Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-31

into close contact with him previous
to the evening when he was unani-
mously elected. and without such
meeting he would not have been elect
ed. The majority of the trustees had
never even seen DR.. Storms until with
in a few hours before his election,
when he appeared before the board by
invitation to address them. When the
board adjourned at Ames there was
deadlock in the board as between Stan
ton and Curtiss Then they turned
aside and 1t was readily seen that the
choice lay between Professor McCon-
nell and DIR. Storms. Several of the
members We're inclined to choose Nc
Connell. 1t became known, however,
that Professor Curtiss had expressed
a wish that Dr. Storms might be Sc
lected. The members of the board were
unanimous in their desire that If an
outsider should be selected he should
be one with whom Professor Cur
tiss, of the important agricultural de-
partment, could work in perfect har-
mony. 1t was largely because of this
that they resolved upon coming to Des
Moines to have a personal interview
with DR.. Storms, and it was this that
settled the matter. One only held out
almost to the last against going out
side the faculty, but he finally joined
in the vote for Storms. If the board
had not seen DR.. Storms, convention
prayer Notwithstanding, the president
OF the college would today be the able
Cedar Rapids professor who is yet
available for some other equally large
position.
A meeting was held here last even
ing Of the creditors Of the paper mill
and egg case filler company of Tama,
Ia, with other interested parties and
the attorneys to effect an arrangement
by which the mill might be operated
again. The mill has been closed, prac
tically, for several months, largely be-
cause Of the failure of the Boardmans.
who were interested in the mill and it's
product. 1t is now stated that II an
agreement can be reached as to the
manner of operation the different cred
itors will be able to realize some
thing on their investment. The claims
over 100000 and a Des
Moines company is trustee for the first
bondholders and heaviest
creditors Formerly the mill was
operated at a loss, but it is
stated that the price Of straw board
is now such that IL the mill was in
operation there would be handsome
profit in the business. It is not gen
orally known but is fact that for
several years this mill manufactures
more than 60 per cent Of all the egg
case filters in the United States and
was by far the largest factory Of its
kind in the world. A coincidence is that
at the time Of the closing Of the fac
tory the egg pack of the country
dropped off immensely and last year
there were millions of dozens less Of
eggs packed than in previous years.
The Louisiana Purchase day" on Au-
gust 26 when DR. Storms is to deliver
an address on the famous real estate
deal between Jefferson and Bonaparte
is 20 be on the state fair grounds and
not on the state college grounds, on
the date mentioned.
Governor Mickey Of Nebraska, was
one Of Col. Dick Roots cavalry COM
pany in Iowa. He plans to attend the
reunion Of the regiment, the Eighth
Iowa, in this city during state fair
week. There will be number Of other
during the same week on the
state fair grounds. The Nebraska
governor has shown a fondness for
back into Iowa and has de-
ivered a number Of Chautauqua
speeches in the state, all we'll re-
ceived.
The biennial report on the Soldiers
home was filed today and made pub
in