Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 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. Marriage licenses issued: Aug. 26, Alfred Eugene Murray of Wheatfield, aged 27 Feb. 27 last, farmer, and Clara Loretta Myers of Tefft, aged 20 Sept. 11 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. New suits filed: No. 9227. John T. Cain et al vs. Martin C. Cain et al; action for partition of real estate. No. 9228. Chester H. Halstead et al vs. Micah R. Halstead et al; action for partition of real estate. The state board" of tax commissioners has raised the 1920 assessment of personal property in Newton county 10 per cent This will be tough on candidate McCray, as it will possibly increase the assessment on his 118,000 Hereford bulls (sale price) as much as 52.50 each. The state highway commission has just officially taken over the north and south road from Hammond to Kentland, through Lowell and Morocco. Also the road from Wolcott south to Montmorenci, the old Jackson highway route. Supt. Folsom of Rensselaer will have charge of both these routes in addition to his present mileage, it Is understood. from the state tax board was here Thursday looking into the letting of recent road contracts. It is said that contractors in some counties have padded their bids a? much as 40 per cent in some cases in order to accept* the bonds at par and then dispose of them at a discount, because of the slow sale for improvement bonds at the low rate of interest provided. We were unable to learn whether anything of this sort was found here or not. The Democrats have placed four women on the precinct registration boards in Marion township, to act as clerks for their party, which is in contrast with the “recognition” given the women by the Republicans, who have but one woman in the entire 21 precincts—Walker township—as will be noted in the list of appointments in another column of today’s Democrat. The Democratic clerks will draw $6 for each registration day, or sl'2 for the two while the Republican clerks —by reason of acting the same as inspectors, will draw $9 per day, or $lB for the two days.