Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1920 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered by Us x From the Various County Offices. Marriage licenses issued: Meh. 3, Fred Cheever of Demotte, aged 20 Jan. 19 last, mechanic, and Frances Davis, also of Demotte, aged 21 April 3 last, housekeeper. First marriage fop each. Male being under age, his father, C. Cheever, gave consent to issuance of license. Married by Rev. E. W. Strecker at the Methodist parsonage. Meh. 5, James Frederick Riffil of Rensselaer, aged 28 Dec. 7 last, farmer, and Bertha Irene Porter of Parr, aged 17 December 31 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Female being under age, her mother, Mrs. Nannie L. Porter, gave consent to issuance of license. New suits filed: No. 9>B 2. Chamberlain Ice Cream Co. of La> fayette vs. Charles Bibos; suit on account. Demand 5125.75 with interest from Dec. 1, 1919. No. 9183. Con-rad Kellner et al vs. John Eilts; action in replevin. Demand possession of John Deere manure spreader and $l5O damages. No. 9184. Evelyn Rogers vs. John H. Rogers; action for divorce. Complaint alleges that the parties were married July 20, 1908, and separated June 26, 1913. Cruel and inhuman treatment is charged. No. 9185. Nora Fritch vs. WillItm Fritch; action for divorce. Complaint that the parties were married Oct— 15,—1fi09, and separated in. October, 1919. Cruel and inhuman treatment and failure to provide is charged. Plaintiff asks for divorce and that her maiden name of Nora Blake be restored.

The reader will have some idea of the number of real estate transactions that have taken place in Jasper county this spring from the long list of transfers that have been published in The Democrat the past few issues, most of these sales being completed and th e transfers made on Mob. 1. Especially is this true of the farm sales. J Recorder Scott has been working seven days in the week and every night for the past two or three weeks to keep up with this unprecedent msh of business, but he is still a week or more behind in copying the instruments on the proper records The total considerations in all these transfers is something enorunious, reaching almost $2,000,000 in the past two weeks. (In February the total considerations was $914,408). Those in our issue of Feb. 24 totaled $241,407; issue of Feb. 28, $190,025; issue of Meh. 3, $637,129, and today’s issue, $682,264, a grand total for the past two weeks of $1,750,825. And practically each transfer is a legitimate sale and every dollar given in the consideration represents the actual amount paid, as nearly all are farm sales and the deeds require revenue stamps of $1 for each SI,OOO and 50 cents for each additional SSOO or fraction thereof. The revenue Uncle Sam derives from all these sales is quite a nice little sum also. The aggregate considerations of all transfers in Jasper county for the entire year of 1919 was but $2,528,186.

Following is a -report of Tuesday’s proceedings of the county commissioners, Monday’s proceedings having been published in th.e last issue of The Democrat: Charles L. z Hensler petition for a highway. Improvement ordered established and auditor directed to give notice of letting contract on first day of April term. John C. Baker ditch. Board finds there is due contractor for work for laying tile at lower grade than specified, and the superintendent is directed to pay same out of funds in his hands, $1,782. George M. Myers ditch. Superintendent Nesbitt files report showing distribution of surplus to prop-

orty owners effected. Claim of $6.81 allowed superintendent, who is discharged and cause dropped. A. I, Sargent ditch. Assessment modified and confirmed; dltxffi established and R. A. Mannan appoiratefl superintendent. Aaron F. Rice ditch. Superintendent Illes final report, showing receipts of $17,026 and expenditure* the same. Re|>ort approved and superintendent discharged. A. K. Yeoman ditch. Cause subimlltted and board finds for petitioners. Ditch ordered established. Remonstrators W. D. Saylor, Norval Osburn, D. S. Makeover, Albertus - M. Yeoman, Almira M. Stockton and Cordelia M. Williams pray appeal to the circuit court. Appeal granted and bond fixed at S2GO Additional banks reporting on interest on county deposits for the month of February: Trust & Savings bank, Rensselaer, $121.61; Farmers' National bank, Remington, $28.35. Report of superintendent tn county farm for the quarter ending Feb. 29 showed receipts for 1,526 bushels and 28 pounds of oats sold to the W. C. Babcock Grain company at 80 cents per bushel, $1,221.57, with expenses for the quarter of $671.53, leaving a net surplus of $550.04. The report showed 13 inmates at the end of the quarter, 9 males, 4 females. One male and one female had been dledharged simtee last report.