The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-20
TAX IS PROPOSED
| ON CAPITAL STOCK
Lee County Farmers Take Action in
the Matter Of keokuk EIec-
trio and Other
Corporations.
WANT ONE COURT HOUSE
Attempt to DO Made to Repeal Acts
Which Give keokuk County
Offices and Court
House.
DBy Staff Representative

1By Staff Representative
DONNELLSON, Iowa, Feb. 19.-The
eleventh annual meeting Of the Lee
County farmers institute closed Sat
urday afternoon. Probably this meet
Ing was the most successful in the
history Of the organization, not only
in attendance, but in the interest
shown in the vital subjects of farm
and civic life.
was very interesting. The subject
Supplemental Feeds Cheaper PORK
Production" was handled in a most
practical and entertaining manner by
Prof. r. F. ODonnell Of Ames agri-
cultural college. In the discussion he
pointed out that he considered a sup
Elemental feed any product which
would balance corn. He advocated the
sell feeder" and recommended tho
feeding Of alfalfa. Interest in his
discourse was shown from the many
queries which came from the audience
Prof. D. A. Noble OF Waterloo, Iowa,
discussed the question "Dairying for
Profit" and used illustrations COM
pairing the system of dairy farming in
the United States with those countries
where intensified farming Is necessary
on account Of the size of the countries
and he urged that dairy farming be
more extensively employed in this
country.
Tho Trenton Idea.
The evening program consisted of
music and lecture by Mr.. r. N.
Witten. Mr.. Witten is known as the
man with the Trenton idea, and he
explained that the Trenton idea was
cooperation between the town and
farmer through the industrial associa-
ton OF the town. He pointed out that
the territory of operation Of every in
dustrial association should embrace
its trade territory in the surrounding
country and not be confined to the
city limits.
The regular program Of the meet
Professor O'Donnell discussed the
subject THE Future of the Horse on
the Farm" Farm Progress" was the
subject chosen by Mr. T. e. Arney OF
Marshalltown, Iowa, lpnd Prof. T. R.
Douglass, q graduate Of the Univer-
stty OF Missouri, held Q general dis
cussion on grain which was heartily
entered into by those present and
therefore resulted In much good
The Taxation Matter.
Inc SATURDAY morning session
turned towards subjects which have
been recently commanding attention
from various sections OF the country
The questions of most commanding at
tention resolved themselves into the
question of taxation and one court
house for the county. On Friday aft
ernoon Judge A. Parsons of keokuk.
called the attention OF the meeting to
the taxation of the Keokuk Electric
Co., and the Power Co. He pointed
out that the capital stock of the Keo
kuk Electric company was not taxed
and that he had made an inyestiga-
ton of this question, and found that
it should be taxed He cited in sup
port Of his contention a case recently
decided by the supreme court of Iowa
which dealt with a similar case aris-
ing in the city OF Marshalltown. He
also stated that he was reliably in
formed that the Keokuk Water Works
company was not paying taxes on its
capital stock and advised that steps
be taken by the institute members to
see that the auditor of the county
took steps necessary to enforce taxa
ton by the Keokuk Electric company,