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SECTION 7588. That all railroad corporations doing business in the State shall, 
between the first day of July and the twentieth day of August in each year, cause 
all thistles, burs, docks, and other noxious weeds growing upon lands occupied by 
them in any city, village or township in this State, to be cut down and destroyed. 
Sec. 7589. In case any railroad company shall refuse or neglect to comply with the 
requirements specified in the first section of this act, such company shall be liable 
in a penalty of twenty-five dollars, to be prosecuted for inaction of debt, by any per- 
son feeling himseif aggrieved. Said suit may be brought before any justice of the 
peace in the county, who shall require of the complainant surety to pay costs in case 
he fails to maintain his action. Summons may be served on any agent or officer of 
the company. 
Approved March 6, 1889. 
(Laws, 1889, p. 146. Revised Statutes, Indiana, EK. B. Meyers & Company, 1892, 
p. 441.) 
FOWA. 
CANADA THISTLES. 
SECTION 1509. The supervisor of highways, when notified in writing that any 
Canada thistles (or Cnicus lanceolatus!) are growing upon any vacant lot or non- 
resident lands or lots within his district, the owner, agent, or lessee of which is 
unknown, shall cause the same to be destroyed and make return in writing to the 
board of supervisors of his county, with a bill for his expenses or charges therefor, 
which shall be audited and allowed by said board and paid from the county fund; 
and the amount so paid shall be entered up and levied against the lands or lots on 
which said thistles have been destroyed, and collected by the county treasurer the 
same as other taxes and returned to the county fund. 
(McLain’s Annotated Code of Iowa, Statutes supplement, 1888-1892, p. 75.) 
Sec. 5422. If any person or corporation, after having been notified in writing of 
the presence of Canada thistles (or Cnicus lanceolatus!), on any lands owned or occu- 
pied by such person or corporation; or if any highway supervisor after having been 
notified in writing of the presence of any such thistles on the highway under his 
jurisdiction, shall permit such thistles or any part thereof to blossom or mature, 
such person, corporation, or highway supervisor, shall be deemed guilty of a mis- 
demeanor and be punished accordingly. 
Approved April 7, 1892. 
(Laws, 1892, p.71. McLain’s Annotated Code of Iowa. Statutes Supplement, 
1888-1892, p. 308. ) 
AN ACT for the suppression of the Russian thistle or saltwort (Salsoli Kali, variety Tragus?). 
Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State of Iowa: 
SECTION 1. That it shall be unlawful for any land owner or occupant of lands or 
lots or corporation or association of persons, owning, occupying or controlling land as 
right-of-way, depot or grounds, or for any other purpose, or any public officer in 
charge of any street or highway, to allow to grow to maturity thereon the Russian 
thistle or saltwort, Salsoli kali, variety tragus.? 
Src. 2. That it shall be the duty of every person or corporation so owning, occu- 
pying, or controlling lands, lots or other real property, or any highway supervisor 
or other public officer having charge of any street or highway, to cut and burn or 
otherwise entirely destroy any Russian thistles growing on said premises, right-of- 
way, highway or street, between the 1st and 15th days of September of each year, 
and any person, corporation or public officer neglecting to destroy all such Russian 
thistles between such dates, after notice of their presence in writing, to said person 
1 The true Canada thistle is Carduus arvensis. 
2 Salsola kali traqus. 
