Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 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 From the Various County Offices. “Commodore” O’Connor was down from Kniman yesterday. As yet Jasper’ county is without a county agent to succeed Stewart Learning, recently resigned, although efforts are being made to secure a successor soon. The considerations named in the transfers published in this issue of The Democrat are close to $300,000, bringing the total for the first two and one-half months to about $3,000,000. Attorney E. M. Laßue has resigned as commander of the Dewey Biggs post because of his candidacy for the nomiantion for judge, and Dr. I M. Washburn, who was vice-com-mander, succeeds him. No. 9192. Frank Butterworth vs. Marquis D. Losey et al; action to quiet title. No. 9193. George W. Kennedy vs. Jesse Dunn. Stfit' on account and for damages to premises of plaintiff. Demand $258.50.

—- John A. Dunlap has filed his peti tion as a candidate for judge of the Thirtieth judicial circuit this week. This makes four candidates for the nomination from Jasper county to date —Mose Leopold, Emmet Laßue, George A. Williams and Mr. Dunlap. Frank Foltz, who has been confined to his home for the past few months by a severe attack of heart trouble, is now up and about as usual and is down town every day. Mr. Foltz’s many friends in Jasper and neighborring counties, where he practiced law for many years, will be pleased to learn of his recovery. For some time it was feared that he would not get out again. Marriage licenses issued: Meh. 17, Jesse Monroe Nussbaum of Benton county, jafed 24 Jan. t 2B last, fanner, and .Selma Catherine May of Remington, Aged 19 Meh. 30 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Meh. 18, Edgar Darius Nesbitt of Rensselaer, aged 34 May 3 last, civil engineer, and Annabelle Wartena, also of Rensselaer, aged 22 May 6 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each.

The following letter An the Indianapolis Star’s column of “Views or the People,” is along the lines advocated by The Democrat: John A. Riggs, assistant secretary of agriculture, is urging curtailment in* the construction of new roads. High prices and shortage of labor and materials are the reasons given. Over in Illinois bids for the construction of hard-surfaced roads ran as high as $48,000 and $50,000 a mile, $16,000 higher than amounts pai,d for like work last year. Highway officials, supported by the governor, have wisely decided that the state can not afford to build roads at such prices. ' In the Attica Ledger of Meh. 12 appeared advertised estimates of increased construction costs for eight roads to be built in Fountain county. The old estimates amounted to $131,574; the new estimates to $206,300 —$74,726 more than the old estimates,'or an increase of 56 per cent. When the new assessments for tax levying purposes were made the rates were reduced. But the reduction in rates was not proportionate to the increase in assessments. Indiana farmers will have to pay more dollars in taxes this year than they did last year. And if this road building fever keeps up, in a year or two the rates will be back where they were and we shall have to pay from $2.50 to $3 an acre in taxes every year, if not more.