Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-28
MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE
BOARD ARE LAND HOLDERS
Increase In Land Values Will Affect
All Of State EmpIoyes-Many Iowa
Clerks Making Fortunes in land-1.
w. Garrett Gives Out Some Startling
Church Statistics.
Special to Tames-Republican.

startling discovery following their ac-
ton. They Discovered that there are a
great many farmers holding positions
in the state house; at least a great
many of the clerks, deputies and en-
plOyes are land owners and will be af-
fected by the boost given.
No sooner was the fact published
shat farm land values had been ordered
increased all over the state than clerks
could be seen in almost every office
engaged in figuring up how much more
1t was going to cost them in taxes this
year. State Auditor Bleakley made the
unexpected discovery by reason of the
complaints which he heard that nearly
everybody in his office owns land in
Iowa. He quieted them by the conf
Dental information that he had found
the taxes on his own Minnesota land
to be double what they were last year.
AS matter Of fact, a great majority
Of the persons in the state house are
owners of land. This applies to clerks
and employees Of all grades. 1t is an
open secret that some of them have
made small fortunes In recent years in
vesting in lands in this and other
states. In one case, for instance, 1t is
known that a man on the state pay roll
at very modest salary could easily
make twice as much or more by devot-
ing himself to his farms, but he chooses
rather to remain in the state services.
Every member Of the state executive
council is q land owner in Iowa, and
they pay heavier taxes than the aver
age man Of the state. They will, there
after. be affected by the boost in land
a. ts. hi
B. w. Garrett, clerk Of the supreme
court Of Iowa, was one of the speak
held at Attumwa Mr.. Garrett gave
some interesting statistics and opened
up new field for speculation. Among
other things he said:
1T is estimated that only 30 per cent
Of all the people of the United States
are affiliated with any church. OF this
number, 80 per cent. only 1913 are
males. That means that there are in
the United States 6o.000,o0O people
who have never named the name OF
Christ in saving sense. In Iowa, with
a population of 100000, there are
$4,000 church members in all the
churches and $4,000 who are not in
any church. OF the $4,000 mem bers
only 25,935 are men and boys. This
means that there are 1,106.306 men and
boys in Iowa who are not affiliated
with any church. My brethren, what Il
field we have for eVangelization right
here in our midst. Notwithstanding our
niggardliness in supporting the king
dom OF God, DR.. Carroll. perhaps the
greatest living church statistician. re-
ports that the Disciples last year made
a gain in the United States of 1888, or
IA per cent. In Iowa they did a little
better and gained little over 10 per
cent. We were surpassed only by the
Roman Catholic church, with a gain OIL
119,1O0 born into that great body. If
every Disciple Of Christ would give to
the l. G.. c.. the small sum Of 81 in
one years time we would double our
mem bership and there would not be a
village or hamlet within the borders Of
this great state that would not have the
gospel in it's primitive simplicity
preached to it.
There are twelve counties in Iowa
in which there is not a Christian
church. These counties are ALBANIA
kee. Crawford. Dubuque, Jackson,
Howard, Mitchell, Winneshiek Kos
suth, Sioux, Winnebago, Hancock and
Bremen. These counties have popu-
lation Of 260.69 and an area of T.
1862 square miles. Add to these nine
other counties having only one Church
of Christ each and you have a popula-
ton Of 4O2, 063, the total area of which
is 1912 square miles. An area as
large as the kingdom of Denmark; one
and one-fourth times larger than the
kingdom of Greece. which made the
worlds nre-Christian history interest
ing by the achievements Of it's arms
and the splendor Of Its philosophy and
architecture. And is larger than Judea
which gave to the world its noblest
ethical code and to the world its re-
deemer. My friends. with such a field
and such an opportunity will we not
renew our zeal in the Masters cause
and redoubIe our efforts for the en-
largement Of his kingdom on our part
of the earth?"
Building operations at the state in
situations this year are not as extern
sive as in some years, but the state
architect has been kept very busy pre-
pairing plans and overseeing construc-
ton work on minor improvements at
the state institutions. The most i'm
portant building under construction
has been under way for some time. The
excavation has been made for the new
laundry building to cost $4,000 at the
Glenwood institution. The contract has
been let and work will commence i'm
Contracts will be let Aug.
for a new barn and several other
buildings at the Oakdale sanatorium
Constructor of a number Of silos will
be ordered In due time. The silos built
at: the state Institutions have proved
an immense success. and they will be
located on every one of the state farms.
At Davenport one OF the silos filled
last fall was not opened until the
of the dry spell this
year.
1t is learned that Judge d. V. Jack
son, of Muscatine intends to be a cam
didate for the republican nomination
for judge Of the supreme court next
year. Judge Jackson is popular in the
Seventh judicial district. It is supposed
he will be pitted squarely against JUS
tice Enlin McClain, who will probably
be candidate to succeed himself.
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