The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-22
TOO ARE AFTER
SEVEN PLACES
POSITION ON BOARD OF HEALTH
A MUCH DESIRED BERTH.
Will MEDICAL ABILITY WIN
An Interesting Problem in Capitol Ex-
tension Presents itseIf--Ex-Gov.
Carroll Sells interest in Ear
mer to Engage In Insurance.

Des Moines. Ia, May 21.-It is
hardly undertaking it to say that for
the seven new positions open when
the State Board of Health is re-or-
ganized July there are 700 applica-
tons before Governor Clarke. The
membership of the State Board of
Health seems to be much desired and
sought for by doctors of the state.
Under the new law one member must
be a civil and sanitary engineer and
no more than two members can be-
long to the same school of medicine.
and no more than four belong to the
, same political party. Some of the
applicants in urging their medical
qualifications and schools forget to
mention politics Under the law this
is quite requisite. 1t is understood
there are few bull moosers'' among
it will require considerable medical
ability to overcome such political af-
filiation
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An interesting problem relative to
a considerable piece of land presents
itself in connection with the Capitol
Extension grounds. Years ago
square block of land was bequeathed
the state for the location of Cover
nor's Mansion" it being specifically
provided that if the land not be used
for that purpose when such a man.
sion is built that it shall revert to the
original heirs. The new capitol
ground extension takes in this land,
but under the landscape plans it is
provided the Executive Mansion
shall be located at another point,
south of the Capitol The question
is--will the courts consider that add
ing number of acres to the bequest
only enlarges that ground, or will 1t
hold the mansion must be erected on
the identical land? III the latter is
to be the ruling. it will be necessary
for the state to let the land revert to
the original heirs, and then condemn
and purchase it just as other private
land will be bought for the improve
ment.
Ex-Governor Carroll has sold his
interest in the agricultural publica-
ton known as the Iowa Farmer, and
will devote all his time and energy to
developing his new insurance COM
pany Ex-Governor Jackson Is also
in the insurance business. EX-Gover-
nor Warren Garst is still interested
in banking business and is being
mentioned prominently for some ap-
ministration. Ex-Governor Shaw is
A,-t,t RYn he tn ~.
Northern Railway.
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Announcement through the press
from Ames that application is to be
made to the State Board of Education
for increasing the number of elective
studies to students there promises to
reopen the problem of re-ordination
as opposed to duplication of work.
It is believed, though not stated, that
the Ames professors will ask the in
stitution Of studies and courses at
Ames similar to those taught now at
Iowa City. Just what the Board will
do is problematical 1t might con-.
sistently grant an duplication as the
legislature in separate houses ex-
pressed half way desire to abandon
the policy of coordination though as
a matter of fact the legislature took
no regular action in the matter. The
Senate passed a measure, the House
amended it by striking out half of it,
end the Senate never concurred in
the amendment.
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Discussion of public safety condi-
lions by John MacVicker in the Des
Moines press is believed by some to
be an indication he will be a candi-
date at the next municipal primaries
again for Commissioner and will seek
the nomination and election on the
platform that he have charge Of the
public safety departemnt. He was
head of that department, and had
been but few weeks, when he was
defeated at the last municipal cleo
ton. .-r 'r