Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-01
Iowa State Bystander.
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NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Moines, March i, 10

Des MOine6, March j, IVu1s
II has been discovered that Attor-
ney General Milton Rernley failed to
begin suit against Supreme Clerk
Chris Jones, as reported in December,
for Sc. 900 or $1,000 in fees claimed ny
Mr.. Remley as owing to the state
from Mr., Jones. Mr.. Remley neglect
J. cd To have notice of the suit served on
Mr.. Jones. This is fatal defect. It
left the matter in the shape OF no
I suit at all having been brought
against Mr.. Jones. Attorney General
Mullan, upon learning the fact, had
the requisite notice served on MT.
Jones. and the new suit will come up
in the March term of the district
court.
Attorney General Mu1lan and Audi
tor of State Merriam have agreed up
on an interpre tation of the revenue
law of the state with reference to as
sessment and taxation of national
hank stock, which will relieve the
owners of the stock from taxation
upon so much of IL as can be offset
by evidences of debt owed by the
owner. Assessors and county audi
tors have been listing national bank
stock as corporation stock. Deduc-
tions for debt cannot be made as
against personal property assess
ments, Auditor Merriam and Attor-
ney General Mullan have decided that
national bank stock should be listed
MS moneys and credits and not as cor
poration stock. When this IS done
debts NAV be offset against it. Audi
tor Merriam is making circular ict-
ter covering this point to be sent to
ull assessors.
William G. Agar. the member of the
Agar Brothers company, Chicago
packers, who will have charge of the
Dcs Moines packing house, visited Des
Moines a few days ago. He will come
TO Des Moincs again between the 5th
and 10th Of March and remain perma-
nently. lie will bring with him then
William 2. Perrin, a Chicago machin-
cry contractor, and $4,000 worth OF
the newest packing house machinery.
The plant will open April l, or as
soon thereafter as possible. 1t will
cave a capacity of 1000 to 1900 hogs
per day, and 1900 to 1000 cattle per
GEEK. 1t will employ at least $50 men
ut the start. and practically all OF
these win be Des Moines men.
Minister L. II. Conger is not a cam
dilatc for the republican nomination
for governor. The following cable
gram from him addressed to A. L.
Cummins, has been received here:
"Peking, Feb. 90, 19O1.-Cummins,
Des Moines, Iowa: Am not candi
date. Conger.'
Minister Con2crs cnblegram was
sent in response to cablegram sent
linn by Mr.. Cumnlins. In his mes
sage, Mr.. Cummins set forth clearly
but briefly the situat ton. He said
there were four candidates for the
gorernorship in the field, and that he
was one of them. He further stated
il was claimed here Conger was a
candidate, and added a request tc
cable his position.
In a recent letter Congressman
Hull announces that he has succeed
ed in getting through both houses OF
congress an appropriation of 5000, 1000
20 be spent on the Des Moines army
post this year. Capt. Hull also says
the deeds to the Brisco-Denny tracts
are now in the hands of the depart
ment of justice, and will soon be
turned over to United States District
Attorney Lewis Miles. AS soon as
the title to the ground has been
proven to be perfect, the government
Representatives will be sent to Dcs
Moines to survey the ground and be-
gin work on the establishment of the
post.
George A. Lincoln. of Cedar Rapids,
has been appointed state fish and
game commissioner by Governor L..
NJ. Shaw. Mr.. Lincoln succeeds
George L. Delevan, of Baskerville. Mr..
Delevan has held the position for
three full terms, seven years in all.
Mr.. Lincoln takes his position April 1.
He was born in Massachusetts, emf"
grated to Wisconsin and came to
Iowa in 1867, having served in a Wis
consin army organization during the
last three years of the war. Mr.. Lin
coin was alderman, recorder and
mayor of Cedar Rapids, closing his
third term as mayor Of Cedar Rapids
in 1898. He was member of the
state central committee from the
Fifth district and postmaster az
Cedar Rapids from 1891 to 1895.