The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-03-12
COURT HOCsE.

II took long time to do 1t, but the Mendoza
R,port.r finally got there" Last week. The pa
Der says mo one seems willing to put up e
bond and ask for an injunction 10 stop the build
ing OF the court house. The petition asking de-
lay Is being uumerously signed. As the men
who are most active in this move are the men
who arc this year for the first time payinA taxes
on the money they have Invested in mortgages,
It looks little as though they are creating an
,srti-court house excitement as blind to cover
scheme 20 elect men to the board Of supervisors
who will not be so energetic in locking mp their
securities and having them assessed Ike other
property. The taxpayers will do well 20 keep
an eye out, and see that men opposed TO taxing
mortgages do not get into office on some other
issues The taxpayers will save enough by
years to build three court houses, and will be
very foolish If they allow board to be elected
who will be slack in the execution OF the law"
| Talking about snow this winter, compared
with that OF former years, we extract from our
files the following facts as to the weather of 1851
furnished Us then by DR.. j. o. Harris:
January--three snow storms-950 inches.
February-threc snow stOrmS--b2J inches.
March-tive snow storms-6 IS inches.
April--seyen snow storms-7.75 inches.
Average temperature for March. 30 SO -
Average temperature for April, $3.50
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In an interview published in the Philadelphia
Netns, Mr.. Forcsaugh informs the world that he
is the happy owner Of is elephants, which he
considers worth 500 go. II is a ponderous Joke
to suggest that Forepaugh seems 10 enjoy hav.
ing Is elephants on his hands. The Ntlos aug
gests that when his show starts on the road,
4 paw will be considerable OF railroad magDate.
SecY Trunk line, you know.
The storm hes developed number OF new geo
graphical points. As startling discoveries as yet
ANNOUNCED are that Los tant river boometh and
that MENDOZA river" Is going 10 sweep every
bridge, DC, &c. It's poor town now that hasn't
Il river" TO su: NIT TO the committee on river
and harbor appropriations.
A representative Of the ". K. x Ind. T. x. was
around this week. The boys are specially in
debted 10 him for 4 calendar suggesting good
time 10 20 fishing. The calendar promises 20 b"
very useful hcre for from present accounts II
appears the sports will have TO migrate 10 find
ground worth whipping with a fish line. The
Illinois fish are reported pretty generally killed
By Chicago sewerage, ana .e!n fishermen will
soon clean out Fox river. lii certainly strange
that q fish law Of some value cannot be enacted
In this state.
Who are 10 be our next town officers! Aib.r.
Msierhofer, a capable and popular man, is a
candidate for collector, and Andrew ScheTer, a
reliable man, with many peculiar f.nessrs for
the position 10 recommend hun, Is willing 10 h.
commissioner Of highways But who are to oe
supervisors, assessor, &c. There is room for
| improvement in our representation in the super
vIsors, and We hope there will be no want Of Mt
candidates.
The adermsnic candidates thus far announced
in definite manner are:
First ward-Tbes. Maher.
Second wsrd-H L. Hosssek. Mr.. Hossack
has given his consent To run on the petition Of
large number OF the leading citizens Of the ward.
Mr. Hossack has been In tie council before, and
makes 90 excellent alderman.