Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 29, Decatur, Adams County, 22 September 1904 — Page 2

TMiss Irene Schirmeyer is uoiv a 1 ’ Student at Oxford college, sle hav- c : ti ing begun her collegiate life there t »■ few days ago. Oxford college is 1 one, if mt the best college in the ! Country, and Miss Irene is fortunate ; that she is privileged to receive her | education at the shrine of sue h a good college of learning. A letter from John D. Nidlinger from Indianapolis gives the information that bis Duroc-Jersey hr;were winners at the big -tate fair now in progress. He won eight first premiums, three seconds an I three thirds, also sweepstakes on the best herd and champion boar, any age, and champion sow, any age. Adams county stock aie world beateis wherever shown.

...Legal AdverUsiiig... Notice of final settlement of ESTATE. Notice is hereby Riven to the creditors. heirs nod legatees of Victoria Foster d> ceased toappetrin Ibe Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur. Indiana, on the 17th day of October. 1904. and show cause, if anv. why the final settlement accounts with the es'ate ot satd decedent should nut be approved: and said heirs are notified to then make proof of heirship, and receivetheirdistnbutive shares Davis J. Fostek. Adm'r. Decatur, led., September 20.1904. 29-2 VOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF LS--4N STATE. Notice is herebv given to the creditors, heirs ana legatees of George <V. Archbold. deceased toappear in the Adams circuit court, held at Decatur. Indian i. on tne 14 h day of October. 1904, a d show cause, if any. why the final settlement accounts with the estate ot sa d decedent should not lie approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there mast (roof of heirship, and receive their distribu ive shares.

Jobs Ffrovsox. Executor. Decatur. Ind.. Sept. 20. 1904. 29 2 OF SALE OF*REAL ESTATE. Notice is hereby given that B. F. Boerstler, guardian of theestateof Dayton F Boerstler, & person ot unsound mind, w.ll offer at public auction, to the highest bidder, on Saturday, October 15. 1904, at twoo’clock p. m. of said day. at da: the east doorot the court house, in thee tv : Decatur. Adams county. Indiana, ihe P i. «- Ing real estate in Adams county, in the suite of Indiana, to-wit: The southeast quarter of the s u heast quarter of section six (6). in township twentyseven (27) north, range fourteen east, containing forty acres, more or less. Subject to e lien of *’.o«o in favor ot Magcie Bennett, and subject to the life estate of Cbarlr- M. France. .Vhich said sale is by order of the Adams circuit court. In said Adams county, ana wilt be made subject to the approval of and confirmation by said court, ana for not less than two-thirds of the appraised value of said real estate. Appraised at 8800 subject to said lien and life estate. Terms of sale are as follows, to-wit: One third cash in hand. on< day of sale: one-third In nine months, and one-third in eighteen months from date of sale. The deferred payment* to bear six per cent interest from the date of saie. aud to be secured by mortgage and bv per onal freehold security. B. F. BOERSTLER. Guardian. £). D. Heller A Son. Att >rneys. 29-3

N otice of receiving bids for TEMPORARY LOAN. To Wiiom It May Concern: Be it res Ived. That at a regular annual Session of the Ad-tras county council, of A :anis «x)unty. Indiana, held in the house. »n the city of Decatur. Indiana, on the h an ■ 7 day of >< ptember. 1901 an ordinance M ithoriz 1 * of a t mp-r-ry was adopt* d. Vhich ordinance au horiz d the making ot a letup r»ry loan in th'* sum of fT.OX- at the >.jt•• ul six percent ? .teres: from date of loan, tor the p rp-veof r/ak’nc certain public imIprovements and for wh ch an indespensible sub !<• n cc«*ir c is’-. > id loan is made in Uutici atio i of the collection and payment <-i taxes he rate for • Irvird R-.d assessed fcr such Impugnments. Sp*ciflcat:ons ot said loan and inf or c uion the same are now on file in 'he aud tor’s ofii •• . of said county, end iu*y be had on Rpp'.ieation. Now. therefore, notice is hereby given that on Friday, October 28, 1904. at the hour of 10 o'e'nek a. m.. sealed proposals will b* received for’he sale o’ >aid temporary loan, at the aadi ur’s office, in the city of Decatur. Indiana Said loan b t’to rhe highest and best bidder at not less than its face value. The audi or r. serves the right to reject any and all bias. ABE BOCH, Auditor, 28-2 Adams County, Ind. VJHERIFF S SALE. The State of Indiana. Adams county, ss: In the Adams circuit court of Adams county. Indian*.

Germanßui'dinp Loan Fund | and Savings Assoc.ation I vs ;• No. 6,* <6. Elizabeth Deam Adam 34. fleam. By virtue of k,i order of sale tome direct ed by the clerk of the Adams circuit court of said county and state. I have levied upon the real estate hereinafter mentioned and will expose for sale at public auction at the east door of the court h- use in the city of recatur, Adams county, Indiana, between ine hours of 10:lX) o’clock a. m and 4:00 o'clock p. m. on Tuesday, October 4, 1904. the rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years, ot the following described real estate, situated in Adams county. Indiana, to-wit: Iniot number nine bundredand six cOfi) in A T. Lynch sub-division of tne’east hafof the northeast quarter of section four 4, in town=b:p twenty-seven (ST) north, range fourteen (14) east, in the city of Decatur. Indiana. And on failure to realize therefrom the full amount of judgment, interest thereon and costs. I will at the same time and in the same manner aforesaid, offer for sale the fee simple of the above described premises. Taken as the property of Elizabeth and Adam M. Deam to satisfy said order this 14th day of September. 1904. S-3 ALBERT A. BUTLER Sheriff. APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE. To the citizens of the town of Buena Vista and Hartford township. Adams county. Indiana. Notice is hereby given that I. Alonzo Runyon, a male inhabitant of the state of Indiana, over the age of twenty-one years, and who is a person not in the habit of becoming intoxicated will make application to the btard of commissioners of said county at their next regular session in October. lAM. for a license to sell spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in less quantities than a quart at a time, to be drank where sold in the building situated on the following described property to wit: Commencing at the southeast corner ot lot No. five (5) in said town, thence running north twenty i.SOi feet, thence west forty (40> feet, thence south twenty (SO, feet, thence east forty (40) feet to the place of

beginning. The room where said liquors are , to be drank and sold is the lower room of al one and one-half story frame building situated in the southeast part of lot No 5. in the I town of Bu na Vista. Adams county. Indiana. said r.»»m having op* ning in front, rear and north side. Said applicant also desire* to a lunch and stand m said de-1 scribe-; ro m and sell cigars, tobacco at d lunch therein. 2;-3 A LON ZO RV N YON, App leant VTOTICE OF EXECUTOR’S SALE OF REAL-ESTATE. Notice is hereby gi that the undersigned, executor «i the las 1 will and t'-stani-nt of Sulvester Wulf, late »t Adams County. Indiana. deceased, wi i as such executor, by virtue of the authority vested in him by > t will, offer tor sale at private s »le for not !«•** th in the full apprais* d value thereof (tlO.Ofr ar the law office of Dore B. E win in the citv of Decatur. Adams County Indiana on and after Thursday. October 20th. 1904 between the hours of 10 A. M. and 2 P. M- on said day and from day to day th un til sold the following described real-estate to wit: The north-east quarter i, l 4 of section twelve 12 in township wenty-eight 2S) north range f ourteen (14) ea a t in Adams County. Indiana, containing One-Hundred-Sixty !>' acres more or less

TERMS OF S ALE. One-third (S) cash on day of sale, one-third <■ < Si 1 in or.e (I • year and one-third S' in tw <2» years from da-e of sale. Deterred pay mentsto bear s>x p-r cnt interest from late of sale and to be secured by mortgage on said real-estate. ! AR. WOLF, execu tor of the last will of j Su’v-.ster * oif. deceased. . Dore B. Erwin Attorney. I i SPECIAL NOTICE. r 5 This land is located 6 miles north-east o* Decat ir. Indiana, and 4 m les south and one mile w st of Monroeville. Indiana near gra vel r ad leading to said cities and on rura . route, and near school. The soil is black loam. 9b acres c eared am- - 70 acres in timber, there beina somegood oafc. e m. ash. beech and other vari-ties. Said farm ba< good one and ue-half it ’ ? frame house h ith seven r ems. a good barr 1 and out buildings and wind pump. 1 There are over 4UO r -ds of tile ditches !• go xI working order. This is -an excel • n . farm an Iwc 11 worth m re hiu the apprat* - ■ went. * For further information call on or a -dre** said executor or Dore B. Erwin, attorney Decatur, Indiana. Notice of macadamized stone ROAD PETITION. Notice is hereby given that one. J. P Christ, together with numerous other personresident freeholders and voter* in Kirx ’ land township. Adams county. Indiana » have filed their joint petition in the Auditors office of said Adams county. Indiana asking and praying in their said petition th* the board of commissioners of said Adam countv. Indiana, build and construct a free macadamized stone road in said Kirkland wnship. over and upon the public highway 1 situated and located on the following route. ■ towit: Commencing at the east end of the Kirkland township central road (the same being a 1 macadam zed fi rone road at the southwes* orner of section thirteen 13). in township twenty-seven 27 north, range thirteen ,1- ’ east, in *aid Adams county, in the state o Indiada: thence t j run east on. overand upon he public highway between said tnir reen(l3» and section twenty-four (24 in said • ownship and range aforesaid, to the township line of the townships of Kirkland and Va-hington in *aid Adams countv. Indiana 1 at the northeast corner of said section twen-ty-four (24) aforetaid. and the distance of one nile and there to terminate.

Tne said improvement prayed for in sale petition to be supplementary to and a continuation of Kirkland Township centra macadamized road. And that Monday, November 7,1904, uas been set and fixed by endorsement uporsaid petition as the day and date when sa:c petition will be heard by said board of com i i?sionera in their room »nd office in sal auditor's office in the court hou*e in said Ad ams county. Indiana, and of the pendancy of said petition and of the hearing thereof all persons interested will take due notice. Abe Boch. Auditor. 29-8 Adams County, Ind. VOTICEOF MACADAMIZED STONE -A ROAD PETITION. Notice is hereby given that one. J. P. Johnson, together with numerouse other persens. resident, freeholders and voters of and in the township of Monroe and the town o -terne Adam* county. Indiana. have file’ the’r joint petit.on in the auditor s office, o > id Adams county, Indiana. asking ano p-aying in their said petition that the boarof commissioners, of said Aeams county Indiana, bull • and construct a free macadamzed stone road ia said Monroe towaship. ev*r aud upon the public highway situated on the folh wiag route, to-wit: Commencing at the aorthwest corner ot section twe.ve 12 . township twenty-six (2» h rh, range fourteen 14 east: running thence east oa the section line between one and twelve 12 connecting the Oak Grove and Pleasant Valley macadam road with the township liwe between Monroe and Blue Creek townships, terminating at the northeast corner of se tion twelve (12). Said road being one mile- in length. Said road to '■# aa extortion of the Oak Grove and Pleasant Valley macadam road The said improvements prayed for in said petition to be a continuation or extension of th • Oak Grove and Pleasant Vally macadam road. And that Monday, November 7,1904,

has been set and fixed by endorsement upon said petiticn as ’he Jay use date when said pvti'ii-u will be beard by said board us commissioners. in their room and office in said auditors office in the courthouse la s*‘d Adams c unty, Indiana, and cf the pendancy <4 said petition and of the hearing thereof a. pers.ns interested will take due notice. ABE BOCH. Auditor. Adams County. Ind V7OTICE OF MACADAMIZED STONE Road PETITION. Notice is hereby given that one. John S Ault, together with numerous o»her persons. resident, freeholders and voters in Jefferson township. Adams county, la liana, have fled their joint petition in ih auditor's office of said Adams county. Indiana, asking aud praying in tbelr said petition that tbe board of commissioners of said Adams county, Indiana, build and construct a free macadamized stone road in said Jefferson township, over and upon tbe public high way situated on the following route, to-wit: Commencidg at the touibwaet corner of section six 6). in township twenty-five XS north, rang** fifteen (15« east in said county and state (this point being the east end of an extention of the Geneva. Ceylon and Wabash township macadam road-; thence east betwee sections six« 6) and sexen; also, section* five (5) and eight (a); also sections four and nine (k); also sections three (3) and ten (10), to the public highway running north and sooth on awl along rhe Stateline dividing the stare* ot Iruiana aud Ohio, and there to terminate Said proposed improvement will be about four (4) miles in length. The said improvement prayed for in said petition to be supplementary to and a continuance of said West Jefferson township macadam road, east and west as above described. And that Monday, November 7, 19C4, has been set and fixed by endorsement upon said petition as the day and date when said petition will be beard by said board of commissioners. in their room and office in said auditor’s office in the court house, in said Adam* county. Indiana, and of the pendancy of said petition and of the hearing thereof all persons interested will take due notice. ABE BOCH. Auditor. 22-3 Adams County. Ind.

VOTICE OF MACADAMIZED STONE A ROAD PETITION Notice 1« hereby given that one W" IBreiner together with uni r> us < tin r per sons, residen-freeholders and voters n the ■ Kirk and township A4miis county. ■ Indiana, have filed ’heir joint pe.etion In the auditor’s office of Si ‘. ,d „ j,'*?*”!! county Indians, ask’ng and prayingin t <ir said pet'tien that the b .ard of comnvssioners of said Adams courtv. Indiana, build and ; construct a free macadamized stone road iu Kirsland township, over andup- n tnt | public highway situated on the following route, to-wit: Commencing at the southeast corner of section t«< nty six ■■■ i M*. f :h ' east, and extending east between sect.ons twentv-five snd thirty-six in township rwentv-seven f-Vi. for a distanee of onenvle. and endinc at me southwe-t corner ofsecnon •Hirn : .in township twenty-M-ven -.north’ range fourteen (14) east in Adams county. Indiana. The said improvement prayed for in said petition to be supplementary to and an ex. tention of the Decatur and Bluffton macadam road. And that Monday November 7. 1904, ha«been set and fixed by endorsement upon <sid petition as the dav and date when sale petition will be heard by said board of commissioners. tn their room and office in sale auditor s office in the court house m said Adams countv. Indiana, and of t e pendancy qi said petition and of the hearing thereof a« persons interests d wiii take due notice. ABE BOCH. Auditor. 2<j_3 .Adams County, lad. VOTICE OF COMMISSIONER’S A SALE OF REAL ESTATE,

The undersigned commissioner, by virtuof an order of ihc Adams circuit court, made and entered in a e:;use therein peed- --. entitled James K. Marrz. et al. ~v« Atba ABeat?v et al. and numbered upon the docket thereof, hereby gives notice that at the east dex-rof the court house, in Decatur. \dams county. Indiana, on Saturday. October 13. 1304. at 2 o’clock p. m. of said day. be will offer for •ale. et public auction, ard at not less rban •wo thirds of the full appraised value •he following described real estate, to-wit: Commencing at the southwest corner of the •southeast quitter of section nineteen 'ip.h in township twenty-six - north, range fifteen 15 east, in Adams county. Indiana; thence eas ne hundred and twelve (112 ’ » north one hundred and twenty twj rode md twenty-one and one-half C-IS' links: thence west one hundred and twelve ■. IBJ rods to the west line of sai-I southeast quarter; whence south one hundred and twenty-:w<> 122-rods and twenty-one ana one-nan i-l-. inks to the place of beginning. Containnlg elgfity-six acres of land more or less. TERMS OF SALE: One-third cash on day of sale; one-third in nine month, and one-tbir.i in eighteen month-. E>eferred payments tc bear Interest at the rate of six per cent and to be secured by first mortgage on said real estate. DAVID E SMITH. Commissioner. Notice of macadamized stone ROAD PETITION. Notice is hereby civen that one. Sam Yost t. .gether with numerous other per- ns. resident freeholder- and voters of and in Wasting!- n and Kirkland townships. Adams eouu ty, Indiana, have filed their joint petition :n the auditor's effice of said Adan,' countv. Indiana, asking and praying in their -aid petition that the board of commissioner, f said Adams conntv. Indiana, mi'd and construct a tree macadamised stone road in <aid Wash and Kirkland townships, over and upon the public highway situated on the following route, to wit:

Commencing at the southeast corner of section thirteen 131 township twenty-seven 27 north ra c -thirteen E e«tin Adams county. Indiana. The same being at the t€ rmination of the free macadamized road heretofore p-trtened for and constructed ami known as the West Washington No. 1 extension. The said improvement prayed for in said petition to be supp’ementary to and aa extension of the West Washington macadamized road And that Monday, November 7, 1904, has been set and fixed by endorsement upon said peti'ion as the day and date when raid netltion will be heard by said board of commissioners in their room and office in the said auditor's office in the court house in said Adams county. Indiana, and of the pendency ot said petition and of the hearing thereof all persons interested will take due notice. ABE BOCH. Auditor. 20-3 Adam? County, Ind. VOTICE OF MACADAMIZED STONE « ROAD PETITION. Notice it hereby given that one R. P. Davies. together with numerous other persons, resident free holders ane voter* In Blue Creek township. Adams county. Indiana have filed their Joint petition in the auditor’s office of said Adams county. Indiana, asking and praying in their said petition that th* board of commissioner! of said Adams county. Indiana, build and construct a free macadamized stene road in said Blue Creek township, over and upun the public highway iltuated on the following route, to-wit: Commencing at a point about 60 rods west of the southwest quarter of section eight » , township twenty-six (26) north, range fifteen 15>east, running thence west on the section line between sections eight » and eeventeen ■ ID: seven < . and eighteen (IG to the southwest corner of section seven 7), or to the line between Monroe and Blue Creek townships. the tame being about one aud oae quarter )Iki> miles in length. The said improvement prayed for in said improvement is to be known as Extension No. lof the Salem Macadam Road. Ana that Monday, November 7, 1904, has been set and fixed by endorsement upon said petition as tbe day and date when sa d petition will be heard by said t-oard of commissioners in their room and office in the said auditor * office in the court house in said Ad ame county Indiana, and of tbe pendancy of said petition and of the hearing thereof all persons interested will take due notice. Ant Boch. Auditor. 2 (-3 Adams county, Ind. Notice of macadamized stone ’ ROAD PETITION. Notice is hereby given that one. E. Burt Lenhart, together with numerous other persons. resident free holders and voters in Washington townshipand thecity of Decatur. A lame county ladidna.tasking and praying in their said petition tnat the board of commlseionors ot said Adams county, Indiana, build end construct a free macadamized stone road in aald Washington township and city of Decatur, over and upon the public highway situated on tbe following route towit: Commencing at the south line of the Decatur and Preble free -acadamized stone, road thence to run south over end upon Eleventh street, and Coek street to Eire • street In said city of Decatur, thence to run west over and upon Elm street to Menn street, commonly called Thirteenth street, in said city of Decatur, and there to terminate. The Improvement herein prayed for to be a continuation of tbe “Decatur and Preble' .Macadam Road'' to connect the said Decatur and Preble macadam road with said Mann, or I 13tn street in said city of Decatur. Anti that , Monday. November 7th, 1904, has been set and fixed by endorsement upon said petition as the day and date when raid petition will be heard by said board of com missioners in their room and office in the said auditor s office in the conrt house in said Ad i ams county. Indiana, and of the pendency of said petition and of the hearing thereof all persons interested will take due notice. Abe Boch. Auditor. 293 Adams counts, Ind

X’OTtCE OF M ACADAMIZED STONE A ROAD PETITION Notice is hereby given that one J. N. Kerr . ii l Adam* county. Indiana, a’King Lvilli.- in their said petition that tbebnr d ? emumis.ioners, of said Adams county, Indiana, l-uiid and. construct a free matac ouiz.ed stone nuid in said Monroe town-hip. .’ver and upon the public highway situated on the following route, to-wit: Commencing at the northwest cornerof the southwest quarter of -ection tw-nty-four -I', township twentv-six 2ti, north, range fourteen u ea-t. In Adams county. Indiana: running thence east on the half section line -ecilon twenty-four .'Oto the n wtheast cor n. r of th’ Lu' beast quarter of s- etiou tw.-n---tv-foor -'4 . or :o the township line betwei 11 Monroe and Blue Creek to terminate. The same to be an extension of the Oak Grove and Pleasant \ alley madadam road. The said improvement prayed for in said petition to be a continuation or exten-ionof the O«k Grove and Pleasant X alley macadam riad to connect the above road with the above described township line. And that Monday, November 7, 190 . I has been set and fixed by endorsement upon -aid petition as theday and date when said I petition Will be heard by sa d board of comI mi"i iners. in their room and office in said i auditor’s office In tbe court bouse in said Adam* county. Indiana, and <>f the pendenev o *aid petition and of ’he hearinv thereof all persons interested will take due notice. ABE BOCH. Auditor. 29-3 Adams County, Ind.

VOTIi E OF M AC ADAMIZED STONE A road petition Notice is herebv given that one L. R. Bios som. togeth>r with numerous othf-r per sons resident frae holders and v.- ters m Bl e Cr-<k township. Adams county. India- a, have filed their joint petition that thi board of commissioners ot said Adams county Indiana, bold and construct a free m - cadamized s-one road in said Blue Cr, ek township, over and upon the public highway situated on the foilowing route to-wit: Commencinx at the southeast corner of the soulliwest quarter of seotlon 10. township twenty-six 26) north, range fifteen (15) eas , runn'nc thence west on the section line between sections ten liOl and fifteen (15’; nine ’9 and sixteen 'l' : eight (?) and seventeen (17) to tne Intersection with the Salem Ma cadam Road, the same being about two and one quarter(- >v . ; miles in length. Said road tube known as Extension No. 1 of the Woods Macadam Road. The said improvement prayed for in said petition to b- known as Extmsion No 1 of the Woods Macadam Road, the sail Woods Macadam Roaa beins a road petitioned and v. ted on under an Act of the General Ass mbiy of the S'-ateof Indiana approved March 3,1633. and amendments thereto. And that Monday, November 7, 19(M. has been set and fixed by endorsement upon said petition as the day and date when said petition will be heard by said board of commissioners in their room and office in tbe said auditor's office in the court house In said Ad--ms, county. Indiana, snd of the pendancy of -a d petition and of the hearing thereof all persons interested will take due notice. Abe Boch. Auditor •9-3 Adams CzUHty, Ind, N’OTICE OF MACADAMIZED STONE ROAD PETITION. Notice is hereby given that one. Otto Rerpert. together with numerous other person-. resident, freeholders and voters, tn Kirkland townshin. Adams county. Ind., have filed -heir joint petition in tbe auditor’s office of ss:d Adams county. Indiana, asking and praying in their sa d petition that the board of commissioner, of said Adams county. Indiana, build and construct a free macadamized stone road in sail Kfrklenl township, over and up n the public highway situated on the following route, towit:

Commencing at t >e southwest c >r er of section fifteen (15). and the sou,beast , o-ner of section sixteen (16;, in township tren vseven (27) north, range it.ir e-n (1-i. . ” Adams county, Indiana, being one ml e a<t. of the Weils county line and commencing at wnat is known «s the Kirkland T wnshlpten tral Macaaamszed Hoad; running thence north on the highway dividing said sections 15 and 16,9 and 19 in said Kirkland t iwnshtp: two miles to tbe northeast corner . f section 9. and thejnorthwest corner of sectian 10 In said township aud there to intersect wi.h what is known as the Peterson and Prairie Macadamized Road and there to terminate. Said proposed Improvement being two ,2 mi'es in length and to connect with the said Kirkland township central macadamized road with the said Peterson and Prairie macadamized road. Tbe said improvement prayed for in said pe.ition to be supplementary to and a eon tin nation of said Kirkland township central macadamized road and to canneet the above road with the Peterson and Prairie macakamized road in said township. And that Moiday, November 7. 1904,

has been set and fixes by endorsement upa* said pstltios as the day zadda's when said petition will be heard by said board of ®omissisiers in tbelr room and office in ’he said auditor's office in the court house in snld Adams county, Indiana, aud of tbe pendency ot said petition and of tbe hearing thereof all persons interested will take due notice. Abe Boch. Auditor, 23-8 Adams County. Ind. Notice of receiving bids for construction OF PUBLIC DITCH. Notice is hereby given that I. Abe Boch. auditor of Adams county. Indiana, pursuant to an order of the board of commissioners for the construction of a ditch known as tbe Bav.d S. Mauller ditch. described as follows: Commencing at a point sixty-two («2: rods west and eighteen (IS) feet north of the eortb east Corner of the northwest quarter of section four (4), township twenty-seven (ST) nort h range fifteen (15 east. In Adams countv. Indiana: running thence south thirty-two (32) rods, thence east twenty-five <251 rods, thence south eltvsn degrees, east fifteen (151 rods thence south five degrees, east six (C rods, thence south seven degrees east twenty-six 3* rods, thence south thirty degrees, east ten (.0i rods, thence south twenty degrees, east twentv-two(22irods.thence south seven-ty-seven degrees, east ten (10! rods, thence south fiftr-six (5C.> rods and there to terminate. oPSrtj lß thr 2 B * h »n<s affecting the lands of Ed C. Moses. Barney Hackman. George HinMauller, Henry ”uhrman X, < Daily. Jas. W. Cowan, Daniel Death and bt. Marys township, as shown by the Viewers Ksport. Branch No. 1, Commencing at a point twenty-seven (17 rods west and eighteen (Issi fest north of the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of section four (4) township twenty-seven ,27) north, range fifteen (15) east; running thence south twenty degrees, west twenty-four U-, rods, thence south twenty.five degrees, west ten (10) rods, and terminating in the above mam ditch at station No. 10 rT?*iP g through and affecting the lands of | M C Moses. Chas Byer, David Mauller and bt. Marys township, as shown by Viewers Report. on Saturd»y, October 1, 1904, ?!J e 5. , ’ Cl . OC iL‘- m a ’ the auditor’s office In y .£ f Deca,ur - Indians receive sealed low’ • the construct ion of said ditch as fob Section 1 station 32 to station 0 Ixs nired to file trith their nm' !S »?„ r r’ usred bv law and sue- ' 7-' : h® reqaired to enter into ti m th tf ? e andDor for the construc--niitv .r° rk ' a . n 2 flle a hnnd with surety to be approved by the auditor. . S' 1 wi v received or considered for estimated cost of said work fo'nnA ™ specifications will be lounq on file in the auditor s office. js.o Abe Boch. Auditor, Adams County, Ind

x-rm-trF OF RECEIVING BIDS FOR CONX JIRVCTION OF FI BLIC DITCH. herebv given th»t I. Abe Boch rof A HHiS ronuty. Indiana, pursuant the board of commissioners for f e e. ustru. tion of a dileh known as the Elizab th C. Martin ditch, described as follows: Commencing at a P«>"‘ ® noria and twenty (20) feet no. tn < i Lnt !? 11X -- corner ot the soifhw -st quarter ..f 'section twenty-four (2D ’'iwnship twenty- • I’.'' no ill. rage thirteen il-n east, in Adam- county. Indiana; running thence nor.hfi’ty one (51) r ds. thence two degrees, east twelve (12) ro s thence nor.h eighty degrees. ro S. thence nor h severty-tbree (mJ d J. r . ea* T twelve (12) thence nor h fifty dt grJe-* east thirty-two ( 32) rods, therce north tor’y-five degrees east ten (Id) ro‘ s ,JJ? en 2 kort 5 h thirty five degr-es. east two ye < 2 rods thence north forty degrees. < ast eight i r thince north twenty-five dygn es. east iw ntv-twoi-’’-I rods thence north six y fiy' dezre»s e«st nine (9) rods, thence south seventy degrees, east twenty-three (25) rods. Tnce north forty-seven degrees, east nineteen H9> rods, thence north -even tr-.even degrees. east twenty-one (21) rods, then -e east twentv-two ’221 rods thence north eeventy de-re- east twenty -xn rods, thence north fo.ty d-gr-es. .as' fifteen (15) rods, thence eas* twenty flv- 25- rods, and terminating in the Pontiiis ditch at a point twenty U ) feet west of ihe northeast corner of rhe north.■ast qu.irier of section twenty-four (U)towa sb.'p and range xeret >t .re nienll mi d.

Passing through and affecting the lands of Peter Rorh. Elizabeth C Martin. Phebe C. Marti-, -loci Shafer. Racl.el E. Wi-ch.e, sar-h Mill.-- Henry L. Shafter. Peter Moser Petir N Moser. Fr< d Dreyer and Ha rtf »ro township, as shown by the Viewers Report. Will on

Saturday, October 1, 1904, ■v ten o’clock a. m.. at the auditor’s offi-e. in ihecltyof Decatur Indiana, receive sealed oids tjr ihc construction of said ditch as follows; Section 1 from station 57 to station 31 Section 2 from station 31 to station 0 Bidder- will be required to file with their bids affidavits as required by law. and suceessfnl bidders will be required to enter into a contr’ict with the auditor for the conltruction of said w, rk. and to file a bond with surety to be approved by the auditor. No bid will be received or considered for more than the es imated cost of said work. Detailed plans and specifications will be found on tile in tbe aud.tor's offi”e. ABE BOCH. 2S-2 Auditor Adams county VOTICE OF RECEIVING BIDS FOR CONA STKUCTION OF PUBLIC DITCH. Notice is hereby given that 1, Abe Boch. auditor of Adams county, Indiana, pursuant to an order of the board of commissioners for the construction of a ditch known as the John T. Kelley ditch. described as follows: Commencing at a point which is (40) rods soutwest of the southeast corner of the north halt of the north-east quarter of sect! u (19’ township twenty-five (25) north range fifteen 15 east in Adams county Indiana. Running thence north forty-one degrees, east fix (bi rods; thence north sixty-three degrees, east eighteen (18) rods; thence north seventy-seven degrees, east eighteen il* rods: thence east fifteen (15) rods: thence north thirty-five degrees, east fifteen (15' rods; thence north sixty degrees, east eighteen (1?) rods; thence north seventy degree, east nine (9) rods; thence north thirty-nine degrees, east twenty-seven (2D rods; thence north thirty degrees, east slxceen (18> rods: thence north seventy degrees, east five (5 rods; thence south sixty degrees, east fortyfive (45) rods: thence south seventy degrees, east eighteen (1?) rods; thence south fiftvfive degrws. east thirty rods; thence east eighteen (18) rods: thence south fifty degrees ea-t ililrty-two(a2) rods; thence south fortvrive degrtes, east t-n (10) rode: thence south —venty degrees, east eighteen (18i rods: hence south forty fiv« degrees, east nine 9)rods; thence sv.uth tiiitty tbree degrees, -ast nine (9) rods: thence south twelve rd*: thence south forty degrees, east el :e-n(lS) rods: thence south seventeen (IT) r d-: aud terminating in the Daniel Brew -ter ditch at a point which i« nine (9) rod’ a >rth and twelve 112) -ods east of the nortbcorner of tbe south half of the southeast qnarier of tbe north-east, quarter <f Motion twenty, township and range hereto--»ore mentioned.

Passing throi ch and affecting the lends ot Miranda Buckmaster, Jts<“ A. Buckmaster Noah W. Amspaugh. Edwin Terry. John John T. Kelley. Homer Charlston Viliiam 11. Ried. lacbriah Ketchum. Daniel K .mule heirs. Philip Irwin, Marlon Ketchum slid Jefferson township, as shown by the viewer’s report. Will on Saturday, October 1, 1904, zt ten o'clock a. m at the auditor’s office in ’be city of Decatur. Indiana, receive sealed blds for the construction of said ditch as fol lows; Sm-tion 1 from station 634( to station 37 Section 2 from station 87 to station 0 Bidders will be required to flle with their blds affidavits as required by law. and the •uoeosaful bidders wul be required ts enter iate a contract with tbe and tor for the const ruetian of said w.rk. and to file a bond with surety to be approved by the auditor. No bld will be received or considered fer wors than tan estimated o»et of said w*rk ’.tilled uians sad specifications will lie ‘ouad on tile in th j auditor's office. ABS BOCH, 23-2 Auditor Adams Bounty. VOTICE OF RECEIVING BIDS FOR OOW■A STBUOTION OF PUBLIC DITCH. N tice is hereby given, that I. Abe Boch auditor ot Adams county. Indiana, pursuant to an order of the board of commissioners for he construction of a ditch known as the 1. J. HotTsieiter ditch, deser. -d as follows: Commencing a’ the northw"" corner o f he north-eastquarter of section .eventeen 17) township twenty-five .25 ■» --»h range f urteen . (4, east in Adams CouC.j Indiana Running thence south fifty «»t?u (57) degreee east fifty-one (51) ro-is; .e -ace south eighteen (IS) degrees, east- eighteen (IS) rods; thence east eighteen (16) rods; thence south forty (40) degrees; east twenty-seven (27) rods thence south sixteen (16) rods, tbenca south seventy-seven (77) degrees, east sixteen (16) rods: thenca south thirty (30) degrees, east ten 1 10 rods; thence south ten ilO) ’agrees, east sixty (60) rods; thence south twenty-four (24) rods, thence south forty (401 degrees, east fifteen (15) rods; thence south twentytwo (22i degress, egst eighteen (IS) rods; thence south (65) degrees, east five (5) rods: thence south (25) degrees, east twenty .2oi rods; thence east forty-two (42. rods; thence south eighteen 118) rods and teriwinaiing in the Wabash river at a point forty-two (42)rods south and fifteen (15) rods east of the southeast corner of tbe west half of the northeastquarter of the south-east quarter of section seventeen (17) township and rmge heretofore mentioned. Passing through and affecting the lands of Fred Hossman, Gotleib Gerber. Henry Imboden. Fre< Affolder. Dan iTI P- Habagger. Christ Hoffst-eter. John J. Hoffsteter and Wabash township. BRANCH RO. 1. Commencing stx'y (So) rods east of the west line of the south-east quarter of section eight (S) township twenty-five (25) north, range fourteen (14) east, running thenoe south (35) degrees, west thirty (3o) rods: thence south (27) degrees, west thirty-three (431 rods; and terminating in the main ditch at station nine 9) Passing through and affecting the lands o J. A Wheeler. Henry Imboden. Fred Ass older and Christ Hoffsteter, as shown by th viewer’s report. Will OB Saturday, October 1, 1904,* at ten o'clock a. m . at the auditor’s office, in the city of Decatur. Indiana, receive sealed bids for the construction of said ditch as follows: Section 1 from station 60 to statior”? Section 2 from station 37 to station 0 Branch No.’l. Section 1 from station 1054 to station 0 K wi!l be required to file with their bms affidavits as required by law. and successful bidders will be required to enter into a contract with the auditor for the construc-

t!on -f 'aid work, n'd to flu surety to be approved bv tbe audj ’Kk No bid will be ieceiv« d (1 w , more than the estimate! ent 4 ?P Blde M f ft . saxiiMjaiSwi ” - VOTICE CF RECEIVING . IN STRUCTIOM OF Pl CO! Notice Is hereby given that i auditor of Adams couutv IndlsA. M to tn order of the board ~f. omnfiti PW> ’ 1 M tbe construction of a dm h ners! ’T Peter J Bryan ditch dest Kid as follotj Commencing at a poin' . two thuds (3-S) rods west a ’d ty ,^ ght feet south of Ihe ncriheast T 5 1 ■«) the n orthwest quarter of of towns bip twenty-five (as, ’s)eisi in Adams county, l o 'd”2? e "fw* ni"g hence no th 21 degreesK"olhence north I'l degrees ea-t 1--,,,1. "/''Os; north 22 degrees west, 1- -„ r | s . • ti! -nca 21 degrees east. 36 rods: th<-,ce nnw? 6 “ grees ea’t 6 rods: thence north 2 d ’’ hence nnnhfi. degrees . :ie t. nortli 2* degree- east. 11 rods; thenols degrees east. 46 rods : thence northr- C i rlllsS ea'-.l'- rods: thence m> ), 5 S rods; then'e north 11 <l, K; , ~s ; ® b oasi, u th- nee north T 8 rods: them-e north!«a. ro<ls : east. 48 rods; th- nee nor h : <|, rods; thenc<- nor h 42 degri c-osU, o? 5 ’ thence II rth 40 degrees ea-t ’tSSW'*! northSd-greesw , thiuce, u,e deg" es west. 1- rods; th >; . orthss? '' '' west. 36 r ds; thence nor; h rods; thence north 21 d<. ,- wt I? s '? t'< nee north '2rods; tn. ■. ”rth as'. 15 rodsttheuce north T-'idcrn,.,, tt ’ rods; there* enst lormb. thence’south-ss l grees • ast. 33 rods; tin n-. nnh cs *• east33rods; th nee sont h ’ rods; the- ce north r. 3 degrees east ?' thence north SOdegri i- la-. 9 r od,-rl7 ! ' snnth 74degrecseast. 21 r . l ),e B( L tl * , » 75 d- gr> e« east. 9 rods: ih< n . Luth in, thence south 45 dfgrses. au. n ods h lds ’ east ‘2l rods; thence north z .l..g r eLL„ ’Ods; th-nee north 80 degrws cast.TL;! thenc- north <0 degr es east •> rods- o, ' north 35 degrees east. 6 r .,ds: tbeX’nnfc degrees east, I’2 rods; tic: p the; .-e north 15 degree. • 12 .. north 40 degrees east. 12 rods; thence 30 degrees eas- I‘2 rods; b,..n«SS 12 g-oes - ast s rods; thence m.-h as east. 12 rods: thence nmili 1- md-’ >)„.’2 north 5 decrees west. Is r. 'is; thence north ,■ degree s east 12 rods; then - north 5 west. 6r< ds: thence north i" degrees rods: thence west. 9 rod-: ,h, north6o (s grees west. 22 rods; thene.- W c ßt _ w ro £ -*ence north 24 d- erees we-i. i6 rods . tl “- north eod> grees west. It-reds: thence norS 0 d‘grees west. 54 rod’: thence north Ms. .-rees -e e9 G 21 rods: thence 1 rth 55 degreo west. 45 rods; thence nor h -a degrees west 6 rods; th-nm north 45 decrees west’ 1-rodr hence north 10 deg ees east. Mrods : then* north 37 degrees east. 9 r. ds; thence north a decrees west SO rods; thei, e north Sdearea ea’t 12 rods; thence north 10 degrees east B rods; thence north 64 degrees east 24 rodsh< nee south 85 degrees east 12reds- thence east 2u rods: thence south-. 5 degrees east, 4 rods; thence north 85 degrees east, 10 rods: the ncc south 33 degrees ea-t, 32 rods; thence oast, ft rods; tl ence south 8B degreeseasr f r-xis; thence north 60 degrees east. 12 rodshence south 77 degrees east. 15rode; theta north 45 degrees east, '23 reds: thence noni 31 rods; thence north 60degrees east. ISrrdsthence south 76 degrees ea-t. 31 rod"; thence north 30 degrees east. 21 rods; thence nortl .‘0 degrees west. 15 rods; thence north 12mis hence north Til degree* west. 9 rods; then# north 10 degrees east. 23 r d-: thence north IT 'egrees east, 14 rods . -rice north 5 decrees east. 14 rods: thene.’ tn,rth 22 degreewest. 12 rods; thence north 5 degrees east tl rods: thence north 10 degre. s east. 12 reds; thence north 22 degree- esst, ;40 rods: tlieia tnrih 19 degrees west. 3f> r—l-: thence north ■23 degrees wist. ISrods; thence north 3uds grees west. 24 rods; then • north 57degrees west. 26 rods; th.ence nt rth 11 degreeseast.il rods; thence north 68 degrees east, 33 rods: thence north 25 degrees east. 12 rods; thence north 9 degrees east. 1.2 n - thence ncrtMl degrees west, 24 rods; thence north 45degrw east. 24 rods: the nce south degreeseas’ :t rods: thence north 75 deen ■ s east, Jr,ls: thence north 82 degrees cast. 12rods; then# north 5 degrees east. 12 n<l thence norths decrees east. 144 rods; thence north2’tar , cast. 30 rods: thence north 4 d erees west J rods; thence north 10 degrees east. 6 rds: thence north 77 degrees eti’t. l v rods: them north 45 degre’S east. 33 o thence co,tie degrees east. 33 rods; the- <’-■ rth Ttdezne east, 36 rods: thence nor : h 40 degrees er:-' 9 rods; thence north 3’’ .-i<” s < a«t. :■ r:s thence north 6 rods: then, north 15 tares east. 14 rods; thence nori! ’ iegreeseast.> rois; thence rorth 20 decrees east. 36 rods thence north 25 deer. -east. 15 rods; thence north 5 degrees west. 9 rods: tin* north 85 degrees wi-t 12 rods: tbeote south 85 deg-ees we«t. • thence not? 35 degrees east. ’24 r. .-. thrnce nonH degrees west, fd rods: t 1 < t -rth 35drcna west 21 rods: thence 1 rth 49 tkztei west. Profs: thence nt r: d* gri”>wot I rods; and terminating iu l>a- BlueCreekitt point seventeen <l7 rod" -ast ani So > rods north of the northes-' -nfr of the west half of tha »-uthwest ..-ter of -wtia ' twenty-one '2 ■ towns twentyeix i tier h. range tif’een (15) east n Adatxsco.t ty. Indiana.

Passlng through and a'’ - ' ng the ) Sarah J Campbsl 1 . JF Kioi per. George Roderer.Charles li. tigswortn.W Bryan, Peter J Bryan. C'hrlMfaa Zehr Bucher. Samuel Maurer, ieiin AA*.ker I• WiiljMß* Wi!ll«m M K»rr I'1»MG»11?W Rosetta M RaDten Wes.ey Lawson. Fogle. Jeb and Mary Vo irg ABgnsttislll* tom Wesley Evans. JL’wari/ iehn Muter Mirneva J MOaeiels. IWWJhaugher. Dsvid Ftudakabar R» r ’r» D ',"'L 1 J Pipe. Ed Foremar. Jchn Frhr» AwffWj eamantha Agler. Ida M. t< reman/’J 1 Stoltlev- WHFeremar. Harry HFowW ElsieOßmerv. John ' looser ’os J Dailv. Davidson Vaimx- w H«• » Reuben Merer- Fred ’<• trona Ourtis Dtßiel C Boz« Martha BDel John (’roes. Betty Ney.«t ahHenff ■> ers. et al Emma Baker er al Fruden. Mlaerva Kelie.' '--rail Taro»■ Math’as Fnrder. .1 V - .?V. Juhaß C * per. JebL Teney Fogle, Orndorf. Arnos !■ Bin -‘ 1 n ? v Ruem.srer, Merane. B - •er. Daniel Rump’- ’’ Bief, Snv’hMioentuke’ *• v '' Ml’Jl.WSPasren H. “7’“% ', I Elliott. N»ney * v 1 • Hockenberry. Jacol I - J Bereha Evans. > . Edf'U. vand L«ey Gregory. ..‘J f'r-t I.utter. Maggie C Coti»' ■ i'i Ma J"’/ ~ „ -' Daniel Brows er. - ifa-i Brewster GeorgeF'”' u w if del Jacob Hiiier Ire i <•> - -J', p .„s h.uvher. Patrick M. 11 i' l '.' rimis Lovina C Fetters, u. I 1 • JlS * Duer. Theo-’ore letre- I -r d Tester. Elizabeth Test; r. I’eorFe Jace Brewster- Wich*‘ /'.....mn'ciiarlc* n»y. John Finnerty. l. r . ' \ ,q,hni Fetters. Della Hl’ler >■ haelK" [saa[ ; H Davis, -iohn B 5" Vp A F-*“ Hooker. TF Rian. ' N I; a"- * ' an(J Frti Philip Lind. J W Fe’rers. ( - ; r ; hn ’ " ( , dl Huffman. Philip Brewster Dieo *" Beerbower. J F Brer. W B 1 eaMi ’ K ... Heffner. James M T-jff. \W? Daniel Baker. John r *' w f joins* Irena A Carter. J<>h;■ < : 'c rP( j Kubn./i Dora L Johnson A on' ' inreiM"Tlnkham. WHParr lames Foffm. Jones. Cnlinda Chris:’;., “ iia Hoiisj’ Speakmare. Jacob Iv am- B Fffle xO»kW B and M E Beabout. !• k j? ank HisffJohn Hieey. Abe .1 eabo'K. iSi iacob Houser. J < • Nl-p.rld Z’Kl George Farlow. G jrerge Zehr- j MLiidsey. WG H Igl# Eagle. W C Baker W f I-”? T ’ Hirr ie t Susan Ludr. Daniel ; g A J Hawk. Con::' 11 p ,-harl W; M A Ireland. Marr ‘• , ;‘ , ."’j , wl kl ) srt.J |l J mire, David SDeboi’ .‘JL MiH er - Hunsicker, J H Sipes - a Ff‘ e gl)i p and tha Young. v Jeffersor Vie*®* Creek township as shown > Report, will on Saturday, October, I,l* ’ at ten o’clock a- ’ ‘ • n d^'ana^l intheettyof gj n of sai<ld ' 11 I ed bids for the c. -tr- , follows: „ I . mu tn stati"" I; I Section 1. Station to .. £ I “ 3.' ■' • I Bidders ■ bids affidavits .jofr ■ successful bidders v ndiier ■ toto a contra ■ struct ion of said , t , :i udiU’ r * M surety to be appro' j m Mo bid” ■ more than th. , • ’ ■ Detailed plan- • n , . found onfile at the »