Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1901 — Goodland Wins First Heat. [ARTICLE]

Goodland Wins First Heat.

Judge Thompson decided the Newton county-seat case late Thursday night in favor of Goodland. Kentland will at once appeal the case to the supreme court and if that tribunal affirms the decision of the lower court, an election will be held at Goodiand to determine whether that thriving city is to have the court bouse. In the case just decided, Kentland claimed that Goodland could not force an election to move the county seat because the time for such elections had passed; and that a new court house should be built at once on the present site. The case is of more than usual interest owing to the attempts of different towns to get the temple of justice away from Kentland and that Goodland has won in the first inning is very gratifying to people interested in getting the county seat a little more conveniently located. The election promises to be a warm one as both towns are pre paring to put up- a hard fight. Good land stands a splendid chance of winning.