The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-02-27
LAND BUYERS
FEAR FREE TRADE
FACE UNCERTAINTY AND SHY OF
PRESENT INVESTMENTS.
TO TAKE DUTY FROM LIVE STOCK
II Democratic Scheme is Carried Out
1t Will Seriously Effect Texas
Author Of Moon Law Says he
Is Not Looking for Job.


Is Not Looking for Job.
Washington. ID. c., Feb. 25.-The
fear that the incoming democratic
administration will take the duty Off
live stock Is having a serious effect
upon the sale of land even in demo
cratic Texas The following signiti-
cant statement was made in a bust.
mess letter written under date OF
Feb. II, 1913, from Del Rio, Tex, to
an lowan in Washington, who has an
interest in several thousand acres OF
land in that section of the Lone Star
state:
Conditions are much better in TINS
country now than for several years
past, but, on account of the uncer-
tainty as to what the incoming demo
cratic administrator will do with the
tariff on live stock, find few people
who are Wiling to invest in Texas
land on the border. Should the duty
! be removed, they can secure all the
land just across the river that they
want at from 81 to $3.50 per acre,
and, in the face of such uncertainty,
they are very shy about present in
vestments."
1t is predicted by the Del Rio man
that If the tariff shall be taken Off
| live stock and cattle snail be admitted
TO the United States free of duty, the
bottom will drop ont of the prices on
Texas land.
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The late Senator Jonathan p. Dolli-
yer's nephew, Garrett Dolliver, who is
secretary to Senator Kenyon, will re-
turn to Iowa after March and enter
the summer school at Morningside col.
lege, Sioux City. Mr.. Dolliver during
the last two years has been taking
the A. B. course in George Washing
ton university and he expects, by con-
tinuing his studies during the summer
months, to be able to receive MS de-
gree at George Washington next fall.
Mr.. Delivers departure viii create
I the second vacancy in Senator Ken
yon's office force, the first having
been occasioned by the resignation
; some time ago of. W. S. Weston Of
Webster City, who was clerk of the
committee on expenditures in the
war department, Of which the senator
| Is chairman.
| f. u. Stillman, of Jefferson, Iowa,
who has been q senate gallery door.
keeper for the last three years. Is pre-,
pairing to return to Jefferson about
April Is. Mr. StIIlman Is the father
OF two we'll known newspaper men in
Iowa, Paul Spillman, of the Jefferson
Bee, and Frank SpiIlman, who owns
four weekly papers in northeastern
Iowa and who now makes his home
at Riceville. Frau was an employee
of the house of representatives for
four years and then, upon recommen.
datiOn of the late Senator Dolliver,
ate gallery door keepers, position
he held for six years. &C. .
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! E. G. moon, OF Ottumwa, famous in
Iowa as the author OF the Moon law,
which now Is said to have been writ
ten by Attorney General George Cos
son, is in, Washington. Although Mr..
Moon upon his arrival headed
straight for Iowa democratic head
quarters, it is said he is not seeking
an appointment.
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c. J. Deacon, of Gear Rapids, faith.
er.in-law of Representative James w.
Good, of the Fifth Iowa district, will
witness l..y Inauguration ceremonies.
Mr.. Deacon now is in New York at
tending meeting of the general
business board of the Presbyterian
church in the United States.
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R. H. Rankin, of Fort Madison, sec
rotary to Representative C. A. Ken
nedy, of the First Iowa district, and
Mrs. Rankin have been called home
by the illness Of their Young daughter
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George Welshymer, of Keokuk, has
been spending few days in Washing
ton on his way home from fhiladel
phia, where he visited his children.
Postmaster F. A. .Nimocks, of OF
tumwa, has arrived here and will
make an effort to get himself con-
firmed for reappointment. Mr.. MINI
locks will not succeed as things now
stand. Emmett Work, attorney, is
here with him. George Phillips, for
mer clerk of courts at Ottumwa, is in
Washington and A. J. Stump, of the
IOttunwa Review, is expected here to-
morrow. Mr.. Stump also is a candi-
date for postmaster.
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Democratic State Chairman Reed
departed for Iowa last night. He had
arranged for part of the reservation
needed for the Iowa democrats who
are coming. Mr.. Reed had difficulty
getting reservations and found prices
at hotels eXorbitant.,
the Washington birthday season was
that given by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Nc.