The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-11-26

indianapolis. - Governor Goodrich
has promulgated the acts OF the second
special session of the legislature. They
i are considered effective as of No
vember ID. 3 80 a. m, the time when
the distribution finally was receipted
for. The Indiana securities act. COM
monty known as a "blue-sky' law, is
the principal one of the acts TO go
into effect, most of the other impor-
| tant acts having gone into effect on
emergency sections in July while the
legislature was In session. Fifty
seven laws and two joint resolutions
are included Z the book.
indianapolis. = Governor Goodrich
Will not recommend TO the next legis-
lature that 1t provide an emergency
fund out Of which state institutions
may be helped at the discretion Of the
governor, but will recommend mat
| appropriations sufficient for all pur-
poses be made directly payable TO the
institutions. He said he may recon-
mend the placing of fund at the dis
position of the governor for the pur-
chase of additional lands for the in
situations, In event such purchases
should become advisable.
napolis.-Edward z. Barry OF
Indianapolis was chosen fourth vice
president and J. L. Sims of Linton
fifth vice president of the Indiana
State Federation of Labor at meet
ing of the executive board of the fed
Grafton in Indianapolis. The execu-
tive board also accepted the resigna-
ton Of ID. j. Williams OF Terre Haute
as third vice president. Mrs. Mabel
Many of Indianapolis was appointed
member of the federation's prison la
Dor committee.
dianapOliS.-Eastern coal as well
as Indiana coal is beginning TO be more
available in Indiana, according to re-
ports which Jesse +. Eschbach, chair
man of the state special coal and food
commission, is receiving. Many Indi
ana cities, that have been calling for
coal from the commission, have nOti-
fed it that they now have sufficient
coal and that they believe they will
| be able 10 obtain coal hereafter
through regular trade channels.
Indianapois.-Ga wardens of the
state department of conservation have
been instructed to question all hunt
ers as TO their proper residence. This
action is necessary in view of the re-
ports to the department that nonresi-
dents from Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky
and Illinois are coming into Indiana
and taking out resident licenses. a
nonresident license costs SO, whereas
q resident license costs only 81.
Indianapois.-A total of 792 build
ing permits, with a valuation of ST.
O47, go were issued by the city OF In
danapolis in October, according to
the monthly report of the city build
ing commissioners. Permits issued in
October, 1910. totaled only Ill, for a
valuation of $1,576, $50. The building
commissioner issued IA permits for
total valuation Of $S73,5S3 in the
week ending October 30.
Lafayette-Affairs of the Raub Grain
company, operating an elevator ut
Raub, in Benton county. have been
placed In the hands of Il receiver. A
shortage. which has been announced az
approximately $4,000, was found in
the company's accounts, Il few months
ago, the officers of the concern an
nounced at that time, following the
disappearance of Lee Kelley, who had
been acting as manager
Jeffersonville.-Suit was filed in he
Clark Circuit court against Isaac G..
Phipps. a former county treasurer and
sheriff, in the name of the state of In
diana, on the relation of the board of
commissioners OF Clark county, to re-
cover $1,000 to reimburse the county
for money paid out to make up a
shortage ia the school fund
Muncie.-Mrs. Julia d. Nelson, the
first woman elected as Il member OF
the Indiana general assembly did not
spend q cent to get the office, accord
ing TO her statement of election ex-
penses. Mrs. Nelson's name was
placed on the ticket three days before
/ the election when Clerk Mckinley, the
Republican nominee. died.
danapolis.-Indiana wheat is co
ing into winter in good condition. corn
! is in splendid condition for cribbing
and considerable fall blowing has
been done, says George c. Bryant
agricultural statistician for the coop
erative crop reporting service, in his
summary of Indiana farm and crop
conditions.
Shelbyville.-The largest corn WELD
in Shelby county was reported by Pc
ter Hey, living south of here. He had
one field Of nine acres which produced
S64 bushels, or an average of 90
bushels 10 the acre. One plot of
about one acre produced 127 bushels.
| Johnson county White Dent seed was
used
Indianapolis.-Mis Mary Terrence
of Muncie was elected president Of
the Indiana Library association and
Edmund l.. Craig of Evansville was
elected president of the Indiana Ii
brary Trustees association at the
| joint conference of the organizations
here.