City Assessor Publishes Valuation of Property Assets
The assessor places valuations on the citys real and personal property, announced in the regular Monday Wednesday and Friday publication schedule.
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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1903
Page
9
The assessor places valuations on the citys real and personal property, announced in the regular Monday Wednesday and Friday publication schedule.
Stouffer presented a detailed book work summary to the county audience this afternoon. The document lists items from districts four assistants helped compile including dogs, cattle, horses, machinery, and property values. It notes an overall rise in city property value and exemptions, with ward 5 showing the largest gain.
Attorney James Cash made a business call in Solon while residents discuss growing faith in interurban projects. Stephen Coldren travels to Omaha on business and will return Sunday. County Treasurer D A Reese visits relatives in Union Township. Alice B Chase plans a European summer departing July 9. Mrs W J Robinson and daughters of Eagle Grove visit Mrs J E Allman. Robert Adams of Sigourney visits and praises the city. Mrs J H Dyke and children visit local homes. Richard McCabe of Pittsburg Plate Glass called on the trade yesterday. Mr and Mrs L T Weld of Cedar Rapids return home after attending the Graf Weld wedding. Dr J M Jones returns to Shelby after two weeks here for his sister Lillian's wedding. Fred Kemmerie and family hosted by Mrs F Grass and children of Aurora Tl, visiting and returning yesterday. Sunier family and Miss Jennie Suter visit Des Moines friends. A S Lupton accepts Centerville Town telephone job. George O'Brien replaces him as foreman in the Press office. Mrs Ezekiel Clark and Adelaide plan a summer in the city, leasing Bloom Terrace apartments. Miss Myrtle Henderson leaves for Des Moines for a wholesale grocery position. Mr and Mrs Wm M Pratt return to Fort Dodge after a year, planning to return next year as Mr Pratt leads the Daily Towan editorial department.
Margaret Murphy infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Dennis Murphy died this morning at the family home after a month long illness. Funeral from St Patrick s church tomorrow at 2:00 PM. Sympathy of friends with the family.
The Muscatine county district court granted Anna Daily the divorce by cross-bill, awarded $300 alimony and custody of the minor children. Isaac H Daily previously attempted self harm, with the sensational grounds cited in the main action. Dutcher and Davis represented the defendant.
Citizens organize to hire the Finney band for July 8 as a July fourth substitute. The band, famed across the east and west as one of the best in the W U. S. service, is expected to draw large crowds and fireworks are planned for the same date if plans proceed.
William Berry III, the university janitor, is seriously ill with stomach trouble and has secured a one month leave. He plans to travel to Colorado to regain his health, and friends in the university and city wish him success in his undertaking.
Jacob Kramer Jr a well known city figure leaves tonight for an eastern sojourn visiting Chicago Milwaukee Buffalo and Niagara among other points He plans to be away about three weeks and return home after the trip.
Representatives from Cedar Rapids Davenport and Des Moines shriners of the Mystic Shriners are in the city for a conference. Attending were G S Osborn of Davenport F A Peterson Des Moines Geo W McCarney and Sidney A Foster all of Des Moines.
At noon Captain W J Huff heard a peculiar noise in a chimney and found a large swarm of bees attempting to nest in the flue. Efforts will be made to capture the swarm and relocate the insects. The swarm had settled yesterday at Henry Nickingy’s home and left today noon.
The forecast shows a high of 84 and a low of 57 with a north wind. Sky remains partly cloudy across Sey state, and no precipitation is expected.
The right of way cases against Frank Watchinson, W. D. Stoner, Gus Cline, and David Wray have dwindled to four, with some nearing settlement and unlikely to reach court. A habus corpus matter postponed to next Wednesday will be tried in Marengo as the term ends. The county clerk reports J. C. Hoover, a diplomatic patient at Independence Hospital, has escaped and is at large.
Herbert C Dorcas arrives in the city after one year at Columbia University where he earned a Master of Arts in Pedagogy and Philosophy. He resumes as university examiner next year and plans to pursue a Ph D at the same institution, while continuing pedagogy instruction and local studies.
The university invites the public to attend lectures during the six week summer session. The school marms and library staff will share methods of modern library work under Mrs Ringway. A series of evening talks covers topics from Rome to Pompeii with multiple professors.
The river attracts many pleasure seekers this spring and summer. Boats are quickly rented after supper and into the afternoon, as the Iowa river at this point appears beautiful. The city residents enjoy short pleasure trips on the cool water.
On Sunday June 28 1903 the Presbyterian Church schedules Sunday school at 9 30 a m and 10 45 a m worship with a Sunday school service at 4 p m Evening worship and Young People's Society meeting at 7 p m Union services in the evening will be held at the Christian church
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