The Marshall republican., 1913-12-26
The BLUE BOOK
THE STATE OFFICIAL MANUAL
~ NOW READY FOR DIS
TRIBUTION.

Secretary of state Roach will COM
monce distributing the Blue Book
about January 1. and II will contain
some new features this year. 1t has
long been a popular publication In
newspaper offices. with the politi-
clans and those interested in the cleo
tlon statistics. and Il will contain all
these features this year.
The secretary OF state also gives
information about silos and their uses
in feed conservation, and includes a
lot OF statistics on farms and farm
lands, which should give agricultur-
lists OF Missouri something to think
about for months TO come. He topped
off his farm section OF the Blue Book
with an article on farming by Miss
Maade NJ. Griffith OF Deepwatcr,
Henry county. Pictures OF Miss Grif-
nth, her pot horse and. her house
heads her discussion on farming.
The number OF dairy cows. value OF
dairy products, amount and value OF
orchard products and statistics on
the various cereal crops are included
In tho section devoted to the farm In
%terests.
The Blue Book announces II Off
cially that "Missouri's most distin-
guished citizen" Is Champ Clark. and
n pagesized picture OF the speaker
leads everything In the book. A bio
graphical sketch adjoining sets up
the fact that Clark led In the ballot
Ing at Baltimore 20 times and had a
clear majority OF nine for the DEM
%ocratic nomination for president.
One OF the interesting historical
features OF the new publication Is u
description and picture OF all tho
buildings which have been used as
capitols or temporary capitols since
the state was admitted to the union,
The book also contains pictures, OF
the new capitol as II win appear when
completed. ,.i,,
The illustrations include pictures
OF all tho supreme court, members OF
the supreme court. capitol commits
sioners. commissioners OF the supreme
COURT Judges OF the three courts of
appeal, members OF the forty-seventh
; general assembly. the state institu-
, lions and their superintendents. mem
> berC OF congress. prize cattle Mt the
university, United States senator's
legislative correspondents OF metro
politan newspapers and n picture OF
the state fair pavilion and the prize
r winners.
I The publication includes as usual
: the names OF the various officials o.
the state government. the names Of
employees and the salaries OF each.
The names OF all the members Of
q former legislatures. anne former
state officers. m OF officials o.
4 other states. judges OF the fedora
courts. officers OF the larger cities
census reports. names OF all Missouri
newspapers and postofiices. names o
the members OF party organizations
I, party platforms adopted last year
election returns and miscellaneous In
Is formatiop OF many kinds can be foun'
in the new publication. The book I
larger this year than previously,
% The forty-seyenth general Assem-
rs bly, authorized the publication Q
$4,000 copies and appropriated to pa
le for the printing and binding and cos
of distribution $4,000. Heretofor
r. only $4,000 copies were ordere
r printed by legislatures.
"a The members OF the general assen
bly,, state, judicial and the county o
~ficers, newspapers and 10 Others VIII
Is make proper application for then
viii get the copies. The intent is
furnish. the school libraries Of II
state with a copy Of each.