Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-15
Annual Encampmen..


ing stand when these veterans of four
years of strife swung past. This pa
rade will be reproduced as nearly as
possible this fall at the annual en-
campment OF the G. A. r. Elaborate
preparations are being made at Wash.
ington to receive and entertain the
old soldiers. The war department
and the navy department will cooper
ate in arranging program OF mill
tary exhibitions for the benefit Of
those who attend the annual encamp-
ment. A feet of small war craft will
be in the Potomac at Washington, and
cavalry, artillery and aeroplane drills
will be given at FIT. Meyer, suburb
of the national capital.
Must Publish Proceedings.
From now on Iowa people will have
an opportunity to watch the doings
of their city councils more closely
than ever before. These bodies are
now required to publish the proceed.
ings. The former law, providing that
such proceedings should be printed
when so ordered by the council, did
not result in the publicity intended
so that the last legislature amended
the law making 1t compulsory. The
council will hereafter have no choice
in the matter. All of the proceedings
must be printed, including the list OF
claims allowed and showing from
what funds they were appropriated.
Fined " Not on Time.
The state treasury will be richer
by about $4,000 If all of the corpora
lions doing business in Iowa file their
annual reports and the accompanying
fee OF $1.00 on time. There is a fine
attached to not filing these reports
with the secretary of state before the
end of July of each year. so those
tardy will swell the fund. A number
of them have already complied, and
Henry T. Saberson, who has charge
Of handling these reports, is busy de-
posting the s1.00 checks.
Statutes VIII Be Observed.
Representative Allan Kane Of Du-
buque while in Des Moines recently
said that in Dubuque the local Off
cials expect no trouble in enforcing,
the prohibition laws after Jan. l. Be-
ing across the river from Illinois, he
said that perhaps the Dubuque Off
Gals may have difficulty, but that the
statutes will be observed as strictly as
in the interior of the state.
Reports Differ.
According to the valuations being
reported on live stock from the vari-
Gus counties, 1t appears that the state
executive council will have busy
time equalizing the assessments.
Buena Vista county reports hogs at
an average value of $500 a head. Clay
ton county reports hogs at $10.42
head. The difference in values on
other live stock is as great.
Object to Freight Rates.
Dwight Lewis, assistant commerce
counsel, returned from Omaha, where
he presented arguments before the
interstate commerce commission in a
case in which the Council Bluffs mer-
chants are objecting to freight rates
in Nebraska which give Omaha busi-
ness men the advantage over them.
Will Name Successor.
The state now has no chief hotel
inspector. Lafayette Higgins, sani-
tary engineer of the state board OF
health, ceased to be the chief inspec-
tor on July /. The state board will
hold a meeting and choose a success
sor. There are number OF appli-
cants for the job.
Old Law Cancelled.
Representative ]. E. Craven of KEEL
logg made trip to the state house
to secure copy Of the session laws.
He was astonished to learn at the Of
fee OF secretary OF state that the
last legislature had cancelled the old
law providing for publication OF the
acts. ag
Liberty Bell Replaced In 10.
R. L. Chase, head of the state docu-
ment department, was member OF
the chorus in Philadelphia in rs when
the old liberty bell was replaced by
the new bell, an event which was
celebrated by public exercises. He
explains that it was in 1875 and not
1875.
Pamphlet Of New Rulings.
The state railroad commission Is
issuing a pamphlet giving new rul-
ings which become effective Aug. Is.
The most of the rulings are with re-
gard to classification OF freight and
how certain kinds Of merchandise
shall be packed for shipment.
Big Gain During Year.
On July Emory H. English, state
insurance commissioner, had $65,000,-
900 of insurance securities on deposit
in his Office. A year ago when he
took charge OF the department the de-
posits were s56.0O0,000. This shows
a gain of $4,000 900 in one year.
Inspecting Sites.
The state board OF control have
been at Rockwell City inspecting a
site which has been offered for the re-
formatory for women which was au-
thorized by the last general assem-
bly,.
Interview Prisoners.