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Des Moines Letter on Rail Taxation and City Affairs
Governor Cummins backs equitable railway taxation while the executive council weighs class versus per railroad assessment. Reports note heavy rains threaten crops along the Missouri and Mississippi valleys and a statewide Iowa Telephone Co strike. Fort Des Moines to build eighteen post buildings at $334,000 with local contractors.
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