Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-15

that food put out on counters and
shelves must be covered to keep of |
dust and flies. This will be insisted
upon, he says.
First Levy Under New Law.
The first assessment for 1911 un.
der the new tax laws Of the state
was reported to Auditor of State |
Bleakly from Benton county.
1t shows that corporation stock, un.
der the new moneys and credit law
passed by the last legislature, has
drop of % per cent in value, while |
the new law made provision for its |
taxation at but 20 per cent of its ac-
tual value.
Real estate shows big gain, suffi |
cient to even up revenue for the loss
on other kinds of property.
Joe Wall, revenue clerk in the au.
ditor's office, states that Benton is a
representative county and its returns
indicate what may be expected from
over the state.
Figures of interest In the report.
compared with statements from the
same county last year, follow:
Corporation stock--191O, $404,650;
1911. $30S.599; loss, $s6.051
oney and credits--1910, S3,741,S 1888;
1911, $3,629,710; loss, $112,17S Gas.
sessed under old law).
X Real estate-1910, $6,989,399; 1911,
s7.029,711; gain, $40,312.
Personal property-191o, $2,o96,706;
1911. $2,O57.42S: loss, $39.36S.
All horses-1910, $1,5S6.642; 1911,
$1,590,376; gain, $96,266.
All cattle-1910. $1.114,429; 1911.
s957.07s; loss, $157,351.
All hogs-1910, $38s.276: 1911,
$517.04s; gain. $12s,773.
Room In Polk for Worlds Population.
There is enough land in Polk coun-
ty to hold every man, woman and
child In the world, according to fig
ures compiled by John Backman, one
of the deputies and expert account
ants in the Polk county treasurer's
office. Not only would every living
person in the world have place in
Polk county, but there would be
enough room for every old maid to
have her parrot and cat, il she so
desired and every male member of
the population his dog, for according
to Backman's figures, each person
would be allowed eight square feet
of land to move about in.
away by water. leaving Polk county
an island and all the inhabitants were
forced to take refuge here, there
would be room for all. Deputy Back.
man figures it out something like
this: Polk county is 24x24 miles,
which gives 576 square miles in the
county. There are GAO acres in
square mile, and 1886 square feet to
an acre. In Polk county there are
l6.057 1855, 400 square feet OF land.
"Now then" says the compiler OF
the figures, figuring on a basis of
two billion inhabitants In the world.
you see each would have about eight
square feet for himself in Polk coun
ty."
Rates Agitate Miliers.
Millers in Iowa are agitated over
the threatened withdrawal OF the
milling transit privileges on ship
ments Of grain. II the railroads fol-
low this policy the shippers claim It
will put hundreds of the smaller
mills in this state out of business.
In the last issue of the Traffic
World & Traffic Bulletin, an article
is printed which discusses the sub
ject fully and which advocates the
substitution Of different method OF
rate publication which will simplify
the re-shipment of grain and will not
prove unreasonably expensive to the
shippers.
A complaint has been made by o
Cedar Rapids firm on this point as
railroad refused this concern a
milling transit privilege ON a ship
ment.
Lumber Concern Renews.
The state Melted s1.Ol7 for filing
fee when the Edwards q Bradford
Lumber company of Sioux City filed
renewal of their articles OF incor-
foration with Secretary OF State
Hayward. The capitalization of the
company was continued at 100000.
The renewal of the incorporation
was necessitated by the expiration OF
the period of years for which the
company was originally Incorporated
under the state laws. The articles
provide that 4. G. Bradford shall con-
tinue as president Of the company
Articles OF Incorporation.
The following articles of incorpora.
ton were filed with Secretary Of
State Hayward:
The Lamont Coliseum company.
Lamont, capital stock. $4,000: incor.
porators, w. A. Hopkins. @. w.
Blair. w. J. Mather. Daniel Ander
son, w. A. Grenawalt and c. r. Smith.
Modern Woodmen Commercial club
Bryant, capital stock, $4,000; incor.
porators, August Vessel, Jay G. Sui
Ivan. Dan McGraw, Harry H. Grad
ert, John c. Gradert, Hans Schroeder,
Peter Hansen and Niclaus Ketelsen.