Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-27
MORE STATE CONVENTIONSTOCO
Republicans to Name State Officers at Des
Moines July 2O-Democrats Will Take
Similar Action at Iowa City Sep
notwithstanding Gossip.
Farmers Picnic.
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A picnic for the farmers of the state
who are interested in seeing the result
of work done on the state agricultural
experiment farm at Orange City will
be held June "a. Thefarm formerly was
the poor farm of the county, and under
the act of the board of supervisors it was
turned over to the state agricultural
college for the purpose OF carrying on
experiments in actual farming. These
experiments have come out very salts
factorily. The steward of the farm and
the supervisors suggested to the author
tiles of the agricultural college that a
picnic be given at the institution, and
this has been arranged for the date
named. Speeches will be made relating
to agricultural subjects, and an old.
fashioned picnic will be enjoyed. The
experiments have been in charge of the
department Of soil physics at the col
lege.
Agent Is Liable.
Judge Gamble has decided In Guth-
rie county case that an agent for an UNI
authorized insurance company Is liza
BILE to the extent Of the loss Of an insured,
If the company proves to be without
funds. In pursuance Of the decision he
assessed a judgment Of about $3.50
against the agent for an unauthorized
concern In Chicago out Of which a policy
holder could recover nothing when fire
has swept away his property. This de-
cision does not affect agents for author
lied companies in any way, of course.
BUTT is expected by the attorney general
and the state insurance department to
discourage the writing Of business for
companies which are not authorized to
do business in this state. Much of this
business is done, 1t is said, but it is diff
cult to reach the guilty agents who write
It.
Rifle Contests.
The programmes for the state rifle
range contests and the school of instruc-
ton in small arms practice for the Iowa
national guard have been issued by Adjt.
Gen. Byers. The dates are June to Is.
The contests at school will be at the
state rifle range at Cedar Rapids. The
programme for the rifle contests include
all of the notable prizes such as the
Shaw, Hull and Drake trophies, the AL
lison prize, the state cup, etc. 1t is said
that the contests this year will be more
lively and interesting than any for many
years. This will probably be the last
shoot on the rifle range at Cedar Rapids
as before next year the guardsmen will
use the national rifle range at the fort in
Des Moines.
Inebriate Hospital.
The state board of control has bought
Sc acres Of land adjacent to the states
property at Knoxville for $3.50 an acre.
This makes farm of about ITO acres for
The inebriates who are to be provided
with hospital made out Of the aban-
doned home for the industrial blind, al
Knoxville. The state legislature appro-
prfated $125,000 to enable the board OF
control to build one more building and to
buy land, together with remodeling the
building which constitutes the aban-
doned institution for the accommodation
Of the sots OF the state. The board thinks
that 1t will be able to have the institution
ready for the reception Of the dipsoma-
MACS by this time next year,
Mad Dogs Are Scarce.
State Veterinarian Koto states that
there appears now to be no rabies In
Iowa. Last season 1t was quite preva.
lent, but the season before 1t amounted
to an epidemic. Dogs in northern lows
seemed especially afflicted, and strip
Of the state was overrun by them. But
the disease was stamped out by the care
tul work Of Mr.. Koto and his assistants
LEON BROWN.