Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-01-06
Fair Aid Withheld.

rdtr Ala Withheio.
+. s. Shaw, auditor of state, has Of.
ficially ruled that Chickasaw and Lyon
County Fair associations can not
draw $1,000 state aid claimed by them
for the 1915 fairs, owing to the fact
that gambling was permitted at the
expositions.
The state law says the county fairs
may draw state aid, providing no
gambling was permitted. At the two
fairs in question, concessionaires sold
a stick of chewing gum and lead pen
ellis for 20 cents, and threw in a
chance on a large article. At a trial
before the executive board of the
state fair association. that board
ruled that the arrangement in ques-
ton was not gambling and that the
fairs should draw state aid. The au-
ditor of state was not satisfied with
the ruling, and he asked the attorney
general to render decision on the
point.
Attorney General Cosson held that
the chewing gum-lead pencil deal was
gambling. On the strength of this,
the auditor says he will not issue the
warrants.
Tests Law He Introduced.
NJ. L. Burt, who as representative
from Taylor county in the Thirty.
fifth general assembly was author OF
the Iowa blue sky law, appealed to
the state Supreme court a case in
volvlng deal in which he alleges he
was made a victim of the same sort
of fraud his law is designed to pre-.
vent.
Burt bought the territorial rights
for patent fence mold, giving note
for $500. Later. according to his pc
tition, he found he had been defraud
ed and he refused to pay the note
In the meantime the note had been
bought by another party who sued for
collection and won the case in the
district court.
Has Little Effect In Iowa.
State officials report that the ad
vance in freight rates granted by this
interstate commerce commission or
certain commodities in western ter
ritory, will not affect Iowa to great
extent. The raise will be felt by
dealers in agricultural implements
furniture and canned goods, the com
merce counsel department says. How
ever, the advance will probably be alb
sorbed by the dealers and the con
sumer may not feel It.
Assistant Commissioner Resigns.
J. j. Ross, for ten years assistant
state dairy commissioner and Iona
time secretary OF the Iowa State
Dairy association, has rendered hi:
resignation and will go to New Yorl
city. Mr.. Ross has accepted posi-
ton which pays salary Of over s..
900 per year with large creamery
concern. No successor to Mr.. Ross
has yet been selected.
Reduce Auto Insurance Rates.
Fire insurance on automobiles will
cost only 81 per 500 instead OF s1.2i
in accord with new rates filed with
State Insurance Commissioner Eng
fish by all of the leading companies
The concerns have increased tho
rate on the theft risks and lowered thu
fire rate on machines. A combina
ton policy will show no decrease.
Employment Bureau Helps Farmers
The state free employment bureau
reports that 1t is getting good re
suits in the way OF finding jots fol
farm laborers, to be filled March ]
The department says that it would
like to have more applicants from
men wanting farm jobs. One farmer
offered $50 month for the right kind
of farm hand.
Attorneys Have instructions.
Attorney General George Cosson re
ports that it will not be necessary tc
call in the county attorneys from the
wet counties to instruct them how
to handle the closing OF the saloons
and to prevent violations of the liquor
laws after that time. He says the
attorneys have instructions wherever
trouble is likely to occur.
Armory Board Makes New Ruling.
The state armory board has ruled
that in the future when military com
panies construct buildings for armo
ries, where possible. parlor and club
rooms must be provided in addition
to the drill and equipment rooms
The organizations thrive best where
there is a social as well as. military
side, 1t is said.
Insurance Securities Increase.
The securities on file In the ONCE
of Emory H. English, state insurance
commissioner, have passed the s6S,
900 900 mark. This represents the re
serve held by the Iowa insurance
companies.
The Iowa companies have shown 9
steady gain in reserve fund some
times reaching s1,0Oo.O00 month.
80 4.
Veterinarians Make Complaint.
The veterinarians of the state are
complaining that the druggists are
refusing to sell alcohol to them. They
claim they are physicians In the sense
of filling their own prescriptions. The
commission has asked the attorney
general for ruling.
Refuses 1916 MuIct Tax.
On advice Of Attorney General Cos
son. Hugo Stahl, Scott county treas
urer at Davenport, refused to accept
money for mulct tax for 1916 tenderd
by FIVE Davenport saloonkeepers.