Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1906 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

ttttoned for and there ending; Said branch ditch to have an average width of top and bottom and depth of cut ae follows to-wit: 4 ft bottom. 6 ft. cut, I# ft. top. Said branch to be constructed by means of teams and scrapers. Also a branch to said Main ditch, to be known as the Zuch branch, commencing at a post marked “0" at the southeast corner of the northwest quarter of section nine (9), township thirty-one (31), north, range three (3) west, thence west 2600 feet to the VV helan ditch, No. 2, thence down aud along the said Whelan ditch No. 2, to the Whelan ditch No. i, tnence down and along isaid Whelan ditch No. 1, to the Monon ditch at the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of section eight (8), township thirtyone (31) north, range three (3) west, and there ending. Said Zuch branch to be six (6) feet wide on the bottom and have an average width at top of eighteen (IS) feet, aud an average depth of seven (7) feet. Said branch ditch to be constructed by means of a floating steam dredge. Also a lateral branch thereto, known as the Little Monon ditch, commencing at a post marked “0”, bearing south 68 degrees east 100 feet from the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville railroad bridge in the northwest quarter of section four (4), township thirty (30) north, range four (4) west, in the Little Monon ditch, thence down, along and with the meandering of said Little Monon ditch, to widen, deepen and straighten the same to the outlet of said Little Monon ditch In the main ditch herein petitioned for, at the most practical point in the southwest' quarter of the northwest quarter of section twentytwo (22), township thirty (30) north, range four (4) west, and there ending. Said branch ditch to be and have an average width of top and bottom and depth of cut as follows, to-wlt: Width Depth of Width of bottom cut. of top. First % mile ....10 ft. 10 ft 30 ft. Second 214 mi1e5....12 ft. 12 ft. 40 ft Said branch to be constructed by means of floating steam dredge. Also a branch or lateral to the main ditch herein petitioned for, to be known as the E. P. Thompson branch, commencing at a post marked “0” bearing north five (5) degrees west 465 feet from the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section twenty-five (25), township thirty-one (31) north, range three (8) west, in the E. P. Thompson ditch, thence down, along, and with the meandering of said E. P. Thompson ditch, to deepen the same where practicable or necessary, to the outlet of said E. P. Thompson ditch In the main ditch herein petitioned for, in the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of said section thirty-two (32), township thirtyone (31) north, range three (3) west, and there eqdtng. Said branch to have an average width of top and bottom ahd depth of cut as follows, to-wit: Width Depth of Width of bottom cut. of top. First 1 mile 8 ft. 10 ft. 32 ft Second 2 miles ...,10 ft. 12 ft. 35 ft. Third 214 mWes ...,12 ft. 14 ft] 40 £ Said branch to be constructed by means of a floating steam dredge. Also a branch of lateral ditch to the E. P. Thompson Branch to be known as the "Hunter Branch.” commencing at the most practical point in the Hunter branch to the E. P. Thompson ditch, in the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of s ctlon thirty-two (32). township thirty-one (31) north, range three (3) west, thence down, along and with the meande,ring of said Hunter branch, to deepen and widen the same to the outlet of sntd Hunter Branch in the said E. P. Thompson ditch in the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter. of section thirty-six (36), township thi#ty-one (3D north, range three (3) west, and there ending. Said branch ditch to have an average width of top and bottom, and depth of cut as follows, to-wit: Width of bottom. 8 feet: depth of cut. 8 feet; width of top. 24 feet. Said branch to be constructed by means of a floating steam dredge. Also a branch or lateral to said E P Thompson branch to be known as the Agnew Branch” commencing at the most practical point In the Agnew branch to K p Thompson ditch, in the northeast quarter of the northwest quarts of section six (6). township thirty (30) north, range two (2) west, thence down, along and with the meandering of said Agnew branch, to deepen and widen the same to the outlet of said Arttidw branch in the southwest quarter of section thirty-six (36), township thlr-ty-one (31) north, range three (3) west, ana there ending. Said branch ditch to have an average width of top and bottom, and depth of cut as follows, to-wit: Width Depth of Width of bottom cut. of top. n™* } , mllp 2 ft. 8 ft. 20 ft. Second 1 mile .... 4 ft. Bft 2; ft TJird % mile 6 ft. 9 ft! 27 ft. Said branch ditch to be completed by means of teams and scrapers. or latoral to said E. MO l. branch to be known as the Bl&gser branch, commencing at the most practical point In the Blasse? diteh Ch , d,tfc J l K to thp E - p - Thomson ditch In the southwest quarter of tv e fK» rt^ e "‘ 1 qUar i P . r of " PCt, on twen(2sb township thirty-one (31) north, range three (3) west, thence down along and with the meanderings of said' Bl&sser branch, to deepen and widen the to the outlet of said Blasser branch tathe E P. Thompson branch near the ter*^ 8 * p ? rnpr of the northwest quar♦Mrtv one ?n th,r *r six (36) - township .nirty-one (31) north, range three fSh west, and there ending. (3) Said branch to have an average depth ?oA';s^,ir h " "■> «<■>"" Width Depth of Width „ „ or bottom cut. of top First V 6 mile 2 ft. 7ft 50 r* Second % mile .... 4ft Bft « it" Third 1 mile 6ft 9ft k ft ’ Said branch ditch first mile to be constructed by means of teams and scrapers, second mite to be constructed bv m «*ns of floating steam dredge by Tbompson >r braneh" t'o^ the prac n^a. br S “"“h* north the ooGbcast quarter of "he w west, thence down, along and with the meanderings of said Franks hr^nnk ikSKB. r .sSHnr said Franks branch ditch the E Thompson ditch ffi the northwest qua?! ending. ***** three (3 > we «‘. and there 8&ld branch to have an avenuFA width 2 ixr,xr * m „,Wldth Depth of Width First IK mile JP& by ßa I l?^f Ch t^S h be ®® n, trocted iff 1 tp ams and scrapers. by yOU are further notified that said neb£ ™e£d n on Pendto * and 0,0 Bame will Monday, the 11th Day of February, .. 1907. IS® ff £ ehl * the fint Judicial day or the February term of the Puiaaki th ? Pu l«*ki Circuit Court, couTO.lSi.tr" ln r»r..ki w tam .c KiKT’ E< " Bp*nil«r ft Son, Win*mac, Oscar b. Smith, Knox, Caleb W. Barker, Francesville, Attorneys for Petitioners. Christmas Tree Catches Fire. ’Bedford, Ind., Dec. 27.—At a Christmas entertainment at the German Methodist Episcopal church the Christmas tree on ught fire, causing the audience to fit*. Nobody hurt; damage alight.