Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-09-14

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survey through Marion, Jasper, Polk
and other counties in this state
With this compass and staff he laid
out the original town and the origi-
nal city of Des Moines, located the
court house square, the capitol
square, where the new capitol now
stands, the Governors square, and set
and marked every section corner IN
Polk county. This compass and stat
remained in his possession until his
death and since his death in the pos
session of his children, and has been
presented by the children of the late
Judge w. H. McHenry to the state
of Iowa and deposited among the
curios in the historical building.
This compass was the first one eve,
owned or used in Polk county, Iowa,
The old original Jacobs staff, battl.
SCARED and rusty, is with the compass
in the hands Of the State Historical
society. The two constitute relic
of ancient days in Polk county and
Des Moines we'll worthy of consider
alton and preservation.
After State Binder.
The State Federation of Labor and
the Des Moines Trades and Labor
assembly have protested to Secretary
of State w. B. Martin against the
payment of the bills of State Binder
Howard Tedford of Mount Ayr for
the binding Of 1000 copies of the
Iowa Official Register.
1t is alleged by the labor interests
of the state that the work has been
contracted by the state binder to be
done in Chicago. This not only would
deprive Iowa labor of the wages for
the work, but it is alleged that it
would be in contravention Of the stat
ute governing the Office Of the state
binder.
Formal written notice has been
served on the secretary of state by
the officials of the labor organize
tons interested. Mr. Martin accepted
the service of the protests and said
that the matter would be adjudicated
on the evidence when the state binder
presents his bill.
Practically $4,000 is involved, SO
far as the state Is concerned. The
state binder may have become obli-
gated for this sum or less in Chicago
contract alleged by the laboring men
to have been entered into by him.
Favors An Insurance Commission.
H. H. Lantz, local fire insurance
agent, has made some suggestions re-
garding governing fire insurance rates
which have been called to the atten-
ton Of the legislative insurance com
mission. He proposes that a commits
sion be appointed under the govern
ment of the state which shall have
authority to fix rates charged by all
fire insurance companies. He also
recommends that all agents, solicitors
and adjusters be put under bond. In
case companies charge a higher or
lower rate than those authorized by
the commission heavy penalty
would be provided, under his plan.
Mr.. Lantz states that under the pro-
vision of the Blanchard act the com.
panies are dissatisfied with conditions
in Iowa and that without the Blanch.
ard act the assured would be dissAtis-
ned. He believes that both could be
satisfied II the proper relations were
obtained through commission,
Mayor Mattern Issues Invitations.
Mayor George w. Mattern has 10.
sued invitations to all Of the mayors
of Iowa cities and towns with pop
ulation over 1000 people, asking that
they and their city officials attend
the meeting of the Iowa League 81
Municipalities which will meet In this
city Sept. ~. A glorious time is an.
ticlpated. There will be addresses by
prominent students of municipal gov.
eminent and the important questions
concerning the administration of cit.
les will be discussed. he Galveston sys.
tenn will be presented by Hon. ], q.
Berryhill of Des Moines, who has
made special study of the commits.
sion system OF government.
Superintendent Sends Out Rules.
Superintendent Riggs of the state
department of education has prepared
and is sending out the rules governing
the examination of teachers for mi.
form certificates. This is being done
under the law passed by the legisla.
ture last winter, which takes from the
county superintendent and places in
the hands of the state board of educa.
tional examiners the duty and power
of examining applicants to teach and
of issuing them certificates. Tho
rules and regulations which have
been decided upon are tentative and
may be changed at the will of the
state department.
Institutions Want 100000.
Twelve Of the state institutions
have asked the state board of control
to ask the legislature for appropria.
lions amounting to s1,067 900. Coun.
Gil Bluffs and Mitchellville are the
two institutions which have not made
their reports as to money needed dun.
ing the next biennium. Their asxino