Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-11
Iowa tias Most Roada

Iowa has a greater road mileage
than any state in the union with the
exception OF Texas and Missouri.
Iowa has 1O4,027 miles OF roads. Mis-
souri, has 107,923 and Texas 1881.
Iowa's land area is 56,025 square
miles, Missouri's 69,413 square miles.
and Texas 265,7So square miles.
Illinois has 94,141 miles Of roads
and its area in square miles is $3.50.
California has 4S,069 miles of roads.
while its land area is 15S,3G0 square
miles.
The unusual amount of road mile
age in Iowa is due to the fact that
there are roads at practically every
section line and in numerous local
tiles every half section.
In 1914 Iowa spent more on her
roads than any other state in the
union without a single exception. The
cash road and bridge expenditures ex-
elusive of the state funds on public
roads outside OF incorporated cities,
towns and villages in 1914 amounted
to $11,3s3,0O0.
Iowa has 2,505 miles OF improved
road out OF her total OF 104,o27 miles
OF road.
Twenty-six states in the union gave
state aid to their roads last year. but
Iowa is not in this list.
Rail Commission Busy.
The state board OF railroad COM
mi g no
time conducting hearings and MAX
ing inspections OF railway conditions.
The board will inspect the Tabor
and Northern railway, the short line
operating between Tabor and NAL
vern. Patrons of the road have COM
planned with reference to the road
bed and the equipment of this road.
A hearing will be held at Clarinda
on the request of citizens OF Page
Center and vicinity who want an
agent at the station at Page Center.
They will conduct hearings at Cory
don concerning the improvement Of
Rock Island crossings there and at
Danville, the board will look into the
request that bell be put in by the
Burlington at one Of the crossings
there.
Applications for transmission line
franchises made to the board will be
heard November is.
Distribute Fake Remedy Bulletin.
The Iowa Bankers association is
trying to stop, as nearly as possible,
the sale In Iowa OF alleged cures for
hog cholera that do not cure. m
furtherance of this plan the associa-
ton is sending broadcast a report re-
ceived from the agricultural expert
ment station at Iowa State college,
of tests of various brands OF hog
cholera cures which the bankers sent
for examination.
More than thousand of these re.
ports are being sent to member banks
of the association, and more are be-
Ing ordered. 1t Is the hope of the
association to reach every farmer
in the state with one OF the reports.
Several widely advertised cholera
remedies, both serum and specifics,
are shown to be worthless in the re-
port.
Expose Fake Remedies.
A number OF hog cholera cures,
widely advertised in the state. were
sent to the agricultural experiment
station at Iowa State college for ex-
animation with the result that they
were pronounced fakes. The Iowa
Bankers association is now sending
out copies Of the report OF the ex-
periments to bankers and farmers
throughout the state, warning them
against the use of the so-called cures.
Asking for Pardon.
A petition has been filed with the
state board of control for the pardon
of Alfred Parnitzke, who was SEN
fenced Dec. 81, 1891, from Van Buren,
county for shooting to death James
warner and the latter's sister, Azure
liza Warner.
He claims that he was wrongfully
convicted. He was only IS years of
age at the time.
Governor May Suspend Fines.
Governor Clarke may suspend the
fines of the nineteen Des Moines drug
gists, fined under prosecution of the
Anti-Saloon league for contempt OF
court by selling alcohol in Bevetone
and other so-called alcoholic drinks.
That was the impression he left
upon business men who interviewed
with a petition for favor toward the
soda fountain proprietors.
Another LITER Seeks Parole.
Louis Chirikos, who was sentenced
to the state penitentiary for life at
Mason City in January, 1914, has APP
piled to the state board of parole for
his freedom. Chirikos was convicted
OF aiding in the poisoning of a three
months old baby at Mason City. New
evidence is said to tend to exonerate
Chirikos of the crime.
Creamery VIII Open Jan. 1.
B. C. Iliff Of the state dairy and
food commission said upon his re-
turn from Iowa City that the Iowa
City Produce company would be
ready for business on Jan. /. The
men interested in the concern former
ly operated brewery and will use
the brewery building for a creamery.
Lower Value Of Human Life.
One result Of the world war which
has not been given much attention
vet is the generally cheapening OF