Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1920 — Page 6

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■ THE UNIVERSAL CAR Second Hand Cars at Bargain Price* FORDS 1914 Tourint 1915 Touring $155.00 1916 Coupe $215.00 1917 Touring $160.00 1917 Touring $250.00 This last csr is is first class co " dh 2* 1911 Buick Four SIOO.OO THE CENTRAL SALES CO. Wu Will Be Closed All Day Saturday and Sonday. THE CENTRAL SALE* COMPANY WISHES YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS.

FIGHT FOR PASSPORTS

15,000,000 People Anxious to Come to United States. All Nationalities and Evary Social and Economic Classification Are Represented. New York.—Fifteen million men, women and children, of all social and economic classifications, representing •very nationality In Europe, are fighting for passage to the United States, according to reports submitted by 17 transatlantic steamship company representatives to Frederick A. Wallis, commissioner of emigration at Ellis island. Every seaport city and town along the western and southern coasts of Europe, they said, is crowded with persons who in their eagerness to leave for this country have sold their hemes and everything they possessed. Passport officers abroad were reported to be besieged with applicants. The steamship representatives also expressed the opinion that 5,000,000 Germans and Austrians are packed up and ready to sail as soon as "the United States makes peace with their governments. Oom mi as loner Wallis, who is going to Washington for a conference with members es the house and senate immigration committee said: “Eighty-seven per cent of immigrants enter the United States through Ellis Island, and there are 2,000 persons tliete now who are shamefully crowded. There is no use denying the fact that we haven’t enough room. And they are still coming. “It would amaze one to know that on one particular day the Polish foreign office had 311,000 applications for passports.” More Immigrants are arriving from Poland than from any other country, he said. Most of these people are Jewish-”

RELEASED BY TURKS

Lieut. John Shisrnanlan of Fresno, Cal., and a former officer in the Kentucky national guard, has been released from Imprisonment by the Turks by the French forces. Lieut Shisrnanlan served with the French army during the war and then volunteered for service against the Turks _ln Cilicia. He was captured and thrown into jail for organizing a force of Armenians to raise the siege of Hadjun.

MANY QUIT THE TANK CORPS

Few Re-enlistments to Replace Men Leaving to Get Better Pay , Elsewhere. j _ Washington.—The army tank corpe

has suffered from mnny resignations and few re-enlistments, because soldiers trained in this arm of the service find It easy to obtain lucrative employment in civil life, says the annual report of Brig. Gen. S. D. Rockenbach, chief of the corps, mude public. The corps returned from France in July, 1919. with a greatly depleted personnel, but In the last fiscal year a net gain of 20 officers and 1,546 enlisted men was made. Although the corps possessed more than 800 tlfnks when It left France, all were in poor repair and none ready for battle, General Rockenbach states.

Has Old Table.

Madison, 8. D. —Mrs. Ed Foley of this city has had placed in her custody a priceless heirloom that has been In possession of her relatives, for a period of more than 100 years. It is a solidly constructed dining table, made of fine grained walnut and butternut woods. The old table was presented to Mrs. Foley by her mother, and will be handed down by her to succeeding generations of the family-

Sentenced to Attend Sunday School.

Danville, Pa.—Edwin H. Cook, justice of the peace at Riveralde, set a record today when be sentenced two boys who came before him to attend Sunday school every Sunday for the next six months. The boys. William Smidley sad Arthur Mottern, were arrested on charges of breaking windows by throwing stones.

WHAT THE NEW YEAR MEANS

MTHE Nev? Year means nev? * opportunity to every man, woman and child. It challenges the best that is in them and promises unusual reward for effort made. In it is the hope of years to come concerning whatever is for the well-being of society.

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Every farmer who owns his farm ought to have printed stationery with his name and the name of his postoffice properly given. The printed heading might also give the names of whatever crops he specializes in or his stock specialties. Neatly printed stationery gives you a personality and a standing with any person or firm to whom you write and Insures proper reading of your name and address.

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COWBOYS WILL HERD REINDEER

Alaska Win Be the Scene of Roundups Like Those of the Western Plains. HERD TOTALS NEARLY 200,000 Reindeer Industry of the North Ie Growing Rapidly and There la an Insistent Call for Experienced Frontiersmen. Sa a Francisco. —From the wild North comes the call for the sons of the eld wUd West. And with his swagger and trappings the maa of the ranges la preparing to answer the call. From Montana, California, Oregon, Nevada and the Dakotas cowboys are getting ready to leave the drive and picturesque roundup to “ride herd” on the Isst frontiers •f civilisation, the subarctic barrens es Alaska. Instead of Texas longhorns they will “jhinch” the pronghorns of the Bering, the Alaskan reindeer, in place of flaring chaps and flapping sombreros, they will wear heavy boots, three pairs of sox, parkas and heuvy fur caps. They will ride behind swift Eskimo dogs or hike it on snowshoes. The call for experienced, seasoned frontiersmen Is insistent, for the reindeer industry of the north is pretty closely following the historical development of the old western range.

Horde Total 200,000. The 80 scrubby, half-starved reindeer, Imported Into Alaska from Siberia la 1902 by the government as an experiment in food supply for the natives, have grown to nearly 200,000 head at present, valued at approximately 430 each. It is expected that withia 16 yoars the herd will number between ten and twenty-five millions, the grafting capacity of Alaska. Already the industry is being considered as serious competition for the big meat packers of the United States. Last year only 1,700 carcasses were shipped; 11,000 will be shipped in 1990, it is estimated. ‘ Five eoLA-storage plants, with a capacity of 1,000 to 5,000 carcasses each, are now in operation, with more in contemplation, and refrigerator ships are to be put on between Seattle and Alaak* immediately. , Leaden in the new industry say the herds will increase 126 per cent every three years, so that, in 16 years. 1,000,000 earoMses will be shippod yearly. ,X*e meet celling now at 36 cents per pound wholesale, will then sell at 16 cents pur pound retail, according to Jafet Llnderbock, largest private owner es reindeer in Alaska. Food Upon Moes. Reindeer can be raided In Alaska at little or no cost other than their care. They feed upon the reindeer moss, and one man can care for 2,000 head. Each yeat rodeos, similar to the famous old “round-ups” of the wild West days, are held. From hundreds of miles around, natives drive in behind their swiftest reindeer, head herdsmen are chosen and preparations made for the next year’s business. For the natives and deer men are looking upon Alaska as the future Texas of the world as a meat supplying center. But if Americans wish this delicacy |bsy must prepare to outbid Europe, pays Llndurberg, who maintains that •very pound of reindeer tndat, up to the maxtsuum capaslty at Alaska, can be sold to Europeans, who are willing to phy almost any price demanded.

Hands Cut Off by One Train, Legs by Another

One train cut off the legs of Walter Frosts, eleven years eld, of Detroit, Mlchu. and almost at the same instant, a second train, going In the opposite direction, cut off his hands whan he fell between two passing cars. The boy was playing on a box car when a switch engine backed doWn and struck the cart, throwing the boy to the ground with his feet under the ear oh which he had been playing. His hands fell on the parallel track and the second train went over them.

She Buried the Wrong Husband.

Portsmouth, O. —Mrs. George Willis thinks some one else shotlid pay the funeral expenses of a man she burled under the Impression that he was her husband. Rhe Identided a mutilated body along the railroad tracks as that M her husband, who had disappeared Several weeks before. Now the husband, who, bad been working in the northern pfrt of the state, has returned home, denying that he is dead. Mrs. Willis is wondering whose husband she buried.

Woman Traps Mountain Lion.

1 Los Angeles, Cal.—*A woman trapper, said to be thA Aly one in California, is making a ofcd .income in the vicinity of Lompoc J|S <'ng to news from Santa Barb I 8 <apture of animals on whl<A v IT' » re paid. Mrs. John is the woman, and the V ecent catfh consisted of one-moutfmln lion, five (coyotes, nine coons any two polecats.

WHO WAITS THIS PRORERTY

Eicilliit Dwilllif iH Ahait 12 Aerts if liii li City if Rumlur. The undersigned purchased a few months ago a small place tn Rensselaer. two blocks from schools and churches, five blocks from court house, with excellent 6room bouse with basement, bath, electric lights, nice shade, large brick cistern, etc,, good large barn, corn crib, good or chard and other fruit, tract containing about 12 acres of very product he land, stone road and cement sidewalk along entire front of 743 feet and leading right up town. I bought this property for a home, expecting to move onto same, but a change in plans makes it impossible for me to do so, and I want to dispose of it at once. Will sell at a very reasonable price and on easy terms. Want half cash, balance one, two and three years, 6 per cent interest Possession can be given on March 1, MM. This is an excellent property, splendidly located in good neighbor hood and can be bought at much lees than its actual value, compared with what other property has been selling for in and near Rensselaer. If you want to locate in a fine, up-to-date town and have a few acres of ground, where you can keep a few cows, pigs, chickens, etc., and raise enough on the land to feed them and make you some money besides giving you a little something to do, you should not pass up this opportunity. This land is not platted and is. therefore, not subject to city rate of assessment. In fact, the taxes are very low. We’ll cheerfully show this property to any prospective purchaser. F. E. BABCOCK. Rensselaer, Ind.

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE

Thomas Elmer Campbell eL ux. to Mary A. Estep et. baron, Aug. 14, IL 13, bl. 3, Rensselaer, Benjamin's Add., 12,600. , Anthony F. Kanne et. ux. to Charl lotte M. McFarland et. al., Dec. 21, und 1-5 pt 26-29-7, 108.30 acres, Marlon, |8,567. Peter Nomenson et. ux. to William S. Ames, Dec. 15, se 26-31-7, 160 acres. Union, 118,000. Peqar Nomenson et ux. to William S. Ames, Dec. 16, pt w% w% 6-30-5, 80 acres, Barkley, 39,500. Harry A. Chetham et ux. to Robert Barrett et. ux., May 14, 1010, se 13-31-6, 160 acres, Walker, fl.

NOTICE FOR LETTING CONTRACT

Notice Is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by the trustee of Barkley township, Jasper county, Indiana, up to the hour of 2 o’clock p. m., January 16, 1921, at Blackford school house, district No. 6 1u said township, for the erection and completion of two four-room school buildings, In said township, estimated to cost 330,000 each; one to be erected at Newland, and one to be constructed about two miles west from Moody. Each building shall be bld upon separately, but the contractor so bidding may also bid upon both buildings as a unit. Separate blds .will be received upon the heating, ventilating and plumbing as a unit; also upon the electric wiring as a unit and the Installation of an electric generator as another unit, but the electric work may be bid upon as one contract. Plans will be on file at the office of the'township trustee and the architect. General contractors desiring to bid upon this work may receive a set of plans and specifications from the architect by depositing the sum of 320.00, said deposit to be returned upon the receipt of bid and return of said plans and specifications to the architect upon day of said letting In good condition. Each bidder shall submit his proposal for the furnishing of all labor and material required In strict accordance with the plans and specifications as prepared by Nat L. Smith, architect, Crown Point, Ind. A certified check for two (8) per cent of the amount of the proposal Is to accompany each bid. Said check to be forfeited to the owners as liquidated damages should the successful bidder refuse to complete a contract for the work. ' All bids must be in writing and sealed, directed to the trustee of said Barkley township, with notation on envelope designating nature of bid. Blds may be filed with the trustee or the architect. The owner reserves the right to reject any or all blds submitted without recourse. All bidders will take notice that all proposals must be made in proper form with non-colluslon affidavit and In strict compliande with the state laws governing the letting.of public contracts. GRANT DAVISSON, dlB-25z Trustee.

NOTICE DITCH ASSESSMENTS Notice is hereby given that all land owners assessed for benefits for the cleaning out of the Moseley ditch, owning land in Jasper county, if they desire, can pay their assessments to B. Frank Alter, drainage commissioner of Jasper county, at the surveyor’s office in Rensselaer, Indiana, as follows: One-tenth Dec. 18, 1920; one-tenth on the third Saturday of each succeeding month thereafter until the full amount is paid. B. FRANK ALTER, d22-4t Drainage Commissioner.

GM BUM I am experienced in the Auction business, having conducted some of the largest sales hi the county with success. I am a judge of values and Will moirn an honest effort to get the high dollar. Write oir wire for terms and dates at my expense. J. R. BRANDENBURG p. O. McCbysbut> R*l

CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank toe neighbor* •nd friends tor their xlßdweas and sympathy, also the mtperthtendent •nd nurses at the county hospital for their services and kindneaa shown during the illness and after the death of our beloved mother, MT*. Amanda J. Daniels. —THE OHILDREN. 810 PUBLIC BALE As I am going to quit farming and move to town, I w a s«-U at public auction at my farm, 7 miles south •nd 3V4 miles west of Rensselaer; 5 mile* north and 3H miles west of Remington; 6 miles north and 4H miles east of Goodland, and 2 mites south and 4 miles sast of Forssman, commencing at 10 a. m. on TUESDAY, DECEMBER », 1960, 12 Head of Horses sad Mule*— Consisting of 1 gray hors* 9 years old, wt. 1400; 1 brown mare 7 years old, w(. 1400; 1 pair of roan horses 4 and 5 years «M, WL 9700; 1 bay horse 5 years old, wt. 1400; 1 gray horse 6 years old, Wt 1350; 1 bay mare 4 years old, wL 1000; 8 brown mares 1 to 3 years old; 1 mule 4 years old. 48 Head of Cattle —Consisting of 15 head of good milch cows ranging from 3 to 7 years old; 6 2-ysar-old steers; 7 2-year-Al heifers; 0 1-year-V

old steers; 3 1-year-old heifers; 10 spring calves, 6 steers and 4 heifers; 1 full blood Shorthorn bull 2 years old (registered). 30 Head of Hogs—Consisting of 5 Big Type Poland China brood sows, (papers furnished) extra good ones; 1 Duroc brood sow; 23 shotes ranging from 60 to 125 lbs.; 1 Big Type Poland China hoof (papers furnished). Farm Implements, Etc.—One wide Ure wagon, goods as new, with 40-ln box; 1 low-wheel running gear; 1 40-in. wagon box; 1 spring wagon; 1 trailer, extra good; 1 hog rack; 1 carriage; 8-ft Johnson binder; 7-fL Deering binder; 1 McCormick mower; 1 International hay loader; 2 hay racks; 1 manure spreader; 2 discs; 2 spaders; 2 16-in. sulky plows; 2 gang plows, 12-in. and 14-in.; 2 walking plows; 1 Black Hawk corn planter with fertiliser attachments and 120 rods of check wire; 1 Deere corn planter with fertilizer attachments and 120 rods of check wire; 2 harrows, 18 and 20-ft.; 1 harrow cart; 1 riding cultivator; 1 2-row Janesville cultivator with gopher attachment; 2 Tower gophers; 1 broadcast seeder; 1 endgate seeder with cart and box; 1 fanning mill; 1 feed grinder; 1 hand corn shelter; 1 tank heater; 1 DeLaval cream separator; 2 200-egg incubators; 2 sets of good work harness; 20 tons of good timothy hay in stack. Terms —A credit of 11 months will be given on all sums over 310, purchaser giving note with approved security, bearing 6 per cent Interest from date of sale if paid when due, if not so paid to draw 8 per cent from date of sale; 2 per cent off for cash. Sums of 010 and under, cash in-band. THOS. E. REED. Harvey Williams, Auctioneer. Charles G. Spitler, Clerk. dlB-22-25 Lunch by “Big Sip."

CHOICE 406 ACRE MICHIGAN FARM AT AUCTION Located 4 miles north of Buchanan and 6 miles south of Berrien Springs, on the Buchanan and Berrien Springs road. Sale will be held in connection with a big stock and Implement sale on same farm, on MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1920. The farm is in Buchanan township, Berrien county, and the soil is a good quality gravel and clay loam with a small portion of sandy loam; is In one continuous piece except an 80 acres across the highway from the main farm. All but the 80-acre tract runs back to the St. Joseph river, there being about a mile and one-half of river frontage and the river banks are high at this point and consequently no danger of flood and there is, a gradual slope of this land toward the river, thus affords Ing good drainage; Is nearly all under cultivation and all crops adapted to the section thrive upon the land-.-There are three' sets of buildings upon this farm: On the south farm there is a fair 7-room frame house, large bank barn recently built and is one of the best in the county. This place has windmill and sufficient tanks and other outbuildings. The next farm has a strictly modern, 10room house, except furnace, windmill, good large barn, which has recently been modernized; it is also a bank barn; there is also a large’tool shed, and lastly there is a modern hog house about 30x80 feet. This building was recently built at an expense of between $7,000 and SB,OOO. On the north farm there is a fair flroom house, two barns, one a bank barn; there is also a good silo of recent construction. This farm is fenced and there are two live streams running through it, making it an ideal stock farm, particularly for hogs, and then the land is good corn and alfalfa land. There Is a railroad switch on farm, affording the receiving and sending of carload lots Without a haul to town. —W. A. McCURTAIN, Auctioneer.

PUBLIC SALE The undersigned will sell at public auction at his residence, 4 miles north and 4 miles east of Rensselaer, 1 mile east of the Smith cemetery, on the former “Doc” Nichols farm, commencing at 10 a. m., on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 19*20, the following property: 9 Head of Horse* and Colts —Conslating of 1 bay horse Coming S years old, 1600, sound; 1 bay mane

SATURDAY. DECEMBER 20. 1800.

Haney Williams Auctioneer Livestock, Real Estate and Farm Sales List your sale early as I ■ell nearly every day during the sale ■easom Writ* or telephone at my axpens* *’•■ •■■■■ : i.Ji.. . Remington, - Indiana Telephone 3-B

coming 4 years olff. wL 1406; 2 blac* horses, well matched, coming 3 old, wL 1360 each; 1 black mare m foal, wt. 1600; 1 black colt coming ft years old; 1 black colt coming 1 year old; 1 bay horse, wL 1400; 1 gras horse, wt. 1200, lady broke. 13 Head of Cattie —Consisting of 1 red cow 6 years old, fresh tn February; 1 light red cow 9 years old, giving good flow of milk; 2 spring heifer calves; 1 Hereford cow 8 years old, fresh December 28; 3 coming S yearold Hereford heifers, all with calf, and good ones; 1 yearling heifer; 1 Shorthorn cow 4 years old. fresh in February; 1 cow 4 years old. fresh in February; 1 cow 4 years o|d, giving milk; 1 heifer 1 year ohy ( 15 Head of Pigs— /ft lbs. each. jWagons, ImplsmerUs, Etc. —1 Birdsell wagon and rack, broad tire; 1 Deering binder, 8-ft„' 1 Osborne mowing machine, 5-fL; 1 hay rack; 1 Keystone disc 7-ft. 1 Rock Island disc 8-ft; 1 4-sectlon flexible harrow with riding attachment; 1 3-sec-tlon lever harrow; 1 Emerson gang plow, 12-in.; 1 Janesville sulky 16-ln., all in good shape; 2 riding cultivators; 3 sets of work harness; 1 set single harness; 1 endgate seeder; 1 phaeton buggy; 1 Independent binder, 7-fL cut. Terms—A credit of 12 months will be given on all sums over 310, purchaser giving bankable note with interest at 6 .per cent if paid when due, if not so paid to bear 8 per cent interest from date; 2 per cent off for cash where entitled to crsdlL Sums of 310 and under', cash in hand. JOHN SCOTT. W. A. McCurtain, Auctioneer. E. P. Lane, Clerk. Hot lunch on grounds. IPUBLIC SALE 1 *0 1 120-AC RE FARM AND PERSONAL PROPERTY Having decided to move away, I will offer my well improved farm at public auction, on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, IMO, sale to commence at 11 o’clock. . sharp. 1T Farm is located on stone road 30 mites south of Valparaiso, 18 miles north of Rensselaer and 4 miles south of Wheatfield. It consists of 120 acres of good farm land nearly all tillable, and is known as the old Fred Karch farm. .15 Head of Cattle —Consisting of 4 milk cows, two will be fresh soon

<• Mb and two will be fresh in spring; 5 heifers, mostly springers; 3 2-year-old steers; 3 yearling calves. 2 Heavy Draft Colts—l yearling and 1 suckling colt 12 Head of Hogs —Consisting of 9 pure-bred Chester White gilts, bred to registered Chester White boar, big type; 1 yearling pure-bred sow, bred; 2 shoats. Some Household Goods —1 120-egg X-ray incubator, nearly new; 1 Clark Jewel 3 burner kerosene stove, practically as gobd as new, and other articles too numerous to mentionTerm* —Ten dollars and under cash In hand; over $lO a credit of 10 months will be given, purchaser executing note With approved security bearing 7 per cent Interest from date If paid when due; if not paid when due, 8 per cent interest from date; 2 per cent off for cash where entitled to credit. No property to be removed until terms of sale have been complied with. Terms on farm will be given on day of sale. LEE W. JENNINGS, Owner. W. A. McCurtain, Auctioneer. H. Marble, Clerk.

& * w. a. Mccurtain auctioneer Rensselaer, Ind. A real, Uva, livestock Auctioneer. Eight years’ successful experience. Have a Wide acquaintance among the buyers. It please* me to please everybody. Call Hates.