Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1919 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

IntsrMlingPiragraphs Fromths VariMS Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomised —Together With Other Notes Gathered by Vs From the Various County Offices. New suits filed: No. 9067. Bert Vent vs. Lacey Davis et al; motion to set aside default and judgment. Venued-here from Newton county. No. 9068. Roper Whitby, by his next friend, William R. Whitby, vs. Michael Duffy; action for wages due. Venued here from Newton county. No. 9069. Grant Whitby, by his next friend, William R. Whitby, vs. Michael Duffy. Same kind of case as 9068; also venued here from Newton county. Adolph Onken””of Gillam township closed up a deal Thursday with Ed Randle for the latter’s 170acre farm Just east of the Groom’s bridge In Barkley township, occupied for some years by Bradford Poole. The consideration is said to have been about |26,000. Possession Is given the first of next March. Mr. Onken, who occupies the former Burgett farm, owns another farm east of where he lives, in Pulaski county, and is undecided whether or not he will move onto the farm he has Just purchased. Marriage licenses Issued: June 24, John Jay Schoenberger of Chicago, aged- 23 September 19 last, mechanic, and Pearl Schlamelcher, also of Chicago, aged 23 January 19 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Sqrilre irwln in the “palm room” at the clerk’s office. X . * June -2fr, Wllberl Lamley Cooper, son of William Cooper of Brook, aged 21 July 27 last, farmer, and Mary Esther Sage of west Jordan, a daughter of Mrs. Charles Sage, aged 19 January 10 last, teacher. First marriage for each.

Following are the names of world-war soldiers who have filed their discharges with the county recorder since our last report: Less Hagen, Sth Co., 2d Tr. Bn., 158th Depot Brigade. Omar O. Osborne, Co. E, 108th Engrs. Clarence E. Garver, unassignea. Leland R. Jessen, Col, B, 313th Field Signal Bn. ' ' Kenneth F. McClanahan, 2d Co., Ist Tr. Bn., 159th Depot Brigade. James C; Brouhard, Bat. B 124th F. A. Roscoe Eller, Det. No. 1, Motor Transport corps. John E. Budreau, sth Discharge Detachment. Kenneth T. Rhoades, Ord. Dtch., A. A. P-, first army. John I. Reed, S. A. T. C. Ernest Vernard Sayers, 8. A. T. C. Gerald Edson Murray, F. A. Repl. Troops. ’* ' James P. Longstreth, 9th Co., 3d Bn., 159th Dep. Brig. Perry E. Garriott, Bat. A 81st F. A Rollin A. Eib, unassigned. Albert E. Dluzak, Bat. A r 62d A. C. A. C. William Kersey Kirk, Bth Co., 2d Bn., 159tb Dep. Brig. John D. Moore, 108 th Engrs. Band section. Harry Clifford Moore, M Co., Demobilization Det. Arvle E. Culp, Co. 8., 309th Engineers. Ferdinand G. Bachman, Q. M. C., Guard and Fire Co. 320. George W. Mauck, 315th Am. Train. Capt. Cope J. Hanley, Co. B, Dev. Bn. No. 4, 158th Dep. Brig. Paul Eugene Morrell, Naval Trn. Sta., Great Lakes, 111.

In discussing the selection of the system of state highways announced a few days ago by the state highway commission, the Newton County Enterprise says: Ndwton county will hardly be satisfied with the • allotment of roads given her, about 16 miles, but there will be little prospect of getting the route changed now that it has been announced. The roads in this county that will be turned over to the state under the plan as announced, will be the road passing through/Kentland east and west, known as the Corn Belt route, and a branch from this leading south to Fowler. It was hoped to get a north and south road through the county, and there was reason to believe that this route would be established, but the- hope of this, like the hope in many another county, was blasted. It was’,doubtless a monumental undertaking for the state road

commission to lay out a system of roads that would accommodate the greatest number with the least number of miles, and it was utterly impossible to satisfy all. How well the commission planned must be determined by the study of the route as outlined. The Morocco Courier In discussing the failure of Newton county to secure the north and south road, says: Jasper county deserved to get the road, for they put forth a united effort to land it and staked their, all on the one effort. The situation In this county was entirely differ-1 ent. While the greater majority) worked for the selection of the Adeway and wanted the highway established thereon, certain Influences in the south end of the county, with personal Interests at stake, fought the Adeway and sought to increase their own holdings by working for other routes.

The county commissioners will meet next Monday in adjourned session to take action on the various highway Improvements petitioned for under the county unit law. The tentative adoption of a north and south state highway through Jasper county by the highway commission removes this road from consideration by the board, and the county unit petitions that will be favorably reported should be for those roads that will be of benefit to the greatest number of people of the county, and not those affecting or being of benefit to only a few individuals. They should also be pretty generally distributed over the county, and not all to go our neighborhood or township. It Is not likely that very many of the roads petitioned for can be built this year and the matter should be carefully considered as to which are of the most benefit to the public at large. Of course, t£e county council gets to review the roads favorably reported by the commissioners, and can endorse or turn down the report of the former, but the best and most conscientious judgment of both bodies should be exercised in the matter regardless of any political pull or undue influence that may be attempted.