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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1905
Page
7
In a 1904 1905 annual financial statement residents learn tax levies total receipts from taxation and other sources plus cash on hand. Details cover street, water, road, improvement, grading and light funds with balances and overdrawn amounts. Notable notes include library and building fund activity and sewer work.
Iowa Falls Iowa April 29 Albert Lea Minn Charles City and Mason City are the three objective points of the proposed extension of the Des Moines Short Line. President Elsworth says the best route will be chosen after surveys weigh cost business and local aid. Engineers will survey three lines Latimer Thornton Clear Lake to Albert Lea Dumont Greene to Charles City and Hampton to Mason City with Iowa Central tracks option.
Colfax Iowa residents confront a board of review meeting to challenge raised assessments. The night’s notable action was increasing the lighting plant value from nothing to ten thousand dollars under the J B Weaver era, when the city acquired the property on contract paid from earnings.
Abner 44694 and Mamers the French draft horse advertised for 1905 seasons. Listings give locations, weights, ages, origins, pedigrees, and insurance terms. Blough Bros promote Mamers with Breeding guarantees and conditions, noting fairs near Libertyville and Fairfield with specific sale and care clauses.
The city disputes the ownership of the city lighting plant after it was allegedly turned back to Colfax Electric Light and Power. The city council asserts it may assess the plant while the receiver and superintendent argues the city still owns it and cannot be taxed. The receiver and attorney insist the transfer was not legally completed, leaving burden unresolved.
Attorneys for opposing sides appeared before Judge Green in Logan Iowa seeking modification of Council Bluffs health board vaccination certificates. The case was taken under advisement with a decision to be announced later.
George Hefferman of Jackson Nebraska was found dead in a room at the Hotel Locke in Sioux City Iowa. He had been in town on a drunken debauch and it is believed he accidentally turned on the gas during the night. He was 42 and from a family of well to do farmers.
Council Bluffs April 29 United States marshal in charge of the Council Bluffs headquarters for the past two years stepped out of office today and is succeeded by W Cole of this city McCoy quit because the job was unprofitable He had been promised that it would be put on a salary basis but Judge McPherson decided that this could not be done
Lightning Rods protect buildings with pure copper cable. Loose twist rod priced at t3c per foot and hard twist rod at toc per foot. Trimmings free. Prices include complete weather protection.
For sale. Mayroth area mill on farm will furnish native lumber for building sheeting or dimension stock. Also wood and posts available with delivery on short notice. Contact MO. S LOUDEN R F D 8. Phone Y 466. 5-41.
The notice promotes McLeod a three year old Clydesdale stallion at Blakely farm near Fairfield with 1800 pounds and 164% hands, insured foal terms $12.50 and no liability. Also Charleston Jr a 16.1 hands bay stallion from Rochelle Illinois with fast pedigree and race records, priced for season breeding. Roxy a chestnut sorrel road horse offers foal guarantees at $8 season fee.
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