Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 12, Decatur, Adams County, 25 March 1909 — Page 8

' 'notice to contractors. Notice is hereby given thht the Common Council will, at Weir council room In the city of Decatur, Ind.,on Tuesday, April 20, 1909 at: seven o'clock p. m., receive sealed b'id<for, the building and construction of . a pity building according to the Jlans, profile and specifications which are on file and which may be seen , at the office of the ctly clerk of said '( City. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check in the sum of five hundred dollars. The council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Witness my hand and the seal of gold city this 19th day of March, 1909. OSWALD B. WEMHOFF, 12-3t—2td3w ' City Clerk. —— .o ■■■ 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 E. Grim and Mary Grim vs. Zennana Grim, Mallnda Bums, Emery Burns, Maggie Nolpn, 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 : ■ ' \V''i between the hours of 10 o’clock a. m. and 2 o’clock p. m. he will offer sap 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 (H) of the northeast quarter (%) of section thirtythree (33) and a part of the northeast quarter (*4) of the northeast quarter (%) of section thirty-three (33) in township twenty-seven (27) north, range fourteen (14) east, and more particularly described as follows: 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 line 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 in all eighty-six (86) acres of land , more or less; all in township twenty-seven (27) north, range fourteen (14) east, Adams county, Indiana. Terms of Sale—One-third cash on day of sale; one-third in one year; and one-third in two years. Deferred payments to bear six per cent pent per annum and to be secured by * mortgage on said rebl estate and by * freehold ‘surety to trie satlsractlon of the court. DORE B. ERWIN, 9-4 t Commissioner. NOTICE OF COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE. * Notice is hereby given that the undersigned 'commissioners, 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 Rinehart, Rosetta Rinehart, surviving widow of William D. Rinehart, deceased, Glenn Johnson and Frank Johnson are defendants and being cause No. 7581, by authority of 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., fowl tr 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, run- * ning 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 1% inches or so 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-ttUird 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 w|U be offered tor sale separately, and neither of said tracts will be sold for j lees than its ap-

prafodd value aH specified In the order )- of.said? court. JOHN C. MORAJf, ' Commissioner, j : Shafer* Peterson, Atty. 10-4 t ’ ——i Pis ITION FOR STONE ROAD. I 1 State of Indiana, County o( Adams, ss: 3, Before' the Board of Commissioners . of the county of Adams, April Term, We, the undersigned, each and all 1 of whom are resident freeholders and I voters of French township, in Adams f county, Indiana, respectfully petition . your honorable body and ask that you . construct and complete a free ma--1 cadanrized stone road in said township, oyer and upon the public hlght way situated on the following route, . to-wlt; Commencing at the northeast corner ot section thirty-four (34), town- ’ ship twenty-six (26), north range thirteen (13) east, in Adams county, Indiana, thence east oh the line dividing sections twenty-six (26) and r thirty-five (35) and sections twenty- . five (25) and thirty-six (36),'toWnship L and range aforesaid, and terminating . at the northeast corner of said section . thirty-six (36), township and range aforesaid. ' ' Your petitioners aver and say that the improvement prayed' tor Is less . than three miles in length connects at both ends with a free gravel road . tri said township and ends on 1 the: [ township line between French town- . ship and Monroe township. Your petitioners further aver and say that the highway herein sought to be improved is a public highway already established and la use and is one of the public highways of said FYench township. Your petitioners ask your honorable body that said 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 that this Improvement be made exclusive of crushed seone and screenings. Your petitioners further ask that said highway above described be improved to the width to which it is now established and that said highway above described be graded to a width of twenty-four (24) feet, and that broken stone be placed thereon to awidtiy of ten (10) feet, and to a depth of eight 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 Os four (4) inches upon such broken stone, that said improvement be made a double track and that the 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 Ipdiana, 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 sufficient 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 ba 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 Required by law to have said improvement constructed an dmade as petitioned herein, that the same be constructed without submitting the question of building the same to an election 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 of free gravel or macadam roads. Fred Fox, Jonas Neuenschwander, Christ Gerber, Joel Schwartz, Joel Baumgartner, John J. Schwartz, Joet J. Schwartz, Joel J. Klpfer, David Levy, Dave Geisel. Wm. M. Yeger, C. H. Wailtelr, J. W. Gerber, David Schwartz; J. P. Steiner, John Mosure, Timothy Tanty. David Runyon, John Meshberger, Albert Kindel, Mrs. Mlnger, Jacob B. Steiner, Samuel Siegrlst, 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. Beiberstein, Daniel Huser, L. D. Miner, Andfrew Marta, 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, Julius Erhart, Frank Behling, C. G. Augsburger, David Zimmerman, Noah Schindler, Danlbl Meshberger, John Neuhauser, Louis O. Strahm, William Fuchs, Henry A. Meyer, Fred Schafer, Jacob P. Klopfenstein, William J. Nlhart, John Smith. Simon Smith, John Beltler, John Beeler, George E. Marshin, John Huser. Hu(A(Ao-wW RcvH(.. ’fISTT. (k- ’ This 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 objectlon r as the law may provide for. 11-3 t H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor. — o— NOTICE of sale of PERSONAL PROPERTY. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, executor of the estate of George H. Hllgeman deceased, will offer for sale, at public auction, at the late residence of said decedent in Kirkland township, in said Adams county, Indiana, on \ .4 * •* Friday, the I#th day of‘‘April, 1909, the personal property of said estate, consisting of hogs, two cows, one heifer, twelve sheep, one bob-sled, plow, harrow, hay forks, two tons of hay, ‘ one Buckeye mower, one onehorse wagon, one lot of corn, twenty-j five bushels of wheat, seventy-five] • bushels of wheat, one bay mare, and*

a great many other articles toe nut Terms—-All sums of five dollars and under cash In hand; over* five dollars a credit of not to Exceed nine'months will be given, the purchaser execu t- . ing his note therefor, bearing six per ' cent Interest after maturity, waiving: 8 relief from valuation and appraisement laws, providing for attorneys . fees with sufficient sureties thereon. WILLIAM HITaGEMAN, „ 12-3 t Executor. J 0 £ ! PETITION FOR STONE ROAD. , State of Indiana, County of Adams, ss: - 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 j votera .of Washington Township, apd . the City of Decatur, situated/therein, in Adams county, Indiana, respectfully petition your honorable body that you . construct free macadamised stone j road in said Washington Township, ! over upon thre public highway, i situated on the following route, to-wlt: s Commencing at>e northeast corner ot section 28, township 27. north range t 14 east, in Adams county,. Indiana, i running thence west over and upon the public highway on the line dividing sections 21, and 28, and 90, and i 29, township and range aforesaid, and terminating at the northwest corner of said section 29, township and range I aforesaid. Your petitioners further show that ’ said improvement is less than three i miles In length an dconnects at both 1 ends with a free macadam road In paid township, and that a United s States Rural Mail Route passes over a part of said highway. Your petitioners further ask- that: said highway above described be graded and that broken stone .be placed upon the grade, and that upon such broken stone there be placed stone screenings, and that said highway be Improved to the width now established In Washington township. Your petitioners further ask that said highway as above described be graded to a width of twenty-four feet and that broken stone be placed.thereon to a width of 10 feet and to a : depth of eight (8) inches at the sides thereof, and to adepth of ten (10) inches in the center thereof, and that crushed stone screenings be placed thereon to a depth of three (3) Inches, upon such broken stone, that said rbad be constructed as a double (rack and that the name- of said road be The Joseph Helman Macadam Road. We ask that said Improvement be pgid for by bonds Issued by the.county of Adams, In the State of fodiana, 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 Washington Township, Adams County, Indiana, in a sufficient amount to pay the Interest and pricipal of said bonds as they become dtfo* That said road .be built and that said bonds be issue dand sal dtax bejevied upon said 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, arid as amended in the. Acts of 1909, now In force, providing' for the extension of free gravel or macadam roads, and ahy other or all amendments thereto. We further ask the Board to take all the necessary steps required by law, to have said improvement constructed and made, as prayed for herein, that the same be constructed without submitting the question building the same to an election of the voters of said Washington township, and that they construct the same under the laws of the State of Indiana, now in force providing for the extension of free gravel or macadam roads. Jos. Heimann, Theo. Lengerich, Henry Lengerich,Robert H. Gallbraith, E. B. Boothe, John P. Braun, J. F. Keifer, Edward Chronister, Frank Heimann, Bernard Lengerich, John Lengerich. Leo. G. Kohne, Anthony Kohne. Bernard Kohne, Julius Kohne, John 8. Meyer, George Hessler. Bernard Meyer, Julius Hetdeman, Henry Hessler, Eli Engle. Fred Busche, Chas. Estell, Michael Miller. J. H. Kahnert, G. W. Andrews, Frank Coppess, Frederick Kahnert, Joe H. Andrews,Harry C. Andrews, F. M. Andrews, I* F. Miller. G. G. Owens, Perry Andrews, J. A. Barnhart, George Brown, Henry Barkey, William E. Kintz, J. M. Frislnger. J. N. Burkhead, T. H. Baltzell, J. E. Smith, B. L. Carroll, Anr drew Miller, John Hessler, John Baker, Elias Crist. Joe Ruschlag, Peter' J. Heimann. C. 8. Clark, D. D. Clark. Josh R. Parrish, Mey J. Butler, H. W. Sellemeyer, H. Voglewede, George Geels, Joseph Meyer, C. B. Poling, B. F. Brelner, Peter Brann, Peter Hess, Geo, W. Everett, J. W. Robinson, John D. Enger. David E. Sndth, fit J. Yager, Fred Hoffman. J. F. Lachbt, David Gerber, Fred Scheimann, Martin Miller, L. G. Ellingham, C. C. Schafer, H. W. Schroll, J. Q. Neptune. C. J. Weaver. C. A. Dugan. Alphonse Kohne, J. W. Johnston, T. J. Durkin, George Colchin, J. H. Bremerkamp, W. A. Lower. Dan Hrwln, W. A. Bowman, Jos. D. Beery, C. F True, Alfred Elzey, T. R. Moore, Edward H. Johnson, C. B. Andrews. This petition will be presented to the Board of Commissioners on Monday, April 5, 1909, * at which time the taxpayers of Washington township may appear and make such objection as tile law may provide for.- • i - , 11-3 t H. 8. MICHAUD, Auditor. ■ ■.l""'- ' -O - APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed Administrator of the estate of James W. Jones, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate s probably solvent. O. N. TYNDALL, Admr. D. D. Heller « Son, Atty. A March 19, 1999. M —■, » ■ PETITIQN FOR STONg ROAD. State of Indiana, County ot Adams, ss: '’’WSShss 'i. ; jr

■ Before the Board p f CdmmlsMbnere' -of toe county of Adams. April Term, I We, the undersigned, each and all i of whom are resident freeholders and i voters ot Monroe Township, ih, Adams • County, Indiana, respectfolly petition ' your honorable body and ask that you 7 construct and complete a free macad- • amiied stone road, so 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, in Adams county, Indiana, running thence west between said sections'thirty (30), and'tfiirty- , one (31), township and range afofesald, and terminating it the northeast corner of section thirty-sit (86), township twenty-six (26), north range I thirteen (13) east. . iZ Your petitioners aver and s«y that the improvement prayed' for ft less I than thlee miles In length connects at both ends with a free gravel road’ in said township, and ends on tfie township line between French and Monroe township. Your petitioners further aver and say that'the highway herein sought to be improved ie a pablic highway ot said Monroe township, a \ Your petitioners ask your honorable body that said- fairway abbve described be dt-alned and graded, and' that broken stone be.placed upon the grade and that upon such broken stone there be placed stone screenings, and that this improvement be made exclusive of crushed stone and screenings. Your petitioners further ask that said highway above described’ be improved to the width to which ft is now establshed and that, said highway above described be improved to the width to which ft ft now established and that said highway above described be graded to a width ot twenty-four (24) feet, and that broken stone be placed' thereon 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 denth 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 Adams, In the. State bflndiana. payable in twenty semi-annual installments or series, and for the payment. Os which we ask that a tax be levied upon rthe taxable property of said Monroe township, in a sufficient amount-to nay 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 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 foke all of thb necessary steps as is required by law to have said ment constructed and made as petitioned herein, that the same be constructed without submitting the question of building the satae 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 maead roads. Levi Moser, C. 0. Beer, Emile Brunner, C. ,E. Stucky, Burkhart Lehman, Jesse Rupp. J. D. Winteregg, Chris Stengel, J. W. Craig, A. N. Sprunger, M. A. Neuenschwander, Wm. B. Tucker, Paul Gefber, Bernhard Lehman, Charles Moser, Albert Neuenschwander, C. C. Sprunger, F. G. Eichenberger, Amos Klrchhofer, • PhlMp 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 D> Moser, E. A. LuglnHU, Amoa Steiner, Wm. Baumgartner, Jerry Liechty, Otto Stucfcy, C.tD. BalMger, Emanuel Neueschwander, John Rohrer, 7. J. Rich. Andrew Gottachalk, William T. Waggoner, D. L. Shelley, Fred Neaderhauaer, Joel Liddy, Edwin Heller. C. G. Egly, E. M. Ray, W. Narr, Erneat Lower, John J./Hlrschy, J. F. Lehman, Wm. Miller, Lawrence t. Yager, L. A Sprunger, A. J. Moser .Amoa Neuhauaer, J. F. Bockman, Albert Neuhauser, Ferd Mettler, C. E, Stauffer, J. C. Schpg, Abe Boegley, Dan Winteregg, Anna EUenberger, Wm. W. Eley, J. H. Striker, John A. Clouser, H. Michaud, R. A. Hunter, P. J. Baumgartner, Sam Butler, D. N. Stauffer,?. Noah LngtaMll, Alfred Sprunger, J. F. Sprunger, s. F? Lehman, J. A Michaud, Otto Franz, C. C, Neuenschwander, Wm. Lammert, Joaua 'Toder, John J. Soldner, Christ rßaumjHHb A. M* Neuenschwander, John Lehman, Peter Lehman, David T. Lehman, Albert W. Baumgartner, J. P. Habeggwr, Dr. Ernest Franz. ft Wtttwer, D- J. Sprunger, J. M. Neuenschwander, Jonas Sprunger, Edwin Lehman, Simon Gllllom, Noah Baumgartner, Abe A. Habegger, John M. Amstutz, Menno Burkhalter, J. J. Liechty, David Augsburger D. P. Sommer, Rufus Flory. This petition will be presented to the Board of Commissioners on 5, 1909, Which time the taxpayers of Monroe totwnahlp may appear and make such objection as the law may provide for. . 11-8 t H. 8. MICHAUD, Auditor. ■ ' B ■ ■ - — PETITION FOR STONE ROADi State of Indiana, County at Adams, aa: Before the Board of Commlaalonera of the county of Adems, April Term, We, the undersigned, each and of whom are resident freeholders aid voters as Washington township, and petitXm ywr honorable body and aak

route, ship twenty-seven (27), north range fourteen (14) east, In Adams county, Indiana; running thence south" over and upon the pubTO highway between sections twenty (2d) and twenty-one (21), sections, twenty-eight (28), and twenty-nihb (29), thirty-two (32) :«nd thirty-three (33), township and range aforesaid; and* .terminating at the southeast corner of said section* to'lf-ty-two (32), air ift township twentyseven (27) portK .range fourteen (14) east ; j S '-.■■■ Your petitioners aver and' say th'at the improvement prayed for ft lose than three mites ih length, connects at both endk with a free macadam read so saiff township, and that a United’ States Rural Mail Route passes ovex a part of said’highway. your petttlone#* further aver and’ say that the higflisay herein sought to be improved ft a public highway already established and'in use and' ft one of the puhlib highways of' said’ Washington Towwhip, and’ that thia improvement 18 to be a continuation of, ahd’aneftensiOn to the West Washington MhCadam Road; J ? 1 Yow petitioners ask your honorable body, that said'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' that this improvement be made excfiislvb of crushed* stone and' screenings. . Yonr petitioners further ask that' said highway above described Unimproved to the width to which it is now established- 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 often (10) feet, and to adepth of eight (8) inches, at the sides thereof, and to a depth of ten (10) inches in the center thereof and thrit crushed stone screenings be placed thereon to a depth of four (4) inches upon 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, tn the State of Indiana, payable tn twenty semi-annual installments or series, and tor the payment of Which’we ask that a tax be levied upon the taxable property of said Washington township, and the 1 City of Decatur situated therein !r. a Sufflclentzamount-tq pay the interest and principal of said bonds as they become due. That said improvement be made and constructed, and 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 the extension of free gravel or macadam roads and all other find any and all amendments thereto. ' 1 We further ask the Board to take all of the necessary steps a« is required by law to have said improveWon of the voters of said Washington Township, and that the Board construct the same under the laws Os the State of Indiana, providing for the extension of free gravel or macadam roads C. B. Andrews. H. Hite, Julius Kohne, Bernart Kohne, L. G. Kohne, Bernard Lengerich, Gerhard Kohne, Frederick Hahnent, F. W. Bushe, M. B. Bent. X N. Burishegd. E. 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, (?. B. Poling, 1 H. Barnhart, Robert Wespor, J. W. McKean: Sr.’, M. E. Hower, C. 8. Niblick. AfD. Artman, J. T. Merryman, L. G. Ellingham, Fred Hoffman, I. T. Thahnsey, Noah Mangold, J. R. Parish. J. H. Voglewede. W. Graham, Anthony Kohne, L. M. Andrews. John Lengerich, Frank Heimann, Marion Andrews, James S. Johnston, J. M. Andrews, Perry Andrews, T. J. Durkin, George Colchin, Jos. Heimann, Michael Miller, L. A. Tabler, Perry Sanders, T. F. Carton, tSam Yost, T. Dean, L. 8. Pease. hHlton Kidd, T. H. Baltzell, J. F. Kelfer, C. L. Barnhart, Theo. Lengerich, Reuben Gllpen, W. 3. Archbold, R. K. Allison, A M. Fisher, M./Kirsch, H. A. Fristoe, D. E. Smith; T, J. Lahr. C. M. Andrews, George Geels, I. R. Tombleson. this petition will be presented to the Board of Commissioners bn llonday, April 5, 1909, at which time toe taxpayers of Washington township may appear and make such objection as the law may provide for. ■ 11-3 t , H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor. NOTICE OF RECEIVER'S SALE State of Indiana, county of Adams, ss: Adams Circuit Court, February Term, 1909. No. 7611,Notice of receiver’s sale of oil property. Frank M. Johnston vs. the Philmont Oil company, Theo. F. Miller, W. W. Bell. Notice Is hereby given that by virtue of an order of the Adams Circuit Court of Adams county, In toe State of Indiana, the undersigned, John W. McCray, as receiver in said cause No. 7611 in toe Adams Circuit Court, which said cause Is entitled Frank M. Johnston vs, The Philmont Oil Company, Theo. F. Miller, W. W. Bell, will offer tar sale at public auction at the door of toe Court House in the City of Deoatw, Indiana, bn ' Saturday, April 17th, 1909, at one o’clock p. m. ot said day, the Miller and W. W. Bell consisting of oil and gas leases, wells and | on said leases in Jay, Weils and I Uta gg follows* ? ■

•1 more or less lease hTre* cbrdetf in MWceltoeous Record! No. r, 10, page 41«; " , ' 2. Lease executed By:John T Hknlln, William Lowery and’ Win. R., i Wheat to Flank Hkskell and D: W.' > H&skrfi; itr Jackson township for 75 I' acres, more or less, which said tease I Is recorded In Miscellaneous Record' > No. n, page 550. > 3. Lease executed by Charles R. ■ Ashcraft to W. P. Black, In Jackson township, for 70 acres; more or fess, which said lease ft recorded in Miscellaneous Record' Nb. 10, page 413. 4: Lease executed’ hy Mary A, t Farmer and JubaT Farmer to Frank i Haskell and D. W. Haskell, Ih Jbckson ! township, for 33 acres, more or less, which said lease ft recorded- in MlB- • cellaneous Record'NO. ll', page 544. 5:. Leaser executed Uy Geo. W. Lul’ cm: to- W., P: Black, J l . J. Black and : Frank Haskell; Ih Jkckson township, for 40 acres, more or ibsr, wfiftfr salff 6. Lease executed by Sarafi Lucasand G. W Lucan, to W. .Pi-Bfack- and JI J. Bieck, Ih Jackson township; for 30* acres more or tep», which said ■lease is; recorded in Mltoeiltoeous ’Lerae execS by C. L. CeUahan to W P Black, in Jackson township, o F^ e ■ Record Nb. it, page 53». 8. Lease executed by Samuel Wl ' Reed to J. E. Brownyer & Cb. in ■ Jackson township, for 110 acres,. - more or fess, wbfeffi said lease ft recorded in Miscellaneous Record No. 11, page 3». a 9. Lease executed by Robert Isaac Stephens to D. W. Haskell and Frank . Haskell in Jackson township for 10 acres, which said Tease Is recorded in Miscellaneous Record —. page —. The following leasehold estates in Wells county, Indiana: 1. Lease executed by William A. Yorger to J. J. Black and W. P. Black, In Nottingham township, tor 100 acres, more or less, which said lease is recorded in Miscellaneous Record No. 22, pages 15 and 16. x 2. Lease executed to John Holloway to J. J. Black and W. P. Black, In Nottingham township, for 40 acres, more or less, which said lease Is recorded in Miscelaneous Record No. 22, pages 19 and 20. 3. Lease executed by William Ralstatn to Geo. W. Bolds & Co., in Nottingham township, -for 80 acres, more or less, which said lease is recorded in Miscellaneous Record No. 5, pages 456-7. 4. Lease executed by William M. Pine to Winifred B. Holton in Nottingham township, for 40 acres, which said lease is recorded in Miscellaneous Record No. 13* pages 487-9. - . The following leasehold estates In Adams county, Indiana: 1. Lease executed hy Elizabeth C. Martin to Andrew G. Briggs, In Hartford Township, containing 69 acres, more or less, which said lease ft recorded in Miscellaneous Record G, page 54. 2. Lease executed by Arabella Vance „ to A. G. Brggs, in Hartford Township, Bam' An -hvn- — rtv* lAoa -nrKlnlv an<A awsi**E Lease executed by .Isaac garner acres, which said lease is recorded In Miscellaneous Record No. E, page 292. ~, •- »• : 'J9| 4. Lease executed by Christian G. I Egly to The Berne Oil Co., In Hartford Township, for 40 acres, more or ■ less, which* said lease is recorded in Miscellaneous Record No. F, page 488. 5. Lease executed by Aaron and Ella Zeigler to toe Berne OU Co., so Hartford Township, for 49 acres, which said lease Is recorded in Mlscellaneous Record F, page This sale will include all oil weHs, all derricks, drive'pipe, cttlng, tubing, 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, Then. F. Miller and W. W. Bell, heretofore owned by them in toe State of Indiana. , A complete inventory of all of said leases, wells and property Is filed with the Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court in said cause above mentioned, and reference may be had to said inventory for a more complete description of said leases and property by anyone A who may desire to see the same. The terms of. said‘sale Is eash in hand. JOHN W. MeCRAY, ... Receiver. Simmons A Dailey, Attiys. H?4t ■iii 6 '■ , APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR. Notice is hereby given that toe nn- - derslgned has been appointed Executor of the estate of George H. Hllgeman, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. WILLIAM HILGBMAN, March 12,1909. Executor. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice Is hereby given to toe cred* 3 itors, heirs and legatees of Johnson Nye, deceased, to appear In the Adams Circuit Court, held at Deca-* tur, Indiana, on toe 13t hday of April, 1909, and show cause, if any, why the final settlement accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs are no- \ titled to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. BUEL NYE, Administrator. Decatur, Ind., March 22, 1909. i'—.'O APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR bfottee so hereby given, That toe undersigned has been appointed executor of the estate of John Bnurtt, I late of Adams county deceased The | ® xeCttt ° r ' • ’ , •■■ * - t£ 4s