The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-09-03

The scarcity of help Is causing de-
lay in tErashing. Tomatoes are ripen-
ing late.
Evansville.-Of 50 city firernen in
Evansville, 65 voted against the
double platoon system adopted by the
state legislature for cities of popu-
lation of $1,000 or more. Twenty fire.
men die not vote.
Indianapolis.-The second special
session of the legislature cost Indiana
taxpayers S29O35.1S, l.. 5. Bowman,
assistant auditor of state, figured.
The legislature worked parts of II
days. making the average cost 10 tax
payers s1,70S n day.
lndianapolis-Step will be taken TO
negotiate new wage scale with the
Indiana coal operators independent of
action in other states of the central
competitive field, President EG Stew
art of the Indiana district If the Unit
ed Mine Workers announced.
DarlingtOn.-EbeneZer L. Nicolas
key. age eighty-six. is dead at his
the best known men in this part of
the state, having served three times
in the Indiana legislature, in 1868,
1912 and 1911; was twice elected rs
county sheriff. in 1856 and 1888, and
had served as president of the Darl-
ington State bank since its organiZa-
ton on October II. 1912.
Seymour.-All dogs in Hamilton
county, Jackson county. are under
quarantine under the orders Of the In
diana state live stock sanitary board
| because of the presence of rabies in
the community A dog. afterward
| found to have been suffering of rabies,
| appeared in Cortland and bit Il num-
Der of dogs and several head OF stock.
| BrOWnstOWn. Owen. Car and Drift
wood townships of this county. have
been under quarantine for several
weeks
Gary-Gary'S municipal tax levy for
| 1921 will be as cents on 500 and will
| be sufficient TO raise revenue of ST.
100000 for municipal. park and Ii
brary purposes. it is said. The rate
| is fixed by the appropriation ordi-
nance. Last years tax levy was II
cents. but This was cut To 56 cents by
| the state board Of tax commissioners.
The levy FOR The city alone will be G4
cents; the library. > cents. and the
park board. cents. This will give
the library about 5000 and the park
dsapproximately S97. 900.
IndianapGlis.-L. il. Wright. direc-
tor of the state highway department.
has dismissed II. X. Bishop. chief en-
/ gineer for the department. and has re-
placed Mr. Bishop with C. Gray, for
merly in the employ Of the Portland
Cement association. Mr.. Wright acted
in the matter in connection with Gov
ernOr Goodrich. Aiong with Mr.. BiSh-
cD go also Wallace Southard. chief of
the bureau of plans, and J. NJ. KIM
mel, chief of the bureau of county aid.
The dismissalS are to take effect Sep
TENDER ].
NOblesyille.-Actng on an agree
mem made ut IL meeting held Il few
days ago. committee representing
the Hamilton County Farmers Fedora
ton. has closed deal with n Perm
sylvania company for the purchase of
n train load Of hard coal. The COM
pany agrees To make prompt shipment
for $1,000 1T the mines. The farmers
pay the freight and they estimate that
the cost OF the fuel will he close 10
| nv ttsn * in
bins. This is said TO be one of the
| largest purchases of coal by farmers
ever made in the state.
Logansport.-Si elevators of Cass
county are closed. Inability to get
cars TO move grain is given as the
cause for tie temporary suspension OF
operation. Cass county is i'm .he midst
Of harvesting season and should any
considerable time elapSe under these
conditions serious consequences will
result. Grain dealers say they do
not know when they will resume the
buying of small grain.
Ifflianap0liS.-Il increases
for 1920 assessments of personal prop
erty in l. counties has been ordered
BIZ the state board OF tax commissions
erS. The orders are countrywide and
were made TO eGualize assessment
valuations throughout the state. In
creaseS ordered IL the board follow
Daviess. Montgomery. Gibson. ToSey
and Warren counties. ) per cent: Jack
sch county. per cent: Newton. Nigo
and Switzerland counties 10 per cent
Fountain and Johnson counties. 80 per
cent. Increases do not apply to per
sonal property of railroads within the
counties. The roads We're assessed hy
the board originally.
Misunderstanding has revClted
against the despotiSm of the Indiana
pulsic service commission. which or
dered its citizens to pay cents car
fare. The municipality has entered
suit in the Lake superior court com
planning that the commission acted be
yond its capacity In granting the stree
, car companies an increase of GO pei
cent in fares over the Scent fare for
merly In vogue. and fixing car fares N
s cents. In effect the city has noti
fed the commission and the Ham