Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1916 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. Sheriff McColly has gone to West Baden to recuperate for a few days after his strenuous campaign for re-election. In the circuit court at Kentland last week James B. Fletcher, a merchant, and H.~ C. Webber, a contractor, engaged in a fistic encounter after Webber had secured a judgment for work done for Fletcher’s mother-in-law, and Judge Hanley promptly fined the combatants $25 each. The past week up to Monday night have been quite busy ones in the office of the county treasurer. Monday was probably the biggest day as it was the last day for paying the fall installment of the 1915 taxes. We are unable to give the receipts for Monday as the figures had not been totaled at this writing, but the following are the receipts of the six days ending Saturday night: Octqber 28 ....$ 7,248.41 October 30 7,594.72 October 31 .... 9,433.36 November 1 ... 14,851.60 - November 2 ... 17,947.79 November 4 .. . 12,996.29

Notwithstanding the fact the law specifically requires that election inspectors must start at once with the returns to the county seat on completion of the count, and that this, fact had been continuously dinned into the ears of the inspectors, the returns from Keener, Walker and WheatffHd were not brought in until nearly 10 o’clock today, the inspectors having gone home and gone to bed after the count was completed. All the other returns were in shortly after 3 o’clock this morning, and the election commissioners were held up until nearly 1© o’clock until these three townships reported. Marriage licenses issued: November 4, Sig Boezeman of DemotteJ aged 24 November 30 last, occupa-

tion farmer, to Angie Langland also of Demotte, aged 22 September 14 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Mayor C. G. Spitler. November 4, Harold Fabian Hoops of Chicago, aged 26 May 20 last, occupation clerk, to Gertrude Moffett also of Chicago, aged 29 June 4 last. Third marriage for male, previous marriages dissolved by divorce in 1914 and November 2, 1916, Second marriage for female. First marriage dissolved by divorce in 1912. November .6, Frank Theodore Samuelson of Gifford, aged 36 October 10 last, occupation blacksmith, to Ida May Snow also of Gifford, aged 20 July 19 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.

The board of county commissioners were in session throughout Monday, adjourning that evening until today. The following business in addition to the usual number of claims being allowed, was transacted: County auditor directed to readvertise for bids for repairing the Hebron grade. Thomas M. Callahan, highway petition. John Nowels, John F. Zimmer and W. V. Porter appointed viewers. Henry M. Rayburn, petition for highway improvement. Bond of the superintendent of construction, A. S. Williams, examined and approved. County treasurer reports sale of bonds at par, accrued interest and $327,10 premium. W'. L. Wood et al petition for stone road. Auditor directed to readvertise for bids. James Lane et al petition for stone road. Same action as above. John Borntrager et al petition for stone road. Same action. Robert J. Yeoman et al petition for stone road. Same action. W. F. Os home, contractor for the King-Lawler drain, granted extension of time to January 1. John F. Zimmer petition for drain. Hearing of remonstrances set for November 18. County auditcrr directed to advertise for bids for supplies for the county farm for ensuing quarter. Trustee of Barkley township granted permission to extend aid to Reuben Snyder and wife to the amount of $75. County depositories reported interest on funds for the month of October as follows: First Nat. b’k, Rensselaer. $124.53 State bank, Rensselaer.... 74.89 State bank, Remington.... 66.58 Bank of Wheatfleld 29.23