Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-07-30
Board OF control sesslons.

Board Of Control Sessions.
Clay, taken from the site OF the cpl
leptic colony at Woodward, which was
tested at the plant at the Knoxville
state hospital, proved exceptionally
good for brick and tile, according to
report to the board OF control by Dr.
George Donohoe. Samples OF tile
made from the clay were exhibited
This will permit the state to establish
tile factory for the employment Of
the epileptics, If it is desired.
The board rejected the second set
of bids received for the custodial
building to be erected at the inebri-
ate hospital at Knoxville. The pro-
posals again exceed the appropria-
ton. Contractors now will be asked
to bid for the work only, the state to
manufacture the brick and tile at its
own plant at Knoxville.
DR.. NJ N. Voldeng, with the states
architects, will go to Woodward to
study the site Of the epileptic colony
for the purpose Of picking the loca-
lions for the buildings to be erected.
Ray Weirick, landscape engineer, has
completed the Typographical survey Of
the ground and has filed maps in the
office of the board Of control.
A delegation from Abel met with
the board, and asked that the propos-
ed custodial farm to be established by
the state, be located at Abel.
OF Interest to Dairymen.
Action to break up the alleged IL
legal discrimination Of big creamery
concerns of the state against the
smaller establishments was planned
at a conference held by officials of the
dairy and food department with At
torney General George Cosson and c.
A. Robbins, assistant Evidence Sc
cured against one concern will be
placed before the grand jury immedi-
ately.
The small creameries over the
state, especially the cooperative con-
Germs have been complaining to the
state of unfair treatment at the hanas
OF the centralized creamery concerns.
They assert that the companies pay
higher prices for cream in the terri
tory covered by the small compan-
les, then they do in sections where
there is no competition. In the case
of cooperative creameries, il is assert
ed that the big companies take the
business away from the smaller con-
Germ, and as soon as the little firm
closes up, the price for cream falls.
The food and dairy officials have
been working for some time on COM
plant in the territory surrounding
Mount Ayr. However, the present
case is not in that part Of the state.
Nebraska Guard Not to Come.
Adj. Gen. Guy e. Logan has re-
ceived notice from the war department
that the Nebraska National Guard,
which had planned to come to Des
Moines Aug. 10 TO participate in the
maneuver camp at Camp Dodge, has
changed its plans and will camp at
Ashland, Neb., instead.
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the Iowa regiments, however. The
four regiments, 5000 men strong, will
be assembled in Des Moines and will
conduct military maneuvers in con-
junction with company from the
United States army from Texas City,
Tex.
The state shoot will follow the man
euver camp Company F, Fifty-sixth
regiment, of Fort Dodge. and Com
pany M, Fifty-ffth regiment, Of Red
Oak, will not return home Aug 20, at
the close of the camp, but will remain
in Des Moines until Aug. &c, when the
state fair opens. These companies.
under command Of Adjutant General
Logan, will police the fair grounds
during the fair The 120 soldiers will
take the place of 265 extra police for.
merly employed.
Parole Board In Session.
More than seyenty-five Of the, pris-
oners in the state reformatory at Ana
mosa are ready for the preliminary
Investigation into the merits Of their
cases, so that the parole board may
determine when their terms should
come to an end 1t is found that now
the great majority OF the persons com.
mitted are under the indeterminate
law so that without any action on the
part OF the prisoners the parole board
must investigate and fix the time
when the sentence shall come to an
end. The board will go to Anamosa
this week to begin investigation. The
number at this time OF the year is
larger than, usual, because Of the fact
that those incarcerated following the
fall terms Of district court now come
rp for the first time.
Assessors Reports Interesting.
The hog shortage in Iowa was
found to be reality by the assessors
who made the count for this year
They found 552,575 fewer hogs in
Iowa to assess than the year before
and so report to the state. The mum
Ter OF cattle increased by 14S.00O
though the number of cattle in feed
ing Increased The assessors found
more of moneys and credits this
year than ever before by s43.000,000
There was an increase in the person
al property Of all kinds for assess
ment Of about s2S,ooe,O00, OF which
s13, 100000 in value was in live stock
OF various kinds. The property as
sessments for the state, as whole. as
was done last year to effect equaliza
ton. ~.e,.
TWO Concerns Add to Capital
The Clinton Gas and Electric Co.