Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-17
Stock Food Men Excited.

Il
the. stock food men who have read
into the notice of the freight classi.
hcation and rate hearing before the
state railroad commissioners pos
sibility that the rate on molasses feed
for cattle may be raised about so
per cent.
III 1t is DONE" wrote one company
to the commission, 1T will cost the
farmers 81 a ton more for their stock
food and enormously increase the
| revenues OF the railroad companies"
And large and excited delegations
will come over for the hearing, which
has been fixed for Oct "a.
| p. 9. Dunraven of Lyons started
this interesting ball. He wrote the
| commissioners a petition asking that
molasses feed for CATTLE now shipped
fourth class In less than carloads and
at corn tariff rates in carloads, bo
put 20 per cent higher than carload
rates on wheat.
| In this form tho commission issued
its notice OF the hearing Then came
| the roar.
| It Is now supposed that Mr.. Dun
| raven intended to ask the commission
| 10 reduce the rate on molasses feed
for cattle from fourth class in less
tan carload lots. only, TO 20 per cent
above wheat rates. If he alluded to
the carload rate for feed, his petition
really stands for an increase OF about
90 per cent In the rates, and 1t Is not
understood that he actually wants that
sort of a disposition of the case.
Copies OF his request have been
furnished to the complaining apd exc
nj n1 frs.I 4.
company OF Cedar Rapids, NJ. C.
Peters Mill company OF Omaha and
others. The matter will be capable
OF adjustment at the hearing the Gath.
Stop Guard Election.
II Is probable that the National
Guard will abandon It's scheme or
electing al It's officers when the bri.
gade organization goes into effect
Jan. H.
The plan Is to put the organization
on the regular army footing, giving
indefinite commissions to officers and
providing for their promotion exactly
as 1t Is done In the regular army
where election of officers il never per.
mitted.
or course the constitution OF Iowa
provides that the officers OF the MILL
tin organization of the state shall be
elected by the men In It. But Il Is
proposed to have the companies elect
the second lieutenant. Second lieu.
tenants, In this way, would eventu-
ally be majors and colonels, and one
eventually, would be the brIgadier
general, 30 that the exact terms OF
the constitution would be satisfied.
for all officers would have been elect
ed.
Many advantages have been sug-
gested for the system adopted In the
regular army. There would be better
discipline, In all probability, than
now exists In the organization. When
officers are beholden TO the men for
election TO their commissions, there
may be temptation to play favorites.
But the chief value would be the
elimination Of politics from the guard.
To Promote Electric Lines.
In order that he may realize his
| ambition to see Des MoiEes and its
suburbs make city OF half mil
lion people, Jefferson S. Polk, the
aged president OF the Des Moines
City Railway company and owner of
a controlling interest In the Inter.
Urban Railway company, has decided
to ask the cooperation OF Des Molnes
business men and capitalists In build.
Ing a network of electric railways
around the city. He has authorized
the statement that he and his com.
pany will take large amount Of
stock In any feasible interurban pro-
ject, will aid In financing 1t, In build.
ing the road and its operation. Not
only this, but he will furnish surveys
already made for lines out OF Des
Moines which he has had made and
lines which he is willing to stake his
word will be paying propositions.
The completed road may be operated
entirely by the company or will be
operated in conjunction with the Polk
lnterurbans.
Must Pay for Fish Car.
State Fish Commissioner George A.
Lincoln has been unable to mako
terms with the railroads and he has
to pay to have his fish car transported.
III the car is moved around the
state much IL will have to be at the
expense of local people interested in
fish culture.
1.-THE railroads are charging one fare
for the car and the crew." says Mr..
Lincoln, "and II will make the mileage
and charges figure up SAT to Cedar
Falls, for instance, and | could stand
SIT Of this out OF the appropriation.
IL you folks think they can help out
with the remaining $50 | will do all
in my power to get you car of fish
this fall. l have written all who de-
sire fish this fall and am awaiting
their reply before deciding where to.
CO."
Ames college comes out OF the
Schleuter building difficulty In good
fortune. The contract between the
Empire State Surety company and the
college trustees has been signed at
the executive Office. This contract OBJ
ligates the surety company to take
over the Schleuter contract at the
college which has been partially dis.
charged and to finish 1t. The trus-
tees also exacted a provision that
the surety company shall take care
of the claims of the subcontractors
for material and labor. The adjust
ment of the matter In this way is ex.
tremely gratifying to the trustees.
T. B. Koolbeck OF Shelby county
has been appointed a food inspector
for the state under Dairy commits
sioner III. r. Wright. He has been
with the supply department.
Of the Office of the secretary of the
executive council where he has been
1T work since the first of the year.
His duties were so acceptably and con
discharged that the men,