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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-11
FAVORABLE WEATHER FOR CON-
p,T,oNINo NEW CROP RE.
ACTS ON CORN MARKET.
RURAL OFFERINGS
REPORTED ON INCREASE
Weakness in Hogs Counted as esarish
Factor - Setback Follows Opening
and then Rally Takes P'aee-oats
SAD With Corn, tho Market Under
soins a General Decline.

Chicago, Oct. 11.-Fresh declines IN
the price of corn took place TO-DAY
chiefly as result OF favorable weather
for conditioning the new crop. There
were also reports that the volume OF
rural offerings had increased. Besides,
weakness in hogs counted as bearish
factor. Opening prices, which varied
from the same as yesterdays finish 10
a cent lower, with Dec. at Sl.z2h 10
si22S, and May at $l2l to N.2lS
were followed by a setback and then
a slight rally.
Evening up of trades so as to be pre-
pared for the double holiday ahead raj
lied the market little in the late pc
RODS. The close was unsettled, Il TO
y cent net lower, with December al
sl.22h to $l.22S and May at sl.21 TO
s1.211s.
Oats.
Oats sagged with corn. After open
ing unchanged to q cent higher, IN
GLIDING December at 70is. the marker
underwent q general decline.
Provisions.
Provisions were dull and weak. Inc
downward tendency Of corn and hogs
inundated buyers.
Weekend adjustments helped to
make the market firm at the last
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-11
New York Produce.

New York, OCT. II.
Buttcr-Strong: receipts 1851 tubs;
creamery specials. sShG67; creamery
extras, 90 score, 65ls ass: extra firsts,
$50 ass: packing stock, current make
No. 2, 46.
Cheese-Irregular; receipts. 1881
boxes: state and whole milk special
so% @31h: average run, so@3oh.
Eggs Irregular; receipts, 15.sSS
cases: fresh gathered selected extras
ssG67; extra firsts. 1906; frsts. 60
Gs2.
Poultry-Alive, firm: chickens, 20;
old ROSTERS, IS: fowls, 2TG 80; turkeys
25Q3O: dressed, steady; unchanged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-11
Rance Of Chicago Grain Prices.

Corn-December opened at 1.22S :;
highest, 123; lowest. 1919; closed
l.22Ia; May opened at 1.21; highest
l.21as; lowest. 1.2OA: closed, III.
Oats-December opened at 70h;
highest. 7oA; lowest, 70: closed. 7oh !;
May opened at 72%; highest, 1871;
lowest. 7211: closed, 72R.
Pork-October closed at So: January
opened at $3.50: highest, $3.50; lowest,
1925; closed. 33.25.
Lard - November, highest, 2S.1o;
lowest, $500; closed. 26.10: January,
highest, 1885; lowest, 23.15; closed,
1885.
Ribs-October closed, 1902; January
opened at 1870; highest, 17.4o; lowest,
1925: closed, 17.4o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-11
MONEY TO LOAN.
MISCELLANEOUS.

Arc You going to buy land7 II %
first get a copy Of our Journal It has
lands, city property and stocks Of goods
advertised In it from nearly every state
20 you can find just what Jou want
IN its columns Established - years
and reaches $4,000 readers each issue.
send 25 cents for one years suoscrlp-
t,on. Farm & Real Estate Journal.
Traer, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-11
PREDICT END or ].
SWINE SLUMP
TRADERS BELIEVE Low SPOT
FoR PRESENT HAS BEEN
REACHED.
COUNTRY HOLDING
BACK OFFERINGS

Market Closes on Firm Basis--Most
Cattle Selling on Higher Basis Than
at Close Last week-Shssp and
Lambs Lower-Rsview Of Market
Conditions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-11
Public Sale

Having sold my farm 1 will sell at
public auction ali my stock and ma
chinery on premises, one mile south OF
the city limits on the center street
road MarshalltoWrl, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-11
times REPUBLICAN MARshA1LrowS IOWA ocroBzR ii l,l.

1 yellow. 1.ss Qi.ss: No. s yellow. l.ss
@1.s7: No. s'white, i-s701.Ss; No. y
mixed, 1.370l.a8; No. 4 mixed, 1856
iS6: No. mixed, 1.33QLs4, other
grades. 1.25a1.35.
Oats-No. 2 white, 65T eD6S7s; No. 3
white, 65%G6sas; No. 4 white, 6sS. q
66%.
Bariey-Choice, 1.219i.27: medium,
1,1sd1.2O; lower grades. l.0sQl1s.
Rye-No. ., 1.39M.
Flax-i42a4.46.
MILWAUKEE CASH GRAIN.
Milwaukee, Oct, IL.
- Corn-One cent lower: No. white,
lag; No. 8 white. i.4l: No, yellow,
La2@1.H; No. yellow, Ia; No. .
mixed, 1.39.
Oats&Onc- half to / cent lower; No
. white. 7l@7iIs; No. white. 6Sla q
72H; No. white, 6Sii.
Barley-Firm; No. 4, 1.21al.3i:
Wisconsin, 1.2sIl34; rejected, 1.22.
Rye-Half cent lower; No. ., LAM
No. 8. 1888.
OMAHA CASH GRAIN.
Omaha, Oct. IL.
Corn-No. 1 white, 1.39; No. 2 white,
1888; No. yellow, 1.a7d1.3S: No. 2
mixed, 1.Ss. No. 3 mixed, 1.35; No. Q
mixed, LS3I1,44.
Oats-iNo. 3 white, e5hns6h; No. 4
white. 65166; sample grade. 65.
Barley-None.
Rye-tNo. 2, 1.3161.a2; No. 8, 100.
KANSAS CITY CASH GRAIN.
Kansas City, Oct, IL.
Corn-Unchanged. cent lower; No.
yellow, 1.46; No. 2 yellow, 1.47; No.
2 mixed, La.
Oats-No. 3 white. 6Th 66s.
ST. LOUIS CASH GRAIN.
st. Louis, Oct. IL.
Corn-Steady to / cent lower; No.
yellow. 1.441s: No. 4 yellow, lr4i; No
white, 1.45lk: No. white, LA.
Oats-No. 3 white. 7g971.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-11

Southwest Iowa Is fertile held for
,,e man with anything to sellsthat has
merit. Seventy-hve thousand people In
southwest Iowa read tho daily Non.
,areil. It is the great want ad medium
a, this section. It 10 known Tar and
lido as a producer Of results. II you
nave land or anything else to sell or
trade, get in touch with southwest
iowa thru the Nonpariel. Coune
Rluffs. Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-11
Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City, OCT II. =
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today.
1000; $50 calves; market for week:
Best feeding steers. 10 to Is higher
others and butcher stockh full steady;
calves. rs cents to 81 lower; stocker
and feeders. weak to Is cents lower.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today
1000; market strong.
Bulk OF sales ...........-. lo.VVV io'o"
Medium weight ........... 10. 0oQ low
Light weight lao VAo.VV
Pigs. good to choice ...1S.ooQ 1e.zo
Heavy packing sows,
smooth .....-..-........ 1S.SSVis.""
Sheep-Estimated receipts for TO-DAY,
1000; market for week: Fat lambs, 10
to Is cents lower; fat sheep and iced
ing lambs. steady; breeding sheep
steady toNstrong.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-11
Chicago Produce.

Chicago Produce.
Chicago. Oct. II.
Butter-Unsettled; creamery. 4s9
63Ia.
Egys-Higher; receipts 3,e71 cases;
at mark, cas-s included, 50d5S: ordi-
nary frsts, 50d51: firsts, 5s657h.
Poultry-Alive. higher; fowls, $50
251a: springs, 22h.
Pork-Cash, nominal.
Lard-Cash. 2S.12T2s.20y'
Rigs-Cash, 17.75@1S.5N
Rye-No. 2, 1.42.
Barley-1.22 61.34.
Timothy-S50611.25.
Clover-Nominal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-11

Sheep-Estimated receipts for today.
1000; market for week. compared with
q week ago: Best fat lambs. 30 to 70
cents lower; natives, 81 to $3.50 lower;
fat sheep. mostly so cents lower;
lambs, 80 cents to 81 lower: tat sheep.
20 cents lower: choice breeding ewes.
so cents lower.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-11
CHICAGO Grain Close.

Chicago, oct. II.
Corn-No. / mixed, 1.41 OLA; No.
mixed. 1.41G1.42; No. I white. IA
61.4o; No white. Ia a 1.42: No.
yellow, 1.4o1s @1.4e; No. yellow, Ia
a1.42; No 3 mixed. l.41k; No. 8 yell
low, 1.41G14119: sample grade, 1889
1877.
Oats-No. . white, 71h @72A; No. 3
white, 69A OH.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-11

Decorah-The state executive coun-
Gil has raised the taxable valuation OF
farm land in Winnishiek county ~ per
cent. Last year the taxable valuation
was $5,2s5,231. The increase II &1,47s,-
s7s making grand total in tho county
of s6.76195@
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-11
MARsHALLToWN MARKETS.
HOGS


The following prices are quoted ny
Roberts & Oake for hogs In wagon
leads delivered at the packing house
the day quotation is made, phones 1s5
and 1876. subject, however, to market
changes:
Choice prime hogs, 1880. .$14oo
Choice light hogs $50 300..... 127o
Choice light hogs, 160-175.. 1900
25O-3OO .....-.. ....... I'D " lG'oV
Heavy smooth packers, 3oo-S5o.. 1l.7o
Heavy smooth packers, 350-4oo.. 1l.2a
Prime pigs 100-140 ........ 9.25 glib
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-11
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Oct. IL
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today
1000; market for week, compared with
week ago, strong: beef steers steady
to so cents higher; other grades weak
to Is cents lower; other choice stock,
so cents to 81 lower: bulls, 10 cents to
s125 lower: calves. $3.50 to % lower:
best western steers, % to 20 cents
higher.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-11
She Wants To Help Others.

Mrs. A. G. Wells, r. F. D. Rocky
Mount, N. c., writes: Il cannot praise
Foley Kidney Pills enough for the
wonderful benefits have derived from
their use. Please publish this state
ment as I want the people everywhere
to know Of them" Lame back. sore
muscles, puffiness under tho eyes. and
an always tired" feeling are indica-
tons that the kidneys and bladder are
not working properly. Foley Kidney
Pills strengthen weak, disordered kid
neys and bladder. Sold everywhere.
A deposit Of white marble said "a
equal the best italian in quality has
been discovered near Pretoria, Trans
Vaal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-11
CHICAGO Potato Market.

Chicago, Oct IL.
Pota.oes-Steady; northern round
whites. $500 to s2.20; early Ohios
$3.50 to S2.70. Receipts, 63 cars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-11
Omaha Live Stock.

Cattle-Estimated receipts for toasy'
$50: market for week, compared with a
week ago, beef steers and choice cows,
steady to 50 cents lower; bulls ana
veal calves. steady; common calves on
cents to 81 lower; stoclkers and feeders,
mostly so cents lower.
Hoes-Estimated receipts for today,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-11

rough
Sheep-Fstimated receipts for today
500; market for week, compared WIZ
a week ago. lambs stock, 26 to 50 cent
higher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-11
Sioux City Live Stock.

Sioux City, Oct. II.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for to-
dow o nhn. m rkat stpady.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-11
ADDITIONAL CLASSIFIED.

lost-Stake end gate from truck
Return to J. NJ. Friedman, AL South
Second avenue. Reward.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-11

Lost-Coach dog. black and white
spots, black ears. Call 10s1a South
Fourth avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-11

Lost-Howard watch, in gold case.
S-1s on fob. Initials D. T. R engraved
on back. Reward. Notify D. T. Rob
bins, Y. NJ. C. A
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-11

Lost-Gent's gold ring, two faces on
black setting w. J. VanDerveer, phone
1894. Reward.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-26
HILL WELL CENTER
OF ATTRACTION
Continued from page 1.)

Continued from page 1.)
worse than we need anything else,
said Mr.. Montgomery. That's only
half of it. We must have a pipe
line to take care of this OIL"
The / w. williams well is drilling
with cable tools at around 1000
feet. Every indication is that the
Hill we'll will beat the Williams test
by better thana week.
Next Week be Busy.
Next week should be one of the
busiest weeks the field has seen to
date. Many rigs have been compelt-
ed and many are seeing final work
at this time.
The Concrete rig in los is com
pleted The Gala Belle tools will be
used there
The Gorton we'll in 1853 is a rig
and gas line is being laid from the
Gorton gasser in 25-9 for fuel The
tools are due to be moved in soon.
The Hoffman Oil company in 11-5-
8, known as Carson No l, is rig
This company is to drill eight wells
ON the Carson forty of the Lackey
farm. A rotary will be used.
The Gladstone in 3-5-9 has com
pleted their rig and should be drill
ing in the next few days. They have
about 500 to 700 feet of hole to start
work on. They will drill with a ro-
stary.
The Caddo No is a rig in 96-6-10
and the tools used in the company's
No. well are being moved in.
The Prosperity in 5-5-9 is drilling
at between $500 and 1900 feet. They
are in the 3-16, which size they
have carried for some distance.
Lien on Production.
The first actual line on the produc-
tion of the Fortuna No. in 6-5-9 was
gained yesterday when Mr. Ramsey
of that company announced that the
well is hitting up an average of $50
barrels per day on the pipe line to
loading rack at Cyril. The Empire
Pipe Line company is handling the
product and it is going to a refinery
in Oklahoma City.
Lawton and Cyril people put in the
line, but could not handle the pro
duct They will get some oil from
the Fortuna company, however, at
later date.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-26
ADerSOraal
4 Mention

Eddie Polo in Lure of the Circus,
Kozy today. 1t
A. l.. Herr transacted business in
Oklahoma City yesterday
Mrs T. H. Williams spent Tuesday
visiting in Oklahoma City
"The Better HALF" a Select picture
with Alice Brady. Sugg tonight. IL
Mrs. NJ. A, Stoddard visited friends
in Oklahoma City yesterday.
Neal Hart in The Gun Runners, a
thriller, Kozy today. 1t
F. M. Frey was a business visitor
in Oklahoma City yesterday.
Remember Faculty Burlesque at
O. c. w, March 27 at $40. 26-2t
Dud Roland spent yesterday in Ok.
n Oklahoma City yesterday.
Eddie Polo in Lure of the Circus,
Ko2y today. 1t
L. G. Hutson spent Tuesday in
Oklahoma City
Evening Of fun if you come to
Faculty Burlesque at o. C. w. at
$40, March 27. 26-2t
c. Schlotterbeck returned yester~
day evening from short business
trip to Oklahoma City.
Don't miss seeing the Pathe News
at the Sugg tonight 1t
]. E. Shelton, local attorney. wit
messed the Oscar Simpson hearing
in Oklahoma City yesterday.
VIM. s. Hart brother of Neal Hart,
at the Kozy today. 1t
P. c. Stacy was business visitor
lahoma City.
Faculty Burlesque, musical come
dy, come, lots of fun for 25c, on
Thursday eve, $40. 26-2t
DR.. w. S. Corbin was numbered
among the Chickasha visitors in Ok
lahoma City yesterday. FT
See Alice Brady in her latest Sc
lect picture, "The Better HALF" Sugg
tonight. #
Girls, does your sweetheart
flirt? Kozy today 1t
Ed c. Burton of the Wootten.Bur.
ton Sales company, spent yesterday
transacting business in Oklahoma
City.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-26
Lure of the Circus, KOzy today. Il

Lure of the Circus, Kozy today. 1t
Ben Goff, local attorney, was
transacting business in Oklahoma
City yesterday.
Renovating mattresses $3.50 this
week. All work guaranteed Phone
1853. w. A. Hurley. 25-6t
Mrs. Edna T. Watkins, court clerk,
returned Tuesday evening from Ok
lahoma City.
Have you seen the latest in hem
stitching? See Mrs. R. X. McGregor
at Gribi's store. 25-5t
w. r. Smith, of the Union Hill
jack farm, transacted business in
Oklahoma City yesterday.
Coming tomorrow, Dorothy Gish in
her latest picture, Boots" Sugg the
ater. II
viii Linn, district Judge. was
business visitor in the state capital
Tuesday.
Bazaar and cooked food sale by
the Good Samaritans at the Owl Sat
urday. 26-3t
r. E. Davenport, county judge, was
visitor in Oklahoma City yester.
day.
Style show, high school auditori. /
um, March 2S. Admission 15c to |
zoe. 25-4t |
Harry Hammerly, local attorney,
attended the hearing of the Oscar
Simpson case in Oklahoma City
Tuesday
Romance and Rings" 2-reel Par
Sennett comdey featur-
ing an all-star cast Of comedians.
Sugg tonight. 1t
D. M. Cavaness, county attorney
business with the SUI
preme court in Oklahoma City yes
Lerday.
Cooked foods for sale by Presby-
erian Guild, Saturday afternoon,
March 29, at Tignor's Grocery. 25-3t
Ed F. Johns, president of the
Jhickasha Chamber of Commerce,
'eturned Tuesday evening from a
hort business trip to Oklahoma City.
Bazaar and cooked food sale by
he Good Samaritaris at the Owl Sat.
lrday. 26.3t
Models presented by the Dixie, Gar
'ey, Fair, Billiards., Hub, Eagle, Gri-
MS and Peoples Store at the style
how Friday, March 30, high school
25-4t
Der helmet-what? Der helmet
er kaiser! See the helmet worn
y the kaiser before which all Ger
aany once trembled and which nov
J but relic Shown in the Patha
Jews at the Sugg tonight. 1t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-26
SHAUGHNESSEY
RECITAL GIVES
MUSICAL TREAT

One of the most appreciated mu-
sical programs ever given a Chicka-
sha audience was the Shaughnessy
recital, last night at the Methodist
church, presented under the. auspices
of the Methodist Missionary society.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-26
IIII!IIIIIIIIIIIIII!IIIIIIIIIIIIIII!IIIIIIIIIIII

Technique and talent were demon
strated by both Miss Mildred
Shaughnessy, contralto, and Miss
Genevieve Shaughnessy, violinist
The numbers were strictly modern,
and ones that are now entertaining
music lovers en- Broadway Miss
Mildred is a pupl Of Saehger, of
New York, while her sister, Miss
Genevieve, studied violin under
Schradeck, of Philadelrhia A large
audience attended the recital.
TRY Want Ads for Results,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-26

Mrs. Mary r. Majors. mother of T.
F. Majors, Of the Major Bros. com.
pany, left yesterday for short visit
in Fort Worth and other points in
Texas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-26

Mrs. o. Coffman returned yester-
day evening from short visit with
friends and relatives in Oklahoma
City.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-26

Judge and Mrs. Frank NJ Bailey
were visitors in Oklahoma City yes
terday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-26

Ghickasha Hide & Produce Co.
have changed owners and location
now located at the place which was
formerly the Webb Neal barn on
South Second. 26.Gt
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-26

Renovating mattresses $3.50 this
week. ALI work guaranteed. Phone
1853. W. A. Hurley. 25-6t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-26

Ben Goff, local attorney, was
transacting business in Oklahoma
City yesterday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-07-25
ONLY REAL FARMERS GOULD STAND
the PACE OF WEDNESDAYS PROGRAM

None but real farmers could stand
the pace of Wednesday afternoons
program of the farmers institute, the
entire afternoon being devoted to a
visit to the experiment station where
practical talks in the fields under the
broiling sun-the same old sun that
the farmers left in their fields at
home-were made by specialists and
experts from the division of exten-
sion. DR.. H. A. Morgan led the pro
cession and kept the interest running
high at all times He never had more
interested or more receptive class of
students at the university than were
the farmers, some of them grizzled
veterans of the furrow, who follow.
ed him Wednesday.
Actual demonstrations of grain and
clover seeding. subsoil plowing, care
Of live stock, proper use Of farm i'm.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-07-25
FAVOR RETURN
OF RAILROADS
T0TAE OWNERS
FARMERS ALSO GO ON RECORD
AS AGAINST PATERNALlsM
ty IN GOVERNMENT. E..s !.
APPROVE MORGAN'S ELECTION
unalterably Opposed to Legislation
Pending in Congress for Federal
Control and Operation Of the Live
Stock Industry.
daily Herald July 24.)

Condemning the Kenyon.Kendrick
bill in congress for the control OF the
live stock industry and calling upon
the members from Tennessee to de-
feat all paternalism in the congress
Of the United States; urging the re-
turn of the railroads to their owners,
approving the reappointement Of DR..
Jacob and Dairy Inspector Magruder
and commencing the election of DIR.
H. A. Morgan as president OF the
University of Tennessee, the resolu-
tions submitted this morning at the
Farmers Institute were unanimously
adopted.
Applause interrupted the reading of
the resolutions when Chairman Whit
field came to that portion which ap-
proved the election of DR.. Morgan as
president of the University OF Ten
nessee. There was another burst of
applause when the convention went
on record Tor the return or the rail-
roads to their owners. Again approx
al was expressed when the declaration
against paternalistic control of indus
tries was read. The resolutions also
declared in favor of good roads under
state and federal aid and advocated
better educational facilities.
The resolutions in full follow
The farmers of Middle Tennessee
IN convention assembled at Columbia
July %, 70 and "a, give their assent
to the following resolutions
Whereas, our nation has been the
greatest instrument in the provi-
dence of God in bringing to close
the great world war; and
Whereas, the sons of the Volunteer
state have maintained the record of
their ancestors in freely making sac.
Continued on Page Seven).
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-07-25
TAX ASSESSMENT
SYSTEM WAS Based
ON MAURY FIGURES
CHIEF sTATlSTlcAN EXPLAINS
THAT PRESENT WORK IS
III BASED ON THAT. @ i
SAME SYSTEM IN ALL COUNTIES,
Expects Assessment OF Corporations
That Heretofore Escaped Taxation
to Bring Revenue to the State.
Author of Law Talks.


Maury county was selected by the
state board of equalizers as the best
place in which to make the original
investigation of individual land hold
ings to determine their actual cash
value for assessment under the new
state law, according to A.V Louthan,
chief statistician, who was here
Wednesday to confer with taxpayers
and observe the work being done by
the special representatives, J. A. Rob-
inson and A. H. King, who are here
to complete the assessments. The
reports and papers secured here by
Shelby Coffey, representative of the
board, were assembled in the state
Office and from them the forms and
blanks to be used throughout the
state were formulated. Fk
In IS counties. including all but
in Middle Tennessee, the assessments
have been completed Maury county
is one of the five in this section re.
naming to be completed. The work
being done here now is but the appli-
cation of the system that was origi-
Continued on Page Seven).