Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-12
STATE lNsTirUTE OPENS IN pEs
MONIES WITH LANCE At.
TENDANCE.
REPORT or ACCOUNTANT
MAKES ooop SHOWING
otats Fair Finances Handled in Excel.
lent Manner Election Of Present.
STATE Beard Members Expected -
s<ats House Corridors Converted Into
Exhibition HALL.


Dies Moines, Dec. 12.-The annual
state farmers institute Is in session at
the state house today. This ts the
body which selects the members of the
state board Of agriculture other than
the ex-officio members, and this will
be done tomorrow.
BY direction Of Governor Carroll the
state accountant, Mr.. Paul. has just
completed q thorough inspection Of the
books and accounts Of the board Of
agriculture. in accordance with law
going over every item of expenditures
and checking up the entire years work
|.of the department. This report has
been filed with the secretary Of the
state executive council, as usual, and
1t 10 open for the inspection Of all
citizens OF the state.
The report Of the state accountant is
flattering to the board and the officials
and states In brief that everything. is
accounted for and the business has
been handled in a businesslike manner.
In regard to two or three minor items
Of expenditure the examiner was I'M
able to report fully, but these are all
made plain in the financial report Of
the secretary that will be published in
the year book. These financial reports
have been published for years.
The financial report will show that
at the state fair this year the aggregate
Of receipts from ticket sales was s121.-
605.50 az compared with $104,5S4 the
year before. The total attendance at
the fair was shown to be 27o,6s2.
The members Of the board whose
terms expire this year are Messrs.
Johnston, Reeves, Wentworth, Curttss.
Summers and Pike. It is anticipated
that the state farmers institute will
re-elect all Of them, thus indorsing and
fully approving the work Of the board
in the past.
The present executive committee,
consisting Of Charles E. Cameron, pres
ident; A. Olsen, vice president. and
Arthur r.. Corey, secretary. will be re-
elected by the board and be given the
authority to conduct the fair OF 1912.
There has been at no time any talk
Of any other program. for the work
has been so we'll done that all the off,
Gals deserve continuance in their po-
sitions.
The main corridor Of the state house
has been temporarily converted into
an exposition hall wherein is shown the
beauty and the richness of Iowa's fruit
crop Of 1911. About 1000 plates are
shown, and every part Of the state Is
represented. The apples are Of fine
quality and as handsome as apples ever
are, entirely free from all blemishes.
A novel feature is about 200 boxes OF
apples, shown properly boxed and
ready for shipment, the intent being to
demonstrate how to pack apples for
the market and have them In the most
attractive form. The program for the
state horticultural convention will last
three days.
The last period of the September
term Of the supreme court opened to-
day.
On the calendar for argument today
are a number Of rehearings asked. in
Guiding the case Of John r.. Dobbins.
one of the Mabray defendants. who got
a fve-year sentence. The rehearing
argument in the case of F. s. Dunshee
vs.. Standard Oil Company Is also as
signed for today
On Wednesday and the next day
cases will be heard from the Seven
teenth judicial district. including the
state ex rel Egermayer cases against
the saloon men Of Marshalltown.
During the session the court will
hear the case Of F. Bruyneel VS.. Scott
Wise, being the case in (which man
who had deserted his wife in Indiana
sought to evade the consequences by
getting q divorce by publication in
Dies Moines and refuses to return to In
diana on a warrant OF ;extradition.