Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 March 1909 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items' Picked Up About the County Capitol. V The Newton circuit court convenes next Monday. f/ —oTwelve marriage licenses were Issued last month, against 10 for the month previous, and 12 for February 1908. Ex-Sheriff O’Connor w r as down from Kniman yesterday on business. He has been limping about for the past week with a cane, the result of a soreness in the calf of the right leg, but what has caused it he does not know. —O . Marriage licenses Issued: Feb. ?7, Ernest Prouty of Jasper county, ion of Tilman Prouty of Newton tounty, aged 20 years, occupation farmer, to Leona Dunlap, daughter bf James Dunlap of Mt. Ayr, aged 18, occupation housekeepr. First fnarriage for each. Little was done except to allow Claims by the county commissioners Monday. Yesterday some ditch matters were being heard and it was expected to finish up the work of the term. A complete report of the proceedings will be given in Saturday’s Democrat. Not much of anything has been doing in the circuit court for the past few days, and will not be for the rest of the term. Yesterday afternoon the hearing on the injunction asked for by Wm. E. Moore to enjoin collection 'of assessments in the Wuerthner ditch in Newton tp., came up. o ■ ■ The Benton and Jasper county commissioners met in joint session Monday to appoint viewers on the Beek’s gravel road on the county line between the two counties, Luther Perigo and Sylvester Gray were appointed and will go over the proposed road at the same time they view the Guipe road which is really but an extension of this one. —Fowler Republican. —o — New suits filed. No. 7416. Harvey J. Dexter and ohn Werner vs. C. H. Sternberg & Sons; action for damages. This action is brought to recover alleged damages to a small triangular tract of land owned by plaintiff’s along the Iroquois river, south of WJeston cemetery, on which it is alleged a number of fruit trees and shrubs are growing, and that while putting through the dredge defendants constructed a dam in the old bed of the river, said trees and shrubs were torn up and destroyed; that the value of such property destroyed was $l5O. No. 7417. C. & E. I. R. R„ vs. Robt. A. Mannan, suit. Grover Smith ditch; action to enjoin collection of assessments against plaintiff which are alleged to ‘have been wrongfully made, and to enjoin contractors from entering upon the right-of-way of plaintiff and digging said ditch thereon.

No. 7418. George W. Infield vs. L. A. Greenlee, et al; action to recover $15.0 from defendant for the balance alleged to be due him for rent of plaintiff’s farm. No. 7419. Petition of James N. Leatherman and Lettie Leatherman to adopt Helen Randle, daughter of the latter’s sister, James Randle. No. 7420. Ora Barce vs. John Barce; action for divorce.

—o — K Following is the basis of assessment adopted at the meeting of the township assessors Saturday: 1. All good notes drawing 8 per cent Interest to be assessed at full face value. All good notes drawing 6 per cent interest to be assessed at a discount of 2 per cent. 2. All stocks of goods and merchandise to be assessed at 75 per cent of the invoice value.

3. All average horses with speed records, S2OO and upwards at the discretion of the assessor. 4. All pure bred draft horses SSOO, or grade'draft horses $200; higher or lower at the discretion of the assessor.

5. FARM HORSES. Average yearling colts at. ...$35.00 Average 2-year old c01t5.... 50.00 Average 3-year old c01t5.... 65.00 All other average horses. ... 100.00 Higher or lower at the discretion of the assessor. Mules same as horses. Jacks ...$300.00 6. CATTLEAverage yearling heifers. .. .SIO.OO Average yearling steers 15-.00 Coming 2-year old heifers... 18.00 Coming 2-year old steers...., 23.00 Average 3-year old steers.... 30.00 Average cows at 25.00 Average Jersey cows. . 30.00 Average feeding cattle per hundred weight 3.1» 7. SHEEP AND HOGS. Good average sheep per head. 5.00

Hogs, per hundred weight. . . 4.00 §. GRAIN SEEDS. Wood per cord. ....;. 1.00 to $3.00 Wheat per bushel '. . .»0 Corn per bushel ?.. .40 Oats per bushel 35 Potatoes per bushel 50 Rye per bushel 50 Timothy seed per bushel.... 1.50 Clover seed per bushel 3.50 Buckwheat per bushel 40 Onions per bushel 40 9. HAY. Timothy, per ton 4.00 Wild, per ton 1.00 Higher or lower at the discretion of the assessor. 10. MEATS, ETC. Pork per cwt 5.00 Lard per cwt. . . .' 5.00 Wool per lb 15 Sorghuin molasses , per gal.. .25 Ice per ton .**. 3o 11. LUMBER. Soft lumber at 75 per cent of invoice. Hardwood per M 15.00 12. POULTRY AND BEES. Chickens, per dozen 3.00 Turkeys, each. .. .... ....... .75 Geese, per dozen 3.00 Bees, per stand 1.00 1909 automobiles for 50 cent. 1908 models for 30 per cent. Others in proportion to their value. Additional improvements to be assessed at 60 per cent of cost price.