The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-09-17

lay in tErashing. Tomatoes are ripen-
ing late.
Evansville-Of S. city firemen in
Evansville, 60 voted against the
double platoon system adopted by the
state legislature for cities of a popu-
lation of $4,000 or more Twenty fire.
men die not vote
Indianapolis.-Th second special
| session of the legislature cost indiana
taxpayers S29.035.1S, l.. s. Bowman,
assistant auditor of state, figured.
The legislature worked parts of II
days, making the average cost TO tax
payers S1,70S day.
Indianapolis will be taken TO
negotiate a new wage scale with the
Indiana coal operators independent of
action i'm other states of the central
competitive field, President EG Stew
art of the Indiana district of the Unit
ed Mine Workers announced.
Observation-Disclosures T. Nicolas
key, age eighty-siX, is dead at his
home south of here. He was one of
the best known men in this part Of
the state. having served three times
/ in the Indiana legislature, in 1868.
/ 1912 and 1914: was twice elected as
county sheriff, i'm 1856 and 1855. and
had served as president of the Darl-
ington State bank since ITS organiza-
ton on October IA, 1912.
Seymour-Al 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. 4 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 76 cents OH 500 and VIII
be sufficient TO raise revenue of ST.
050,0O0 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 Ec CT
cents; the library, , cents, and the
park board. cents. This will give
the library about $4,000 and the park
board approximately $4,000.
Indianapciis.-L. II. Wright. direc-
tor of the state highway department.
has dismissed III. X. Bishop, chief en-
gineer for the department. and has re-
placed Mr.. Bishop with G. Gray, for
merly in the employ of The Portland
Cement association. Mr.. Wright acted
in the matter i'm connection with Gov
ernor Goodrich. Along with Mr.. Bish-
CD 20 also Wallace Southland. chief Of
the bureau of plans. and J. NJ. Kim
mel, chief of the bureau OF county aid.
The dsmiSSalS are to take effect Sep
TENDER !.
notwithstanding on an agree
ment made at IL meeting lrald few
days ago. committee representing
the Hamilton County Farmers Fedora
ton. has closed deal with Il Penn
sylvania company for the purchase of
train load of hard coal. The cGm-
pany agrees To make prompt shipment
for 5000 ut the mines. The farmers
pay the freight and they estimate that
the cost Of the fuel will he close 10
So q ton by the time il is in their
bins This is said To be one Of the
largest purchases OF coal by farmers
ever made in the state.
Logansport.-SiN elevators of Cass
county are closed. Inability to get
cars To move grain is given rs the
cause for the temporary suspension OF
operation. CaSs county is in The 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.
indianapolis increases
for 1929 assessments of personal prop
crty in L. counties has been ordered
by the state board OF tax commissions
ers. The orders are countrywide and
were made 10 eGualizt assessment
valuations throughout the state In
creaSeS ordered H. the board follow
Daviess. Montgomery. Gibson. IoSey
and Warren counties : per cent: Jack
sch county. Z per cent: Newton Vigo
and Switzerland counties. 10 per cent
; Fountain and Johnson counties. 20 per
cent. Increases dc not apply To per
, sonal property of railroads within the
counties. The roads were assessed by
the board originally.
Whiting.-Whiting has revclteC
, against the desp0tiSm of the indiana
I pulslic service commission. which or
. dered its citizens 20 pay cents cal
: fare. The municipality has entere,
, 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 co re
o cent in fares over the scent fare for
: merly in vogue. and fixing car fares a
+. 6 cents. In effect the city has mott
: fed the commission and the Ham
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