Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-24
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yers say the constitution would have,
to be changed and that It would be
impossible to get any revenue on this
plan for six years at least. One plan
suggested is that the present legisla-
ture could appoint highway COM
mission or a state road engineer and
begin at once tho expenditure of the
automobile tax. The township off.
GERS would not b done away with at
least for the present, and it would be
necessary for them to proceed with
the regular county road work. This
plan is approved by the outgoing
and incoming governors and it con-
templates permanent work without
disrupting present road supervision
In the townships; at least until the
state can demonstrate that it can
furnish something . great deal better.
After Stock Food Firms.
Iowa stock food manufacturers that
have not secured . license from the
state dairy and food commission are
booked for trouble, according to the
state dairy and food commissioner.
And Iowa dealers that are handling
stock foods manufactured outside the
state and the manufacturers of which
have not secured licenses, also are to
be prosecuted.
Stock food men have been lodging
the law since it went into effect, Mr..
Barney said. That is those that
manufacture what is known as the
drug stock food have been evading
the tax. They claimed that the law
requiring a license for stock food
manufacturers applied only to those;
that made filler product. The court
has held that the law applies to all
continental stock foods whether they
contain medicinal or nutritive prop
critics or both.
State Office Building.
II have talked with several mem.
bers of the legislature about the pro-
posed office building for some Of the
state employees" said the state dairy
and food commissioner, land have
vet to find man that will oppose
It openly. A senator called on. me
few days ago. When l asked him
whether he would support the bill he
replied that he would. Then l ask
ed him to look over the building in
which my department is located.
When we returned to my office he
told me that he intended to vote for
the building when he came down, but
that after looking over our quarters
he had decided to get out and boost
for the bill.
Parole Board Makes New Rule.
Several Christmas weddings will
have to be called of because of the
action of the board of parole last
week in refusing to allow paroled
convicts to marry. Letters began at
once to come in to Secretary Wood
on the subject. Inasmuch as some
plans are already arranged the de-
mand is that the board withdraw the
ban from arrangements already made
and not undertake to break up we'd
ding ceremonies for which the preach
er has already been hired.
The members Of the board are firm,
and there is not much chance for the
convict with his plea of love.
Allen Names Deputy.
William s. Allen, secretary Of
state-elect, has announced that he has
appointed Charles G. Watkins of Ce-
Oar Rapids deputy secretary of state
Mr.. Watkins 10 4 lawyer by profes.
sion, a man Of high character and ex-
cellent ability. He graduated in lib
eral arts at the Iowa Wesleyan uni
yersity In 1893. He then entered the
law department Of the State univer.
sity Of Iowa, graduating from that
Institution in 1897, and after which
he located in Cedar Rapids for the
practice Of his chosen profession,
where he has built up fine and grow.
Ing law practice. He has been coun.
ty attorney for Linn county.
Must Place Gate Al Crossing.
The supreme court has handed
down an opinion affirming the Pot
tawattamie district court that de-
clared legal Council Bluffs ordin-
ance forcing railroad company to
put gate across street intersec-
ton with an interurban railway. The
Illinois Central railway was involved
in the case and appealed on the
ground that the ordinance was irreg-
ularly passed and was oppressive.
The high court held that city is
within its rights passing an ordin-
ance requiring the erection of gates
ut dangerous crossings in a city.
Asks Laws for Shade Trees.
Before the State Horticultural soci-
ETY. Frank c. Pellet of Atlantic in
troduced a resolution designed to
protect shade trees in the state from
ruthless attacks Of telephone line
men. The society adopted Mr.. Pei
let's plan Of asking the legislature
to pass law regulating the cutting
Of trees by linemen. A law regulat.
ing the trimming of shade trees in
the cities along lines of uniformity
Is also urged and prohibit the dehorn-
Ing process so commonly practiced.
Association Gains Point.
The Des Moines Citizens assoca-
ton representing the temperance
workers, won victory over their OPP
ponents in the supreme court when
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