Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-22
NOVEL FEATURE BEING PLANNED
FOR Ep,FicArioN OF STATE
FAIR VISITORS.
NATIONAL BUREAU EXPERT
COMING FROM WASHINGTON
imitation Mine Explosion to Be Feat
ursd-State Treasurer Brown Re-
turns From Vacation in Northern
Pine Country, Much Improved in
Health.
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Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, May 22.-Mine rescue
work in competition for big prizes by
scores of rescue teams representing
different mines from all parts Of Iowa
is on the program for an exhibition at
the state fair grounds on June 5. This
will be something entirely new and
novel to Iowa. 1t is a purely educa-
tional affair.
The exhibition and contest will be
under direction Of W. A. Ryan, Of the
mine rescue bureau of the department
of labor at Washington. Similar con-
tests have been held in the state to
the south and west. The plan is to
have the rescue teams or organizations
Of different mines contest, showing
their skill In entering mines, in carry
ing out injured persons, in the use Of
the pulmoter, etc. There will be an
imitation mine exposition pulled off,
and a show of what should be done
under such circumstances. There are
prizes offered to make the contest real
and earnest.
After the Iowa contest is ended the
winners will compete in a grand inter-
ment somewhere for larger prizes.
The whole affair is free to the public
and has no feature of money making.
The issues Of notarial commissions
this year has been far more rapid
than in other years when the triennial
period OF making new commissions
comes round Governor Clarke and
Secretary Allen have already signed
about 5000 Of the commissions. There
will be over 5000 when all are issued.
The terms Of all notaries expire July
and unless new commissions are is
sued they can not act longer.
W. C. Brown, treasurer of state, has
returned from northern Wisconsin
where he was Iar some time visiting
and taking advantage of the bracing
air Of the pine woods Of the north to
help him to better health. Mr.. Brown
is much improved in health and is
feeling better than he has for year.
His malady. took peculiar turn in
that It has seriously affected his throat
and voice. though he did not suffer
from any bronchial or lung trouble.
Mr.. Brown Is convinced the northern
climate with q lot Of outdoor life did
him more good, than any hospital
treatment He is saying nothing on
politics but devoting himself to his
Office and to recovery Of his health.
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Tho ny bulletin" Of DR.. Sumner. Of
tbs state board Of health has proved
to be one Of the most popular Of the
state documents Issued and there have
been very many calls for it for dis
trtbution. Many of the features of the
Bulletin have been reprinted in the
newspapers. The war on the pestifer-
Gus fly Will probably be carried on
more vigorously in Iowa this year than
any other war Of record.
Members Of the state highway COM
mission are here today holding ses-
sion to plan for what shall be done in
the way Of making the survey of the
lakes Of Iowa to determine which ones
should be drained soon. This is in
accord with new law which con-
templates such survey and report.
There has long been a controversy as
to what lakes should be drained and
the state executive council has caused
some general reports to be made but
never had the right to make q complete
survey