Gasconade County Republican from Owensville, Missouri • Page 3

GASCONADE COUNTY BEPUBUCAB. OWENSVILLE, MBSOTOI Thursday, April 11. 1935. Page 3. TEST SEED CORN CAREFULLY CORN AND HOG PRICES MEDITATIONS OF A STREET CORNER PHILOSOPHER GASCONADE COUNTY THIS WEEK IN MISSOURI HISTORY STATE TAX VALUATION PUT AT 53.165.847.768 Mid-March prices for corn at i Unless farmers Individually or Missouri farms was 111.1 more collectively check carefully the seed than last year as the 1935 rate corn expect to uge, a real seed was 95 cents per bushel against shortage may develop two or three 45 for 1934 and only 20 cents In weeks after corn punting becomes March 1933.

The farm price of Beneral nya c. A. Helm of INTERESTING DATA Compiled 60 Years Ago By Hon. Henry Reed Compiled by The State Historical Society of Missouri FLOYD C. SHOEMAKER.

Secretary An assessed valuation of 13.165.-847.768 for real estate ani personal property In Missouri, for 1935 taxes, was recommended Thursday afternoon by the State Tax Commission In a report submitted to the State By THOMAS MARX Last week Hitler crowded our men off the front page with the old Kaiser's story of shining armor and place in the sun. Anyway the little boy got himself FIRST OFFICERS IN GASCONADE COUNTY" average8 $8.50 per 100 pounds Missouri College of Agriculture. A few years ago a noted writer The county has been represented at tn farm compared with $3.80 Tne rtanger tnat geeu from 1932 Board of Equalization another bean shooter and you may The assessment recommended Kw st- since 1832 in the General 1934 or an Increase of 123.7 or 193J crop germinates three to'iook for some more broken windows owe to the. public library the great- A wgg the and only $3.25 In 1933, according four than new crop the ne hbornoo(, before est mental stimulus of my life. A Logan- Statistician.

U. S. thus gubjecting the planted seed to! take It away from him again. But first representative. C.

D. division 01 irop ana lhwto. greater hazards in a period of cold. we hve nr iir was a member of the Legislated Convention from 1860 to 1864. Estimates.

In Gasconade county we, weather after planting. the commission If a reduction of $52,335,988 from the final valuation fixed by the State Board of Equalization for these classes of property, for 1934 taxation. It Is a decrease of $10,846,294 from proposed assessments reported to the tha ivArgca farm nrl. nf corn this after For Instance, we have always been proud of our little town The law which, more than any other, enabled this writer as well as thousands of others to enjoy a free public library was approved by Governor John S. Marmaduke Seed should be tested individually was tne March was 96 cents per bushel; Hon.

Rufus Pettlbone fiivt Circuit Judge in 1821 samples submitted to the seed and hart reason to bp 52 cents In 1934; for 1933 aver- of age was 27 against 37 In 1932 and testing laboratory, department Probate court was established In 1860 but the judge's name Is not commission for 1935. by local as- on April 10. 1885 fifty year, ago this week. Drafted by Frederick 63 cents per bushel In 1931. The field crops, at Columbia, for a free average for hogs was $9.00 per 100 test.

In order that such a test given. nave scnoois, cnurcnes. water ana sewer systems, factories, business and shops of all discrlptlons. Besides we have six preachers, five barbers, four dentists, three doctors, M. Crunden.

librarian of the St. Circuit and County Clerks offices (pounds for March 1935. and $4.05 Slve accurate information, the sam- Louis Public Library, it permitted 1 vuu.uii.cu iixiii io. lovv.i. nn I nle ahnnM he taken ORrernllv If any city, township, or village Isam.wi lur 13 90 i two chiropractors, one undertaker the State to tax itself tor tne ea- ror nua-Marcn isaz oui n1 1.

I 1 mix the lot throughly and send In support of -f $7.25 for March 1931. tabllshment and cjiikubii uei-ttine me nrai cinuu at least one pint or seen. ir tne' nTCcnmr mnrvTt-a 18 "III In the ear. It should be we can taken care of. but when JUbMJURI PPTrr5! worked over carefully (butt and tip and helpless they AHU AJU ruin.

ant nil er 'art In an ambulance and haul sessors. The decrease, if approved by the State Board, will go to farm land and personal property. The commission recommended a reduction of $18,460,948 for farm land, and an increase of $10,106,261 for town lots, the classification covering city and town realty. This made a net reduction of $8,345,687 for realty, as compared to 1934 valuations. The personal property assessment was reduced $43,981,301.

as compared to 1934. The recommendations were as clerk and Edward Kehr was county clerk. The first County Court was established in 1821 with Hon. Judges John Woollams, Wm. Dodds and Moses Welton.

Two or three kernels should be re- us a numiren mues 10 a nosp.iai. often In a dying condition. We public libraries. The Hon. James M.

Lorlng whoi introduced the bill, and for whom it was named, was a St. Louisj lawyer, a graduate of Harvard! University and a former county' superintendent of schools. Public libraries were not un-l known In Missouri before the pas-j Missouri farmers are receiving1 higher prices for chickens than iiuiii uic iiimx.t v. i ..1 raised over a hundred thousands since March 1931 and higher egg I frnn, BP(1 i dollars for our schools and churches Philip Boulware was the first County Assessor; David Waldo, the" fo1' mT flvecorn plle. The composite made Paid much for our water flr-t sheriff; Wm.

Bumpass. thei681'; at 136 'these kernels should be sent to the systems and our factories. n.A eon, ooa'oovo nf tha law nf lXXh. A DUD11C follows: farm lanns, isn.MJi.oi","""' are aoove laboratory. and financed our three banks last year in mid-March and farm fully that amount, perhaps our Th a nffipo nf Prruuiit in it A IfnrnPV was created in 1872.

P. W. Bur-iPris of eRKB 17 4 cenU In making Individual tests it is a I (own boBr(li our booster club or mistake to merely count as good BOme of our public spirited citizens kernels which form a sprout. Leave nn1 gMeeegt a way for us is 34 above 12 9 cents ior chard was the' first man to hold the office. March 1934.

The average In March a decrease of $18,460,948 from last year. Town lots, 1,876.284.407, an increase of $10,106,261 over 1934. Personal property, 326,669.041. a reduction of $43,981,301 from last year. NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE SALE elected 1933 waR 7 4 cfnts for March 1932 1 the seed in the test for two toto have a nogpai, which, if we Chapman was iiorary, caiien ine rHnii library Co," had existed at the pioneer town of Franklin as early as 1819.

The legislature, in 1845. chartered the Hannibal public library, then known as the Hannibal Library Institute, Mark Twain's father, John M. Clemons, played an important part in founding this Institute. According to the census of 1850, and 17.2 in Marcn isai. accoraing tnree oays, or unui me iiuui conBlrter tne amount of money paid Public County Superintendent of to E.

A. Logan, Statistician, U. S. have become well developed. The out by our patients every year, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, seed may be diseased (root rot), De supporting.

School in 1856. Dr. Aug. Nasse was the first Coroner, his term beginning in In Gasconade county the average if such is the case the roots for chickens mid-March was 16 will Immediately show decay. Such 1864.

WHEREAS. Herman Koch and Ida E. Koch, his wife, by their IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIII' there were thirteen public libraries cents per pound and 10c for 1934; kernels should be discarded as un In 1872 by an act of the General Assembly there was created the office certain mortgage deed dated thein Missouri. 2nd day of February .1931. andj lg53 empowerei 1 1 nffinA inn Yi kfrV4i for the next 5 months of of Collector of Revenue to which for 1933 10 cents; 11c in 1932 and nt for seed.

17 cents for March 1931. The Jf the cherkeA average for eggs was 17 cents per by al( farmerg who re not certain I dozen for mid-March 1935 and 14! of fhe exJ reconieu in w.c district to er of Deeds in and for tne wniniy Christian Kuhn was elected, being The Atlantic Monthly MAKE the most of your reading cents in 1934; with 8 in 1933; rrjpect U9e lhollBan(ta 0f dollars i 1932 average was 8 and for 1931 i fee Qn th(, rr()p of Gasconade ann state 01 Missouri, raise money uy a ia iui in Book 58 at Page 356, conveyed Lhase ann- support of a school 11-to one Fi ltz Olschlager, Mortgagee, I brg The annuai rpp0rt of the rualed'Tn'tnetTnrofcrn superintendent of schools In acres of mio-marcn was io thousands of the County'B first Collector. In the early history of the county, while the courts convened at Mt. Sterling, the Sheriff, who was ex-offlcio Collector, gave bond In the sum of $300. Now the bond for the Collector alone Is nearly hours.

Enjoy the wit, me wis State of Missouri, that is to the dom, the companionship and say: land will be prepared at consider- able expense and planted to corn, nf wtilnh la no nonr as to REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS charm that All of Lots Number Five (5) made the seventy-five have for 186s contains reports irom lounefii counties. After mid-century social libraries, including athenaeums, lyceums, young men's associations, mechanic's Institutions, and mercantile 11- a 1 I ATLANTIC cause stann ra iures Americas. m0st quoted and and Six (6) in Block Number Two (2). 1st Street in the City of OwenBville as per plat of said City. Subject, however, to $80,000.

Editors Note the pre-l L. B. Greene to Win. F. Wort-sent Collector must give a bond'inann lots 1 and 7 blk.

6. Rosebud, of $103,460.1 It is reported Margareta Szemlies to Elox me (itaun ni Iminium -o cherished magazine, ing from the lots of seed that have brarles came to the fore. Professlon- as late as the year 1841, when Cunio. 40 acres south of Rosebud, thus far been tested for germlna- gcn(j 1 (mentioning this ad) tion and root rot by the Federal to school and various learned al. State Seed Testing Laboratory at jjjj.

ATLANTIC MONTHLY society libraries were also established before the act of 1885 were not, Guid. Wyatt was Sheriff, deerskins, $1. pelts, were taken by him in payment of taxes; but, unfortun-j 8 Arlington a First Deed of Trust given to the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Owensville, Gasconade County, Missouri, principal of which is $3,475.00, which said conveyance was made in trust to secure the payment of their certain promissory note in said mortgage deed specified; and whereas, the said note Is due and MARRIAGE LICENSES Boston Columbia, much corn will be planted this Bpring which will be so low in germination tnat stand failures are certain. however, free. They were run on the basis of fees and subscriptions.

None but subscribers were privileged ately, after having exchanged them i for coin, and while crossing thelCecil Rohlfing, Stonyhill. 25 river in a skiff (designing to carry.Claia Emann, Stonyhill 21 the State funds to the capital) mmmmmmm to take books home, though non-subscribers were privileged to read in the library. his "little bark" capsized, emptying its contents Into the water. Wvatt On April 10, 1885. the legislature founf, th( ghore bm Cmln)y took a decisive step towards making Cour( foun(J necPS8arv to n)ake libraries available to all without gn appl.opriatlon t0 slippIy ihe dp.

cost. The act of this date pro-1 flrlenry by tne vided that the mayor and the com- coin mon council of an incorporated city unpaid; and whereas, the said note and mortgage has been assigned to V. B. Lewis, Assignee of said Mortgagee. NOW, THEREFORE, public notice is hereby given that at the request of the legal holder of said note and in pursuance of the conditions in said mortgage deed contained, the undersigned assignee of said mortgagee will sell the said property above described at public vendue, to the highest bidder, for cash, at the premises above described In said County of Gasconade and State of must submit the question of a free public library to the voters at the next election after the receipt of a SCORES COMPETITION IN POWER INDUSTRY petition signed by one hundred tax-J payers.

The petition, the act prescribed. must specify the rate of taxation, not to exceed one mill on the dollar or. If in a city of 100,000 Missouri, on FRIDAY, the 26th day of A PRIX. 1935, between the hours of 9 o'clock A. M.

and 5 o'clock P. for the purpose of satisfying said Indebtedness and the lost of executing this trust. V. B. LEWIS, Assignee of Fritz Olschlager, Mortgagee.

The San Francisco Chronicle points out that while government is seeking to reduce all commodity surpluses In order to restore price parity, one Industry seems to be conspicuously denied such benefits, namely, electric power. "Destruc-: tive competition in power is subject to the same condemnation as in any other commodity," says the Chron people or more, two-fifths of a mill. In 1901 the maximum tax rate was raised to two mills on the dollar. The State Supreme Court ruled later that the money voted for the in i NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE SALE icle, "with the additional evil of eEtannsnmeni or a imrary cuuiu in government's unfair advantage WHEREAS. Herman Koch and Ida E.

Koch, his wife, by their k. I competing with private business." 0 Kate Reducfion- certain mortgage deed dated the HUN, Ulll mum UC the general tax already authorized. 6th dav of May, 1931, and recorded As a result of the 1885 act. in the office of the Recorder of DeedB In and for the County of Hannibal's public library became In Proponents of the plan to social-; Ize the electric Industry claim thati large power projects such as those In the Tennessee Valley and the Northwest are to furnish a yard stick to measure the cost of elec- trlcity over the nation. That is merely a clever statement as any fair analysis will prove.

On this point, the Chronicle says: 1889 a free public library, the first tax supported library In the State, followed by St. Joseph, 1890; Sedalia, 1895; Kansas City, 1898; and Jefferson City, 1901. The St. Louis library, founded in 1865, now one of the most complete In the Gasconade and State of Missouri, In Book 58, at Page 369. conveyed to one Fritz Olschlager, Mortgagee, the following described real estate situated In the County of Gasconade and State of Missouri, that Is to say: Lots One (1), Two (2), Three (3), and Four (4), Block Twenty-one (21).

of the City of Owensville, as per plat thereof. Subject, however, to a prior mortgage In the sum of $3,600.00, held by Owensville Bank, of Owensville, Missouri. If the publicly owned utilities woa nnan tirl frOA in nil Oil June 1. 1894. a fifth-mill tax hav- an foI1w the ing been voted on April 4.

1893. counting demanded by utility if I boards on all privately owned util-i At the end of the first year it 1 showed a registration list of more wIrt a ba8's for than 26.000 names, four times But there car. be no which said conveyance was made In trust to secure the payment or their certain promissory note In said mortgage deed specified; and where rollment of former times, and a en circulation almost four times aslope" UDOn lne I plants, the market, their volume and as, the said note is due and unpaid many other facts that vary with great. In 1907, the legislature created' the Missouri Library Commission, specifying Its principal functions as giving advice and assistance In the founding of new libraries. The and' whereas, the said note and mortgage has been assigned to V.

B. Lewis, assignee of said mortgagee. NOW, THEREFORE, public notice is hereby given that at the reauest of the legal holder of said REDUCtNG ratei is a habit of your puWfc urSitiei. Year after year, their have gone in a single direction: DOWN. Take electric rates as an example.

Depressions do not reduce the cost of making electricity. The same facilities must be kept in service even though less power is sold; that makes production costs higher per unit. Yet, throughout the past five years, electric rates have continued their usual course: DOWN. They go down even though they did not go up when tie price of everything else was going up. Today the average cost of living is 36 per cent higher than wm pr-ar The price of electricity 38 per cent LOWER.

Today your taaes are higher than ever before. The taxes which yoor pubfec oMUy compamei must pay have gone up even mom then yours have. Yet the cost of electrkHy stays DOWN. Today Hm cmH of el comtnohSe as 90M9 up: rWf are bwng encouraged to 90 up by governmental actio. But pnee of UctricHy stays, as it always has, DOWN.

Missouri Association of Public Utilities 101 West High Street Jefferson City, Missouri TO PROMOTE EMPLOYMENT AND RECOVERY TO PREVENT VOOR TAX INCREASES TO PROTECT YOUR ELECTRIC. AS AND WATER SERVICE Mm public eompwiM MIori pebM eta about currwrt quMtiom sffoetiiiQ eUeMc power Mrvlce la Mtnoari traveling libraries of the Commis the localities." There is no more erroneous belief 1 than the Idea that "there cannot be too much power." Electricity isi a commodity exactly as is food, clothing, automobiles. We can gen-, erate twice as much power as Is being generated now (precisely asj we could make twice as many auto-1 mobiles, or raise twice as much corn sion. In 1831-32. lent 300,000 books note and In pursuance of the conditions in said mortgage deed contained, the undersigned assignee of said mortgagee will sell the said property above described at public vendue, to the highest bidder, for cash, at the premises above descrlb- to Missourlans who were without library facilities.

A survey of libraries in the State in 1933 revealed that 48 per cent er. in said County of Gasconade jor twice as much as we need) but of the total population, or 1.774,- there is no Known way or mamus the people buy and use the surplus that would be created. The result is that either the taxpayers or the 577 persons, still were without library facilities. Forty-six counties and five cities over 5.000 in population did not have a public library. Mia-rouri ranked twenty-second among forty-two states listed according to public library facilities.

and State of Missouri, on FRIDAY, the 26th day of APRIL. 1935. between the hours of I o'clock A. M. and 5 o'clock P.

for the purpose of satisfying said Indebtedness and the cost of executing this trust. V. B. LEWIS. Assignee of Friti Olschlager, Mortgagee.

Investors suffer. It is high time the politicians! answered the query as to why dur-j Ing the general campaign to outlaw waste and duplication of the power Industry is being made an exception to the rule and sub-! jected to the most un-American X-Kaya Within a few wm ks :e.i discovered in s. I begun usltis the rn.vs In exnm'tilng broken bones. Sweat Omm IM la Trntmrnm tweet ria twigs, which backwe4t women dm for snuff brushes, are utilized In the perfumei snd rlnpnml" iilr-ihnl. brand of government competition,.