowa, by the
terms of which the road is permitted
to build through the grounds of the
state institution for the feeble minded
at Glenwood, has been agreed to by the
governor, the state executive council
and the right of way agent for the
Burlington road. If it shall be APP
proved by the officials of the railroad
it will go into effect. 1t is SO drastic
that there is chance that the officials
will not accept it. The residents of
Glenwood, Ia, are much interested.
Unless the road is able to pass through
the institution grounds it will have to
build its new tracks five miles away
from Glenwood, leaving the city out in
the prairie without connection with
railroad. The state asks for $4,000
cash, iron fences along the right of
way through the grounds, a half dozen
crossings, etc, and their perpetual
maintenance.
Experimenting. :
An experiment just completed at the
agricultural college at Ames is said
by the official report of the experiment
station to show that in the fattening
of young hogs a ration containing
more protein and ash than is found in
an exclusively corn ration gives better
results than a corn ration fed ahone.
The experiment was conducted by
feeding five cars of swine different
foods and watching the results. These
experiments. are being carried on on
an extensive scale in all classes Of
stock foods. The live stock interests
of Chicago are furnishing $4,000 for
the work.
Money for Strikers.
1t is estimated by officials of tho
local mining organizations that $4,000
has gone out of Iowa to support the
strike of the hard coal miners in Penn
sylvania. Local mines are sending
from $4,000 to $4,000 a week to the
strikers. They have voted from $500
to $500 out of each of their treasures
in support of the strike. There are II
organizations here. The Iowa miners
are much gratitied that the Indian
apolis conference did not order a
strike. BY keeping at work they not
only earn wages for their own benefit
but they are able lavishly to con-
tribute to the support of the strikers.
If they had struck all would be looking
for aid.
Must Have Fire Escapes
A law which went into effect July
requires fire escapes on all buildings
in Iowa, except residences, above two
stories in height. This was intended,
primarily, to be applicable especially
to hotels and factories. In Des Moines
the fire department of the city is serv-
ing notices on the owners of all build
ings above two stories in height to
erect the escapes forthwith. The state
labor commissioner is preparing to
give the matter attention with respect
to the factories throughout the whole
of the state. The travelling mems or
CARNATIONS Will look after the hotels.
OsteOpathfsts.
More than 300 persons applied to the
state board of medical examiners at
the statehouse the past week for GER
tificates to practice osteopathy in
Iowa. The applications were made
under the new law passed by the re-
cent legislature recognizing this
school of doctors. When vacancy
shall occur on the board of medical
examiners the osteopaths win ask
Gov. Cummins to appoint member of
their profession to fill it. The new
law authorizes him to do it.
State Tax Levy.
The state tax levy has been fixed at
3.5 mills. With the special levies. this
makes four mills. 1t will raise a little
Tess than $2OOOOO0. The legislature
required $2,30O,O0O, but the general
government paid $456,0OO war fund
due the state and this. with the Rock
Island filing fee of $125,OOO, made it
unnecessary to fix such levy as to
raise the full amount by direct taxa
tfon.
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