Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-10-13

the traction lines could not agree
about 1t.
Finally, the Burlington and the
traction company got together on an
equitable basis and when the commits
sion went to Council Bluffs Monday
they had been preceded by the rail-
road officials of the two companies
who had agreed on the grade cross
ing Of the traction line and the Bur
lington tracks. The order 1t made.
therefore. covered the Wabash. and
no longer is there any o. Jtacls in
the way of the extension Of the line
to the school for the deaf.
High School Gets War Records.
By unanimous vote OF Kinsman
post, g. A. R.. the war records Of the
post. consisting of SONS 200 volumes.
containing the names. regiments and
war history OF the members Of the
great armies of the United States and
the Confederacy during the Civil war.
together with about the same number
of war maps and plans of battles.
were presented to the historical de-
partment of the East Des Moines
High school. These records are Inn.
mensely valuable from q historical
standpoint and will prove rare add.
ton to the already notable historical
library of the school. The plans OF
the great battles Of the four years
war between the states will give the
students an idea Of the tactics en-
ployed by the different generals Of
both armies. which could not be OBJ
tanned from printed descriptions OF
these conflicts. These plans are &C.
curate to the smallest deail, the po-
sitions Of the various regiments and
brigades being carefully worked out.
An elegant walnut case for the books
and plans was included in the gift.
"slio Bulletin"
Prot G. F. Curtiss. director Of the
experiment station ct Ames college.
has announced "silo bulletin" No.
100. which he will be glad to send to
all farmers free. This bulletin gives,
In condemned form. the advantagsa
and disadvantages of all the various
types OF silos. together with practi.
cal hints on their construction. Pro.
fuse illustrations aid In making the
meaning clear. It is pamphlet that
will be invaluable to any farmer OF
datryman who is contemplating tho
erection Of silo. The farmers Of
the corn belt are coming to realize
more and more the value Of silage az
cheap. succulent feed. For dairy
COWS 1t is almost indispensable II
the best results are to be obtained.
Experiments at various stations show
that 1t may also be used successfully
for fattening steers. sheep andl even
hogs. To aid farmers In selecting the
type Of silo best adapted to their
conditions the Iowa experiment sta.
ton has made thorough fnvestiga.
ton of the subject.
Board Of Control Winner
The state railroad commission has
ordered track connection to be made
by the Rock Island and the Iowa City.
Cedar Rapids Interurban company at
Iowa City. This service the state
board of control asked for some time
ago because Of the desirability of haul
Ing coal directly to the sanitarium for
the Treatment Of persons affected with
tuberculosis about six miles north Of
Iowa City on the interurban. The in.
terurban company protested willing.
ness to make the connecting freight
traffic arrangement, but there was OBJ
lection on the part Of the Rock Island
to making the track connection. The
matter was taken up before the rail
road commission. The result was
the order of the board, which waa
+ hailed by the board of control with
much satisfaction.
Darrah Returns Mileage.
/ Representative ]. H. Darrah q
Lucas county. refunded 1850 mile
age to the state. being excessive mile
age paid him through error which hl
has just observed. He resides Al
Charlton and the mileage committed
VI lnS le8lb1AluTS ~ lu0 HP0Cl&I SOS
sion made mistake in figuring ur
!, the amount. apparently doubling the
mileage which was due to Mr.. Darrah
Admen Want Convention.
The Des Moines Adman's club ha,
instituted active measures to brini
the convention of the Associated Ad
vertising Clubs Of America to thii
city in 1910. Plans to this end were
considered at the last regular month
| ly meeting Of the club and the sup
| port of the Kanaas City Admen's clul
was promised through their represen
4 tative. Mr.. McVey. who attended .
recent meeting here. The local or
ganization in the space OF a few
months has grown from a member
ship Of nine to nearly forty
SHIP FOUNDERS; EIGHT DROWNED
Two Survivors Of East Coast Wreck
Reach Newport News.