Evening times-Republican., 1903-08-15
Reports Show the Industry
Has Flourished Greatly
During Past Year
800 cREAMERIEs IN THE STATE
Creamery Men Have Had Good Busi-
ness at Profitable Prices-Rock island
Exsension-c. c. DoweII Possible
Candidate Against HuII-other Poll
ticaI Gossip.
,ecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 15.-The butter
making industry of Iowa has fiourished
greatly this year. The reports which
are now coming to the state dairy
commissioner from more than 500
creameries OF the state indicate that
law was changed at the last session Of
the legislature and instead OF securing
reports during the month of May, as
formerly. the creamery managers are
required to report in July. The re-
ports coming in are much better than
those in former years. The creamery
men have had good seasons and the
business has been generally profitable.
The season has been excellent for pas
in abundance. A great majority of the
creamery managers have already sent
in their reports and the others Will be
In within short time. Much of the
interest taken in creameries this year
was due to the effective work of II. r.
Wright last winter in urging renewed
interest in the matter at scores or
meetings held in the state. The effect
i've work being done In educating but
ter makers at the state college at
Ames is also having good effect. Prices
have generally remained even this year
and that is great incentive to but
ter making in this state. The oleomar-
garine trade appears not to nave CUT
into the butter business at all In this
part of the country.
There can be very little doubt OF the
intention of the Rock Island railroad
to construct railroad extension west
ward from Winterset to Greenfield
The company bought of Mr.. Cherry,
who had promoted new and indepen-
dent line. which would have given the
Great Western entry into that country,
am. while ths Rock Island has aban-
Eaoned the survey made by engineers
for Mr. Cherry. u new route is being
Elaid out. This has been done before
and even right OF way bought and
grades thrown up, all without result
But the Rock Island is again buying
right of way, and paying Tor the same
along a new route which runs south
of the survey by Mr.. Cherry. The ter
ritory is one that should have been IN
vaded many years ago. and only Dy
reason of the short -sighted policy OF
the big railroad managers has II peen
kept in the backwoods. The ROCK Is
land is undoubtedly preparing to spend
a considerable sum IN Strengthening
the road thru Iowa and rebuilding por-
tions of its main line.
For some time there have been per-
sistent runors to the effect that the
candidate who will make the race IN
this district to beat Capt. J. A. i. Hui
will not be Judge Prouty, who was his
onponent a year ago, but some other
Des Moines man, and that CassluS =.
Dowell, the state senator and promln-
ent in Pythian circles, is the man who
is most likely to be the candidate. AS
a matter of fact Dowell was strongly
for Hull last year and did all ne could
to help nominate Hull. But he would
not be averse to going to congress NM
self and it is regarded as altogether
likely he will come out as candidate
if matters are shaped up to suit MIN
for the spring municipal elections. Un-
fortunately the city election always
comes here at a time when the primar-
les for congressman are being held and
this complicates matters. 1t is conceded
by almost everyone that Hull Is strong
err today than at any time in the past
two wears. AS to whether Judge Prou-
" will get out of the race nobody
no
ayowed candidate; in fact, he has put
up his 800 already with the county
committee to get his name on the BAL
lot.
In the Sixth district 1t has become
known lately that f. Rominger OF the
Bloomfield News, is all ready to an
nnunce himself a candidate for con-
eress when the time appears opportune.
He will make his announcement when
ever Nate Kendall is formally an
nounced for congress. This means that
in case it is found Major Lacey is in
danger of being defeated Roninger will
fall heir to his strength in the district.
The county convention which is to de-
eide the fate of Kendall, temporarily,
has been called early in Monroe county
and will be held this month.
Announcement OF the candidacy OF
w. G. Kerr. of Grundy, for congress In
the Fifth district, is not unexpected.
Mr. Kerr was an active man In the last
house and it was we'll understood at
that time he had aspirations to go to
congress. He was on number of ex-
cellent committees and did great deal
Of good work during the session.
The democrats OF Jasper have placed
the name of ]. f. Craven, of Kellogg, on
their ticket as candidate for representa-
tive IN place of O. p. Myers, of Newton,
who declined
The water problem is likely to be-
come one of some interest for the state
at the hospital at Cherokee. The state
has two wells there. They both pour
forth mineral water, and one of them
lis a little stronger Of mineral than the
other. The water is hardly tit FOR
drinking purposes, is worse for washing
and is severe on the boilers and pipes