Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-01
NUMEROUS APPLICANTS FOR APP
poiN1,MENT AS SPECIAL
STATE AGENTS.
GOVERNOR MAY NAME
PERMANENTLY ONLY. ONE
viii Lsavs othse Positions 70 30 Filled
Temporarily - Circumstances De-
mandAtsaisIa&urs Makes Limited
Appropriation For State Agent Work
-Saad Potato Prices Fluctuatins.
nec,a, 10 r,mes- Republican.

Special to Times republican.
Des Moines. May LA good many
lob hunters are doomed to disappoint-
ment in the matter Of the selection OF
the state agents under the Anderson
bill. There has been a large number
of applicants for this position ana
many Endorsements Of persons for the
place.
It is probable there will be not more
than one state agent named by the
governor for permanent and steady
position. The law provides for not
more than four. With one regularly
employed and then opportunity to en-
pIoy three others a needed, or for Spe-
ciaI occasions or on part time, the
most can be secured for the very linn
tied appropriation made tor the state
agent work The impression that has
gone out that there are four very good
positions to be given out the 1st OF July
Is erroneous.
DR.. A. E. Kepford. state lecturer on
tuberculosis has just returned from
a trip to Sioux City where he spoke
at Morningside College, and also at
public meeting arranged by the visit
ing Nurses Association. He explained
the new law which will require that
the county authorities must provide
for taking care of the INDECENT victims
Of tuberculosis. No steps have ever
been taken to comply with the law as
to a county hospital which was or
dered by vote Of the people Of Wood
bury county some years ago. TWO
other countries that voted at about the
same time, have completed their fine
hospitals and are getting much good
out Of them.
DR.. Kepford also attended the inter-
county conference on tuberculosis at
Creston which was one Of the very
best meetings of its kind held in the
state.
The price for seed potatoes In big
markets has been fluctuating much Of
late. A few weeks ago the board OF
control bought some Red river seed IN
Minneapolis for So cents a bushel.
Later when a few more were wanted
a price of $1.10 was quoted. This week
an offer was secured for some seed
potatoes wanted to he used on the state
custodial farm and the price quoted
fers to buy northern grown seed rather
than to save seed from the stock on
the state farms.
The governor has received petit
ton signed by practically all the men
interested in the livestock industry at
Sioux City and IN that part of the
state asking him TO disapprove OF the
quarantine bill which the legislature
passed. In all those parts Of the state
remote from the scene OF the recent
troubles over foot and mouth quaran-
tine the opposition to the enactment
Of special statute to curb the ac-
tivities Of the federal department Is
Z increasing right along. The attitude of
the department of agriculture is now
for the first time made plain as to the
legislation proposed. But despite this
it is almost certain the bill will be
signed and become a law. 1t was
passed by an overwhelming vote and
for governor to set up his judgment
against that of an entire legislature
on a matter of policy with regard TO
the executive branches of government
would be unusual.
The new blue sky law IS not yet in
operation. No move has been made to
put it into force. Blanks are in prep
aration and other preliminaries and as
soon as these are ready the dealers in
securities will be notified and the work
will be commenced. Little trouble is
anticipated in getting the law into
working order as most If the rough
places were smoothed down when the
old law was in operation.