Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1909 — Some Happenings Over the County of Jasper. [ARTICLE]

Some Happenings Over the County of Jasper.

Henry Misch, the assessor of Wheatfield township, has made a record for getting through with the labors of listing property in this county, having completed it Wednesday and filed his report Thursday with County Assessor Lewis. It is well and neatly done. His object in expediting the work was to permit-him to accept a position with the government surveying corps, and he will leave for Oklahoma next Monday, where he has been assigned for work. Lambert Collins, the assessor bf Kankakee township, has been sick and unable to pursue his work and now be has asked that a deputy be approved to complete his assessment Qf property. County Assessor Lewis pent a bond to Mr. Collins to have filled out for his deputy. As the time is short the deputy will have to hustle to get all the property listed by the first of June. James Rodgars, the assessor of GUlam township, was in tpwn Thursday to secure an order of the court to have the sheriff sent to Medaryville to look over the bank books of that place for evidence of sequestered money, not given In for assessment. He had already secured an order of the Pulaski court. He is of the opinion that certain Glllam parties have failed to give in their Hooper in bank for assessment. A number of remonstrators against their assessments in the Kirkpatrick ditch mot in Rensselaer Thursday and occupied the office of County Assessor L*vl« jfhUe trying to harmonise their objections and in an effort to

adjust matters outside the courts. The Kirkpatrick ditch starts in Benton county, cuts across the corner of Jasper apd thence lpto Newton, The majority of those who objected to ttyeir assessments reside in Newton county. The petition is now ip the courts, and )t Is probable the assessments will be arranged satisfactorily to all parties without legal process. Railroad engineers of Elkhart are arranging for a galp time nept week on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of tits founding of the John Hill division, Brotherhood of Loromotive Engineers, 2Z and 28. Among the speakers will H. Morflsey, of Chicago, and W. 8. Stone, q£-Cleve-land.