Iowa and Nation Briefs From Hawkeye State News
A broad summary of events across Iowa includes the Robert Abeles case overruled, rail line disruptions feared along the Atlantic Southern route, and farm and education updates. Reports cover Farm Improvement gains in Black Hawk County, coastal and real estate deals, the Cheyenne fire tragedy, injuries from a gear accident, and military muster plans. Also noted are aviation mail contracts in Alaska, income tax data for Iowans, and inaugurations and stock sales at Ankeny and nearby farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Abeles Company
M. B. Wade
Atlantic Southern Railroad
Iowa Railroad
Thenne
Grant
Mortons Mill
Four Mile Switch
Marburg
Lyman
Gallion
Sciola
Tenville
Towa
Atlantic
Kimballton
Atlantic Southern
Federal Farm Loan Board
Land Bank
Iowa
Omaha
Sioux City
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Smith
Steele
University of Iowa
Public Schools of
Cleveland
W. A. Jessup
State Sunday School Association
R. F. Lathrop
Glidden
H. A. Johnson
L. O. Bundt
West Side
Roy White
Cheyenne
Wyo
Chariton
J. A. White
English Township
California
Mr. White
Arthur Fink
Garwin
Fink
First Iowa Infantry
Ft. Des Moines
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Johnson County
Iowa State College
State of
State Board of Educatin
Jessie Mallory Thayer
Earl L. Byers
H. W. Byers
Des Moines
United States
Alaska
Jowan
Byers
Nome
Internal Revenue Commissioner’s Office
Pall
House
Gaynor
Supreme Court
Harding
Irvinedate
Ankeny
Chas. Irvine
Chiago
Cities Are In Debt In Iowa 1916 Report
Iowa 868 cities and towns show total indebtedness of 20.59 million dollars, up 1.47 million from 1915. Fiscal year ending March 21 1916 receipts 18.56 million, expenditures 17.85 million. Commission cities total population 322,500 with per capita totals 17.01 payments and 18.06 receipts. Plan for bootlegger reports and state budget reforms noted along with prison, guard, and tax topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
George Gallarno
Municipal Accounting Department
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Ottumwa
Fort Dodge
Keakuk
Marshalltown
Mason City
Clarinda
Bloomfield
Chariton
Webster City
Iowa Walls
Will Raise Taxes Over Two Million Dollars in Budgets
Des Moines reports that appropriations requested by state departments, the board of education and state board of control for the next two years could push state taxes up more than two mills. Budgets total over $2,000,000 annually, or about $4,000,000 above current biennial spending, with education and control boards contributing most of the rise. The governor will include these figures in the message to the incoming assembly, guiding the two year appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First State Bank of
Nora Springs
C. E. Sellon
Beaver Valley
Cedar Falls
Thomas Y. Kayne
Chicago
First Iowa Infantry
Fort Des Moines
Adj
Guy HB. Logan
I. A. Mains
Charter Oak
Ripple & Herrig
Wall’ Lake
Cosson
Thirty-seventh
General Assembly
Des Moines
Board of Control
Gosson
Board of Education
State Board of Control
State Board of Education
Woodward
Women’s Reformatory
Rockwell City
State Veterinarian's Department
Fish for sale at 7 cents a pound by state warden
Spirit Lake Iowa. E C Hinshaw state fish and game warden offers thousands of buffalo fish at 7 cents per pound to Iowans to cut living costs. Fish caught in Okoboji lakes shipped to New York City. Orders for 100 pounds minimum, 10 pound lots available via post office money order or bank draft. If small buys, neighbors may pool. Objective to keep cheap food from going east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
E. C. Hinshaw
Fish and Game Warden’s
Guardsmen Join Navy Des Moines Despatch
A large number of Iowa national guardsmen left for navy enlistment after examinations at the Des Moines recruiting station. Twenty men from the First Iowa regiment Company B and the supply company, including Daniel Winter and George Griffith, stated they were tired of the guard and preferred naval life. Recruiting officers expect more enlistments as discontent with guard life grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adj
Guy E. Logan
National Guard
Iowa
War Department
Navy
Des Morges
Mi- Utila
United States Navy
Firat Iowa Regiment
Daniel ©. Winter
Burlington
George H. Griffith
Marshalltown
Samuel M. Ely
MI. Morris, ML; Charles J. Cirkl, Shines,Tex.; Herman J. Huxsel
Rockford
Kenneth J. Farrell
Waterloo
Carl H. Jarvis
Muscatine
John Johnson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Allivan & McMahon Attorneys AT Law
Algona, Town
Swettin
Oney
L. Bonar
Algona State
Algona, In
C.parrington
L. A. Dickinson
Arrington & Dickinson, Attorneys AT Law
Algona, Jorn
E. A. Adams
H.C. Adams
Algona
C. H. Cretzm Palician
John Galbraith
Ulasses
Offas
Hartman
Guy
Puliie
Alguus
Jowna
Andrews
Walter Fraser
Algona, Iowa
Mia, Elanor Seller
Miga
Mary C. Kain
Mary Dunn
Ruth Lundell
Catherine Wert
E.G. Tessman
Algons
Lows
Neveraux
Langdon & Long's Grocery
W. E_KAIN
Algona, Low
County Savings Bank
S BE
BAYER
Laird
Opera House
H. R. Gibson
Lewis RH. Smith
Theo. Chrischilles
V-Pran
Jos W. Wadsworth
ELE
BIST
Ags
Kossuth County State Bank
Capital
Lawis H. Smith
Than. Chrichilles
H. EE. Savers
T. 4
Wadsworth
HJ. cEvoy
H. EB. Bist
Jon. W. Wadsworth
Xobenge
Aod
First National Bank
Wr. K. Ferguson
Wv. Swetting
Leslie C. Seward
Arthur C. Ferguson
Umitep
Tates Depository
Nip Samads
Waa Ae
Wm. K. Ferguson
Sayera Vd. Divkineon
Savings Department of
Pirat National Bank
East Court House Square
Y. Chubb
Cribb
Gao
I. Gal m
Myron
Sch Poncks
Adama
John Gosdera
the County Savings Bank
Boas. Genere
Bells Dr. Won
Dodds
Gimai
Patsy A
Sullves
State! News
Kenyon
Varda- Taan
Mississippi
Vardaman
Senator Kenyon
J. J. Gibson
Gibson
State Board of Parole
A. D. Storms
Fort Madison
Storms
Clarke
Havner
Aglietante
Horace M. Havner
H. A. Carter
Corydon
W. R. C. Kendrick
Keokuk
J. W. Sandusky
New Hampton
A. Robbing
Colgan
J. H. Courtney
Logan
Iowa National Guard
Deas Moines
Dubuque
Davenport
Ole OQ. Roe
Oskaloosa
Creston
Osceola
W. H. Williams
Auditor’s Office
I& the State
Fort Madison Penitentiary
J. C. Sanders
Allison
Capitol Extension
Allison Memorial Commission
State Historical Building
Bion
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