Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 191, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1917 — LOCKS THREE CITY SCALES [ARTICLE]

LOCKS THREE CITY SCALES

STATE TESTER EXAMINES RENSSELAER WAGON SCALES TODAY. ' J. L. Willitts, of Indianapolis state tester of weights and measures, was in Rensselaer today and tested the wagon scales. The scales of the Babcock & Hopkins and the Farmers Grain Company and those of Kellner & Callahan were found to be all right and these firtns were issued proper certificates to that effect. The scales of the Iroquois Roller Mills, J. C. Gwin Lumber Co., and of the Rensselaer Lumber Co., were found to be incorrect and were locked down. The scales of the lumber companies were ordered sharpened and the mill was ordered to put in new scales. The scales at the lumber companies were weighing too heavy and'were therefore causing these dealers losses on their sales of coal. Mr. Spragueathe owner of the mill, is out of the City today but the report Received from his office of the test made by the state officer was that the mill scales were weighing too light. The Rensselaer Lumber Co. owns the scales installed by the GrantWarner Lumber Co., and they will use these pending the repairs to be made on the scales they have at their office. -