Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-23
BAR ILLINOIS STOCK
Protect Iowa Cattle and Hogs
from Foot and Mouth Disease
DISEASE BREAKS OUT AGAIN
Animals In Illinois AFFLICTED With Dis
ease and Every Effort Is Being
Made to Prevent An Outbreak
In This State.

Made to Prevent An Outbreak
In This State.
Des Moines.-Orders absolutely pro
hibiting the shipment into Iowa from
illinois of cattle, sheep, swine, goats
bay, straw, cholera serum, raw milk OIL
cream, have been issued by the Iowa
commission of animal health.
The state executive council has ap
proved the order and 1t becomes eff.
fective at once.
The order was written at special
meeting of the commission called to
take steps to protect the stock in this
state from the hoof and mouth disease
which has again broken out in Illinois
The shipment of horses and mules
which are not subject to the disease
is not prohibited, but special precau
tionary measures will be taken to pre-
vent their carrying germs. Cars used
in their transportation must be thor
oughly disinfected and all bedding
must be either sand or wood shavings
DR.. J. l. Gibson, state veterinarian
criticises the way the situation was
handled in Illinois. 1t appears the
authorities there were lax in enforc'
ing the quarantine regulations. DR.
Gibson hopes other states will adopt
orders similar to the one issued In
Iowa and completely isolate Illinois
so far as the expectation of live stock
Is concerned.
railroads Valuation Board.
The Iowa railroad commission has
received a letter from the valuation
committee Of the National Association
of Railroad Commissioners asking
Iowa to contribute $500 to $1,000 to
ward the support of valuation bu
reau at Washington, d. c.
The purpose of the bureau will be
to represent the states before the in.
terstate commerce commission in the
matter of the valuation of the rail.
roads of the United States.
sion is ready to begin active work OF
placing valuation on the railroads OF
the country. The railroads are max
ing elaborate preparations to present
their side when the hearings open
The committee explains that 1t is i'm.
portant that the shippers and patrons
of the roads be represented by the
proposed bureau in order that the
valuations Of the railroads shall not
be placed too high.
The valuations to be fixed are of
immense importance to every state,
as they will be the basis of the pas
senger and freight rates Of the flu
ture.
After Delinquent Autoists.
w. s. Allen, secretary of state, will
soon send to county attorneys a list
of auto owners who have not paid the
1915 registration fee.
According to the lists which have
been made up ready for mailing, there
are 10000 delinquents. 1t is probable
that a number of these cars have been
junked and will not be used. County
attorneys are expected to look after
delinquents. They will report to the
state the number of cars which are
out of commission, and will compel
automobile owners who have been
using their cars to pay the registra
ton fee.
The state Is now issuing auto mum
Der plates in the $4,000 series. AS
the first 1000 numbers were reserved
for motorcycles the total number Of
autos licensed this year is $4,000.
Commission Hears Complaints.
The state railroad commission has
heard the application of residents o.
Shenandoah for an order to permit
Messengers to ride on two freight
trains out of that city. The petition
asking for another train on the Wab
ash branch running into Shenandoah
was dismissed as the railroad hac
granted the request and has tut the
desired train in service.
Militia Company at Leon.
Col D. ]. Palmer, Adj. Gen. Guy E
Logan and II. L. Chase attended the
soldiers reunion at Leon. The parl
donated to the city of Leon by Judge
Harvey was dedicated as feature o
the reunion. The young men of tina
city are forming a military company
to come into the Iowa national guart
as soon as there is vacancy.
Still a Shortage of Teachers.
The office Of superintendent of pub
lie instruction has received word thai
Worth county is still short fourteen
school teachers. Dubuque county ha.
twenty-five more than are needed. The
state superintendent will try to equal
ize the situation so that all schools o.
the state will be supplied with teach
ers.
Distribute Many Fish.
The state fish commission has taker
eight carloads Of small fry out through
the state this fall, and as many more
have been placed in the Sabula vi
entity.
The fishing crew under Deputy Bah
cock has done great deal of rescue
work the past month and will do {
great deal more before the small lake.
and ponds go dry or freeze up.
The state fish ponds have beer
drained and thoroughly cleaned, ant
will be restocked with complete va
riety of Mississippi river fish.
Iowan On Navy Board.
Among the distinguished scientist,
and inventors announced by Secretar,