Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-04
Rifle Team Returns Home.

NO"h WIN mSNoAot sAoRAANo anu Sdch
which the Iowa men won In the vari-
Gus matches.
The principal trophy which came
to Iowa is the cup won by j. e. Jack
son OF Washington in the Wimbledon
match. 1t is big silver cup, highly
decorated. The trophy was present
ed to the National Rifle association
by the National Rife association OF
England and Is one of the best known
cups in America. This is the first
time that western state has won 1t.
J. w. Durchdenwald of Waterloo took
second place in this match. There
were 524 entries.
The Iowa men won several hun
bred dollars In cash prizes at Jack
sonyille. In addition to many import
ant medals.
Styles Change In Trees.
Styles change in shade and fruit
trees just like they do in hats or
clothes or fancy dairy stock, says
Wesley Greene, secretary Of the State
Horticultural society.
Mr.. Greene is preparing a list of
trees, both native and foreign, which
can be grown in this state or in vari-
Gus parts of 1t. He will submit it
at the annual meeting of the horti-
cultural society in December.
One Of the fashions in shade trees
now coming into vogue is to plant
sycamores, especially in narrow park
ings. They grow rapidly and with
stand the city smoke and dust better
than almost any other kind of tree.
Residents on one Des Moines street
are planting them exclusively, making
the street the only uniform one as
to shade trees in the city.
Will Buy Iowa Cattle.
The Missouri Pacific railroad has
notified w. b. Barney, state dairy
and food inspector, that the general
dairy agent of the road will come to
Iowa for the purpose OF purchasing
grade dairy cattle for farmers along
the Missouri Pacific lines. 500
The agent is attracted to Iowa by
the fact that the state dairy and
food commissioner maintains free
bureau for the Iowa farmers to list
their grade cattle for sale. By coming
to the central Office buyers can get
in touch with farmers with cattle for
sale. thus saving them much trouble
in looking for cattle. Mr.. Barney says.
Farmers wishing to dispose of
stock may notify the state dairy and
food commissioner. It is the hope Of
the department to build up an Iowa
market for grade cattle.
Calls for Diphtheria Antltoxin.
Just now the state board Of health
is sending out considerable diphtheria
antitoxin. Not that diphtheria is
especially prevalent but It is always
In evidence, DR.. Sumner states, soon
after the schools open In the fall. The
board recently sent out IN one day
sixty-three immunizing treatments
and fifteen curative treatments. The
total cost of these to the people
through their physicians will be
$7l.55, whereas at regular prices
these seventy-eight treatments would
have cost sl66.s5. The large hospitals
report that this antitoxin has robbed
diphtheria Of its terrors and the ia
talities from this disease are now
less than 10 per cent. where they for
merly were more than 40 per cent.
The board is having some trouble In
onfftnU rNf At onfftnvfr
because of the demands OF the war.
still Fighting Rail Case.
Dismissal of the petition filed by
the owners of the Atlantic Southern
railroad for an injunction to prevent
the state from enforcing an order re-
quiring the operation Of the road
from Lyman to villisca by Nov. /,
will be asked by the state depart
ment Of justice when the case comes
up for hearing before Judge Wade
in the federal court at Ottumwa.
The owners have served notice of
an appeal to the Polk county district
court and the state department of
justice holds that the federal court
has lost its jurisdiction because of
the appeal.
Iowa's 1915 Taxes.
On the new adjustment OF valua.
tons In the state, Iowa will pay SAT-
100000 taxes in 1916 for all purposes,
II the average rate of tax levy re-
mains the same as It was in 1915, ac-
cording to the auditor of states ng-
ures. Taxes this year amounted to
S46.475,000 for all purposes. Schools
will take $17,269,4S2 revenue next
year. The reduction in the state
tax levy win cut down the amount
paid for state purposes by $37s.O0O.
Many Attend state Schools.
w. H. Gemmill. secretary of thu
state board of education, reports the
enrolment at the state educational
institutions as follows; State Teach.
ers,. college at Cedar Falls. between
1.700 and 1900; State college at
Ames, $500; State university at Iowa
City, 1859. This is an increase OF
several ehundred at each institution
and does not include the summer en-
rollment.
Iowa Stock Wins.
Despite the ruling against admit.
ting Iowa stock into the San Francis
CO exposition, Iowa cattle stole some
Of the honors at the fair. A Holstein
calf. a product of the Iowana farms
in Scott county carried away first
prize in the senior heller class, and