Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14
Board of Trustees of Ames Col
lege Express Themselves as
Well Pleased
SEE FLATrERlNa PROSPECTS
The Enrolment is Large, Probably
Reaching 1900 Students, and Great
Interest is Manifested All Over the
State in the Work Of the State Col
Iese-statehood Question Discussed.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Sept. 14.-Gov. Cum
minis attended the meeting of the board
of trustees of the Iowa State college
of Agriculture and Mechanic arts, at
Ames, last week, and returned more
than ever pleased with the outlook for
the college for the coming year. Routine
business was attended to at the board
meeting, many things regarded as es-
sential to the proper opening OF the
school. All the trustees present were
in happy frame Of mind and the col
lege faculty was eager for the year S
work. tine outlook for the college
this year is far in advance of that OF
other years. Already there are en-
rolled in the various departments OF the
college some 200 to $50 more students
than ever before at the opening Of the
year. If / mistake not there will be
1,7O0 or 1890 students enrolled during
the school year, perhaps more. The
common all over the state and the stu
dents are coming from all counties. l
feel that we made no mistake In the
selection Of Dr. Storms for president.
He has taken hold in earnest and Is
mastering the details. He has shown
that he means to pe as devoted to that
college and as earnest and progressive
In his work as he has been In his
ministerial vocation. He has Inspired
confidence by his manner and HIS work
the confidence of the faculty, the stu
dents and the patrons and friends OF
the college. The trustees believe that
he will make great leader for the
college and that under his direction the
college will now go on to greater things
than ever dreamed of before" The
action OF the trustees in making Pro-
fessor Stanton dean Of the juniors was
In the nature Of complement to him
In return for his eminent services as
acting president the past year. AS
css,aii of this department he will have
charge Of the students who tlrst enter
and will give direction to their work,
in large measure taking the place OF
president iii this department. Pro-
fessor Stanton is a great favorite with
the students and he is one quick to
enter into the lives of the younger
boys and gilrs who go to the college.
It was voluntary act on the part
of the trustees to thus recognize the
eminent services OF Professor Stanton.
while restoring him to his former posi-
ton OF influence held by him many
years.
An Iowa newspaper man who has
recently established himself in Okla
homa Is A. w. G. Weeks, formerly OF
winterset. He is now the editor of a
paper at Oklahoma City. In regard
to the prospect Of statehood for the
territory Mr.. Weeks says:
.srhat is a matter wl.ch rests en-
tirely with the congress and we have
nothing to do with 1t. There is NOT
one single reason that can be fairly
urged against statehood. We have q
half million people, we have schools
and colleges and churches and fine
cities. stable aud prosperous people
in fact, the territory is now we'll set
tied and on a permanent basis. But the
eastern senators to not want any more
western men In the senate and that is
the source of most Of the opposition to
statehood. In regard to admission with
the Indian Territory annexed, opinion
is divided. The democrats want the
merger. for that would make a certain
democratic state as the Indian courl-
try is democratic. But the republicans
oppose this, for Oklahoma alone would
make a state in which they would have
fighting chance. But there are other
reasons also why we oppose union with
the Indian country, for the character
OF the population there is different and
might injure the state. But we are
doing very we'll without statehood"
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The railroad situation In. that part
Of the state along the line OF the Rock
Island branches is not getting any bet
ter. In northern Iowa along the Cow
rie- -Sibley line there is still loud COM
planning. The protests sent to the state
railroad commissioners have availed
nothing thus far, and in fact have not
been given any consideration at all.
1t is learned that the patrons of the
road contemplate making an attempt
to bring influence thru the postoffice
department. At Pocahontas, for in
service on the road now is thru a
mail car attached to a freight train, as
all passenger trains have been taken
off. There is question in the mind
OF the patrons whether the mail SER
vice ought to be done on freight trains,
ana whether the mail contract does
not contemplate at least some regular
ity in service. Inasmuch as the freight
trains come and go without much refer
ence to time, the postoff1ce department
may have something to say. 1t is
learned, by the way, that the Rock Is
land officials and managers in Iowa are
willing to maintain the former passen-
ger service and that the taking off OF
the trains was not by their wish; but
that the orders for retrenchment from
the head offices had to be obeyed.
Railroad managers are complaining al
most as much as patrons that the re-
suit Of the mergers and stock spec
ulatiofls has been to reduce service and
to destroy the former efficiency of the
roads.
An illustration of the effect Of ex-
treme reduction OF expenses that the
dividends may be made larger and