Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-09
Cnmmins Makes Surprising Pro-
gress in Campaign in Res
eryatiOn
THE GOVERNOR is SURPRISED
With His Friends He is Gratified With
Unexpected Enthusiasm With Which
His Candidacy is Reeeived-Revis-
ing Estimates Of His Majority in the
Primary.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, April 9.-Standpatters In
tine reservation are being treated to
some spectacles they are not accus-
toned to. They are being shown that
there is more sentiment for Cummtns
in the reservation than they ever
dreamed Of. When Cummins opened
his campaign for senator down in the
reservation some Of his friends IN the
northern part Of the state where town
ships are accustomed to vote unahl-
mously for the governor had some mis-
givings and were anxious to learn
how the governor was treated.
When Governor Cummins returned
to Des Moines his face Wore the
broadest smile since he has been IN
politics, Everywhere he was greeted
with big crowds and when he spoke
In Shenandoah in the afternoon OF ono
day the Clarinda. Cummins men IN
twelve big automobiles came across
tho country with streaming banners
They heard the governor in the after
noon and took him In their automo.
bile train back to Ciarinda for the
meeting at night No candidate TOT
q public Office in Iowa has been CIV
en- such an ovation before, especially
in the reservation.
Cummins' friends are at loss to
understand how there can be SO much
sentiment in the reservation. Ruled TOT
years by Blythe and the Burlington
railroad Cummins' friends have
been accustomed to think that the
reservation was soldly standpat. They
forgot that the standpat delegations
sent from reservation counties very
frequently represented minority
rather than majority and that SOL
i'd standpat delegation from reser-
walton county did not prove but that
there was progressive sentiment I'M
represented.
The reception given Governor Cum
minis in the reservation last week Is
causing his friends to increase their
predictions as to, the governors ma
jority at the primary in June Here
tofore- the Cummlis people in the res
ervation had no voice in the selection
of state officers unless they were
strong enough to carry county,
which was seldom. This year there
is primary vote and their vote counts
for as much as 8. vote in the north
ern part Of the state where the vote
IS solidly Cummins. Counties that for
years have had no progressive organ
stations are this year organizing Cum
minis senatorial clubs and will poll big
votes. Next week Cumn1ins will speak
In the First congressional district. the.
home of Blythe, the railroad boss.
sssA controversy has arisen as to the
nership OF Rice lake in winnebago
county, this state, which may involve
the validity of the lake bed statutes
passed by the legislature.
E. r. Wiswell has written to the
secretary of state and the land office
and the executive council to find out
in whom the title TO Rice lake, consists
ing of about 42s acres Of lake bed land.
vests. He says that Ralph Van Vech-
ten, Nat Hubbard and John H. Reed OF
Cedar Rapids, are, trying to sell the
lake bed to him, claiming to own 1t I'M
der the statutes passed by the last
legislature, which vested title to GER
tain lake beds in certain persons.
= Secretary Dawson Of the executive
council has advised Mr.. Wiswell that
the state claims ownership to Rice
lake.
The statute in question was an adj
dition to one passed by the Thirtieth
general assembly relating to lake beds
in Iowa. It provided that IL county
had conveyed a lake or lake bed in aid
Of or because of internal improvements,
the person to whom it had been con-
veyed should be regarded as bona
fde purchaser even tho the descrip-
ton should be vague. IS.
This was supposed to remedy a de- |
feet in the title to Bass lake in Ham
llton county, but the title to Rice lake
A claimed, by. the Cedar Rapids men
under color Of this statute. It will re-
suit in the courts determining the
rights of the state and the persons
claiming to be owners Of number Of
this kind Of lakes.
Under the corporation stock law Of |
the last legislature the executive coun-
ell has authorized the issuance Of ST.
900 Of the stock Of the Sioux City &
Spirit Lake Railway company to the
eleven directors ard officers for money
advanced and value of their services
to the organizing company.