Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 11, Decatur, Adams County, 18 March 1909 — Page 8

NOTICE OF COMMISSIONER'S . SALE OF REAL ESTATE. The undersigned commissioner by virtue of an order of the Adams Circuit Court made and entered in a cause therein pending entitled Dallas K. Grim and Mary Grim vs. Zennana Grim, Malinda Burns, Emery Burns, Maggie Nolan, Harlo Nolan, Valentine Grim, Mary -F. Grim, Charles Grim, Nancy Grim, Oliver Grim, Fanny Grim, Jacob Grim, Lilly Grim, Arthur Gunderman, Otto Baumgartner, Milo Baumgartner and Lewis C. Mills and numbered 7694 upon the dockets thereof hereby gives notice that at the east door of the court house in Decatur, Indiana, on * Saturday, April 3, 1909 between the hours of 10 o’clock a. m. and 2 o’clock p. m. he will offer for sale at public sale and at not less than two-thirds of the appraised value thereof, the following described real estate, to-wit: Description. The south half (%) of the northeast quarter (H) of section thirtythree (33) and a'part of the northeast quarter (%) of the northeast quarter (%) of section thirty-three (33) in township twenty-seven, (27) north, range fourteen (14) east, and more particularly described as follbws:: Commencing at the southwest corner- of the northeast quarter (%) of the northeast quarter (%) of section thirty-three (33), thence east seventy-three (73) rods to the Cincinnati, Richmond & Fort Wayne Railroad, thence north with said railroad thirteen and one-sixth (13 1-6) rods; thence west parallel with first Hhe seventy-three (73) rods; thence south thirteen and one-sixth (13 1-6) rods to the place of beginning, except the right-of-way of the Cincinnati Richmond and Fort Wayne Railroad across said real estate, containing fn all eighty-six (86) acres of ’ land more hr less; all in township twenty-seven (27) north, range fourteen (14) east, Adams county, Indi- ( ana. Terms of Sale —One-third cash on flay of sale; one-third in one year; and one-third in two years. Deferred payments to bear six per cant cent per annum and to be secured by mortgage on said real estate and by freehold surety to the satisfaction of the court. DORE B. ERWIN, 9-4 t Commissioner. o— ; NOTICE OF PUBLIC SAiLE OF PER- < SONAL PROPERTY. ’ .'I Notice is hereby given that the < undersigned, of the < estate of Mary J. Mites Beglin, de- 1 ceased, will -offer for sale at public ' auction at the late residence of said I decedent, on the corner of First and I Madison streets in the city of Decatur, in Washington township, in 1 Adams county, Indiana, on the , < 27th day of March, 1909, i the personal property of said estate, < consisting of stoves, (one new hard ‘ coal bunier) beds, mattresses, bed < springs, quilts, 40 comforters, 44 < blankets, 8 spreads, pillows, stands, 1 water sets, sideboard, dressers, cup- < boards, mirrors, sheets, towels, ta- J bles, table covers, napkins, dishes, I knives and forks, spoons, cook stove and utensils, kitchen furniture, car- I pets, lamps, chairs, rockers, lace curtains, canned fruit, office towels, 1 show case, pitchers, glasses, wash i tubs, wash bowls, gold watch and i chain, bureau, 1 elght-day clock, f rugs and a great many other articles < too numerous to mention in detail. 1 Said sale to begin at 10 o’clock a. i m. of said day. ' Terms—All sums of five dollars and under cash in hand; over five dollars < a credit of six months will be given, 1 the purchaser executing his note j therefor, bearing six per cent inter- 1 est after maturity, waiving relief, providing- for attorneys fees with suf- < ficient sureties thereon. i JAMES- M. ARCHBOLD, < Dated Mar. 4, 1909. Admr. 1 D. D. Heller & Son, Attys. 3t-lew i e ■ - ■ ' i APPOINTMENT OF ADMINIBTRA- ' TOR. ’ Notice is hereby given that the ( undersigned has been appointed Ad- j ministrator of the estate of Lorenzo ( D. Tinkham, late of Adams county, j deceased. The estate is probably sol- . vent. SYLVESTER C. TINKHAM, March 1, 1909. Administrator. John F. Snow, Atty. 9-3 t NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Notice is hereby given that the un- j dersigned, superintendent of the con- - struction of the Harmon W. Selle- i meyer ditch in Washington township, ( Adams county, Indiana., on 1 i Saturday, March 20, 1909 0 * at 10:30 o’clock a. m., at the office of the county surveyor, in the city of Decatur, in said county, receive sealed blds for the construction of said flitch in accordance with reports,plans and specifications therefor, now on file in said cause. Bids will be received and contracts let as follows: Main ditch. Sec. 1 from 0 tb 10. and to the lowest and best bidder or bidders. Bidders will be required to file with their bids affidavits as required by 4 law, upon forms furnished by such super in tendent and each bld shall be accompanied -with a good and sufficient bond in a sum equal to the amount of such bid, conditional for the faithful performance of said contract ,and that such bidder will enter Into contract if the same be awarded to him, such bond to be approved by said superintendent. The said superintendent reserves the right to reject any and all bids. No bids will be accepted in excess on the estimated cost of such work or In excess of the benefits found. C. C. ERNST. 2tw-ltd Supt. of Construction. - - - — ~ o NOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the

.. . ...U—M. ■ , Board of Commissioners of Adami county, Indiana, will receive bids foi . the construction of a macadamized road in Root township in said county known as the August Walter Macadam ' road, up and until 10 o'clock a , m., on Monday, April 5, 1909, st a regular session of said Board oi Commissioners, held in the City oi Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, sealed blds will be received, for the construction of said read in accordance with the plans, specifications and report of the Viewers and Engineer, which are now on file In the Auditor's office of said county, said road to be built of crushed alone. A bond must accompany each bld in twice the amount of the bid filed, conditioned for faithful performance of said work, and that the bidder if awarded the contract, therefor and complete the same according to such contract and in accordance with the bid filed. All blds shall be made so as to give the amount for which said road will be constnucted for cash, payable on estimates to be made by the Engineer in change, not to exceed' eighty per cent of any one estimate, out of the funds, to be hereinafter raised by the safe of bonds as required by law. Each bidder will be required to file affidavit aS required by law. The Board of Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor. 9-3 t Adams County, Indiana. The successful bidder will be required to furnish, pay and make up whatever amount that be necessary to sell the bonds for said improvement ' e APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR. Notice Is hereb yglven, that the undersigned has been appointed Administrator of the estate of Mary J\ Meitz Beglin late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent JAIMES M. ARCHBOLD, Fs>. 20, 1909. Administrator. D. D. Heller, Atty. 9-3 t .— .—o ■■ — ■ NOTICE OF COMMISSIONER'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned' jcommissioners, appointed by the Adams Circuit Court of Adams county, Indiana, at the November Term, 1908, of said court in a cause for partition of real estate, wherein Charles F. Rinehart Is plaintiff, and Charles F. Rinehart, administrator of the estate of William D. Rinehart, deceased, Chauncey C. Rinehart, Effie Snodgrass (nee Rinehart), Bertha Sheets (nee Rinehart). Jessie Moore (nee Rinehart), Vena.Rinehart, Mary Rinefiurt, Rosetta Rinehart, surviving widow of William D. Rinehart, deceased, Glenn Johnson and '■Frank, Johnson are defendants and being cause No. 7581, by authority bf said court as entered in Order Book No. 44, on pages 92 and 93 of the records of the Adams Circuit Court of said county, will sell at private sale to the highest and best bidder, at the law office of Peterson & Moran, in the Morrison block In the city of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, Friday, the 16th day of April, 1909, between the hours of 10. o’clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m. of said day, and between the same hours on each succeeding day except Sunday, will continue said sale until said real .estate is sold, the following described real estate In Adams county, Ind., towit; Inlot six hundred five (605) in Joseph Crabb’s second western addition to the town (now city) of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana. Also the following: Commencing at a point one hundred forty-five (145) feet west of the northeast corner of outlot two hundred ninety (290) In Joseph Crabb’s third western addition to the town (now city) of Decatur, Indiana, running thence west one Hundred twentyseven (127) feet 1% inches to the northwest corner of said outlot, thence south to the southwest corner of the said north half of said outlot, thence east on the south line of said north half one hundred twenty-seven (127) feet 1H Inches or to a point one hundred forty-five (145) feet west of the east line of said north half, thence north parallel with the east line of said outlot to the pace of beginning. Terms of Sale —One-third cash, one-thrid to be paid in nine months, and one-fthlrd in eighteen months from date of sale. The (purchaser giving his note for deferred payments, waiving valuation and appraisement laws, with six per cent Interest from date, to be secured ny mortgage on the premises sold, and by freehold security, subject to the approval of the Adams Circuit Court. The above described tracts of real estate will be offered for sale separately, and neither of said tracts will be sold for less than its appraised value as specified in the order of said court JOHN C. MORAN, Commissioner. Shafer Peterson, Atty. TO-4t o — — - - PETITION FOR STONE ROAD. State of Indiana, County of Adams, ks: Before the Board of Commissioners of the county of Adams, April Term, 1909. We, the undersigned, each and all of whom are resident freeholders and voters of French township, in Adams county, Indiana, respectfully petition your honorable body apd ask that you construct and complete a free macadamized stone road in said township, over and upon the public highway situated on the following route, to-wit: Commencing at the northeast corner of section thirty-four (34), township twenty-six (26), north range thirteen (13) east, in Adams county, Indiana, thence east on the line dividing sections twenty-six (26) and thirty-five (35) and sections twentyfive (25) and thirty-six (36), township and range aforesaid, and terminating al the northeast corner of said section

—~ — —■ **> I ■ s I thirty-six (36), township and range r I aforesaid. dl Your petitioners aver and say that r, the improvement prayed for is less - than three miles in length connects i. at both ends with a free gravel road in said township and ends on the township line between French township and Monroe township. Your petitioners further aver and if say that the highway herein sought f to be improved is a public highway - already established and infuse and is - one of the public highways of said e French township. - Your petitioners ask your honorable body that said highway above des scribed be drained and graded and e that broken stone be placed upon the grade and that Upon such broken 1 stone there be placed stone screeni, ings, and that this Improvement be a made exclusive of crushed seone and f screenings. 1 Your petitioners further ask that i said highway above described be ima proved to the width to which it is now established and that said highway a above described be graded to a width 1 of twenty-four (24) feet, and that i broken stone be placed thereon to a r width of ten (10) feet, pnd to a depth r of eight Inches, at the sides thereof, 3 and to a depth of ten (10) inches in J the center thereof and that crushed stone screenings be placed thereon to J a depth of four (4) inches upon such broken stone, that said improvement ■ bo made a double track and that the 1 name of the same be The Fred Fox Macadam Road. That to pay for said improvement ■ we ask that bonds be issued by the > County of Adams, in the State of Inr diana, payable in twenty semi-annual • Installments or series, and for .the payment of which we ask that a tax be levied upon- the taxable property of said French township, in a suffident amount to pay the interest and principal of said bonds as they become due. . That sad improvement be made and , constructed, and that said bonds be , Issued and said tax be levied upon the . taxable property of said township, in accordance with the Acts of the legislature of the State of Indiana, passed in the year 1905, beginning on ■ page 550, and as amended in the Acts of 1907, now in force providing for the extension of free gravel or macadam roads and all other and any and all amendments thereto. We further ask the Board to take all of the necessary steps as is (requlred by law to have , said improve- ' ment constructed an dinade as petitioned herein, that the same be Constructed without submitting the question of building the same to an elec- > tion of the voters of said French Township, and that the Board construct the same under the laws of the State of Indiana, providing for the ' extension bf free gravel or macadam FOflds. . J, Fred Fox, Jonas Neuenschwander, Christ Gerber, Joel Schwartz, Joel Baumgartner, John J. Schwartz, Joel : J. Schwartz, Joel J. Klpfer, David Levy. Date Geisel. Wm. M. Yeger, C. H. Walter. J. W. Gerber, David Schwartz, J. P. Steiner, John Mosure, Timothy Tanty. David Runyon, John Meshberger. Albert Klndel, Mrs. Mlnger, Jacob B. Steiner, Samuel Siegrist, John A. Amstutz, Alfred Kohler, Ferdinand Fox. Wm. H. Schwartz, C. H. Roth, A. Simon, John Ott, Albert Erhart, Jacob Ueuhauser, H. A. Morrow, A. B. Beibersteln, Daniel Huser, L. D. Miller, And|rew Mart/z. John J. J. Moser, Daniel Moser. Chas. Schaffter, Joseph L. Graber, Daniel D. Mosre, F. A. Kohler, Ed Meshberger, Peter N Moser, C. N. Stucky, Daniel O. Heinhard, Henry Gerber, Juliug Erhart. Frank Behling, C. G. Augsburger, David Zimmerman, Noah Schindler, Daniel Meshberger, John Neuhauser, Louis O. Strahm, William Fuchs, Henry A. Meyer, Fred Schafer. Jacob P. Klopfenstein, William J. Nlhart, John Smith. Simon Smith. (Tohn Beitler, John Beeler, George E. Marshall, John Huser. Hu(A(Ao-wW RcvH(..?fiSTT (kThls petition will be presented to the Board of Commissioners on -Monday, April 5, 1909, \ • at which time the taxpayers of French township may appear and make such objection as the law may nrovlde for. 11-3 t H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor. — ’io - —— ' ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned administrator of the estate of Lorenzo Tinkham, deceased, will offer for sale at the late residence of the deceased, one mile south of the village of Salem in Blue Creek township, in Adams county, Indiana, on Thursday, April Bth, 1909, the following named personal property of the deceased, consisting of > two work horses, one valuable four year old gray mare, one white draft i mare, one yearling heifer, one lot of ten fat hogs, twenty-six head of sheep, five dozen chickens, four stands of bees, two incubators, one lot of about 75 bushels of "Big Tom” seed oats, corn in crib, hand corn shelter, <me sheep-shearing machine, one sickle ? grinder, truck wagon, single horse grain drill, also a two-horse grata drill, a dump wagon box, single horse soring tooth harrow, hay ladders, lot of poultry food, a five-gallon can of roof pitch, four one gallon cans “Zlni oline” sheen dip, five one-gallon cans , of "Roof Fix," one fanning mill, one block tackle fence stretcher, post I augen, lot of galvanized wire, tin I snips, etc., etc., many other small ari tides not herein mentioned, i ' TERMS OF SALE. i A credit of nine months will be giv- • en on all sums over five dollars; sums • of five dollars and under shall be cash • in hand. The purchaser living his , note with approved freehold security, waiving valuation and appraisement • laws, bearing six per cent interest ■ after maturity. Sale to begin prompt- ! ly at ten o’clock a. m. and no property , to be removed from the premises until ■ satisfactory settlement is made for I the same. SYLVESTER C. TINKHAM, [ for^d^ 81 "

‘ 11 1 """ "■■■• Vi " 'i'." ~ ' ~i , PETITION I’OR STONE ROAD. State of Indiana, County of Adams, ss: 1 Before the Board of Commliwloneirs 1 of the county of Adams, April Tefm, 1909. We, the undersigned, each and all es whom are resident freeholders and voters of Monroe Township, in Adams County, Indiana, respectfully petition your honorable body and ask that you construct and complete a free macadamized xstone road, in said township, over and upon the public highway, situated on the following'route, to-wit: Commencing at the southeast corner of section thirty (30), township twenty-six (26), north range fourteen (14) east, fa Adams county, Indiana, running thence west between said sections thirty (30), and thirtyone (31), township and range aforesaid, and terminating at the northeast corner of section thirty-six (36), township twenty-six (26), north range thirteen (13) east. Your petitioners .aver and say that the improvement prayed for is less than three miles in length connects at both ends with a free gravel road in said township, and ends on the township line between French and Monroe township. Your petitioners further aver and say that the highway herein sought to be improved is a public highway of said Mooroe township. Your petitioners ask your honorable body that sMd highway above described be drained and graded, and that broken stone be placed upon the grade and that upon such broken stone there be placed stone screenings, and th«t this improvement be made exclusive- of crushed stone and screenings. ’ I-' 1 Your petitioners further ask that said highway above described be improved to the width to which it Is now establshed and that said highway above described be improved to the width to which it is now esWblished and that said highway above described be graded to a width of twenty-four (24) feet, and that broken stone be placed thereon to a width of ten (10) feet, and to » depth of eight (8) inches, at the sides thereof, and to a depth of ten (10) inches in the center thereof and that crushed stone screenings be placed thereon to a depth of four (4) Inches, upon such broken stone, and that said improvement be made *’ double track and that the name of the same be The C. E. Stuckey Macadam Road. That to pay for said Improvement we ask that bonds be issued by the County of Ad. q ms, in the State of Indiana. payable In twenty semi-annugl installments or series, and for the payment of which we ask that a tsx be levied upon the taxable property of said Monroe township, in a sufficient amount to' pay the Interest and principal of said bonds as they become due. That said improvement be made and constructed, and that said bonds be issued and said tax be levied upon the taxable property of said township, in accordance with the Acts of the legislature of the State of Indiana, passed in the year 1905, beginning on page 55b. and as amended in the Acts of 1907. now in force, providing for the extension of free gravel or macadam roads and all other and anv and all amendments thereto. We further ask the Board to take all of the necessary steps as is required by law to have said improvement constructed and made as petitioned herein, that the same bo constructed without submitting the question of building the same to an election of the voters of said .Monroe township, and that the Board construct the same under the laws of the! State of Indiana, providing for the extension of free gravel or macad roadß - - M L«vi Moser, C. C. Beer, Emile Brunner. C. E. Stucky. Burkhart Lehman, Jesse Rupp. J. D. Wlnteregg, Chris Stengel. J. W. Craig, A. N. Spninger, M. A Neuenschwander, Wm. B. Tucker. Paul Gerber, Bernhard LehSan. Charles Moser, Albert Neuenschander, C. C. Sprunger, F. G. Efchenberger, Amos Kirchhofer, Philip P. Huser, Henry Schindler. Henry Winteregg, Amos Schindler, Rudolph Schug, Fred Bentz, Peter Soldner, Robt. Schugg, Wm. Ruesser, David Lehman, Abe Beer, John Winteregg, Joseph Dj Moser, E. A Luginbtil, Amos Steiner, Wm. Baumgartner, Jerry Llechty, Otto Stucky, C. D. Balslger Emanuel Nfiueschwander, John Rohrer, 7. J- Rich- Andrew Gottschalk, William T. Waggoner, D. LShaltey, Fred Neaderhauser, Joel Llddy, Edwin Heller. C. G. Egly, B. M. Ray, W. Nair, Ernest Lower, John J Hlrschy, J. F. Lehman, Wm. Milter, Lawrence L. Yager, L. A Sprunger. A J Moser .Amos Neuhauser, J. F. Bock’man, Albert Neuhauser, Ferd Mettler, C. E. Stauffer, J. C. Schug, Abe Boegley, Dan Wintetegg, Anna Ellenberger, Wm. W. Eley, J. H. Striker, John A. Clouser, H. Michaud, R. A. Hunter. P. J. Baumgartner, Sam Butler, D. N. Stauffer, Noah Luglnblll, Alfred Sprunger, J. F. Sprunger, S F. Lehman, J. A. Michaud, Otto Franz, C. C. Neuenschwander, Wm. Lammert, Josua Yoder, John J. Soldner, Christ Baumann; A. M. Neuenschwander, John Lehman, Peter Lehman, David T. Lehman, Albert W. Baumgartner, J. P. Habegger, Dr. Ernest Franz,. D, 'S- Wittwer, D. J. Sprunger, J. M. Neuenschwander, Jonas Sprunger, Edwin Lehman, Simon Gilllom, Noah Baumgartner, Abe A Habegger, John M. Amstutz, Menno Burkhalter, J. J. Llechty, David Augsburger D. P. Sommer, Rufus Flory. This petition will be presented to the Board of Commissioners on Monday, April 5, 1909, a at which time the taxpayers of Monroe tolwxishlp may appear land make such objection as the law may provide for. 11-3 t H. 8. PETITION FOR STONjt ROAD. State of Indiana, Before the Board of Commissioners of the county of Adams, April Term, J lof wYiorn &JD6 resident treenoiuers bhq i

_ L... , 1 „,, " *—" the Olty of Decatur, situated therein ta I petition your nonorabte body and ask r that you construct and complete a free I > macadamized stone road, ih said township, over and’ upon the public I highway situated on the following I route, to-wit: ► Commencing at the northeast cori ner of section twenty (2D), in towni ship twenty-seven (27). north range fourteen (14)’ east, ih Adams county. i Indiana, running thence south over and upon the public highway between sections twenty (20) and’ twenty-one ' (21). sections twenty-eight (28). and twenty-nine (29), tHitty-two (32)’ and’ thirty-three (33), township and range afores”id. and terminating at' 1 the southeast corner of said section thlf'-ty-two (32), all ih township twentyseven (27) north range fourteen (14) ■ east. •; Your petitioners aver and’ say that the Improvement prayed for is less than three miles th tengtli, connects at both ends with a free macadam road' in said township, and that a Uhtted States Rural Mall Route passes over a Part vs said highway. Your petitfonercs further aver and; say that the highway liereih sought to be ftnpi'o'ved’ i’s a rxubllc Highway alreadv established' and" ih use and' ir one of the public highways of said Washington Township, and tMat this Improvement ft to 'be a continuation of, and an extension to the WbstWashIngton Macadam Road. Your petitioners ask your honorable body th”t said highway aboye described be drained' anif graded, and', that broken stone be placed Upon the grade and that upon sucß brokem stone there be placed stone screenlhgr, and tHgt this Improvement be made exclusive of crushed stone ancT screenihgs. Your petitioners further : set tiait said highway' above described be improved to the width to wh|ch It ft nowestablished and titat said highway above described be graded to fl width of twenty-four (24). feet, and, that broken stone be placed therein to a width of ten (10) feet, and to a depth of eight (8) Inches;.at the sides thereof, and to a depth of ten (10) inches in the center thereof and that crushed stone screenings be placed thereon to a depth of four (4) inches unqn such broken stone, that said improvement be mad ea double track and that the name of the same be The Caleb Andrews Macadam'Road. : That to pay for said improvement we ask that bonds be issued by the County of Adams, in the State of Indlafla. payable ta twenty semi-annual installments or series,vanfl for the payment ot which we ask that a tax, be levied upon the taxable property of said Washington township, and the City of Decatur sltWe* therein to a sufficient amount to pay the Interest and principal of said bonds as they become due. ''v'" That said Improvement be made and constructed, arid that said bonds be issue dand said tax be-levied upon the taxable property of said township, in accordance with the Acts of the legislature of the State of Indiana, passed In the year 1905, beginning on page 550, and as amended In the Acts of 1907, now in force providing for (he extension of tree gravel or macadam roads and all other and any and all amendments thereto. We further ask the Board to take all of the necessary steps ss is required by law to have said improvement constructed and made as petitioned, herein, that the same be constructed without submitting the question of building the same to an election of the voters of said Washington Township, and that the Board con- , struct the same under the laws of the State of Indiana, providing for the extension of free grave! or macadam roads. ■ C. B. Andrews. H. Hite. Julius Kohne, Bernart Kohne, L. G. Kohne, Bernard Lengerich, Qerhard Kohne, Frederick Hahnent. F. W. Bushe, M. B. -Berry. J. N. Burkhead. B. B. Booth, Alison Andrews. Levi Estell,. T. H. Tabler, C. M. Carter, J. B. Corson, Wm. Reppert, J. W. McKean Jr., C. W. Merryman, I. P. Crist, oJnas Hoffman. M J. Butler, C. B. Poling, J. H. Barnhart, Robert Wespor, J. W. McKean Sr., M. E. Hcfeer, C. 8. Niblick. A. D. Artman. J. T. Merryman, L. G. Ellingham, Fred Hoffman, I. T. Thahnsef. Noah Mangold, J. R. Parish. J. H. Voglewede. W. W. Graham, Anthony Kohne, L. M. Andrews. John Lengerich, Frank Heimann, Marion Andrews, James S. Johnston, J. M. Andrews, Petty Andrews, T. J. Durkin, Geprge Colchin. Jos. Heimann, Michael Miller. L. A. Tabler, Perry Sanders, T. F. Carson, Gam Ypst, T. Dean. L. S. Pease. Milton Kidd, T. H. Baltzeß, J. F. Kelfer, C. L. Barnhart. Theo. Lengerich. Reuben Gllpen, W. I. Archbold, R. K. Allison, A. M. Fisher, M. Kirsch. H. A. Fristoe, D. E. Smith. T. J. Labin, C. M. Andrews, George Geels, I. R. Tumbleson. ; This petition will be presented to the Board of Commissioners on ; Monday, April 5, 1909, i’? at which time the taxpayers of Washington township may appear and make such objection as the law may provide for. 11-3 t H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor. ' - o iNOTICE OF RECEIVER'S SALE • State of Indiana, county of Adams, ss: Adams Circuit Cburt,' February Term, 1909. No. 7611,Notice of receiver’s sale of oil property. Frank M. Johnston vs. the Philmont Oil , company, Theo. F. Miltet. W. W. Bell. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of an order of the Adams Circuit Court of Adams county, in the State of Indiana, the undersigned, John W. McCray, as receiver to said cause No. 7611 in the Adams Circuit Court, which said cause Is entitled Frank M. Johnston vs. The Philmont Oil Company, Theo. F. Milter, W. W. Bell, will offer for sale at public Suction at the door of the Court House in the City bf Decatur, Indiana, on • *ur»l Inna. f

’ toft, as fOMtosv k The following leasehold estates In* |Jhy county, Indiari'a; more or less, which said lease is recorded in Miscellaneous Record Nd. 10, page «6. lift, William Lowery and Wm. R: Wheat to Frank Haskell and D. W: Haskell, In Jackson township for 7Racres, more or less, which said lease - is recorded in Miscellaneous Rbcdrd' No. 11, page 550? 3. Lease executed by Charles R. Ashcraft to W. P. Black, Ift Jackson township, for 70 acres, more or less, which said lease ft recorded • ift Mis--celteneous Record No. 10, page 413. 4; Lease executed’ by Mary-A., Farmer and Jubal Farmer to Frank Haskell aftd D W.’ Haskell, ih Jackson township, for 33 acres, more or less, whitta said tease Is recorded' in Miscellaneous Record NO. 11, page 544. 5. Lease executed by Goo. W. Lucas to W. P. Black, J? J; Black and' Frank Haskell, ft Jackson township, for 40 acreS, more or loss, which said' Ifease is- recorded' Ift Miscellaneous Record NO. 11, page 546'-7? - . j; J: Black, lit Jkckson township, for 30 acres more or fess, which salff tease IS recorded' ih Miscellaneous Record NO; 11; page 48? 7? Lease executed byC. L. Ckilkhair to w: P. Black; in Jackson township, ton 40 acres,more dr less, whicfi said lease is recorded’ Itx Miscellaneous Record NO: 11, page 536? & Lease executed; by Samuel W. Reed’ to -J. E? Bftawnyer & CO. in Jhckson town Ship; for 120' acres,, more or less. wHlch said lease ft recorded' tar Miscellaneous Record' No. IT, page 38. X, Lease executed by Robert Isaac Stephens to D. W: Haskell and Frank Haskell in Jackson township for 10 acres; which said tease ft recorded ih Miscellaneous Record -i, page —. The following leasehold estates to Wens county, Indiana: , T, Lease executed by William A. Yorger to J. J? Black and W. P. Black, to Nbttihßham township, for TOO acres, tnore or fess, which said Tease ft' recorded fn Miscellaneous Record No. 22. page! 15 and 16. • . 2. Lease executed to John Holloway to J. J. Black and W. P. Black, to Nottingham township, for. 40 acres, more or fess, which said lease Is recorded in Mfscelaneous Record No. 22. pages 19 and W < Lease executed: by William , Ralstafo to Geo. W. .Bolds- &! Co.,' In Nottingham .township, for-SO acres, more or less, which said lease Islre- ’ corded In Miscellaneous Record No. 5,' pages 456-7. . > • 4. Lease 'executed by William M. Pine to Winifred B. Holton In MSi tineham township, for 40 acres, witch said lease is recorded in Miscellaneous Record No. 13, pages 487-9. The following leasehold estate* tn Adams county. Indiana: 1. Lease executed by Elizabeth C. Martin to Andrew G. Briggs, in Hartford Township, containing 69 acre*, more or less, which said tease is recorded In Miscellaneous Record G, page 54. 2. Lease executed by Arebella Vance, to A. G. Brggs, in Hartford Township, for 40 acres, more or less, which said lease is recorded in Miscellaneous Record No. G, page 58. 3. Lease executed by Isaac Warner (lease) (now known as the Mert lease), in Hartford Township, for 80 acres, which said lease is recorded to Miscellaneous Record Nb. E, page 29fc 4. Lease executed by Christian G. Egly to The Berne Oil Co., to Hartford Township, for 40 acres, more or less, which ssld lease, is recorded in Miscellaneous Record No. F, page 488. , 5. Lease executed by Aaron and Ella Zeigler to the Berne OH Co., In Hartford Township, for 40 acres; which said tease 1* recorded in Miscellaneous Record F. nags 490. This sale will Include all oil wells, •11 derricks, drive pipe, casing, tubtag, rods, lines, pipe, tanks, pumping outfits. pumping powers, boilers, engines, machinery, pumpers houses and equipment of every kind and nature of the said The Philmont Oil Company, Theo. F. Milter and W. W. Bell, heretofore owned by them in the State of Indiana. A complete inventory of all of said teases, wells and property is filed with the Clerk of the Adams Circuit Cdurt in said cause above mentioned, and reference may be had to said inven-, tory for a. more complete description of said leases and property by anyone who may desire to see the same. The teams of said sale is cash ta hand. JOHN W. McCRAY, , RecdvcF. Simmons & Dailey, AttryS; 11-4 t - — notice to contractors. is hereby given that the board pt commissioners at the April session, on Monday, April 5, 1909, , at ten o’clock a. m. will let the contract for 150 rods of four foot wire fence, with barb wire on top, the one getting the contract to erect ths fence, except the posts which* are now in place. The board reserve the right to reject arty or all blds. MARTIN LAUGHLIN, WILLIAM MILLER, HENRY ZWICK, ' ? J Board of Commissioners. Attest: H. S. Michaud, Auditor. 10-2 t o — APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed Executor of the estate of George Hilgeman, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate improbably solvent J.. March 12,1909. Executor.