Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-01-12

by purchase at Sherifr's sale. The report also
gives list of the lands and lots owned 10y the
State taken on account of the debts of ID. Eads,
Samuel 4. Rankin, Samuel NJ. Dyer and X. q.
Orwig. none OF which are needed for State
purposes. II would be well, ] think, IL
The Executive Council were authorized to sell
this property, the old State Capitol included.
under uniform plan of appraisement and alt
vcrtisng.
In addition to swamp land indemnity fund
reported by the State Treasurer as received
from the United States and paid to proper
counties, the sum of s., .53 was paid through
the executive Office to Clinton county.
The report also contains the bill which was
passed at the first session of the Forty-ninth
Congress for the relief of the settlers on the
DIES MONIES RIVER LANDS,
but vetoed by President Cleveland. The bill
was passed in the Senate over the Presidents
veto but failed in the House. At the second
session of the same Congress the bill was pass
cd in the Senate but the House failed 10 act
upon ii. 1t is probable that the subject will
be this winter further pressed upon the atten-
tion of Congress The State should render all
assistance in its power for the relief of the Dcs
Moincs River Land Settlers who entered upon
The same with good reason to believe they were
public lands | earnestly commend the matter
10 your consideration
RAILROAD LANDS
The report gives list of 2G01733 acres of
land patented to the State as railroad lands
bat which in accordance with provisions of
chapter II, acts of the Twentieth General AS
semhly, were relinquishcd and rccOnvcycd to
the United States, the list being certified by
me on the 18th Of June, 1881, as directed in
section ? of said act. / also patented to the
G., NJ d ST. Paul Railroad Company under
provisions of chapter 81, acts of the Seven
fccnth General Assembly, 3,342.S6 acres in
Dickinson county, and 81 1875 in O'Bricn
county; total, 37,540.22 The whole amount Of
public lands in the State received by the rail
road companies as donations Is 1893, 4B. IS
acres or about eighth of the entire acreage
Of the State.
INSURANCE.
During the year 1887 two hundred and sew
cnty five insurance companies were legally
doing business in this State OF these, four
teen fire companies, four life companies, and
ninCty-thrce cooperative fire companies were
organized in Iowa. In 1856 the amount of
risks written 10y fire companies was Sl04,-
90 %93; premiums received, g, 03O, 9G2; amount
of losses paid 81 ,325, 062 In 1856 the life
companies wrote 1,42l new policies, and had
at the close of the year 81, 532, 75l of nsur-
ancc in force on the lives of the citizens Of
Iowa. The total premiums received were
Sl,04, 542, and the losses paid were 500, 4S3.
The State Auditor has been vgilant in
his examination Of the affairs of insurance
companies as his other duties would permit,
and has done all in his power, under present
laws, to place the business upon 4 sound
basis. Iowa affords good field for lcgiti-
mate companies, but has no room for
fraudulent concerns No companies of doubt
full standing should he permitted to do dust
ness. Home companies should be encour-
aged. Authority should be given the Audit
or, and means placed ut his disposal to en-
able him to cNtcrminatc illcgtimatC Com-
panrs, and to compel Legitimate ones to do
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