Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 233, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1913 — SAW BIG DREDGE THROW FIRST DIRT [ARTICLE]

SAW BIG DREDGE THROW FIRST DIRT

Judge Hanan Came to Pass On Motions and Saw Initial Digging of Borntrager Ditch.

Judge J. W. Hanan came from LaGrange Monday evening to pass upon some motions in connection with the ditch and to make allowances for the superintendent of construction and to allow a number of hills. This business did not consume a great deal of his time and he decided,to visit the scene of the big dredge which is to dig the ditch he established as a special judge sent here almost two years ago on the appointment of Governor Marshall. He had just arrived at the ditch when the big dredge was ready to start and he witnessed the throwing out of thefirst dipper of dirt. The sight of the mighty boat in action and his connection with the ditch was very pleasing to the court and he left for Indianapolis on the 2 o’clock train pleased with the knowledge that he had been so instrumental in this big drainage improvement. Since his last visit hero Judge Hanan has been elected the Grand Master of the Masonic order in Indiana and this will take up a great deal of his time, and requires him to travel all over the state. He attends every cornerstone laying of Masonic buildings in the state and also mlany other lodge functions. Judge Hanan will continue with the Borntrager ditch case until the ditch is completed and this will require him to make occasional visits to this city during the next two or three years. The dredge will keep right at work now and those who have not seen the big flat boat or even those who have seen jt but have not witnessed * it in action, should do so while it is near town. The sight is well worth witnessing.