Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-31
DIES MONIES MARKET POPULAR
People Throng New Mart and Another
is Projected for East Side.
CLASH OF INTERESTS BEGINS
Gardeners and Farmers Are Being
Crowded out By Peddlers and
Agents of the Business
Houses.
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is entirely new here and the novelty Of IT
has attracted everyone to the market
place for three days the last week There
has been so much agitation in the last ten
years for a market house that the city
council finally tried out the idea with
small market place. This agitation served
to whet the appetites OF the people and
hundreds OF people who would scorn to
buy any produce from a farmers wagon
at their door have gone in automobiles and
carriages TO buy at the market The inn
mediate effect was to bring down prices
OF all garden stuff and this has partially
satisfied the craving of the consumers for
a cheaper market in which to make their
purchases.
1t has developed, however that there is
likely to be a sharp clash OF interests at
the market place. For instance, 1t is found
that at first the farmers alone went to the
market place with their produce, but later.
and as soon as 1t seemed certain there
would be a successful market, the regular
street peddlers ali went TO the market
place. Then the commission houses have
employed others to go TO the market place
and the farmers feel that they are being
forced out Of the market; in fact, they be-
Heve that the commission houses have set
out to destroy the market for the
gardeners.
The demands of the gardeners were laid
before the mayor yesterday and they will
insist upon better regulation OF the market
or they will withdraw therefrom.
The success of the market has led to a
project for a second market on the east
side Of the river. The market place is on
a small vacant lot near the city hall. but
in fact the streets for two blocks have been
taken possession OF by the sellers.
Locating Normal Schools.
The state superintendent and the state
superintendent of high schools have agreed
upon the location OF twenty-five Of the
state aided high schools of Iowa. There
will be eighteen more located. For one
thing 1t has been found a comparatively
easy task to pick out high schools that are
now well prepared for carrying on the
normal training which is desired. The
state superintendent will insist that the
normal course be prepared with special
reference to the needs OF the rural teach
ers. for most of those who go through
these secondary or minor normal courses
will go into the country to teach. The
success of the plan is already assured and
within few years it is anticipated that
sCnOidIbnlD Oh the lehCneTB OF the state
Will have been advanced materially by this
plan.
Continuance of the DrOuth.
The continuance of the drouth, while
not as alarming as 1t was earlier in the
season, promises to prevent any great
development of the crops OF the state. The
effort of the grain boomers to make IL ap-
pear that Iowa is going to have a normal
Of all inc oho
fact that practically all persons who travel
out over the state bring gloomy reports
The corn crop cannot be entirely destroyed
no matter what conditions prevail, but
other crops are in very bad condition save
in the few streaks where there has been
rain the last few weeks. All the rains
that have fallen have been spasmodic and
of small area.
Low Rivers Cause Fear.
There is fear OF typhoid or other
epidemics in Iowa because OF the low stage
of water in the rivers. Not before in many
years has water been as scarce as at this
time. Only very small stream is running
in the Des Moines river. The Coon river,
from which the Des Mones drinking water
is obtained, is larger than the Des Moines
at this time. II Is anticipated that when
freshets come in the fall, il they do, the
fresh debris in the rivers will cause
pollution of the water supplies in many
cities OF the state.
Des MOines Wants Rate Changes.
e. ID, Wylie representing the Des Moines
shippers, has filed a complaint with the
Interstate Commerce commission in regard
TO freight rates between Des Moines and
several points. He has attacked the class
rates and states that by reason of the
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to these western points there is discrimina-
ton against Des Moines until there is a
corresponding reduction here This is only
a part OF a general attack on rates
Some time ago." said WylIe "in what
are called the Kindel cases. the Interstate
Commerce commission made large reduc-
lions in the rates applying between Chi
cago, ST. Louis and Peoria. taking their
rates on the one hand and Denver and
other places known as Colorado common
points, including places in Wyoming, west
ern Kansas and Nebraska, on the other
hand More recently. Kansas City, st.
Joseph, Atchison. Leavenworth. Omaha and
Sioux City have asked, in consequence of
this revision OF rates for the Mississippi
river cities and places east thereof to
have the rates OF the Missouri river with
Denver revised.
at is self-apparent that Des Moines
would be blamable II It were to sleep under
these conditions and let the rates be re-
duced for the cities to the east Of us and
not the west OF us without any effort to
have a relatively Just rate co-relationship
prescribed for itself. On behalf of Des
Moines, therefore, the Interstate Com
meroe commission has had its attention
called to these facts by formal petition.
and in the petition request was made that
Des Moines rates with Denver, etc. be
specific figures less than the rates apply
ing between St. Louis and Rock Island and
Denver and other cities"
Pay of the Auto Tax.
The first apportionment Of the money de-
rived from the new automobile tax win net
each county approximately 81 900 for good
roads purposes. The apportionment will
be made August l. The amount to be dis
trbuted has been fixed by State Treas
urer Morrow and Secretary OF State HAY.
ward. They have estimated that when the
states Is per cent has been deducted about
100000 win remain to be distributed Under
the ruling made by Attorney General Cos,
son each county viii have its share based
on the number OF civil townships which
the county has. The second apportionment
OF funds will be made May l 1912
Cost of Running State.
The regular monthly payroll OF the state