Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-28
STATUS Of |N!;IAS
REMAINS !y!y:;AANGED
Standing Of Musquakies Not At
tected by Transfer of Title
to Lands
SHOULD HAVE BEEN LONG AGO
SHOULD HAVE BEEN LONG AGO
Tama Red Men Have Same Status
as if Reservation Indians - New
System of Keeping Tab on contag
ious Diseases-State Capital Gossip.
to Times-Republican.

Special to IlmeS-RepuDllcan.
Des Moines, Nov 2S-The report
appears to have been generally circu
lated in the state that in some way
there has been u material change in the
legal status of the Indians in Tama
county by reason of some recent legis-
lation transferring authority from the
state to Washington. 1t seems to be
the impression that recent decision
of the federal courts over trouble over
school matters among the Indians Is
due to the fact that Governor Cummins
transferred title. from the state to the
United States in the lands occupied by
the Indians.
There is nothing to warrant this. AS
a matter of fact there has been no re-
cent legislation on the subject. All the
legislation had was a dozen or more
years ago. Under that legislation Gov
ernor Shaw should have transferred
title, but he did not, and this year it
was discovered by Governor Cummins
that no action had been taken. The
deeds were then sent to Washington.
Last April delegation of Indians
came to see Governor Cummins and
wanted an explanation. He explained
that some of their land was held in
trust at Washington, and some of it
at Des Moines, and the only thing
,,; = >e IL r1n h a
Attorney General Byers
states that this change in no wise at
fected the legal status of the Indians.
or had anything to do with enforce
ment Of the laws or could affect the
school matters In fact it was purely
a matter of simplifying the records.
In all respects the Indians in Tama
county have the same status as II they
were reservation Indians.
A new system for keeping track OF
diseases and epidemics In
Iowa has been established in the de-
partment of the state board of health
and vital statistics. A large map OF
Iowa has been mounted upon soft WOOD
and placed upon the wall. A dlftefent
colored tack is assigned for each con-
tagious disease and whenever a case
is reported the proper tack is stuck IN
the location of the disease. In this way
the extent of the epidemic and the
trend of it's advancement is watched.
There are number of small epldem-
les of typhoid and diphtheria over the
state. but none Of any serious proper
tions. The largest epidemic is at Dav-
enport. where there are over 100 cases
of measles.
.srhere has been some criticism OF
the board for compelling quarantine
and subsequent disinfection TO"
said Louis A. Thomas, secre~
tarv of the board, in commenting on
the situation. "There are many VINO
saw every child has to have measles
ANYWAY This is not true. There is
no necessity for a child having measles
or any other disease. Measles is a Tar
more Injurious disease to children than
commonly accepted. 1t is not so much
the measles themselves as the after
effects frequently occurring. We be-
lieve that in spite of protests 1t IS the
duty of the board to the young child
rem of the state to protect them as far
as possible against having measles by
renuiring quarantine and disintectlon.
Mr. Frederick Vance Evans, a Des
Moines boy and member of the Drake
Conservatory faculty, has been MADE
temporary dean of the musical con-
servatory in place Of the late Dean
Howard, who died suddenly
Thanksgiving morning. The remains
Of Mr.. Howard, in accordance with
written request left in his will, were
ast evening taken to his old home at
Leicester, Mass. They were accom-
nanied by President Hill M. Bell, of
Drake university.
Considerable interest attaches 70
the presentation to the state for the
art gallery in the Iowa historical
building, a life-size portrait Of Bishop
Wilson Seeley Lewis, recently presl-
dent of Morningside college.
Mr. Lewis, who is the only Iowa man
to be elevated 10 the position of bishop
and sent into a foreign field, is today
on the Pacific ocean enroute to his
new post in China. The presentation
of the portrait to the state by the
faculty Of Morningside college was ac-
companied by appropriate services
This portrait was secured thru the
efforts of Acting Curator Harlan, who
has had charge of the historical de-
nartnent since the death of Charles
A wi