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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-06-18

lying close to the road would receive
a heavier assessment than the land
that was removed some distance. 1t
would seldom be necessary to assess
more than SIS per acre The law states
specifically that no land can be asses
sed for more than per cent of it's
reasonable market value. This pro-
tects the land owner having :, pave
ment on two sides of his farm tae
Q..,;iMust this assessment be paid
lat once? ~ y:taa
+ A. No. Such assessments are d.
vided into ten~equal payments to be
paid annually thereafter until all are
|paid. The unpaid portion draws not
more than 6 per cent interest.
@. Then it is true that any land
Ithat does not come within 48O rods
|of the hard surfaced roads does not
contribute in any way to expense OF
isuch a road? V
"A. Yes. This is true as the actual
cost is concerned. However, the inter-
est on bonds must be taken care of
Iby a general levy on all taxable. prop
Ierty in the county. This, Of course. in
cludes city property and railroads,
| etc. -.
@. In the event the election does
not carry, what will happen? =
A. The supervisors will then use
the primary road fund to gravel. the
PRIMARY road system subject to the
approval. of the federal government
and state highway commission. The
government ! Is just now, however.
tstating that. it will not allow it's
money to be used on grapeling roads
carrying heavy traffic as 1t is aqwaste
of funds. i@i@. +,
@. How much would it cost to
gravel? i-.t.
A. The required specifications for
gravelng the primary road system are
at least 2,4OO yards per mile. This
would cost at least $4,000 per mile.
O. Why not gravel the primary sys-
tenn If it can be done so much cheap
ier?
A. We have had conclusive evidence
that graveling will not stand the
heavy traffic that now passes over
the inter.county roads. This traffic
will constantly increase from year to
I year. The truck is rapidly coming in
to general use and is even more des-
ltructive OF gravel roads than is the
touring car. 1t is estimated that
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primary road fund together with as
sessments on benefited property. As
@. How are the bonds retired. that
is, who pays the principal? ' $tS :.
A. It is expected that the federal
county cooperation road fund will re-
Itire these bonds in much less than
the prescribed time of Is years which
they MAY run. r.. Il.
@. Will these federal appropria-
tions be- continued?
A. There is every reason to believe
that federal appropriations for road
building will become larger and
larger.
q. How much will paving cost per
mile?
A. Probably about $25,O0O. Wood
bury county put in 20 miles from 1914
to 1918 at an average cost Of $15.5O0
|,per mile. Contracts have recently
been let in Minnesota for $2.02 per
yard which means $21,300 for 18 foot
roadway and about $4,000 for a 16
foot roadway. Contracts have been
Ilet in Michigan for less than $21,000
and some in Illinois for $4,000 per
|mile. This figure may have been for
wider roadway. II
@. In what condition must the
roads be put before they can be hard
surfaced? H.
: A. They must be graded and thor
Ioughly drained. -,
"a. How much territory is included
| in special benefit assessment dis
Itriots?
A. The district shall extend at least
$40 rods on each side of the paved
road and may at the option Of the SUI
peryisors extend not to exceed 480
rods on each side.
/ O. How are these assessments
made? .fr
A. BY a special commission ap-
pointed by the supervisors to assess
| the land in the district according to
benefit derived. The procedure there
after is just the same as in a drain
age district. 49,.
O.. What would this assessment be ?
| A. If 48O rods on each side of the
proposed road is assessed there would
be 1920 acres subject to assessment
for each mile of paving. II this i'm
Iproveinent cost $4,000 per mile,
S6,25O would be assessed against the
land. This would make an average
assessment Of 1926 per acre. The land
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Lwithin. five years there will be in use
dn the United States over -four mil
! lion trucks where now there are less
than quarter million. @ ,.,.'
L @. How are the primary roads to
be maintained? g%S
A. Entirely from the primary road
fund. :, Neither the county funds nor
the property owners contribute any
thing towards such maintenance.
O.. If 1t is true that the county does
not contribute anything toward the
construction of the primary road
system, then would there not be an
increased amount of money available
for the secondary road system?
A. This is true. The present coun-
ty road funds can all be devoted to
the improving and graveling Of the
secondary road system, giving vastly
more money to these roads than they
have ever had before.
Q. Then it would be possible, would
it not, for some rs or 100 miles OF
the secondary road to be graveled by
the time the primary road was entire
'ly paved?
A. Yes, this could be easily done.
". linen al INC emu VI CHIcc VI loul
years we could have the entire county
system improved?
| "A. Yes. Efe
@. Can any secondary roads be
paved?
A. Not until the entire primary sys-
tenn has been paved. At this time, mp
! on petition of 20 per cent of property
owners who own land in the districts
and reside in the county the board Of
supervisors and highway commission
may take additional roads into the pri-
mary system and improve them by
paving. .M...
Q. How long would the gravel roads
last on the secondary. system?
A. This would depend, of course,
upon the travel thereon but when ,S5
percent of the travel within the coun-
ty passes over the primary roads, 1t is
apparent that gravel would last sew
eral times as long on secondary roads
as on the primary roads.
Q, Suppose the county does not use
all of the federal appropriation, what
happens to it?
A. At the time congress makes the
next appropriation for roads all Of
| the unused money will be reappor-
toned, therefore those counties that
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SCHOOLS 4 ! ! |. RECEIVE; '||'| VI;
AID A l FROM o. STATE; S||I||']| J;
Thirty.eighth General Assembly Pass
es Law Giving Aid to Rural Schools
for Certain Requirements
HOW DOES CRAWFORD sTANo9
Standard Schools Must Have at Least
Eight Months Of School, Each
T., 'Year-Other Requirements

The 3Sth general assembly passes
a law giving state aid to rural schools
meeting certain requirements set by
the state and the state superintendent.
State aid is given to vocational
SCHOOLS, consolidated schools and high
school normal training schools. To
get this, aid certain standards set by
the state. must Ibe met.
In order to get this aid our rural
schools4must meet the conditions that
any good school should meet. itt n
Every standard school shall have
at least eight months of school each
year. 1t shall have suitable school
house and ground and outbuildings;
be equipped with needful apparatus,
textbooks, supplies; good system Of
heating and ventilation; have, done
9 efficient work and have met the re-
quirements OF the state superintend-
en-. II ~ }' t -t
The department of public instruc-
tion shall state what is the least that
a good school will need. and shall pre-
scribe such other requirements as he
shall deem necessary for the upbiuld-
ing and Improvement of such schools.
Each standard school shall receive
Sc per pupil for each pupil who has
attended six months of, the year.
"A standard school must hire a teach
er with a first grade certificate or its
must contract for the year,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-06-18

The members of the show plan to tour
the midwest this summer, opening
with performances at Des Moines and
then going to the Dakotas and Mime
sofa. n 5 }A '.s u,
Eight Veterans Would be Citizens
Eleven overseas soldiers receiving
their discharges from Camp Dodge
marched in a body, to the court house
under the leadership of Lieut.. 0: g.
Roddey of the 34Sth infantry to take
out papers >of citizenship. The men
were from all sections of the United
States.
ssth viii Have Official History
The following notice is published at
the request of Major General Welgel
commanding the 88th division:
"The official history of the SSth di.
vision will be published by Wynkoop
Hallenbeck Crawford Company, 80
Lafayette street, New York City, New
York. The name Of every officer
and man who served overseas with
the S8th division will appear. There
will be pictures showing the history
of the division from training at Camp
Dodge to service in the front line in
France, with later training In the
Gondrecourt area and rehabilitation
at Dodge" H..
Arrested for Wearing Uniform
]. AT Creston' the first arrest i'm south
ern Iowa for an alleged violation of
the United States statute prohibiting
the wearing of the army uniform by.
one not entitled to do So was made by
the United States Marshal 8. A. Plum,
who brought Carl Upheld of Van Vert,
Decatur county, before United States
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What Is the primary road sys-

O. What is the primary road sys-
tenn? .s - F<'@A ,E
" A.. The primary road system Is a
new name for the inter-county road
system which was designated by the
E37th general assembly. This was in
tended to connect all county seat
towns and main market centers.i g.
"a. What is the secondary road sys'
TEN? ~ .;
A. The secondary road system IN
cludes all roads in the county not in
cluded in the primary system.
@. Why this distinction between
the primary roads and secondary
roads? s.t ..'s
A. Because of the method Of finan-
cling. The primary roads shall be
financed Is per cent from the federal
county cooperation road fund and rs
per cent from special benefit assess
ment no abutting and adjacent land.
The secondary system Is financed 10Y
county funds, township funds anu spe'
cial benefit assessments
@. What are the sources OF money
for the primary road fund?
A. Federal appropriations and state
aid which includes the automobile tax
money. The state has pledged them.
selves to appropriate an amount equal
to any appropriation made by the fed.
|eral government. At the present time
this does not require all Of the automo'
bile tax money The balance of this
is also added to the primary road fund.
q. Has automobile license law
been revised? Z. ~
A. Yes. New license laws call for
40 cents per cwt. OF CAR and one per
cent of original cost. This represents
d large increase over the present IL
cense.
@. Is it true then that the county
does not contribute anything to the
construction Of the primary road
sysem?
A. Yes, unless bonds are issued an
ticipating the primary road fund be-
|fore available. When this is done a
general tax levy is made on all prop.
erty in the county, for the purpose OF
taking care of interest on bands and
t omeet any deficiency, II any, be.
tween the amount OF principal of bonds
due and the said allotments from the
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Some Facts Every Citizen Should About the Paved Road Proposition

begin at once to improve their primary
system by paving will, probably get
more federal aid than other counties
that delay action for few years and
lit would be obvious that no. county
could afford to pass up an opportunity
|of getting their. roads paved when Is
per cent of the expense is borne by a
fund that otherwise might partly be
forfeited. ''''.'' d','e
@. When would the bonds voted
be issued3 r1.G1rraa co = ..rn, .
A. AS fast as needed in actual con-
struction Of roads.
Q. Would Crawford county taxpay.
ers have to pay off these bonds: the
same as they paid the court house
bonds, by a special tax?
A. mo. The principal will all be
paid by the auto license fund and gov
erment aid A small levy may nee.
|essary to carry the interest on the
bonds at first; however, under the plan
Of issuing bonds only as needed. there
would be very little of this.
@. How can all this be decided?
A. At special election.
@. How would the question be SUBJ
mitted? ~
A. In two propositions. substan.
TALLY as follows: ~ T..
First proposition! Shall the primary
road system of Crawford county be
hard surfaced? a.@. 'aa.
Second proposition: Shall the board
of supervisors be authorized to issue
bonds from year to year, in, an aggre.
gate amount not exceeding one million
dollars, for hard surfacingr the pri-
mary road system of Crawford county;
provided that the annual allotment to
Crawford county of the primary road
fund shall be used to retire said bonds
as they mature, and only such general
tax shall be levied as to pay the in
terest and to meet the deficit, if any,
between the principal of the bonds
and such allotments from the primary
road fund. ...." ..
Q. DO we vote on both PROPOSE
tions?
A. Yes. The first proposition has
to be adopted before any assessments
can be made on adjoining land under
the new state law. The second prop
osition is supplemental to the first,
and enables the supervisors to plan
ahead and push the work forward as
ltast as possible.
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ACQUITTED ! ON
ASSAULT CHARGE
Howard n. Edsinston, Young Farmer
Charged With Assault and Battery,
Made by Wife, is Acquitted
COUPLE WERE MARRIED IN 1911
Case Before Jury Who, After Nine
Hours DeIiberation. Found Defend
ant Not Guilty Of Charge

The trial Of Howard H. Fdgington,
a young farmer living on the old Rid
die place south OF Denison. on a
charge OF assault and battery made
against him by his wife. was held on
Saturday at the court house before
Justice II. n. Bliesman. The attorney
for the defendant asked that q. jury
be empanelied and this was granted.
After deliberating for nine hours the
jury returned averdict Of not guilty,
thus clearing Edgington Of the charge
Of assault and battery on his wife.
\ The charge of assault and battery
made against tEdginton appeared to-
be the elimination Of a series of fam
lily scraps since they were married on
Sept. IL, 1917, at Huron, s. D.. ac-
cording to the testimony offered dur
ing the trial The attorney for the
state put Mrs. Edgington on the stand
and she testified that on Saturday.
June 7th her husband beat her with
his fists and knocked her down three
or four times. Neighbors testified In
her behalf as to her condition when
they saw her shortly after the alleged
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-06-18

it w. H. Kuhn, superintendent OF the
Deloit schools, was IN Denison on Sat
urday and favored this office with a
call. He has been in Deloit for two
years and is reelected for another
year, having given universal satisfac-
ton. He says iDeloit is going to cele-
brate the fourth this year. the first
time in six. or seven years. Meetings
have been held and committees ap-
pointed, and plans are being made for
d great time. In times past Deloit
has staged some splendid celebrations
and they are not. to be outdone at this
time. @s
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-06-18
YOUTH PLAYS
PART OF H0LDUP
Eighteen Year Old Boy Out in Coon
Grove Internationally Creates Ex.
citement That Calls Sheriff
HE SOUGHT TO HOLD UP A CAR
Was Mistaken In the Driver Of the
Said Car, However, and the Sher.
iff Gets on His Trail Il

An eighteen year old boy living out
in the vicinity of Coon Grove uninten-
tionally created considerable excite.
ment Sunday evening which was the
means Of calling the county sheriff to
the scene. The boy was walking down
the road and saw a car approaching,
driven by friend, and thinking he
would play a practical joke pulled a
red bandana handkerchief from his
pocket and tied it around his face and
Thought he, would play. bandit How.
ever, while dressing to play the role
another car passed the, one bis. friend
was driving and, when. it came up to
him he ordered it tosstop. The. peo-
pie inSthe car thought it was a real
,holdup man but instead OF stopping
they put on more speed and at the
first farm house called up the sheriff,
telling him of their hairbreadth escape
from a daring holdup man. Sheriff
Greene jumped into his car and broke
all speed records to Coon Grove,
where he played the part of Sherlock
Holmes and soon untangled the mys.
terry.
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statement published the bills payable
are given at $65,0OO. 1t is alleged that
at the time the bank owed the, Con-
tinental and Commercial National Of
Chicago approximately 100000, secur-
ed by notes held by the bank. The
third count is for exhibiting false pa
per with the intention of deceiving
the bank examiner" This false pa
per is the bank ledger, which goes
to show the banks bills payable at
$65,OO0, instead of the true amount.
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Mrs. R. p. Conner went down to
Council Bluffs Friday afternoon, where
she visited over Sunday at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Dud-
ley. Her son, Jimmy, returned home
with her Sunday evening after a
weeks visit with his grandparents.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-06-18

Pavement dances have been .tabooed
up at Rockwell City. opposition to ostl6
dances having developed by the min.
listers Of the town, who met and pre-
pared petition to the mayor and the
town council protesting against the
dances, for the reason that they were
out of harmony with the best inter-
ests and highest standards of the com.
munity. The dances were to have been
held in conjunction with band con-
certs given. 8Sf
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-06-18

John H. Moist. editor of the Ida
Grove Pioneer, is taking much need.
ed rest from his duties, and Is visiting
relatives down east. During his abb
sence the Pioneer is being cared for
by Jno. H. D. Gray. ably assisted by
Mrs. D. w. Blackman as local writer.
Left in such hands the Pioneer will
not suffer, and readers will enjoy the
desser served by Jno. H. d.
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have an average daily attendance of
at least ten pupils.i 0l r.Es3- i&

nave an average uduy dtteHudACe VI
at least ten pupils. .l s&
The report is to be made by the
county superintendent when asked
for by, the state superintendent.
One.hah of the state aid received
shall be paid to the teacher, the other
is to be used for the Improvement OF
the school as suggested by the board
an dthe county superintendent.
Crawford county has several schools
that now meet the requirements and
many others can soon be able to meet
them ~
This law goes into effect July 4,
1919. 45a
q School Levy
The maximum levy for the general
fund was increased from $40 to $50
per person of school age.
In consolidated schools from $50 to
$65 and in approved consolidated
schools from $50 Ito $50 per pupil Of
school age in the district.
HiSh School Tuition
In approved high schools the tut
tion to Ibe collected is $500 per
month unless this, exceeds the actual
cost of tuition, then it is to be the
actual COST. N. aOlry, County Su-
perintendent;
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Mrs. E. Kemp and Mrs. J. G. Robin.
son were Omaha visitors Friday,
spending the day with friends.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-06-18

Percy Cavett and sister, Miss Edna
visited with relatives in Omaha over
Sunday.
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Poultry and Pet Stock

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eovERNNEST H6RSE : AND MULES


GOVERNMENT HORSES AND MULES
THERE WILL BE SOLD on Mach
eSTH. 1919, AZ A NJ AT PUBLIC AIC-
TON TO THE HIGHEST BTDDEE. RE-
MOUNT DEPOT. FORT Bliss. TEXAS
1000 SURPLUS GOVERNMENT HORSES
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EXCESS OF THE PRESENT REQUIRE
MENIe- III, SIUNk - y AooD
G o. ITION. MULES RANGE N
WEIGHT FROM NfNE To FOURTEEN
HUNDRED POUNDS AND TIE HORSES
WILL WEIGH IRON ONE THOUSAND
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BOTH HORSES AND MULES WILL BE
OFFERED SINGLE. N PAIRS. Fol r.,
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RANGEMFNTS HAVE BEN MADE
WITH RAILROAD To HAVE CARS
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ING PEN 30 THAT THERE VIII 81
No DELAY To BUYERS N SHIPPING
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TERMS Or SALE-CAsH OR CEFll-
The z WILL Also De A SALE OF
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