Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-06-28

| niHe ranges IN Sight.
The Iowa National Guard will
be supplied with rife ranges for
every company and big ranges for
| every regiment, and equipment
double that which it now has,
according to Adjutant General Thrift
VINO received dispatch from WasI
lngton stating that the military bin
had passed the house without an
amendment. 1t had already passed
the senate.
The appropriation calls for $4,000.
600 for militia where heretofore but
$l,oooOOO was appropriated. II
means that the Iowa National Guard
will get about $4,000 more annually
for maintenance than heretofore
This means much to the Iowa
national guard" said Adjutant Gen.
eral Thrift. 1T means that the
guard can own regimental rife
ranges as well as have each company
fitted out with a range on which to
practice craftsmanship. Ammuni.
of more practice.
Heretofore the guard has been
handicapped. Our support has been
expended Largely for Quitting and
for camps. Our camps, by the way.
can now be made longer, besides max.
ing them more effective, because Of
the larger amount of ammunition
which can be secured and the more
elaborate drill and maneuvers permit
ted. The effect of the larger appro-
priation upon the Iowa militia service
Will be evident before one year has
passed."
General Thrift announced that the
F'ifty-sixth regiment will go into camp
at Fort Riley, Kas., with the regular
troops, where maneuvers will be held
from September l to September 8.
The campaign march about Spirit
Lake has therefore been abandoned.
This change has also necessitated a
change in the dates of the marches Of
the other regiments. The only one
scheduled and announced thus far is
the march of the Fifty-third from
Dubuque to Maquoketa, which was to
have been commenced June 27.
Owing to the proximity of the date
with that of Independence day, the
railroads have secured a change to
July 7.
D~ShNSo thS pl aIIISS uh&
the Fort Riley maneuvers, the Iowa
National Guard will also have a COM
petition shoot at the government rife
range from Aug. 81 to "a, bringing
about $50 militiamen to Des Moines.
FOLLOWING the competition the state
team chosen will practice at Fort
Des Moines Aug. % to 30, leaving on
the latter date for Sea Girt, N j., to
participate in the national shoot
there.
Railway Hearings Next Month.
The state executive council wilA
give hearings on the subject of exc
press, railway, car and telegraph and
telephone assessments from July to
II inclusive. The following circular
giving notice of the da es of the hear
ings has been sent out:
The Executive Council of Iowa has
ordered that hearings relating to the
subject of equalization and assess
ments for taxation will Re had at the
Council Chambers at the State House
at Des Moines, Iowa, as follows.
Upon Railway Properties-On July
"Ih' LOlh anu 1llI, any
which any taxpayer or property own
er may desire to present to the Ex-
ecutive Council upon the subject Of
railway values.
For the purpose of said hearing the
Companies will be called in
order, beginning at 10
o'clock a. M, July 9th, and will be
heard in that order.
After calling the list Of Railway
any person interested
may be heard.
Express and Car Companies-On
July 18th, hearings will be had upon
of Express Companies
equipment and sleeping
cars.
Telegraph and Telephone-On July
18th and 14th, telegraph and tele-
phone properties will be considered.
Should the order of hearings become
important, the alphabetical order
will be observed.
The hearings will close upon this
date.
Newman Again Adjutant General.
DR.. George A. Newman of Cedar
Falls has been reappointed by Depart
ment Commander Charles A. Clark Of
the Iowa O. r as assistant adiutapt