Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL

NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Moines, Feb. 8. 1905.
The members of the council are
giving consideration TO petition for
the survey and drainage OF five large
Iowa lakes. They recently heard the
reports of the engineer commissioned
to survey them, and postponed action
until later date, which has not been
fixed, and on which perhaps o hearing
will be granted. Rush and Lard
lakes in Sac county, were among
those on which reports were filed
The former comprises about 246 acres,
and the latter practically "a acres
They are situated eight miles north
OF Sac City. and it is said that they
can be drained to advantage. They
are about one mile apart. Four Mile
lake. mostly in Emmett and partially
In Dickinson county, and one mile
from Cheever, is another of the prop
critics under consideration 1t com
prlses l69 acres and is very shallow
IL is surrounded by high land. Cheever
lake is included in the petition for
the drainage of Four Mile lake. 1t
has 215 acres and is used somewhat
as a pleasure resort. Portions of il
are deep. 1t is in Emmett county. and
is used as duck preserve. Bass lake
in Humboldt county, eight miles from
the town Of Humboldt, is the fourth
lake under consideration. 1t comprises
206 acres. 1t is estimated that the
beds of these lakes are worth between
$4,000 and $4,000.
According to the annual report OF
DR.. G. NJ. Chapel, local forecaster of
the United States weather bureau,
the year 1904 was cooler than the
average, and the precipitation was be.
low the normal. The mean tempera.
ture OF the year was ABA degrees, be.
ing 3.3 degrees below normal; and
the precipitation was 1874 inches,
which was 2.6S inches below the nor
NAL.
The speeches of members of the
Legislature have been submitted to
the supreme court of Iowa by attor.
neys in the case involving the con.
stitutionality of the Soldiers prefer.
ence" law, to aid the court in deter.
mining the legislative intent. on the
theory that the courts hesitate to
overrule the construction which
legislatures place upon their own stat.
utes.
Two new names have been men,
toned In connection with the appoint
ment Of an assistant adjutant general,
Samuel E. Clapp of Eldridge and Guy
e. Logan of Red Oak The present
incumbent, Major John T. Hume, and
Captain J. E. Whipple of Vinton, here
tofore, have been considered the only
men in the field. The new adjutant
general is quoted as having men,
toned the other two men as posi-
bilities.
In circular letters sent broadcast
20 members of the Brotherhood OF
American Yoeman, the administration
of President J. E. Paul has been at
tackled and a campaign started to
GUST him from his position, which is
considered the most important in the
lodge and paying salary of $4,000 a
year. The climax in the contest will
be reached in the Iowa state conven-
ton, to be held here February Is,
when delegates to the national con-
vention in Colorado Springs in No
vember will be chosen. Iowa is the
pivotal state in the fight and the Sc
lection of it's delegates will determine
the results. Both sides claim the
Iowa delegation, but the anti-Paul
faction seems to have the better of it.
The board of control has completed
its work of awarding contracts for
the completion Of the state hospital
Of detention for inebriates at Knox
vile. Des Moines men have swept
the platter in the matter of these
buildings. Charles Weitzs Sons sc.
cured the contract for the three main
structures at the new institution, and
yesterday the other contracts were
won by Des Moines men. The plumb.
ing, electric and heating contracts
also go to Des Moines men. In all
the contracts for the buildings and
the other equipment amount to about
So, 900, which leaves the board COM
Portable sum for furnishings, etc.
II is stated on reliable authority
that the Minneapolis G. st. Louis rail.
road has made a traffic arrangement
with the Burlington road for trackage
rights between Des Moines and Oska-
Ioosa which will allow this road to
handle Iowa grain through Des
Moines to Peoria, ILL.,, using the Iowa
Central from Oskaloosa on. Incl
ientally this confirms the statement
that the Iowa Central would eventu-
ally reach Des Moines.
General James B. Weaver of Col
fax has asked the executive officers
at the state house to urge Governor :
Cummins to continue his fight for
Justice for the veterans of the Fiji
.eenth and Sixteenth Iowa regiments,
IN the record of the service they per-
formed for the nation at Shiloh. Gen.
eral Weaver offered his services in |
he matter, to be directed as may be
advantageous to his comrades. He |
said that he had lot of data and |
which will be invaluable, |
n his judgment in presenting the
case Of the Iowa soldiers before the |
president or congress. and this he is |
very eager to contribute, IL it be |
thought to be of value.
Somehow the people who always
'ay what they think have a mania for
linking diSaprneah 1a thinpc