Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1912 — Steps Taken to Make Brigade Post of Fort Benjamin Harrison. [ARTICLE]

Steps Taken to Make Brigade Post of Fort Benjamin Harrison.

The United State government Friday began condemnation proceedings to obtain possession of a tract of land adjoining Fort Benjamin Harrison. The action is in accordance with a resolution passed by congress appropriating funds for the purpose. The petition was filed in the federal court District Attorney Miller on behalf. of the government. It asks the appointment of three disinterested freeholders to serve as appraisers. The appraisers will be appointed by Judge Anderson May 15. Mr. and Mrs. Francis M. Kimberlin, residents of Ohio, are named as holders of the land In'fee simple and sixteen other persons and their heirs also are named as having an interest in the tract of land. - \