Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-20
STATE GEOLOGICAL BOARD TO
DETERMINE WATER POWER ri
VALUE.
WORK IN CONJUNCTION
WITH y. S. DEPARTMENT
Another New Work OF Department
Will Be Placing Of Information Re-
Harding State Before Teachers ana
PupIs-Peouliar Question Put UP to
Attorney General.
Special to Times Republican

Special to Times Republican
Des Mones, June 20.-Tne state
geological board in its outline OF WORK
TO be done this year in Iowa lays par
1icular stress on a work which Is TO
be done in conjunction with the United
States geological department, that OF
measuring the water OF the Iowa
streams with q view to ascertalnng the
water power possibilities. GuaGlnS sta
rions are to be located along the prlh-
cipal streams and an accurate record
to be made. Out of this Will come m
formation that will be Of Infinite value
10 all interested in water powers.
Another new thing for the depart
nent will be the preparation OF eduea-
tional bulletins TO place before the peo-
pie. and especially the teachers and the
schools, popular information regarding
the state. One of the first or these
Will embody an article by Prof James
H. Lees on The Physical Features OF
ahe Des Moines River Valley
The work Of mapping the state VIII
continue under direction Of the new
geologist. Prof. CT F. Kay. The work
had been practically completed by Pro
fessor Calvin in Taylor county, but not
written, and the notes will be anplified
by Prof. z. NJ. Arey. The work for
Floyd county will be com pleted by A
O. Thomas, and for Clarke county by
John L. Tilron of Simpson College
Under direction OF Prof. S. w Boyer
the field work on road and concrete
materials will be completed. He will
be assisted by Ira A Williams and
John E Smith. a valuable article on
She artesian wafer Of Iowa is now be-
ing printed by the United states sur
vey y is by w. H Norton. Prof. &
Shimek Will continue his study OF the
gravel and Ioess deposits, and j. T.
Carmau of the University OF Cincinnati
will com plete his investigation OF the
boundary of the Wisconsin drift.
In the series Of bulletins which the
department IS now authorized 70 pub
fish from time TO time there may De
included some OF the early collected
material which Is not now easily avail
able 10 the public The Iowa geological
survey has gathered a vast amount of
information that is of commercial val
lie to the people and the plan in recent
years has been to make this as practi-
cal in every way as possible.
DR.. G. H. Summer. secretary of the
Iowa board Of health, who goes to
Los Angeles next week 10 attend a
national meeting Of health officers, has
assisted in preparation OF a committee
report on rules for the preparation
of bodies for shipment which it is
hoped will be adopted in many states
and perhaps in foreign countries. Since
the Americans have become such great
travellers the necessity for some such
&c i- Nv n
the reforms which the boards OF health
have y, mind for the people.
The action Of Judge Reed Of the fed
eral court in refusing to release D. T.
Blodgeft on habeas corpus proceed
ings because of the alleged Irregular
:ty of the state courts in handling the
case. caused no surprise. Blodgett has
now served nearly half OF his FIVE year
term. 1t is expected that he will ap-
peal for parole very soon and try TO
have the term shortened
Burgess W. Garrett, clerk of the SUI
preme court Of Iowa, went 10 Ottum-
wa today, where this evening he is to
deliver the opening address at the
iowa Christian convention to be held
there this week. The missionary meet
dng held today. Senator c. II. Van
Law VIII preside over the convention.
Mr.. Garrett will discuss the general
missionary problem and present facts
concerning the growth Of the church
and tho extension work done. This
is the first instance on record Of some
one other than minister delivering
the annual address before this large
body Of church people.
Several thousand responses We're re-
ceived the first day by the secretary OF
state from the automobile owners who
want new mum bers and stand ready TO
pay their taxes to the state. From
now until after July / the office Of sec
rotary Of state will be doing the big
sest automobile business Of any estab-
lfstmerlt in the country.
A nec,1liar question has been put up
to the attorney general by bank
which has all its capital and surplus
and undivided earnings and part OF
its deposits invested in real estate. The
assessor IS willing to cancel all assess
merit against the value OF the stock
but the bank wants to know II II can
no. secure a reduction in the real es-
tate assessment to the extent that the
depositor's money is invested in the
real estate, since deposits are not tax
able in the bnak. This presents one Of
the intricate problems for the new tax
commission to work on.
Commissioner Van Duyn of the
state labor office has a list Of farmers
who want boys and young men fol-
summer farm work during the vaca-
ton, and he will do all in his power t
assist the farmers who want help and
the boys who want work to get to-
gether-