Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-05-02
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state Labor Commissioner u. ".
Brigham has issued an announce
ment covering the work that he will
attempt to do in the Iowa bureau
during the ensuing two years. The
last legislature passed an extreme
ly important law relating to factory
inspection. He will give especial at
tention to this. He will also investi-
gate child labor. He will compile
statistics of strikes for the period
since September, 1900, to which date
the figures of the report Of Commits
sioner Wennerstrum reach. He will
print information as to newindustries
established and information as to the
needs OF localities in the matter Of
Industries. The trades unions OF
Iowa will be given large depart
ment in the work, information per-
tanning to their beneficial features,
their victories in disputes over wages
without resorting to strikes, and
matters of that character being given
prominence.
VIII Not Consent.
The Meek Brothers, Of Bona
parte, will not consent TO the
condemnation OF fishway through
the dam owned by them at Bonaparte
unless the state pays to them the
full value of the entire structure.
This wPuld be equivalent to the de-
struction of the dam. The recent
legislature provided that the fish and
game commissioner should be en-
powered to condemn q fishway
through the dam. This contemplated
legal condemnation with an award
by sheriff's jury. The Meeks de-
clare they will accept no award UNI
less it is practically the value of the
structure. They have offered to sell
it to the state for $4,000. The fish
way ought not to cost to exceed
$4,000. 1t follows, therefore, that an
other legal controversy will arise.
Crop Prospects Good.
Although April, 1902, has been ex-
tremely dry, it has not been as dry
as the April of 1895. That year the
state enjoyed the biggest crops in
its history. The officials of the state
in charge of the crop statistics do
not fear the lack of moisture at this
time. 1t is more an apparent than
real danger. If followed by May
moisture it may result in larger
crops than for years, in the opinion
of the state crop service director.
There is no doubt about the tenn
porary damage to pasture and the
delay in the starting of the crops
which have been seeded throughout
the state, but it is thought that later
moisture will remedy this condition
thoroughly. Persons who have in
formation on the subject believe that
the indications are favorable for an
other 1895.
Governor Kept Busy.
Gov. Cummins finds himself unable
to accept third of the invitations to
make addresses received by him. He
has accepted invitations and will make
| addresses as follows:
May 9.-Library dedication at Grinnell.
| May ACKNOWLEDGEMENT at Earlham.
| May S16-Commencement at Drake Law
| college, Des Moines.
May 2O-Iowa Grand Army encampment,
| Dee Moines.
May 21-Illinois Grand Army encamp-
| ment, Rock Island.
May 27-Commencement at Corydon.
| May 28-East Des MONIES school COM
| mencement.
| May 9-Commencement at W4ntereet.
May 3O-Memorial address at Stuart.
| May 31-Commencement at Griswold,
June 2-Address to the graduating class
at the Colorado State Agriculture college
| at Denver.
| June 4-Republican state convention al
Sioux Falls. S. D.
Blocked by Socialists.
| The socialists of Dies Moines, mum.
bertng about 400, have effectually
baked, for time, the construction OF
the proposed 100000 army post in
this city. The legislature authorized
the city to lend $4,000 to the water
works company with which to build
water mains from the plant OF tbs
company to the post, which will b
located four miles south Of the city
The socialists at once began an In
junction proceeding to restrain the
city from making the loan of $50, 900
as provided for in the law. on ths
1 ground that the law is unconstitu
tional in that it permits the loaning o,
public funds raised by taxation to pri
vate commercial interests.
/ Kruger Invited.
The Des Moines city council hal
passed resolution inviting President
Kruger to visit Des Moines when hi
passes through this country on his
contemplated visit to America. Hol
landers in Des Moines do not expect
that he will be able to come, but the
invitation was suggested by the Trans.
vaal league with headquarters at
Omaha. Whether he visits Des Monies
OF not depends on the route he takei
| in crossing the country and visiting his
| people. There are two large settle
ments of Hollanders in this state-aI
Orange City and at Pella. 1t is thought
he may visit both. However, it is prob
able that he would come directly tt
Des Moines and permit these people tx
visit him while here.
LEON BROWN.
Carnival Mt Des Moines.
Des Moines business men will en-
terrain the people of the state at {
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