Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 271, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1910 — ALLEGED SPECIFICATION CHANGES BASIS OF SUIT. [ARTICLE]

ALLEGED SPECIFICATION CHANGES BASIS OF SUIT.

Mrs. E. Gangloff Asks Damages of Superintendent Myrt B. Price, His Bondsmen and Others. Dunlap & Parkinson have brought an action in the circuit court for Mrs. Elizabeth Gangloff against Myrt B. Price, the National Surety Co., Car H. Sternberg and Sons, Edward and Herman, Granville Moody, Delos Thompson and John Eger. The complaint sets out that Mr. Price was superintendent of the construction of the Iroqouis ditch through the Gangloh farm, east of Rensselaer, and that the specifications and plans for the construction of the ditch were not followed and that instead of passing through certain low places in t direct line through the farm the ditch zigzagged across the farm and went through high land that did not need any drainage and that in crossing the farm seven tile ditches were passed through. Damages in the sum of $5,000 are demanded.

There should be some reform about a man losing his vote by removal from one precinct to another. It is not right, neither Js it the intention of the law to deprive any citizen of his right to vote. Several citizens of Rensselaer lived in houses from five to twenty days in order to retain their votes, thereby causing themselves and otehrs great inconvenience. An affidavit could be filed respecting the removal that would permit the citizen to exercise his right of suffrage and at the same time prevent fraud. This should be done without delay.

W. P. Cooper, who was re-elected treasurer of White county last week, was in Rensselaer over night, having stopped to get some auto repairs. His democratic opponent in White county was Sam Calloway, and Mr. Cooper’s majority was 196. Calloway had already served eight years as county clerk and there were some people who thought that was about enough for one man. To offset that Mr. Cooper is a very fine man and has made a good officer. Another county official to visit Rensselaer today was William Boyle, recorder of Newton county, who came over on business.

J. M. Wood, who moved to a farm near Hansboro, N. Dak., last spring, has arrived home and is unloading his household goods at Fair Oaks. He paid $143.40 for a car to bring his four horses, cow and household goods back in and states that the agent there only credited him with sll4 and that they are trying to hold him up for the balance of the money. He was here today to consult a lawyer as the Fair Oaks agent has refused to let him finish unloading his goods? He says conditions at Hansboro are very bad and that Otto Anderson is getting ready to start back to Jasper county.

County Clerk-elect Judson H. Perkins will continue to work at the windmill, pump, gasoline engine and wagon scales business just the same as though he had not been elected clerk. He will not take the office until the term of Mr. Warner expires, which will be May 1, 1912, and in the meantime he expects to get about all the windmills and pumps in Jasper county in repair so that his services won’t be required while he is in office. Some people thought that as soon as he was elected he would quit work, but not so with Judson; he has placed an advertisement in the Republican and will be anxious to keep busy for the next 18 months* See the Malleable Range this' week at our store. _

E. D. RHOADES & SON.