Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-02-19
Loses Epilsptic Colony.

LING SUuuctL LES MOlutS Win tho COi-
ony. The Des Moines City Railway
company estimated that the extension
of the Urbandale line to- the Flynn
farm would cost $4,000 The com.
pany announced this would be impos-
sible In view OF the fact that the
franchise question is unsettled.
The board OF control was unable to
grant an extension OF time, as other
cities bidding for the colony were
clamoring for hearing in the event
the Des Moines proposition was not
accepted. .
Members OF the board Of control
will Immediately take up the question
OF locating the epileptic colony, which
will eventually mean an expenditure
~ one million dollars in ground, build
ings and equipment. Seven cities are
making strong bids for the Improve
ment They are Storm Lake, Mason
City, Atlantic, Woodward, Creston.
Rockwell City and Boone. 1t is said
these cities met with the greatest fav-
or when balloting was in progress at
the time Des Moines was selected.
Other candidates we're Iowa City,
Iowa Falls and Sioux City.
Capitol Extension Bonds.
An additional issue OF capitol ex-
tension bonds of 100000 was author
ICED by the state executive council at
recent meeting. This action was
taken by the board to enable the pur-
chase OF all OF the land needed for
capitol extension before May list next.
The executive council anticipates
revenue Of $250,000 from the spring
tax collections. The bond issue au.
thorized, together with the receipts
from the $450,000 bond issue which
has just been disposed OF, will give
the executive council 100000, which,
In the opinion of Secretary OF State
W. s. Allen, viii be ample for the
purchase Of the entire tract in the
capitol extension project.
When the council authorized the
first bond issue of s450,O00 1t was an
ticipated that amount would be suffi-
cient TO meet the demands Of the pur-
chasing agent, but contracts have been
closed rapidly and the new issue is
authorized with view to closing up
all purchases as early as possible.
Ask Pardons for Three.
Agents Of the Industrial Workers Of
the World appeared at the capitol to
request Governor Clarke to pardon the
three teamsters, o. Devinney, w. B.
Hampton and William CASTOR, who
were sentenced to terms in the peni-
Tertiary for acts committed during
the teamsters' strike in Des Moines.
A movement to secure pardons for
the men was started some time ago
but the state board of parole declin-
ed to act, stating that the case would
not properly come before it until the
men are actually in prison. The
board will take the matter up in the
regular order OF business, If applica-
ton is made in the proper form. The
rule OF the board is that men shall
not be paroled until they have served
nine months OF their terms. Their
terms are for one year each.
lmportsnt Case Reviewed.
At the present session OF the c5u-
preme court one OF the most important
cases to be heard is that of Frank G.
Pierce. acting for the Iowa League OF
Municipalities, against the executive
council. The case will be presented to
the court by Henry G. Sampson, spe-
cial counsel III the attorney generals
Office, acting for the state.
The point involved is whether the
executive department of the state is
subject to orders from the judicial de-
partment. The case was started in
1911 when the league asked for a
court order compelling the executive
council to place the value Of lands for
taxation at their actual value: The
taxation question has been disposed
OF. The question remaining is wheth.
er the court had authority to issue
such an order as was sought.
Interest On School Fund.
The semi-annual distribution OF the
interest on the school fund Is now
being made from the Office eof the
state auditor Twice each year there
10 an apportionnIent OF the interest
and it is sent out to the counties and
It goes directly into the school funds
to be distributed among school dis
tricts according to school population.
The amount Of the permanent school
fund, which was raised by sale OF
school lands, and Is increased by fines
and escheats, has not materially
changed in recent years and is now a
little over .4.sO000O
"pallas-M elcher' Fight.
The railroad commission again lis
tened to arguments on the famous
Dallas-Melcher controversy which has
been before the commission long
time and involves whether or not a
station shall be established in Dallas
or whether Nelcher shall be recogniz-
ed as station. No decision was CIV
en- out
Candidates Get Out Petitions.
Hon. S. II. Safer OF Danville will be
candidate for denomination for the
office OF representative of Des Moines
county on the republican ticket. He
has secured his nomination papers.
Hon. Isaac @. Scott OF Imogene win
be a candidate for representative OF
Fremont county on the republican
ticket He represented Fremont
eouny in the Thirty-ffth general as.
sembly.
Judge II. Z. Frye Of Boone has Sc
cured nomination papers for judge OF
the Eleventh judicial district.
Write On, "My Ideal Farm"
r Boys OF Iowa who compete for
trip to the state fair, with all ex-
lenses paid by the state, will be re-
CURED this year to write anNessay on
the subject, my Ideal Farm" on,v
farm boys are eligible, according to
the announcement of A. r. Corey, sec
rotary Of the board Of agriculture.
Application blanks may be secured
from the county superintendent OF
schools before May l and the essays
must be submitted before June /. The
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