Board Proceedings June 1908 Equalization of Assessments
The June 1908 regular session of the Board of Supervisors adjourned into equalization of assessments for 1908. Across multiple townships, the board set percentage increases or decreases for horses, stallions, mules, cows, steers, bulls, swine, sheep, goats, and cattle in feeding, reflecting per cent changes by township and creature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Walnut Township
Penn Township
Pleasant Plain
Blackhawk Township
Polk Township
Locust Grove Township
Batavia
Fairfield City
Buchanan Township
Lockridge Township
Round Prairie
Cedar Township
Liberty Township
Des Moines Township
Board conducts semi annual visit to county farm
Board members meet and approve minutes as they inspect the county farm and inmates. They report excellent conditions, good health and contentment, and sanitary maintenance, ranking the home highly among state institutions. The board adjourns to Saturday morning, June 6, 1908. Attest. Thomas Davies, A. E. Labagh. Chairman Auditor, vi
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Thomas Davies
A. E. Labagh
Health for Man or Beast Promotion
Health for Man or Beast promotes preventive care and lists products for disinfection and parasite control. It advertises Zenoleum Disinfectant, Lice Killer, Sheep Dip, Kreso Dip for cattle sheep swine, Lice Powder for chickens, and fumigating chemicals with special prices. It invites customers to learn usage and offers reasonable prices.
Board Adopts Feeding Adjustments and Adjourns to September
The board approves a 10 percent increase in feeding provisions and adds a 20 percent adjustment. Meeting adjourns to Wednesday morning at 9. Attest acknowledged by Thomas Davies A E, Labagh, County Auditor.
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Tle
Cork
Thomas Davies
County Board Proceedings Report April May 1908
The board met with all members present and read minutes from Monday. Reports by W C Smith and A E Lobagh for April and May 1908 were examined and approved. Includes tax rebate application for J S Cowen, and Moses Kiger steward report for two months ending May 31, 1908. Adjourned to 9 o clock tomorrow after road and bridge petition hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Smith
A. E. Lobagh
Tratsters
J. S. Cowen
Moses Kiger
Thomas Davies
A. E. Labagh
Vacation of Road No 396 Ordered by County Board
On Saturday June 6 1908 the county board met at 9 am read and approved Thursday minutes regarding vacation of a portion of road No 396 in Des Moines township petitioned by S C Pumphreys et al. The board found legal provisions met and ordered the road vacated as prayed for. They began the semi annual settlement with the county treasurer and adjourned to 9 am Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Foines Township
S. C Pumphreys
Dunkards Give Big Sum at Des Moines Missionary Fund
In Des Moines Iowa on June 8 the Dunkards donated fifty thousand dollars to the missionary fund at the state fairgrounds. Contributions came as cash and checks with bags of silver and negotiable notes. The money was guarded by officers and carried by a strong escort to a city bank.
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Des Moines
Towa
Dunkards
Missionary Fund
Tabernacle
State Fairgrounds
Brethrel
Camp Stove Patent by Iowa City Captain and Partner
Captain W Ball of Company I and Major R P Howell of Iowa City have received a patent for a superior camp stove. The device, developed over two years, is lighter and easier to transport, used in Des Moines maneuvers last August, approved by officers of the regular army, and now in use across the Iowa National Guard.
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Iowa City
Iowa
W. Ball
R. P. Howell
Des Moines
Regar Army
Iowa National Guard
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