Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25
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control that he viii file his restgna-
ton. effective May 1, 1915. He asks
to be relieved of his post owing to
advanced age.
There are 7S5 veterans at the home
at the present time. The management
Of SO extensive an institution IL q
big responsibility, the retiring COM
mander says. AS he has been In har-
ness for sixteen years, he says he
wishes to unload the duties onto the
shoulders Of some other person.
The United States government al
lows the state Of Iowa 500 for every
male resident Of the soldiers home,
but the control of the institution is
entirely In the hands Of the state
board Of control. A number of the
residents who have means pay their
own way. Pension money 10 not
drawn upon for support at the insti-
tuition.
Extension Cost Under Estimate.
The property included in the cap
itol extension has cost about $l,125,-
600, which is $4,000 less than the
original estimate. All of the property
has been purchased with the excep-
ton of two houses.
T. e. McCurJy. who has charge Of
tie capitol extension property, has
turned into the state treasury about
5000, from salvage and rents. The
state has the governors square prop
erty to sell. Thirty-three houses
which have been moved from the cap
itol extension zone have been placed
on this property.
New Inspector Named.
Because OF his success with the
dairy herd at the state institution at
Mt. Pleasant the state board of con-
troll has commissioned Lois Eschen-
heimer. head farmer, to visit other
state institutions and inspect their
herds with a view to wedding out un-
productive cows. II is the boards
intention to eventually have only pure
bred animals In its herds. Fifty
eight cows at the Mt. Pleasant insti-
tuition gave total of 59,406 pounds
OF milk last month valued at $1,18S.12.
The cost Of, feed was s363.50, leaving
| $S24.62.
Wants Tax RENTED.
A property owner at West Union
discovered that tenant of one of
his buildings had sold cigarets and
that mulct tax of $500 had therefore
been assessed against the building. He
has asked state officials II there is a
way the tax may be RENTED. The
| officials declared that the board of
supervisors has power to cancel the
tax, II the application Is made within
a few days after the tax has been
levied.
Oppose Ice Cream Tax.
w. B. Barney, state dairy and food
commissioner, will oppose the propo-
sal to place federal tax on ice
cream, after January 1, 1916, in the
new emergency act to be passed by
| the next congress.
The commissioner says that ice
cream no longer is a luxury and should
not be taxed as luxury, as 1t is now
being recognized as food product.
It is In use on the tables OF 80 per
cent Of the people Of Iowa, he says.
state Withhoids Fair Aid.
State aid to three county fairs in
Iowa, those OF Chickasaw, Lyon and
Cass counties, is being held up be-
cause of the protests OF citizens that
gambling prevailed on the grounds du-
ring the fairs. The law giving state
aid to district or county fairs pro-
vides that II there is any gambling on
the grounds no money will be paid to
the fair by the state. The attorney
generals office has been called upon
to investigate these cases.
Praise Iowa Officers.
DR.. L. C. Day. federal veterinarian,
| in letter sent to DR.. J. I. Gibson.
state veterinarian OF Iowa, highly
praised the Iowa officials for the
prompt action in the West Liberty
case where an outbreak of the foot
and mouth disease was reported. Al
though the case turned out not to be
the dreaded disease, the federal in
spector said that the department was
right in not taking any chances.
Get Fine Historical Exhibits.
Maj. 8. H. M. Byers has presented
to the state historical department his
entire collection OF civil war relics,
together with long list of civil COM
missions and other official documents
bearing his name.
Major Byers' civil war collection is
one OF the most interesting In the
United States and will make a notable
addition to the great store of treas
ures in the historical building.
Barney Sends Out Warning.
w. B. Barney, state dairy and food
commissioners. has sent out warning to
dealers not to use liquid quart meas
ures in selling cranberries. The cram
berry season Is on and many men
have not discovered that the law re-
quires that commodity to be sold by
dry measure. Several prosecutions
have been begun by the department
for violation of the law.
Want Supplies Bought In Iowa.
For provisions, household stores,
water. ice and clothing the state pays
out more than s1.000,000 year. Less
than fifty per cent of these articles
are purchased from firms located in
| Iowa.
Complaints criticising the state for
passing up Iowa in expanding nearly