Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-09

Stone was a colonel in an Iowa regiment
and near the close Of the war was elected
governor, afterwards serving as commits
sioner of the general land office at Wash
ington.
Work on Des MOfnes River.
A. C. Miller, banker, and head of the
Iowa River comission, has returned from
Washington where he secured assurances
from government engineers that work in
the matter OF making the Des Moines river
n~avigable will commence sometime next
month. The plan is to Immediately axe
the river ~navigable.
KeOkuk water Power.
1t is announced at Keokuk today that
the business men of that city nave COM
pleted arrangements to secure the SIS, 0OO,0 600
Of private capital necessary to make the
changes in the dams and locks in the river
and to develop the immense water power
possible there. The city was given over to
rejoicing and the ringing OF. bells. Work
on the Improvement will commence at once.
Iowa Shipping Case Argued.
Great interest is manifested throughout
the state in the case which was argued at
Washington today before the Interstate
Commerce commission, involving the live
stock shipping rates in Iowa. The case was
brought by the Corn Belt Meat Producers
association to secure reduction in the rates
eastward on cattle and hogs. Already a
reduction has been secured on sheep and
also shipping In transit rates on cattle.
The Iowa shippers were especially insistent
on a reduction on the rates for hogs and 10
this end interested the State Railroad COM
mission. Attorney General Byers personally
took charge of the case and not only Sc
| cured tba guidance ht,t rnada Tho arg,t-
ments. A decision is not expected soon, but
the shippers are confident they will win.
Selects New Pure Food Man.
Governor Carroll, so it is reported, has
selected w. B Barney of Hampton to be
state dairy and pure food commissioner
1t has been known for some time that II.
II Wright would not be a candidate again
He has held the office eight years and has
virtually developed it from a mere bureau
to one of the most important departments
of the state. Mr.. Barney is president OF
the State Breeders association and a vel
known breeder of Holstein cattle.
Prosecuting for OIeO Frauds
Just at present the state pure food de-
partment is very active and has on hand
a dozen or more cases involving the sale o.
oleomargarine which has not been properly
labeled. 1t is found that owing to the higt
price of butter the makers Of oleomargarinI
are pushing their sales in all parts of tn,
state. In most cases they sell II under 1t
right name, but occasionally a restauran
keeper fails to post the proper signs.
New Packing Company for Iowa.
The articles of Incorporation Of the Corr
5 Belt Packing company of Augusta, Me.
I were filed with the secretary OF state to
day. The articles would indicate that tn
purpose is to conduct a packing house a
4 Fort Dodge. J. ]. Ryan of this city is con
?, nected with the company.
I The Farmers Cooperative Elevator com
pany of Belmond and the Sauer Telephon
/ company OF Hartley also become ineoI
porated.
d Mining Board To Meet.
S The State Board of Examiners for Miner
will meet January IL to examine for mimi
engineers and foremen and issue certlf
Gates. The examining board consists c
j. w. Baker, Woodward; Edward Ora,
Des Moines; Harry Booth, Knoxville; job
Owens. Beacon, and John Caldwell, Sldne,
1t is supposed that all members Of th
board will be continued In office, as tn
board has made an exceptionally goo
/ record.