Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-14
SPECIAL TRAIN TO TEST CORN
Burlington Will Adopt Plan to Aid
Iowa Farmers.
SURVEYING DIES MONIES RIVER
Party Of Thirty Leaves Keokuk 20
Locate Dams and Locks Neces-
sary co Make River
NnviEabIe.
LION q $40 correspondentl

OrOm a staff correspondent
DIES MONIES, March 13.-Cspecial)-The
Burlington railroad, having made a great
success out OF the dairy special train which
has been on the road the last three weeks
Is now 10 follow with a seed corn special.
The dairy. train. which has covered prac-
ticalIy all the lines Of the road in Iowa.
has been In charge Of Prof. Hugh Van Pelt
and DR.. David Roberts, the one at the
head OF the state association work and tho
other a state veterinarian. The lectures
delivered have aroused great interest In
dairyinE in southern Iowa, where butter
making has not become as popular as In
the northern part OF the state. The seed
corn special. which starts out Monday,
March q. viii have with It Prof. P. G.
Holden Of the Iowa Agricultural college,
with Prof. NJ. L. Bowman and Prof. B. w.
Crossley. II will start from Glenwood,
thence to Malvern, vlllisca, Corning, Cres-
ton. Lenox. Bedford, Massena, Greenfield,
OsoeoIa. Charlton. Ala, Knoxville and Des
Moines. arriving here March q. It's Journey
may then be extended II sufficient interest
warrants the same. The reports received
at the Iowa Agricultural college were to
the effect that the seed corn, especially in
southern Iowa, Is in worse condition than
ever known before. II is hoped that the
farmers will be aroused to secure good
corn.
Surveying Des MOineS River.
Two parties OF United States engineers
A start from Keokuk this week to make a
y survey Of the Des Moines river. There will
be about thirty persons in all engaged In
tho work and the survey will be done as
quickly as possible. One party will go
ahead and make the general survey, de-
termining the fall Of the river, ana the
other Will follow, locating the great dams
and locks which will be needed. The pre-
vious survey Of the river showed a total
of twenty-eight dams and locks to make
navigation possible. 1t is stated further
that the work OF constructing the dams
viii commence without further legislation
and that a part Of the 1884, 900 for river
Improvement will be set aside for that
purpose.
Complete Iowa Inspection.
This is the last week of the inspection
Of the Iowa National Guard officers. Cap
tain Dalton Will inspect the companies at
Red Oak, Shenandoah and Council Bluffs
and Captain Mcconnell will inspect the
companies in Ida Grove and complete the
work in northwest Iowa. The Informal
reports are to the effect that there will
be some sharp criticism for not having
better armories for some OF the companies,
though a few Of the armories are said to
be in fine condition.
Iowa Mine Convention.
The low convention of miners and
operators will not be called to meet until
after the meeting OF miners in Cincinnati.
The representatives of the Iowa miners
have gone there for the meeting this
week. Later a date will be fixed for the
Iowa mine convention, and much will de-
pend upon the action at Cincinnati as to
whether there will be trouble over the
wage scale In Iowa. It is now learned
that at the recent referendum, of the miners
on tho hospital question there was disap-
prevail both Of the plan for having one
central hospital for Iowa miners and for
contracting with hospitals already estab-
lished,
BIeached Flour Not Disturbed.
State Food and Dairy Commissioners
Wright has announced that so long as the
federal suits are pending Iowa will not
interfere with the sale OF bleached flour.
He says:
"The national department has ruled that
flour bleached by nitrogen peroxide is an
adulterated product under the food and
drugs act, and prosecutions under that act
have already been begun by the national
department. In view OF the fact that the
question at issue is a very complex one,
involving very difficult scientific, as well
as legal points, and in view OF the fur
Their fact that the questions at issue will
all be determined by the prosecutions now
undertaken by the national department,
this department Will not interfere by pros
ecution with the sale Of bleached flour
pending such decision.
There seems to exist a very wide diff
ference of opinion among scientists as to
the innocence or harmfulness OF the blach-
ing process and the test cases started by
the national department Will be watched
with great interest. II the contention Of
the government is sustained the bleaching
Of flour win Immediately come to an end"
City Primary Election.
A city primary election is to be held
on Monday at the same time as a school
election. Under the commission plan In
force. the election takes place in two
parts. There are five candidates Off
mayor and about a dozen for aldermen.
At the primary two for mayor will be
designated to be voted on at the election
later. All the present Members of the
council are up for denomination and re-
election, and 1t Is regarded as certain that
at least a majority will secure election.
The campaign has been coducted with lit
tie acrinony and a large number OF public
meetings have been held. where ali the
candidates were privileged to speak.
New Bank Deal at Manson.
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