Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1900 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

R&v. ’ Edw. A. Jakob, now of Loda, 111., was in town this week. Dr. English will begin preparations at once to build a residence on his lots on Cullen and Rntsen streets. The fishing season, so far as Indiana streams are concerned, will close the first of next month for sixty days. During this period it will be unlawful to fish in any of the bodies of water in the state. Editor Schanlaub, who recently underwent a severe operation for throat trouble, is gradually recovering and will be able to take charge of his paper again in the course of about two weeks. —Morocco Courier. Rev. R. D, Uttei of Crown Point, was in the city Thursday. He had been conducting a church trial at North Star, near Mt. Ayr, in which the offending member was found guilty of eating the forbidden fruit and was expelled from the chnrch. The new oil fields in Jasper county spread over a great deal of territory, in the opinion of State Geologist Blatchley, who returned Friday from an investigation of them. He thinks the prospects are good fora fine grade of oil, and he finds it is near the surface and that wells are cheaply operated. The oil is so thick it is used as a lubricant, and sells at $5.75 a barrel.—lndianapolis Press. The heirs of the estate of the late Jacob Knettle, County Assessor Surface and County Auditor Smock have agreed that the amount of property now listed for taxation amounts to $430,879.41. The taxes on this amount to $7,775, which the heirs are willing to pay. Treasurer Thomas has withheld bis signature to the agreement because in his opinion the amount fixed is not enough. It is safe to say that an agreement of some character, with the amount of non-listed property at least no less than the above amount, will soon be arranged, as the heirs seem to be willing to make satisfactory settlement with the county on an equitable basis. —Carroll County Citizen. The reunion of ’49’ers at the home of J. M. Troxell in this city Wednesday was a very pleasant affair. Nine survivors of the party of 116 gold hunters who early in 1850 started overland for the new Eldorado were in attendance, as follows: Charles and Christian Gross and John D. Wilson and Samuel Milroy, Delphi; Isaac Cunningham, Americus; Samuel Gray, Galveston; John Starr, Buck Creek; Hezekiah Patton, Goodland, and Jacob M. Troxell jof this city. There were also several visitors .from a distance not meinbers of the gold hunters’ party. A sumptuous dinner was spread and the day spent in pleasant reminisences of memorable journey and its results. An j interesting relic of the trip was in ] evidence, it being nothing more or j less than the diary kept by Mr. | Patton.of Goodland, of each day’s ! events, also samples of gold taken out on Americas river bv the same ! gentleman. The Democrat has put in a | Halleck telephone and is now conj nected with northern Jasper, Lake, j Pulaski and Btark county points, also Laporte and Michigan City, jln a short time the lines will be j extended south to Remington, west Jto Morocco, Brook and Kentland, j and east to Monticello and coni ject with Lafayette, we are in- . fcrmed. It is the intention to put jpi these outside lines before doing Inuch in Rensselaer, we understand. At present there are 15 Halleck phones in use in Renssej laer, and many people are wauting [to put in phones as soon, as they |can be accomodated. The Demoi chat lias taken toll service to all points reached by these lines in | Jasper county, and has made arrangements whereby our correspondents at different points may call us up ancj inform us of a late item of news, and the charges will be settled at this end of the line. Don't hesitate to call us up when you have an important bit of news to impart.