Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16
STATES INTEREST
Governor Carroll Will See that Fees
Are Conserved.
CHANGE THEIR SYSTEM
Ottumwa and Council Bluffs Both
VIII Try to Secure the state
Democratic Convention
in June.
(From a Staff Correspondent

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expected that Governor Carroll will take
steps to protect the interests Of the state
in the matter of the fees Of the office Of
clerk Of the supreme court and that 1t Is
possible he will act in this case as in the
matter OF the pharmacy commission and
insist upon the return of the money wrong
fully withheld from the state treasury. A
meeting of the state executive council! was
held today, but the matter not taken up.
Clerk Bousquet and Deputy Clerk Grubb
Immediately made a change in the office
and provided that all fees from today OH
she'll go to the state treasury. Both are
candidates for reelection.
Bids for ~onvention.
Ottumwa and Council Bluffs will both
bid for the democratic state convention that
IL to be held in June following the primary
election. The commercial bodies in both
cities have acted and are prepared to make
q good offer to the committee. 1t Is eN-
pected the committee will meet about
March l.
Inspection Work is started.
Adjutant General Logan OF the Iowa
National guard today started out on their
tours the two regular army inspectors,
who will look over the Iowa companies and
decide whether they are up to government
standard. The inspectors are Captain
Harry F.. Dalton of the Sixteenth infantry
and Captain Francis ]. Mcconnell of the
Eleventh infantry. The former will work
in southern Iowa and the latter In the
northern part Of the state, devote one full
month to inspections.
New Bank Organised.
The articles Of Incorporation were filed
today for the Farmers Savings bank of
Craig, Plymouth county, with $4,000 capt.
tai; ]. f. Renkin Of Akron, cashier; ]. W..
Schmidt OF LeMars, president. There was
also filed the articles for the Brooke Tele-
phone line in Buena Vista county; the
Ralston Savings bank Increased to $4,000
and the Fairfield Gas company increased
to $4,000.
College Celebrates a Success,
State Superintendent Riggs attended the
banquet and celebration Of the Charles City
college, in honor OF the success of the insti-
tuition in securing an additional SIS, 900 en-
dowment with the aid of Carnegie. The
event was q notable one among the Ger
mana of northwestern Iowa. The college is
a young and aggressive one and is gaining
fast.
Auditor Barton Visits.
State Auditor S. r. Barton of Nebraska
stopped over in Des Moines and spent a
day visiting State Auditor Bleakey. Both
are in charge of the insurance interests of
their states. Mr.. Barton was on his way
to Chicago on business.
]. r. Frailey OF Lee county secured
blanks today of the secretary Of state with
a view to entering the race for attorney
general. f. E. Lark of Monona county has
entered for state superintendent.
Freight Service Said to be Bad.
The railroad commission today received
from the merchants Of Pella a general
complaint as to the poor service rendered
the merchants. there by the Rock Island
railroad, which is the only one in the
town. A number of other complaints were
received against different railroads on ac-
count of delay in handling cars.
Caring for State Herds.
The state Board of Control has adopted
the plan of having all the herds of cattle
ut all the state farms inspected by the
veterinarians once each quarter year.
Since this policy was ~inaugurated tuber-
culosls has been found at practically every
one Of the institutions. In some places
more then elsewhere. The board is deter
mined upon stamping out the trouble at all
cost. Some of the finest animals owned by
the state have been killed because of the
evidence of tuberculosis.
Court Holding Consultations.
The supreme court spent the day in con-
sultation over cases. 1t is expected that
one OF the cases to be reported out this
week will be that of Leroy Ware, banker,
who objected to being sent back to prison
on a second charge when he was out on
parole. The Ware case was submitted
some time ago and a decision has been
delayed for some unknown reason.