Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-09-21
states raxabIe Value.

is 03,5o4,5S2. These figures have
Just been footed up by W. H. Williams,
chief revenue clerk in the state audi.
tors Office.
The taxable value OF the property
OF the railroads in Iowa as fixed by
the council this year is $S1.150,095, as
against ISL .531,94s last year. The tel
egraph and telephone valuation this
year is fixed at s5,169,600, as against
$5,169,591. Three small roads which
have ceased operations are not includ
ed In the railroad assessment this year
the Atlantic Southern, the Chicago.
Anamosa G. Northern and the Iowa
Northern. The lower total valuation
this year is attributed to the leaving
out of these three roads. which have
abandoned train service.
The taxable value of real estate for
1916 totals 1851, 422,713 and Of person
al property s11s.704.70o. Express com
panies' properties total in value $312,.
1874. The total property valuation is
some $12,000,000 more than last year
The state tax levy is 4.33 mills and
the capitol extension levy is IT of q
mill.
Nominations Close Sept. %.
September 2Sth Is the last day for
fling petitions of nomination with the
secretary of state for the election to
be held November It'll, according to a
ruling by w. s. Allen, secretary Of
state. Since the prohibition party
failed to poll per cent of the total
vote at the last election, It is required
to file all of its nominations by Pc
t!tion.
Withdrawals from the various tick
cts can be filed up to October 7th.
Nine cities In Iowa which have pass.
ed the $500 mark will have to regis
ter all voters in accordance with the
law making such a requirement when
the population exceeds $500. The new
registration cities are Eagle Grove,
Estherville, Belle PLANE, Iowa Falls,
Knoxville, Missouri Valley, Spencer,
Vinton and Waveriy. Glenwood for
merly had registration, but win not
have 1t this fall. These registration
lists will then be good for four years.
In order to vote by mail registration
10 necessary.
Victory For Phone Lines.
The state railroad commission has
decided that telephone lines now in
operation on public highways have a
priority right over transmission lines
which may be constructed in the fu-
ture.
This is victory for 5000 telephone
lines which faced spending s5.0OO.0Oo
to prepare their lines to withstand
the electrical disturbance which fol-
lows the building of transmission
lines.
The commission holds that IL a line
interferes with q telephone line al
ready In operation, the electrical COM
pany must pay expense necessary to
put the telephone line into shape.
May Not FIJI Vacancy.
II Is probable that the place in the
department of justice made vacant
by the resignation Of Ross Mowry,
may not be filed at this time. A num-
Der OF campaigns this department has
carried on, are coming to an end, such
as the bridge patent fights; contests
to sustain laws; removal actions, and
similar contests. Only three Iowa
cases now are before the United
States Supreme court. Recently there
were fourteen.
Violate 16-Hour Law.
Iowa federal courts have started
after the railroads for violating the
federal l6-hour train crew laws.
News dispatches from Council
Bluffs are that fines amounting to
s13,500 are asked against the Wa.
bash. for 81 alleged violations of the
laws, in suits filed there by Claude
Porter, federal district attorney.
Investigate piphtherla Epidemic.
Ellsworth township In Emmett coun.
ty has asked the state board of health
to send a representative to that To-
cality to investigate an epidemic OF
diphtheria. DIR. M. F. Boyd OF Iowa
City, will make the investigation. Re-
personalities of the board state that
this is unusually early in the season
for much diphtheria trouble.
Sets Seed Corn Week.
Governor Clarke has issued a pro-
clamation fixing the first week in DC.
tober as seed corn week in Iowa. Dur
ing that time the farmers are urged
to select the seed corn to be used
for 1917 planting. The benefits of
selecting seed before the hard frosts
are set forth in the proclamation.
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Must Not "Date Back Policies.
Emory H. English, state insurance
commissioner, has issued an order de-
claring that the dating back of life
policies is prohibited II thereby the
insured is rated at an age younger
than his age at nearest birthday at
the time OF the application.
Per Capita Wealth Increased.
The per capita wealth in Iowa Is
s2.761, according to Ora Williams. ed
itor OF the state census. Iowa has g.
6ss,476 hogs, 1.464.993 horses and
4,1sS,953 cattle.
Millions To Aid unfortunates.
Iowa is spending two and quarter
million of dollars annually through
state institutions to aid unfor: anates
OF the state and in an effort to help
those who have fallen back into a
useful life. This fact was brought out
by VIM. ]. Dixon. chairman Of the