Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
MILLION IN STATE TREASURY.
is $s6o,ooo over Amount at Close Of
Biennial Period in 1908.

1855, which is 1855, 726.1S more than
the balance was at the close of the
biennial period two years ago, or the
beginning of the period just closed.
The total receipts during the biennial
period amounted to $S,3SS,2SO.93 while
the total amount of warrants redeem
ed amounted to $S,02S, 554.75. This
is the best showing the state treas.
Jury has made in some years.
The receipts were divided as fol.
lows:
From the counties-state revenues,
$4.661.57S.76; insane, $1,11O501. 46;
blind, $S1,655; deaf, $94,494; feeble
minded, $43.495.45; orphans home,
SIS, 86S.S6; inebriates, $34,S2s.32.
From insurance companies-Iowa
companies, $1.O45.653.63: United
States companies. $51O,190.18; foreign
companies. s36.294.1e. y
From state Offices and boards
Auditor. s172.134.44; clerk supreme
court. $6,159.43; dairy commissioner
$22,894.49; entomologist, $2.S14.50;
pharmacy commission, $74,253.S4; sec
rotary of state. $443,009.95; superin.
tendent of public instruction, $5,149;
state medical examiners, $11,551.36;
board of health, $12.166; dental ex'
aminers, 1894; mine inspectors.
$6S3.90; veterinary examiners, g..
1880; freight lines and Transports
ton companies, $14,726.61; itinerant
doctors, $3.50; state Institution re
funds, $120,025.07; state institution
miscellaneous, $110,730.95.
From miscellaneous sources-Inter
est bank deposits, $25.451.s2; collat
eral inheritance tax, $447.179.40;
transfer temporary school fund, ST..
4O7.33; federal aid to soldiers home
$132,4s6.37; other resources includ.
ing fish and game, s1s1.s47.65; teach
ers. $22,434.
Haven for spooners.
The beautiful club house of the
Des Moines Women's club at the Hoyt
Sherman place with its art galleries
music room. large parlors and broad
porches, may be thrown open to the
young women of Des Moines as q
place to congregate and entertain their
beaux on Sunday afternoons and even
ings.
saloonists Pay Quarterly Tax.
Within the last two weeks, the 109
saloonists of Des Moines have paid
$16,35O in quarterly payment Of their
mulct tax into the office of county
treasurer George L. Dobson. At $500
per annum, the 109 saloons in Del
Moines pour total of $65. 400 into the
Golfers of the county treasurer.
II. n. Sawyer Succeeds Day.
The Rev. H. H. Sawyer, of Siou1
City, formerly head of the Woodbury.
County Anti-Saloon league, was cleo
ted state superintendent of the lows
Constitutional Amendment association
at the meeting of the directory board
Of that organization held in Del
Moines.
Garrett Accepts Rousquet's Offer.
B. w. Garrett, republican nominee
for clerk of the supreme court, has
accepted the appointment of chic
clerk in the Office, rendered him b,
Col. H. l.. Bousquet, the incumbent
and the man Garrett defeated in the
race for the nomination.
Guard Appointments.
The following guard appointment,
have been announced: Capt. G. R. Lo
gan, regimental quartermaster; Lieut.
e. o. Fleur. commissary; Lieut.. E. w
Evans. battalion adjutant; Lieut.. ]. F
Barker, quartermaster; all of the Fiji
ty-fifth regiment.
Will Attend Big Reunion.
George A. Jewett, pioneer either
of Des Moines, and his daughter, Mrs
Hugh G. Wepton, left for Boston t.
attend a reunion of the Jewett family
The Jewett family traces their an
cestry back to 1911 in the history o
America.
River Claims Life Of orwick.
While swimming in the Des Moine
river near Morningside. Harry f. Or
wick, whose home is at Seventeenth
and Mondamin avenue, came to hi
death Sunday afternoon.
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Contract for viaduct Awarded.
Work on the Seventh street via
duct will begin as soon as those t,
whom the contract was awarded ii
Chicago get their machinery on tn,
ground here. The structure will b,
compeleted within three months, 1t 1,
expected.
Men MiIIiners Elect.
Two Des Moines men were honore,
at the national convention, Milliuer,
travelling statesmen, at Cincinnati, O.
G. l.. Croft being chosen second vic,
president and w. w. Cole, director.
Cost 60 Cents to Vote.
1t cost the taxpayers of Polk coun
ty on an average of so cents each t,
express their choice of candidates Ii
the recent primary election. The to
tai cost of the primary election wa
s5,615.9O, and the total vote was abou
$1,000
Fourth Was Sane in Des Moines
Des Moines' celebration of the on
hundred and thirty-fourth anniversar,
of the birth of this country's indepep
dence was the most quiet, sane an,
safe" fourth in the history of the city
Woman May Get Big Fortune.
If Mrs. E. Gibson, residing at South
west Sixteenth and Raccoon streets
can prove her claims that she is tn,
niece of the late Benjamin Briggs
who died recently in Byberry, Pa.
she will fall heir to 100000.
Carpenters Name Their Delegates.
At the meeting of the carpenters
union. /. E. Lane. G. F. Moorehead ant