Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-10-31
IOWA INDUSTRY GAINS
FEDERAL CENSUS SHOWS GREAT
FACTORY GROWTH.
CAPITAL LEADS THE STATE
Des Moines Manufacturing Increases
1872 Per Cent. - Cash Used for
Commercial Enterprises Jumps
Standing of Cities.

fRussell Woodard, Staff Correspondent
Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 23.-Manufac.
turing industries of Iowa will soon be
close second to Hawkeye corn as a
fame-getter for this state. The federal
census of manufactures, just recently
given out by the government at Wash,
ington, shows conclusively that Iowa
is no longer merely an agricultural
community. Out of ten selected indus
tries on which the statement gives
comparisons between the results of the
1900 census and that of 1905 there is
shown substantial growth in the
value of products in all but two eXcep,
tions, these being the dairy and lumber
Industries. Des Moines' .manufactur,
Ing shows the remarkable growth of
7S.2 per cent. in the value OF it's prod
ncts; the largest increase of any city
In Iowa. For the state as whole the
value of all products of manufacture,
including the custom work and repair
ing, was $16O,6O4,161 in 1905 against
3l32,911 ,0s7 in 1900, an increase of 2O.S
per cent. The number of establish
\.
as the statement explains, to the de
crease in the number of small estab-
iishments or the inclusion of a few
small establishments in 1900 that were
omitted in 1905 because they do not
form part of factory census" Cedar
Rapids products in 1905 were $16,279,-
7eS against $11, 1876 ,435 in 1900. While
lkew leads Des Moines slightly, it's
AAease has been but 46 per cent, or
Atsh less than Des Moines' percent
age. Sioux City's total product in 1905
was $l4,760,751 against s14,22706S in
1900. In manufacturing products it is
now the third city in the state. Day.
export is fourth with $13,695,97S The
packing industry is the greatest manu-
featuring one in Iowa. The value of
Its products increased from $25, sos ,044
IN 1900 to $30,074,07O in 1905. The dairy
industry is second The value of it's
products declined from S15,S46,077 in
1900 to $15,13S,O2 in 1905 and the num-
Der OF establishments from GOT to 657,
lpdeterminate Sentence Plan.
There is much seriousness to the
talk of an indeterminate sentence law
for Iowa, and for that purpose of de-
termining the merits of such an act
the prison commission has been jour-
Deying through the country endeavor-
ing to learn the feasibility of advocat-
ing its introduction as bill into the
next legislature. No doubt there are
many good features to the indetermin-
ate sentence, but if the example set by
the state Of Michigan is to be followed,
iowa had best steer clear of such a law
The indeterminate plan is, to sentence
the prisoner to. Jail and after certain
length Of time his case is pondered up
on by the pardon board, which, in
weighing his crime, surrounding condi-
tions and his behavior in prison, de-
cides whether the time has arrived for
his freedom. Mud singing over this
law in Michigan has become so fire.
guent that an outburst from state
legal authority is now scarcely noticed.
All manner of faults are found with it
in the Wolverine state. It's packing
the prisons" say some. Others call it
positive disgrace, and the confusion
and turmoil which have marked its
adoption should whisper lesson to
Iowa solons before they proceed blind.
~ into allowing 1t to become operative
No doubt, If carried out to the letter.
obliterating all extremes, the act would
prove good one, but there are many
many dark spots over which to fall in
putting the law into operation. If the
tndeterminate sentence law becomes
reality, the most conscientious judg-
ment and foresight are the only factors
which will carry it to success.
Solons Need But Little Cash.
The legislative session of this winter
will have to appropriate for but one
year, for the general assembly which
meets in the winter of 1907 will have
to make appropriations for the newly
formed biennial period Auditor of
State Carroll has estimated that not to
exceed $1,100,000 vii be available for
appropriation during the biennial peri
cd beginning next July, for the first
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