Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-03
MUST MAKE EIGHT
APPOINTMENTS
Governor Cummins Expected to
Make a Number of Re APP
pointments This Year
THE OFFICES TO BE FILLED
THE OFFICES TO BE FILLED
New Appointee Necessary According to
Law in One, Case, That Being A
Member of the State Bord of Health
to Succeed Dr. j. A. Mcklveen Of
chariton-capital News.

make this year. A number OF these
will undoubtedly be reappointed ana
some will not In one case at least
a new appointee is necessary accord
ing to law, that being a member OF
the state board of health to succeed
DR.. ]. A. McISlveen of Charlton, whose
| term expired January 81. The terms
! of all three members of the voting
| machine commission expire, July 8,
| 1905, after serving for five years and
successors must be appointed for each
| and not more than two can be from
| the same political party. The pres
ent members are Sylvester b. Osborn
| of Tabor William Blake OF Strawberry
Point and D. B. Lyone of Des MONIES.
| The commissions duties consist OF eX-
aiming and passing upon any Votlns
machines presented to them and are to
receive for the service $3.50 and IN
no one year can receive more than $l,-
500. The commission has not been
overburdened with the duties thus tar.
The term of Mrs. Harriet c. Towner
of the Iowa library commission ex-
pires June 80. She is the wife OF Judge
Henry NJ Towner. The compensation
is the actual expenses only The term
of Peter Malcolm of New Hampton
as member Of the board Of veterin-
ary medical examiners expires Novem-
Der &c. The term of office is three
years and the compensation SIS a day
for actual services. The term of office
of F. A. Lewis of Ottumwa as mem
Der and secretary and treasurer of the
state board Of dental examiners ex-
pires July 81. The term of office is
five years and the compensation IS a
day Paul S. Koto's term as state vet
Urinary surgeon expires April 25. He
lives at Forest City, Winnebago coun-
ty. The term is for three years and
the compensation SIS day.
Adiutant General Newman of the
state G. A. r. has as yet failed to hear
from the railroads in answer to his
letter stating that fee of fifty cents
on the one-fare rate to Oskaloosa
would be unsatisfactory, except a mere
acknowledgement of his letter. Mr..
Newman states that this is the first
time in the history of the department
lIldl IdlC OlllSi liietli OllC AoA Aoh LIN
round trip was offered and as there
are about 1000 who attended he can
see no necessity in the extra. fee and
expects that the passenger association
will remove it. The date now fixed on
for the encampment at Oskaloosa is
May 16, IL and Is. The headquarters
for the Ladies of the Sons of Veter-
ans and the Sons Of Veterans will be
at Hotel Lacey. Commander st. John
and Adjutant General Newman have
engaged rooms at Hotel Downing.
Phil Kearney, post Of Oskaloosa, will
present the name of c. j. F. Mcneil
of that city, for the position of senior
vice commander. Thus far his is the
only name suggested for an office 9TH
er than that of commander, for which
there are two candidates.
The proof sheets of the annual re-
port of the state l1orticulturist are be-
ing read this week and the work will
soon be printed and ready for distribu-
ton. Mr.. Greene expects some time
next week to be able to make a report
on the condition of the fruit of the
state after the hard winter. Some
few buds have been received already
and a preliminary examination shows
no damage other than a cololing of the
outside. A more careful examination
will be made next week.
The plans and specifications for the
viaduct at Sioux City have reached
the office of the state railroad commits
sion. The commission will soon make
trip to Sioux City to investigate the
necessity of the viaduct and also to
pass on the plans filed. A trip will
also be made to Marshalltown soon, it
for a -viaduct there and listen to the
against the viaduct. The railroad
commission by law is required to pass
on the necessity and then on the adap-
tibility or acceptability of the plans
submitted, and this only after the
proper action Of the city council of the
city where the viaduct is to be erecte /
The population of the Anamosa pen
itentiary shows a decrease of thirty
over February of 1904. The. population
now is 375 and was then 4hs. The total
for January of this year was $40 OF
| five less than for February. In January
there were 251 IN the FIRST. grade. II;
| in the second and six in the third. Iol
| February there We're 242 i'm the frs
grade, 1913 in the second ana ten in tho
third The total population at For
Madison for February is $50 and a
Eldora 496 as compared with sos fol
January Nineteen We're on parole
from Eldora at the end of January ane
| forty nine at the end of February.
The auditors office is having some
| trouble finishing up its report on the
amount of insurance done during the
past year. There is one county mu-
tual company off down in the south
ern part of the state that has not sem
| in it's report and the lack of this re-
| port holds back the entire report from
| the auditors office The company ha!
been written to and telegraphed to, bu
the report was still delayed yester'
day.
| The cases on the supreme court
| docket for submission It the third per-
| iod of the January term which open:
next Tuesday are from the Twelfth t
| the Sixteenth districts inclusive. Some
| of the cases on the docket will not bs