Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26

an aged farmer Secretary Wood de-
clared 1t was the same game attempt
ed several weeks ago in the same
case.
The crime mentioned is supposed
to be the one In which Walter Whit
beck was convicted of killing his
father in 1908. The confession was
signed by Jesse Miller, Petersburgh.
The same details of the crime we're
sissippi river some time ago. This
leads Secretary Wood to the belief
that two friends of Whitbeck's have
tried the same method Of freeing him
unbeknown to each other.
Campaign Against Hog Cholera.
A campaign scientifically to fight
hog cholera will be launched in Dallas
county July /. The United States
government. the State Agricultural
college and the state veterinarian
win have hand in the work.
DR.. James /. Gibson, state veterin-
arian, said that complete details of
the experiments to be made will be
announced later.
It probably will take two years to
conduct the experiments. Four gov
eminent experts on hog cholera have
been assigned to work in Dallas coun-
ty. They will remain in that county
until the work has been completed.
The government will furnish the SER
UNI for the tests.
The state agricultural college Is to
furnish the men TO use the serum. 1t
also will be expected to hold town
ship meetings and explain to the
farmers about hog cholera.
Making the experiments in Dallas
county means that the government
will spend about $4,000 a year for
two years in it's effort to find way
of stamping out hog cholera.
No Women's Building This Year.
The executive committee of the
state fair board opened bids for the
construction Of the new women's
building provided for in a $4,000 APP.
preparation made by the last legisla-
ture. No contract was awarded be-
cause the bids were too high.
The boards architect was instruct
ed to change the specifications so the
next bids will come within the appro-
priation
"The bids were ar above the
amount available for us to spend"
said a member of the committee. 1--WE
rejected all OF. them and ordered our
architect to simplify the plans for the
structure, SO that it can be built for
the money we have"
The delay over getting started prob
ably will mean that little of the build
ing will be ready for use at state
fair time. The committee did not ex-
pect to have 1T completed, but they
did expect to have the section for the
baby show and the auditorium ready
for use.
Must Pay More Tax.
When the state executive council
certifes out the mileage on the tele-
phone lines this year 1t will, for the
rNt time. include the conduit mile
age as part of the pole mileage.
In several of the cities OF the state
the telephone companies have miles
OF conduits for underground wires.
These have been reported and are
included in the valuation But they
have not been considered in making
the distribution of values.
The attorney general has ruled, on
request, that the conduit mileage
should be treated the same as pole
mileage This will have the effect of
greatly increasing the proportion of
the telephone assessment in some of
the cities. Des Moines will profit
materially by it because the Iowa
Telephone company has miles of con-
Quits here. The same principle ap-
plies of course to the telegraph
lines.
State Council May Make Change.
The executive council soon will
elect secretary to succeed A. H.
Dawson, according to rumor about
the capitol. Joe Byrnes. deputy state
auditor. and Ora Williams, news
paper correspondent, are the men
mentioned for the place
II is freely talked about the state
house that each of these men has
enough votes to be elected, but that
there Is some sort of a stumbling
block in the way Of the council TAX
ing action at this time.
For a number Of years gossip has
had Mr. Dawson relieved OF his place,
but no action ever has been taken.
It is understood that Gov. George
W. Clarke is standing out against a
change in the department w. s.
Allen, secretary OF state. and w. c.
Brown. treasurer. were hit by the
omnibus bill passed by the Thirty
fifth general assembly Mr.. Dawson
is thought to have had hand in that
bill.
State Buys Fish Car.
The state executive council has
purchased a new car to be used In
the distribution OF fish at the differ.
ent lakes in the state. E. c. Hinshaw,
game warden. told the council the old
car was in such bad shape that 1t Is
worthless.
The new car Is equipped with COM
partment for the warden and his as.
sistants. Glass tanks are provided
for the different kinds OF fish.
Mr.. Hinshaw reported many prose-
cutions since he took charge of the
office.
viii Issue Service Bulletin.
Henry E. Sampson. assistant attor-
ney general, and Thomas II. Melon
aid, state highway engineer. have
about completed work on the June
service bulletin II will be ready for
distribution soon. The book will deal
with road Improvements In the yari.
GUS parts of the state. The first bull.
letin issued a. short time ago has
proved to be OF much value to the
people Of the state. Plans are being
considered to make moving pictures
OF road building to be used in lecturer
or, onnd roads a., Iow~