Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1907 — A GOOD COURT HOUSE AT SMALL COST. [ARTICLE]

A GOOD COURT HOUSE AT SMALL COST.

The Democrat man saw Newton county’s new court house last Monday for the first time, and we want to say that we were most agreeably surprised at its being such a fine looking and commodious building. Instead of a common red sand brick, factory-look-ing building, as we had expected to see, we found it was of a smooth light-colored brick with raised pink mortar joipts, bedford stone trimmings, red tile roof, large modern windows, and well lighted and conveniently arranged within. The floors are of hardwood and the furniture is of metal for the' vaults and antique oak for the offices and court room, with antique copper finish electric light fixtures. It has a basement under the whole building, in one corner of which the boilers for beating are located, and two floors above for the various offices and court room. The basement has not yet been finished off nor has the court house yard been filled in and _ graded, and there are also some other mifior things to be done to the interior, but when all is completed it will be one of the handsomest and best court houses in the country for its cost —at present time, including all furniture and fixtures —less than $35,000 — and one that every citizen of that county may well be proud of. Of course it is not so gorgeously finished as Jasper county’s $175,000 court house, yet /it is a handsome and substantial building and plenty good enough for any county of the wealth and future possibilities of either Newton or Jasper county, and one cannot help but remark on a thorough examination of the building that the people apparently got their money’s worth in every item, even down to the furnishings. / Extra fancy Michigan potatoes all sound, no sprouts, 80 cents. Store, Get a pair of 6 cent sox at the G. E. Murray Co. next Saturday, June 8.