Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-22
IOWA NEWS FOR IOWA READERS
Local Affairs in Hundreds of Iowa Towns of
Interest to the General Reader.

Iowa. The state could reach it by limit
ing to Iowa companies the right to
transact an express business in Iowa
This would compel the express compa-
MES TO incorporate in this state in
which case the assessors could get at
their rolling stock and compel than to
pay more taxes than they will be re-
CURED to pay if the Cheshire bill be-
comes a law and is sustained in the
courts.
telephone companies escape theii. just
share Of the burden. In 1895 the property
of sixty nine telephone companies was
assessed a s3:23.567, on which they paid
sll,1l5.el of taxes The Western Onion
and the Postal together pair si9,9l9.o2 Of
taxes on a valuation Of s59S471. Every
body Will agree that this gum was ride
uloIsiy Inadequate. Whether the fault
was With the law or with the executive
council. the material fact is that they
escaped, and for many years past have
escaped, their Just share OF the burden
of taxation.
The Gheshire bill. as interpreted BY its
friends, proposes that they shall be
taxed on the actual value of their prop
erty within the state. that the basis Of
valuation shall be the same as is pre-
isSribed for other property. - per cent OF
the actual value at present. and that
telephone and telegraph shall p.- faxed
for the same purposes, STATE and inun-
cipa. and To the same extent as other
property. II leaves little or nothing te
the discretion Of the executive council
II the bill passes and stands the test of
the ceiliss there viii never be q popular
demand for its repeal. The great argu-
mart in its favor is that the ordinary
metliocs of taxation will not reach GER
tain corporations engaged in interstate
cornmeres. II the tangible pieperty q;
al We're wholly within the STATE tliey
would have an argument against tbs
bin that can not be used under existing
circumstances
AN INIDI- STRYa FOR FORT DODGE
Hort Dodge Messengers
AT a meeting Of the Fort Dodge Bust
ness Mems Association held In the Of
fee Of Butler 4 Rhodes proposition
from the Fort Dodge Manufacturing
kGompauy MAS presented for considera
ltian The proposition is an8offeI upoi
the part of the company % erect
building. equip it with machinery al
cost Of $4,000 and to employ not les!
than fifty mel. d I the startif the cit,
iAyill donate the company S22,o1p. III,
matter was given the sanction Of In.
dissertation ana a committee consisting
Of Il. w. Thomas, Frank ,iatss, j. i.
iMulrorey.. G. +. Duneumbe and g +
Meservey WAS appointed u canvass tn.
citizens With a view of raising the dc
sired amount. The sum asked for is
livery modest ons. compared NTH sea
! haze indicated q desire To locate In TIL
lefty. The firm is well known ard cal
lbe relied upon to carry ont every prom
Use and condition and Will be giving III
l3city. another sounrce Of cnlpIeyinen
land home production. I, is the lnten
| tion OF tbs firm To make their chic
business the manufacture OF interiot
FURNISHINGS such as bank and store fix
lures, staiiways and interior Wood fix
fumes for churches. II viii enable tn,
Lefty TO draw patronage from a ION:
distance and Incidentally add anolhe'
/ Important product and industry 10 tn.
praseritlist. Every indication points t,
! the success Of the underfaking. s,ev
leral liberal sums have been guarantee.
land it is expected that the desired
/ amount Viii be arised In d few days
1 The company viii determine upon thi
factory site. and the work III eenstruc
lltion viii be started at once.