The Mail-Journal, Volume 4, Number 31, Milford, Kosciusko County, 8 September 1965 — Page 7

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Early Indiana Surveys Indiana was the first state to be laid out by a system th.t was simple and uniform. -Before thee creation of our tern-, tory survey systems were experimental and shifting and created many problems which remain states older than the 19th state. Ohio, for example, was f ‘rst broken up into districts and reserves and these were surveyed separately. Kentucky had practically no system of survey in the beginning and as a consequence has had no end of litigation and feuds (some verybloody* , arising out of disputed claims over property lines. When Rufus Putnam, of Ohio, was surveyor-general, several attempts at uniformity of survey for the Ul S. were attempted. Jared Mansfield, who succeeded Putnam, did his first work in an area known as the Vincennes Tract, which stretched from the Wabash River eastward for fifty or sixty m-lev Mansfield's problem in the way of uniform t v was immediately apparent J“ him for all the area about the Vincennes Tract was then Indian territory. Knowing - that it would eventually beconw whiteman’s land, his problem was to initate a uniform survey that would tie in all of Indiana and the res’ of the ch ward with some type of easy-to-figure system, one that even a non-professional surveyor could understand. Mr. Mansfo Id's solution was to

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fix a base line and a meridian i line to govern all subsequent additions of territory. His base line or that line running east and west, was established at the corner of Clark's Grant at the falls of the Ohio and ran westward to the Mississippi. His meridian line, or the one going north and south on the map,' just touched the corner of the Vincennes Tract—the particular area he had to first survey. The point where these two lines crossed is located just south of Paoli, Indiana. (The First Principal Meridian is the present Indiana-Ohio state line> , I From this beginning point. Mr. Mansfields system was to lay out uniform townships in a rectangular pattern, all over the country. Each township was to be six miles square and subdivided into section; each section containing 640 acres. Each • square, called a “congressional township.” is today. therefore, made up of 36 sections, each section being one square mile. Each "layer of townships was ; numbered in consecutive order. ■ north or ®wth as they reached away from the base line—that is, township one north, township two north, three north, etc , and the same to the southward of the base : line, township one south, two south, etc. This system works very well to inform anyone, who makes an attempt to learn the system, just ■ where property is located north and I south of a point near Paoli. Indiana. As to location places and things “ cart and west of this surveyors' ‘ *x»int, Jared Mansfield called the • tiers of congressional townships by tlu» term “r.-w-" T* us, we hme > range one cast, range two • east.

etc., as townships progress toward Cincinnati, and range one west, range two west, etc. as the blocks of land progress toward the Pacific Ocean. | To illustrate. Indianapolis is located in the Istn tier of townstops north of “the point” in Orange County and in tlie 3rd tier of townships, west of “the point.” So, Indianapolis, is in township 15 north, range three. In miles it would be then, something like 90 miles north of die base line and eighteen-east of the meridian line. L This beautiful system was readily ' adapted to. new acquisition of lands and made a relatively simple process of exactly locating any spot and describing it, once a systematic surveying job was undertaken and township comers property marked. I After township lines were run, then section lines were surveyed and marked. The great discrepancy in this system was the simple fact that the earth is round, not square. |so the farther northward the system went, the smaller the distance between meridian lines —and eventually a point was reached where a township simply cotild not be 36 square miles, Mansfield solved this one bv simply establishing a ncw base line up in southern Michigan and starting over! Actually, the system is practical, but in measuring distances on the face of the earth it is impossible to have an ■’.ute. -uniform system of land dimensions, following this pattern. But, Indiana had the first good one and it has worked very well for all tliese years. The only exceptions to this system in Indiana exist around Vin-

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cennes and Jeffersonville. These < two places were surveyed before < Jared Mansfield got in on the act < An old French survey system was < used around Knox county and i there the lines run diagonal to our system. Down around the Falls of the Ohio* George Rogers Clark laid j out his Grant and used the same catty wampus pattern that the Frenchmen had. . . . RENO There were five of the boys Reno; John, Simeon (or Simon), William, Frank, and Clinton, and they were rased cm a farm near Seymour, Ind. In their day—and their day ended on December 12. 1868-they were probably better known around the world than any other family of Indiana. The Reno Gang has been credited with perpetrating the world's first train robberv, down in Scott county, > on the old J. M. & I. railroader, some say. before that on the 0. & M.. railroad in Jackson. The fellows who wrote * Jackson county history book of 1886 were just a bit cagey on the details of happened, for no doubt some of the contributors to the history book were contributors to the lynching cel orations that pretty well finished off the Renos. Several fine books and a “*®® have been written on the subject, but we will stick with the Jackson county I history of 1886 on the matter. Others I who want gon' details may f ‘ n< * them in some of Hoosier, Robert M. Siuelds' good works in various ni branes. , r j Frank Reno was the recognized [ leader and eldest of the brethren. The old history said that he was j “tainted with the dangerous doctrine .of the communist” whereby he . thought he cotild “rob the nch with j impunity” and "distribute the pre- ; ceeds among the needy. namely 5 the Reno clan and associates. '• The bovs were operating in trouW- > OUS time;. The 'Civil ? ing and Seymour was a focal pome -for many gan^s—a hotbed of taw- » breakers, -thieves eounterfeitera i gaireters and confidence men who 1 entrapped the unwary soldier re- . turning to scenes of 1 That thev and their sodality par 1 ‘ticipated in numerous bank and countv office safe robbers all over ■- tie cxmntrv. there is no doubt, for at x nriinis times they woiuxl up m jails

of the nation, and quite often made daring escapes therefrom. Some deeds doubtlessly were performed by others of Jackson county and the Renos got the credit -, : ( A J. M. & L train was robbed at ’ s Marshfield. 20 miles south o( Sey- t mour, May 22, 1868, while taking on s water. The gang got $90,000 in “new notes.” £ Eighteen months before (and we ‘ are here quoting the order in which £ the Jackson county history relates < events) an O. & M. train was rob- ( bed, just east of Seymour by John . and Simeon Reno and Frank Sparks. 1 They made otf with two express car ‘ safes containing $45,000, but were ' “pushed too close” and had to abandon their loot. Another O. & M. train robbery ’ took place in December. 1867. blit ! no Renos were definitely known to be involved—perhaps some of their friends. Again on the O. & M. on July 10, ; 1868. some robbers tried the same 1 trick, but this time authorities had ' been tipped and the gang ran smack into a lot of guns ( Pinkerton detec- ; 'tives. but the history doesn't say mP 1 which laid low a few and resulted in several men getting captured and lynched. 1 Law enforcement officers were un-1 able to cope w ith problems besetting, Jackson county. Tlie same situation prevailed over the state generally ! and it is inferred that some officials i were supported financially by laws breakers to the extent that peace- ; loving citizens finally (in almost • every community’ formed vigilante ; committees to do the job of enforc- [ l ing peace. ’ I . I Simon and William Reno were fi-' - nally apprehended in December of 1868* and placed in tlie New Albany I jail. Frank Reno and diaries And- j erson (a Confederate) were sojoum--3 ing in Windsor, Canada, to escape > detention. President Andrew John- » : son and Secretary of State William ' t Seward were prevailed upon to bring the rascals back for prosecution and an-anged to get them extradited, on the solemn promise that they would be held in federal custody and given

’la fair trial. Frank Reno and Char-' ?,les Anderson were brought back to .. New Albany and placed in jail with; . Simon and William. The evening of December 11 saw a gathei'ing of Jackson county regu- ’ lators who boarded a tram, traveled . down to New Albany, brushed aside j citizens and law officials and hanged _■ the four in a stairway of the jail. JI- The Jackson county history states .’that the deed was done “presumably by a band of men from Jackson county.” Following the party, friends of the , Renos and associates (and there were many' began getting very’ mean and started a reprisal campaign by push-! ing good citizens around, threatening, burning property and in general ’ causing more trouble than ever. The Southern Indiana Vigilance Committee forthwith published a number of broadsides anonuncing under their motto “Salus Populi &iparma Lex” that operations by cer-, tain citizens of the county’. and they I [named them, one by one, would cease ( immediately or the same necktie, partv would take place that happened | , t the New Albany jail. The vigilantes went to work, quietly and effectively, hanged several criminals, j land an uneasy peace settled on the area. I Clinton Reno wa£ innocent of > Ivva' ngdoing and so they said was iWilliam, blit tliey hanged William' anvvvav. John Reno wrote a book ajbout it all and said he decided to go ; straight and advised others to follow . suit. More men than Women died of .cancer in 1964. according to the' i American Cancer Society. The ra-' tio this year is expected to be a- j ' bout 55 men to 45 women. To help . protect yourself against cancer, see your doctor every’ year for a checkup. Support the Society’s Crusade against Cancer.

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Purdue Coach Heads Cancer Society Jack Mollenkopf, head football coach at Purdue university, will' serve as state chairman of the | educational and fund-raising cru- 1 sade in Indiana. Appointment of Molenkopt was ; announced today by Harold C. Ochsner, M.D., president of the society’s Indiana division. Dr. Ochsnei stated that the purpose of the crusade is aimed at provid- i ing the public with information on ways to protect themselves < against cancer and at raising funds ! to support the society’s threepronged attack against the disease; through research, education and) service tb cancer patients. As state crusade chairman, the > veteran Purdue coach will super - vise all state-wide activities and assist with enlistment and training of crusade leaders in various counties. Mollenkopt caled for “an all-out attack against the disease which [ currently strikes one out of four; Americans.” The American Cancer Society estimates about one-half of those who get cancer could be saved through early diagnosis and prompt treatment. The society• calculates that 14.000 Hoosiers will develop cancer this year. Mollenkopt was appointed head] i coach shorty aft er the - conclusion j i of the 1955 season, after spending; ’ nine years as line coach for the t ßoilmakers. Proof of his demand-'-j ing drive for excellence in the ■ ’ game’s basics are eight All-Amer-i icans selected from Purdue lines in his 17 years on the staff. He is one of four coaches in the [ Big Ten with a wining record in ' conference competition, posting a 31-24-5 record for his nine years. ' In all games he is 4-29-5. ' Mollenkopt was graduated from Bowling Green (Ohio) university ! in 1931 and started' his coaching carreer at Rossford (Ohio) high school.

USED CLOTHING BEING COLLECTED BY CHRISTIAN LADIES The ladies of the Milford Christian church are collecting their old clothing and will take it to their October ' Ladies Aid meeting and then be used ! for the needy. I Tlie decision to collect the clothing was made at the August Ladies Aid meeting held recently. ' The meeting had been opened by the president, Mrs. C. J. Myers. Following the opening the ladies sang l“I Am Thine O Lord” and Mrs. Carl I Shearer gave prayer. i Mrs. Myers reported on the convention siie attended in June and Mrs. Claude Hamilton gave the missionary report. | Twenty-five members answered roil call with “Where I would like to spend my vacation.” | “Lovely Lips” was the title of the devotions given by Mrs. John YeaIter and Mrs, Howard Berkeypile. < Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served during tlie birthday’ [ party which followed the regular meeting by Mrs. John Gardner, Mrs. Evar Troup, and Mrs. Stan Scott. i A contest was held and love offering given. I . - HINT ON CANNING When canning, peaches plan on 18-24 quarts from a bushel. Freezi ing will give 36-43 pints from a | bushel, according to Purdue univer- ; sity consumer marketing information agents. Surprise your family with broiled I peach sundaes, suggest Purdue university food specialists. Place fresh I peach halves in a shallow pan and I sprinkle with brown sugar. Broil ■slowly until the sugar bubbles, aI bout "five minutes. Serve with a 1 scoop of ice cream. -

Wednesday, September 8, 1965

Musical MacMurrays To Be At Benton ■ J ■ DR. J. R. MacMURRAY Dr. and Mrs. J. R. MacMunay. musical evangelists and recording artists of Union City, Pa., will conduct a musical revival at the Peoples Bible church, Benton, from TuesdaySept. 14, through SeptemIber 19, at 7:30 eadi evening, accord- 1 j ing to an announcement by the I pastor, Ben Miller. j The musical MacMurrays will J bring with them 18 instruments in- ' eluding tlie. world's shortest cornet. ! measuring eight ’.and one half indies: a 55 inch triumphal trumpet; 'and tlie mdlophonium. which is tiie i latest creation in band instru- [ meats. i Mr. Mae Murray .acclaimed by a ! leading- band instumient company as “America’s Renouned Cornet Technician,"'is instructor of music at Trinity college. Dunedin, 'Fla., where the musician was honored several years ago by receiving the degree of doctor of scared music. Trinity college is Billy. Graham's alma mater. | Dr. and Mrs. Mae Murray sing ' duets using their vibraharps and I guitar for accompanement and present the Gospel in musical sermons and drama. For the children Dr. Mac features a carpenter’s saw on which he plays melodies with the help of a viol bowi He also entertaines with a clown, Dennis; a puppet act; and various novelties the children will enjoy. • m . The public is cordially invited.

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New Salem News By MRS. RAY FERVERDA Special musto -on Sunday forenoon at New Salem church was presented iby the youth quartette, Allene Kilimer, Karen and Jay Plank, and IGairy Hurd, with accompaniment by I Nancy Johnson. ! Linda, Sally and Gariy, children of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Shively ,of Syracuse, spent last week in tlie home of their grandparents, Mi-Tand Mi's. Frank Stiively, while their sister, ] Trudy, spent last week in the in- ■ tensive care ward at the Goshen jhospital. Trudy is slowly recovering i from an emergency appendectomy. Mi's. Ruth DeFries, r 1, was a Saturday evening dinner guest of Mi's. Ruth Sutton of r r Leesburg. Mrs. Gladys Van Sickle ot Decatur, 111, is spending some time in tlie home of Mrs. Howard Kreider of r 1. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Wildman and childi'en and Miss Clara Driver of Warsaw were Sunday dinner guests of Mr.’and Mrs. Ray Ferverda of r 1. The dinner was in honor of the birthday of Wenda Sue Wildman. ■ s Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Baumgartner and Billy of Milford were guests 'at dinner of the Ferverdas on Monday. - NS - WOMAN’S FELLOWSHIP MEETING THURSDAY The meeting of the Woman’s Fellowship was held 1 all day Thwsday in the dining room of the church. Sewing was dolin'during tlie day. j During the afternoon, Mrs. Russell Baker, president,' presided at the business session. Roll call was answei-ed by quoting a Bible verse. Tiie devotional period was led by Mrs. Howard Kreider, who used tlie theme of “Marks of the Dying I Church,” reed Rev " elations and offered prayer. . i The, program during tiie afternoon was presented by Mrs. Alva | Crowl as she. used from the book, “Crumbs From the Mas- , tor’s Table,” by Rev. .J. B. Brumk. ! Mrs. Crowl stressed the value of little things and offered a closing i prayer. j Those attending were Mrs. Guy j Morehouse. Mrs. Howard Kreider, Mi-s. Russell Baker, Mrs. Charles i Vanator, Mrs. Ruth DeFries. Mrs. Kathry Dunnuck. Mrs. Alva" Crowl. ! Mrs. Ellis Wildman, Mrs. Frank Shively. Mrs. Frank Johnson. Mrs. Ray Ferverda and Carolyn and Nancy Johnson and Gariy Shively. — NS — HELPING HANDS MEET WITH MRS. KILMER The Helping Hands were entertained in the home of Mrs. Orvil Kilmer on Tuesday evening with Mrs. Albert Mathews as co-hostess. Several of the ladies took their sewing machines to the meeting and a number of children’s garments were made for needy children. "Others attending were Mrs. Howard Kreider. Mrs. Bruce Bake, Mrs. Darryl Johnson, Mrs. Herbert Morehouse, Mrs. Glen Morehouse and Georgina, Mrs. Robert Hurd " and Rhonda, Mrs. Ronald Kreider, Mrs., Everett Tom. Jr., Mrs. Vere Wildman, Mrs. Bill Speicher, Mrs. Richard Gandy, Mrs. Lavant Tom, Allene and Elaine Kilmer. Refreshments were served by the hostesses. Donald R. Durham, USM, At Camp Pendleton CAMP PENDLETON. CALIF. — Marine PFC Donald R. Durham, son erf Mr. and Mrs. Medford T. Durham of 507 N. Cavin St., Ligonier is serving with the Ist Engineer Battalion. Ist Marine division at Marine Corps base. Camp Pendleton. Calrf. The battalion supports the division by road and building construction and the laying <rf land mines.

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