Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
READY 1O TAKE
1HE 1905 CENSUS
Law Requires Returns by June
But Some Will Likely Come
In Sooner
FOUR SCHEDULES SENT bur
One Each For Population Statistics,
Farmers Who Farm Three Acres or
Over, so-caIIed City Farms, and tho
Good Roads scheduIe-support Of
tho QuarIes- Cooper Bill.
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Des Moines Jan 1.-THE last OF the
schedules from the office Of the ex-
ecutive council were sent out to the
county auditors Of the state yesterday
preparatory to the taking of the 1905
census. 1t is expected they will be In
the hands of the auditors by not later
than Monday. Some of the counties
the statistics. Fully half of the coun-
ty auditors are holding their meet
ings today to instruct the assessors
in the work of taking the census and
the rest will hold their meetings next
Monday and the Saturday following.
Some few held such meetings Decem-
ber 81 and were ready to begin work
the first of this week. The schedules
and blanks for such were sent out
first and some of these have been at
work. The secretary of the execu-
tive council will write letters to all
the assessors giving them instructions
on taking the census. so that in case
the auditors should forget any of the
details such will be properly covered.
While the law does not require the re-
turns to be sent in till June, the ex
ecutive council will recommend to
the county auditors that they send in
the schedules or returns as fast as
they accumulate in sufficient quanti
"a t,fe srix hn pf CT a
tician from the state university a
chance to look over the returns and see
il they are properly made out. And II
they are not complete or accurate they
can be returned for correction. 1t is
expected that some of the returns Will
begin to come in before a great while.
There are four schedules; one for the
population statistics. one for farmers
who farm three acres or over, one FOR
city farms, vacant lot farming and the
like, where the size is less than three
acres, and the other is the good roads
schedule This last was introduced
at the request of the State College at
Ames, and will no doubt prove very
valuable information. The informa-
ton will be gathered from farmers and
industries that use the country roads
and the purpose is to ascertain the
extent to which the roads are use'l.
Th card system Is being used thruout.
1t is an elaborate undertaking and ev-
cry means is being adopted to make IT
accurate and valuable.
The Commercial Exchange of Des
Moines is beginning to receive replys
4 Jot nf tho rnSnI1l.
tions which were sent out concerning
the amendment to the interstate COM
merce low. The Commercial Ex-
change adopted resolutions approving
Of the Quarles-Co bill now before
congress and wrote to all the congress-
men and senators. notifying them of
the action and asking their support.
Senator Dolliver was much interested
and wrote for further information
concerning the freight rates In this
locality. He was particular In asking
for rates on certain classes of freight
and the changes in such rates since
1895. Nearly all who have written have
expressed great interest in the matter.
Senator Dolliver expresses himself as
in thorough sympathy with the spirit
and purpose of the resolutions adopted
by the Commercial Exchange. The
resolutions of the Commercial Ex-
change endorsed the attitude of the
president in the support of the
Quarles-Cooper bill, expressed the be-
lief that the bill would furnish the re-
lief needed and asked the senator's and
congressman to support it. Congress
man Hull says there is no question in
his mind but that something must be
done on the lines suggested. Con-
gressman Haugen is warm in express
sions of support. Congressman Lacey
wanted to know if the Commercial
Exchange endorsed the entire bill in
detail or only its general proposition.
The Iowa Official Register for 1905
will be published about the middle OF
March. The material for the book is
now being furnished the office Of Sec
retary of State Martin by the other
departments of the state. The mater
ial for the report of the horticultural
meetings is to be furnished the state
printer some time next week and Will
he ready for distribution not a great
while from now The reports of the
state association and the four auxiliary
associations will all be bound In the
same volume as formerly. The de-
nartment has secured photographs of
the exhibit made at st. Louis which
was displayed for time at the capi-
tol building. These will be printed in
the report.
Politicians who are watching the
trend of affairs and are usually posted
on such matters do not take seriously
the suggestion of Joe r. Lane of Dav-
euport as a candidate for governor.
The politicians of that district have
things too definitely understood. If
senator Hayward is TO be candidate
for secretary of state Joe r. Lane VIII
not be a candidate for governor and
if Mr.. Lane is a candidate for COVER
nor Mr.. Hayward will not be can
didate for secretary of state
Several hundred thousands Of dol