People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1893 — Commissioners' Court. [ARTICLE]

Commissioners' Court.

The board of county commissioners have been in session this week, but no great bulk of business has been transacted by the three custodians for the county’s] affairs. In the petitions fori highways one was granted to Simon P. Thompson et al. in Union township, as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner 28-30-7. running due west one mile, thence south one mile to the northwest corner sec. 33, said township and range. John Clager et al also wanted a new roadway, which was granted, with the following description: Commencing 80 rods west of the ne. corner 12-30-7, thence south two miles. There were also several peti tions for ditches, the cost of which ranged in amount from *IOO to *3OO. and none only of minor importance. The privilege of selling intoxicating liquor was granted to George A. Strickfadden and James F. Ellis. But few bills have been allowed up to the time of publication, the full number of which only amounted to *353.37. The Waukarusha ditch case will come up before the board on Monday. September 18. and the Gifford ditch case will be brought before them on Wednesday, September 13.

The passenger traffic over the Monon lias been enormous this week. On Monday, from this place, there were 139 tickets sold to the G. A. li. .encampment at Indianapolis. The 10:45 train on Jiat day was run in three sections, as was also, the 12:32 train for the south, and ■each section \vas crowded tp its utmost capacity. The traffic in the direction of the World's Fair city was not diminished to any ex lent, as a large number of persons availed themselves of i be cheap rates to see the sights ? here. The eminent specialist, Dr. Mau-o-wa. will be at the Makeever House, in Itensselaer. on Wednesday. .September 20, 1893. He comes highly recommended by his many friends all over the state. His -success in treating chronic diseases borders upon the miraculous. He proposes to (pi"‘ the first month's treatment free io tdl mho /naif come. • He will only make a small charge for the medicine used, as it can not be procured at the drug stores.