Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-25
iowa HAS PLENTY OF WHITE
-Four to Six Inches Of Snow During
Day in State.
VALUE OF CROPS AND STOCK HIGH
SIX million Dollars is the
Totnl, second Only TO state of
Texas-Carron RENTS
Fine. n
Orrnm a staff Correspondent.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Dec. 94-(special Tele-
gram)-The promise of a very white Christ
mas was made good today by a snow
faii in Des Moines and practically all over
Iowa of from four to six inches. The
street car lines are already laid out and
many of the trains in the state are late.
Secretary Botsford Of the Commercial
club has compiled a statement OF the value
Of all crops and farm animals in Iowa and
other states and finds that iowa can show
a valuation OF over 5000, O0O, 900 and is sec.
ond only to Texas.
Governor Carroll today mailed a remis-
sion Of fine to Andrew Pickering. in jail
In Council Bluffs for the violation of the
liquor laws Of Iowa. He had been fined
$500 and had lain in Jail six weeks and
1t was represented that his family is needy.
VIII DemurraEe.
The state railroad commission will on
the first of the year put in force in Iowa
the demurrage rules In regard to cars in
Iowa adopted at the national convention
Of commissioners, unless the shippers OBJ
ject. The rules provide for payment Of
demurrage after forty-eight hours for UNI
loading a car. The railroads are willing
to have the rule adopted.
Controversy Over Corn show.
Some time ago the newspapers accused
the Iowa State college of sighting the
Des Moines corn show by not having any
exhibit here, while at the same time hav-
inG one at the national corn exposition In
Omaha. Prof. Curtiss of the college came
back with a statement that the college
was not invited 10 exhibit at Des Moines.
President Sunberg Of the Iowa corn asso-
citation now declares that the college was
invited through Prof. A. ". Storm Of the
extension department.
Security Went Into River.
State Auditor Bleakley has before him
for determination q case involving respon-
sibility to the permanent school fund of a
matter OF $500 lost because the money
was loaned on land in Woodbury. county
which wenh into the Missouri river. The
state auditor will have to decide whether
the county or the state shall reimburse
the school fund. .
May Run for State superintendent.
1t is announced that Miss Jessie Field,
county superintendent Of Page county, Is
being urged to become a candidate for
state superintendent of schools. She has
been very successful in county work. A
number of candidates are already an
nounced.
HefuseH 20 he EXtradtteds
John T. Long, a real estate dealer of
Kansas City, who is under indictment in
Iowa for alleged questionable methods in
conducting a and trade involving a large
amount of Kansas land is making a fight
against extradition. Today Attorney Gam
bic of Kansas City and Wilson of Wash
ington. Iowa appeared and resisted the
effort at extradltion, claiming that the
matter is one Involving collection of a debt
rather than a crime.
Must Open N School House.
State Superintendent Riggs has decided
a school case from MusCatine county,
wherein an 5000 school house out in a
rural district has been standing idle for
several years, ard has directed that the
building be fitted up and be used as a
school house for the benefit Of the pupils
who desire to attend there. The board has
ordered the house sole and is advertising
for bids, but the patrons will not stand
for II.
Would Exact Rent for SIdinEs
The state railroad commission had before
1t today the matter OF a complaint from a
lumber company at North English to the
effect that the Rock Island railroad in
sists upon the company paying rent for
the use of a siding and ground adjacent
thereto when used in the lumber business.
The commission viii investigate.