Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-28
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Des Moines. May @. 1ooa.


tracks in that section of the state. One
survey which has been finished is of
a line directly from Avoca to Minden,
cutting on the huge curve that runs
the road up into Shelby county to the
town OF Shelby. This cut off will leave
the town OF Shelby without any rail-
road. However, the Great Western
that is now building will pass within
very short distance west of Shelby.
Another survey which is being made
now is the one which leaves the pres
ent Rock Island line at Avoca and
swings down to Council Bluffs in an
almost straight line. cutting out the
towns of Shelby, Minden. Nicola, I'm
derwood and Weston, and making a
new route for more than twenty miles.
Still another proposition, which is
said to be even more favorably con-
sidered by the Rock Island officials, is
a survey which will carry the line
from Atlantic directly to Council
Bluffs This would reduce the dis
lance fifteen or more miles between
the two cities.
The supreme court upheld a tax
ferret contract in Pottawattamie coun-
ty in which the county agreed to pay
so per cent of collections. The case
was on contract made before the
new law limiting fee to Is per cent
went into effect. The contract was
with one Cunningham. and he was not
only to discover taxes but collect them.
A taxpayer tested the case in the
courts, and it is held that there was
no. hinD n Shnw that thn 10
allowed was unreasonable
Allen Koch Riddle, formerly night
clerk of the United States Express
company in Des Moines, was sentenced
to. two and one-half years imprison-
ment in the penitentiary at FIT Madi-
son, having pleaded guilty to embez-
Zling from his employers. When asked
if he had anything to say, he respond
ed that he had not and sentence was
imposed upon him by the court. Three
indictments were returned against
Riddle, but on his pleading guilty to the
embeZZlement charge the two larceny
indictments were dismissed by the
county attorney. Riddle was formerly
night clerk at the Rock Island station
for the United States Express com
pany and while there employed took
the money belonging to the company
Complaint is coming to state officit Is
over the law passed by the last general
assembly which permits the state fish
commissioner to give permits to per.
sons to seine the rivers and take out
certain fish which the fishermen do not
regard as good. The complaint is that
deputy wardens are engaged in sein-
ing out these fish at a season when
the spawn is easily destroyed. George
A. Delavan, former fish commissioner,
states that he has been informed that
at Lake Okoboji two bushels of spawn
were dragged out in seine, and of
course included all kinds of fish. The
intent was to permit SEEMING so that
sucker and other such fish could be
cleared from the rivers and lakes.
The state board of health has elect
ed DR.. J. A. McKiven of Charlton pres
lent to succeed DR.. Adams. 1t is Gus
omary for the presidency to rotate
mong members. DR.. j. F. Kennedy
was reelected secretary and COM
menced his nineteenth year in that
position. having been reelected every
year. Prof Kinney of Drake Univer-
sity. was elected chemist to succeed
Prof. Macy. Eli Grimes was re-elect-
ed bacteriOlogist.
"The fixing of damages to a mans
estate because of his death is, after
ALL more or less, a matter of guess
work said Judge Smith Mcpherson in
instructing the jury in the case of
Rose De Tar. administrative, vs. the
Wabash Railroad company, in the
federal court, and the twelve men who
had heard the evidence after guessing
for several hours, returned verdict,
awarding damages to the plaintiff in
the sum of So, 500.
A long stride toward placing the
weather forecast in the hands of every
farmer in the state has just been
made. Dr. George Chappell, United
States weather observer here, has
sent out communications to CAB tele-
phone companies in Iowa asking their
cooperation in the matter. For some
time the government has been striy-
ing to perfect a system whereby every
farmer could know the weather fore
cast for thirty-six hours, having it de-
livered to him every morning by wire.
Already $500 farmers in the state are
receiving messages from companies
which have agreed to deliver them
free of charge for the benefit of their
patrons. The government sends the
forecast by wire to different distrib-
uting stations throughout the state
free of charge. Many companies are
aiding in the distribution now and it
is expected that those to which COM
munications have been sent will also
agree to give assistance in the matter.
There are yet about 500 companies
which will be included in the next
step toward perfecting the plan. Be-
sides the telephone messages now
going out $4,000 cards aye being sent
out through the medium of the rural
deliveries. There are according to
the last census 228,622 farms in Iowa,
and it is believed at the local weather
office that with the cooperation of
all of the telephone companies in Iowa
nearly every farmer can receive mott
fication of the weather prospects. AT
this time of the year, it is believed
this would be extremely beneficial to
the rural districts.
Yes, our society's new president
certainly is busy woman, but they
say she is neglecting her duties as a
wife and mother" THAT is not true
know for fact that she manages
to see her family almost every day."
Mr.. Saftleigh-"Tommy, do you
really think your sister likes to see
me better than she does Mr. Brown"
Tommy-T'm sure of it, for evenings
when he's in the parlor she turns the
light down so low she can't see him at
ALL"
H. r. Bradshaw, of Fort Dodge, has