Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-17
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Moines. Jan. l6, l

Holmes court Is of much interest to
tax collectors and tax payers. 1t is
In regard to the constitutionality of
chapter so, of the acts of the Twenty
eigth General Assembly, relative to the
manner of collecting taxes on property
not previously listed or assessed, as,
for instance where through oversight
no record had been made of certain
property, by reason OF such oversight,
taxes had not been collected upon the
property. Under the decision, the as
SCISSOR may. upon finding that such an
error has been made, go back as far
as five years and levy such assess
ment as is equitable for each year OF
that time.
Attorney General Mullan has re-
seived a letter from f. E. Rittman,
auditor for the war department in the
federal treasury department. in which
4 it was stated that the claims filed by
the state Of Iowa for interest on it's
war bonds and war warrants would be
disposed of by the court of claims. 1t
has been expected by Mr.. Mullan for
some time that these claims would not
be settled in the treasury department
directly. but that they would be refer
rcd to the court Of claims for adjudica-
ton. More especially has this been
the case since the appointment of
Governor Shaw as secretary of the
treasury, as it was anticipated that
the governor would not deem it best
to permit the department of which he
is to be the head to pass on claims
from his own state. 1t seems, how
ever, the course to be followed is in
Dictated plainly in the statutes and
that the law supposes that these claims
shall be adjusted by the court Of
claims.
The Continental Biscuit company,
whose officers decided several weeks
ago to establish mammoth factory
in Des Moines from which to handle
its Iowa trade, has closed deal with
F. M. Hubbell, Son & Co. for site
and will commence work of construc.
ton at once.
The city of Des Moines, according to
the present plans Of the local commit
tee on arrangements, Will be strewn
with natural corp badges when the
State G. A. II. encampment is held
here May 81, % and %. the dates fixed
on yesterday. 1t is the intention to
grow badges of the different army
corps of the rebellion with foliage
plants set#cut in the parks. on the
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homes and wherever opportunity OF
ferS.
The statement of the conditions of |
the state and savings banks OF Iowa at |
tie close of business December 10, has |
been isSeud from the Office of Auditor |
of State Merriman. 1t shows steady
increase in the business TRANSACTED II
the ban,act1on of rerfltsInilped by
,tasfyiceKs. The statee6eEs preceding
.ae last one issued showed the csndi-
ton at the close OF business September
80 of last At that time there
were 495 state and savings banks in
Iowa. At the close of business De.
cember 10 there were sol banks trans
acting business, PSI savings banks and
900 state banks. The amount of money
on deposit in the state and savings
banks September so, 1901, was $120,-
6,S45.42. AT the close of business
December 10 the amount on deposit
was s121, S52 ,9A2.7o, an increase Of !,
nearly a million and half of dollars
The Lincoln hussars of this city will
shortly hand in their equipment to
the adjItant general, as recommended
by Col. j. A. Olmsted. the inspector
general, In his report. The hussars
and, according to Col. Olmsted's re
port, could not legally use the states
equipment.
At joint caucus of the members of
the senate and house to select trustee
of the Agricultural College to succeed
L. B. Robinson, of Harlan, James Fl.
Wilson, of Adair county, better known
as Prairie Jim" Wilson was named
The other candidates were the present
incumbent, l.. B. Robinson and Silas
Wilson of Atlantic. Senator Hazlston
was chairman Of the caucus, and As
mus Boysen secretary. Ten votes were
cast in the caucus, and Mr.. Wilson
was elected on the first ballot, the |
result being as follows: James H. Viii |
son, G; l.. 3. Robinson, 2, and Silas
Wilson, g..
For the first time in the last six
years the state auditor has been noti
fed of the sale OF Iowa school lands.
He received notice that $50 acres in /
Allamakee county had been dis
posed of. No information was given |
as to whom the land had been sold to
or as to the price it brought. The |
sale was reported and blanks asked |
for making returns regarding it. The
state auditor has just transferred |
another batch of school funds to Win
nebago county. The transfer amount
ed to 1900 and was transferred from
Cedar county. This makes about $780,,
600 in school, funds which Winnebago |
county has on hand, and the county
is still asking for more.
The eighth biennial session of the
Pioneer Law Makers association of |
7, Mrip ir,
the state historical building at TO-
o'clock a. m, wednesday,, February
II, 1902.
II we measure an adversary wrong
the undertaken will measure US right
Special Session Called.
st. Paul. Mimi. Jan. 13.-Governor