Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-25
new REF0RMA7ORY
Plans Ready for State Institu-
lion at Rockwell City.
CONTRACT WILL BE LET SOON
Final Plans Completed for Building
New Women's Reformatory-Hish
Cost of Material viii Not In
tertere With the Work.

Des Moines.-Plans for the new wo-
mems reformatory at Rockwell City
are practically complete, according to
report made to the state board OF
control. w. ]. pixon, chairman of the
board. announced that bids for the
construction of the institution will be
asked for in few days. The con-
tract may be let by June 10.
1t is proposed to build three cot
tages for the care of women prison
ers. In addition a heating plant,
storehouse and administration build
ing will be required. The structures
will be one story in height.
The board does not expect the hign
cost of materials to interfere with
the construction of the institution. It
is thought that favorable bids will be
received. The buildings will be fire.
proof But little steel will be needed.
The structures should be complete and
ready for use about March I, 1917.
The contractor putting up the build
ings at the epileptic colony at Wood
ward is speeding up the work in an
effort to complete the institution by
Sept. I, as provided in the agreement.
Much time was lost by unfavorable
weather.
Although the legislature did not
make special appropriation for fur
nishing the epileptic colony, the board
members believe that the furnishings
can be secured without waiting for
the next legislature to pass special
act. There are ten buildings for the
care of epiieptics and three other
buildings making up the institution.
1t is expected to provide for 200 pa
tients.
Grip Fatal to Many.
The extent of the grip epidemic
last winter is indicated by the report
of deaths during January by the state
board of health. There were Alb
deaths due to influenza and asa due
to pneumonia, while apoplexy claimed
1874 and heart disease 270.
There were "a suicides during the
month, seven fatalities due to railroad
mobile. One person starved to death.
There we're 3O3 deaths under one year
of age. The total number OF deaths
in January was 2907.
Banks Cannot Sell Insurance.
Iowa national banks and similar in
stitutions throughout the United
States can no longer write fire, cy-
clone. liability or other kinds of in
surance or receive the profits from
contracts entered into by its officers.
The death-knell has been sounded
by M. c. Elliott. counsel for the fed
eral reserve board, in a recently rem
dered opinion. His ruling was solic-
tied after a question had been raised
as to whether or not it was lawful
for national bank officers to pursue
the above practice.
Undertakers May Lose License.
DIR. G. H. Sumner, secretary of the
state board of health, has summon
ed two Davenport embalmers to APP
pear before him in Des Moines for
failure to send in reports of deaths
at the proper time. The men may
lose their license to operate. The
two men in question had not report
ed for six months. The law requires
monthly reports. Other embalmers
who have been neglectful in this way,
may also be summoned.
Inferior Oil In State.
b. C. Iliff, deputy state dairy and
food commissioner has written U. S.
Senator Kenyon requesting that the
bill before congress providing a
standard for oils, be revived and pass
ed
Certain firms in Ohio are now
flooding the state with offers of lin
seed oil at ~ cents gallon" said
Iliff. I'VE have found it runs 30 per
cent petroleum"
Sell Rejected Material.
When the state capitol was erected
$4,000 worth OF stone for the foun-
dation was rejected. Much of this
stone was used in foundations OF resi-
dences in. the vicinity of the state
house. T. e. McCurdy, extension d.
rector, is now selling this material
to be used as riprapping along the
river. The stone is in blocks four
feet in length.
Must Pay Liquor Tax.
The state has received notice from
the government that 1t must pay
$22.40 special tax on liquor furnished
to state hospitals for medical pur-
poses. Under the old revenue law
the state was not required to pay this
tax.
To Assess Mulct Tax.
The auditor Of Clinton county has
been advised by the state department
OF justice to follow the direction of
the county attorney in assessing the