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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1913

Page

5

Enormous Polk County Rock Island tax demand tops agenda

Polk county treasurer P. H. Martin demanded unpaid taxes from Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad for five years amounting to 15 559 440 with 6 percent interest. Law firm Kissel Wright to sue if no settlement. they take 40 percent of recovered funds. county to pay no costs.

Des Moines P. H. Martin Polk County Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company Iowa Rock Island Board of Supervisors Martin Kissel & Wright Council Bluffs District Court Addison G. Kissell George 8. Wright Kissel Wright Rock Island Railroad Company F. W. Sargeant Rock Island System W. M. Whitenton John J. Halloran Halloran

Memory Gone Old Pastor Seeks Aid In Iowa

In Sioux City an elderly former minister, Rev A M Pipes, appeared at the Helping Hand mission claiming memory loss and dementia. He could not name himself or his past, but identification papers matched him to a former Pilgrim Congregational pastor now merged with First church. Rev W M Short traced his career to multiple Iowa and Nebraska posts and arranged care likely in Nora Springs.

Sioux City Rocal A. M. Pipes Pilgrim Congregational Church First Church W. M. Short Firstchurch Iowa Nebraska Nora Springs

Dubuque Sees Twenty Days Without Rain in April

Dubuque and surrounding area endure a twenty day dry spell the longest April dry period on record at the weather bureau office. Farmers welcome the sun as oat sowing continues and crops steady, while truck farmers urge rain for late crops and fruit trees show budding promise. shortages could drive taxes on bank stock and corporate assets.

Dubuque Duburqua Weather Bureau

Double Taxation May Be Result in Iowa Corporations

Des Moines May 2 Attorney General Cosson notes a situation that seems to almost force double taxation on any Iowa corporation owning bank stock.

Des Moines Cosson Iowa

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