The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-13
Indianapolis.--with the favorable

assessments made by the state board
OF tax, commissioners. there remains
no litigation Of prime Importance af-
fecting the 1919 assessments or the
taxes 10 be collected this year. The
court decision dispOses of eight similar
cases In other counties. The counties
in which attacks on the increases have
been made in the courts are: Allen,
Clay, Clinton, Dekalb, Johnson, Tippe-
canoe. Vigo and Whitley. Had the
higher court sustained the Marion SUI
perior court In rejecting the horizon
raj increases ii is said suit against the
increase would have been filed In vir-
tually every county In the state.
Shelbyville. The Shelby county
farmers, through their county organi-
%zation, are demanding a standard test
for wheat, and have arranged for a rep
r~esentatlve of the government agricul-
tural department to hold a meeting
here soon with the farmers. thrasher-
men and grain dealers to discuss the
matter. The farmers desire that the
wheat be graded the same at the ma
chine as at the elevator. and say that
in the past the same test has not been
made. Many grain dealers are COOP
Grating with the farmers in the move
ment. The County Farmers associa-
ton has also decided to put on a corn
test here. in order to provide better
seed.
IndiaIlapolis.-This city was chosen
for the next convention of the Asso-
ciated Building Contractors of In
diana. who closed their second an
nual session following the election of
officers. A. ]. Hoffman of Evans
vile was reelected president and c. G..
PiersOn of indianapolis was reelected
secretary. Other officers elected were
Max Irmscher of Fort Wayne. first
vice president; Charles Morrow Of
Muncie. second vice president, and O.
A. Roelle of Terre Haute, third vice
president.
Jeffersonville.-Late sown wheat
has benefited by the recent ice glaze,
according TO some farmers. Since the
ice has gone the late wheat has been
coming up and looks in fair condi-
ton. Early wheat on the other hand
has been damaged. 1t is estimated
that the crop in this county will not
be one-half of last years yield and
perhaps not more than one-third. Oats
will be sown in many places where
wheat has not come up.
Terre Haute.-The first suit TO
test the constitutlonality of what Is
known as the "shotfirers law" enact
cd at the last regular session Of the
state legislature. was brought i'm the
superior court by the Glendale Coal
company of this city. a perpetual
injunction to prevent Perry S. Doug
lass, prosecuting attorney. from bring
ing criminal action against operators
or their employees for violation the
law Is sought.
IndiaEapolis.-Oficers and directors
OF the Indiana tuberculosis associa-
ton were elected Mt the closing seS-
sion of Il two-day convention in con-
formity with the recommendations Of
the nominating committee as follows {:
DIR. Gardner c. Johnson, Evansville,
president; DIR. Alfred Henry, Indian
apolis. vice president; Mrs. Ella b.
Kehrer, Anderson, recording secrn
tary; james w. Lilly, indianapolis,
treasurer.
Nincennes.-VincenneS will be one
of the seven district bases in Indiana
for the reconstruction and main
%tenance of 600 miles of highways I'M
der the new system planned by the
Indiana highway commission. accord
ing TO III. r. Kroh, field secretary Of
the Hoosier State Automobile ~associa-
ton. The Vincennes territory runs to
Evansville and Sullivan and 80 miles
east.
Goshen.-Since Goshen has been
advanced from n city Of the fifth class
TO one of the fourth class. powers Of
the common council have been so re-
duced that the body has voted to
meet only one Il month, instead of
twice a month rs heretofore. The
city is now practically managed by
the board of public works.
South Observation-Disclosures is to
be carried TO aliens in South Bend
by the organization of schools in the
factories of the city. Heretofore the
schools have been established in con-
nection with the public school sys-
TEN. and classes have been conducted
in the buildings of the school of the
city with excellent success.
EvanSville.-A petition for q 30 per
cent increase in the salaries of the
teachers in the public schools here
has been signed by more than go
teachers.
Winchester.-Drilling for oil will
start soon on "a acres of land near
Winchester. One well will be drilled
on the Anderson Lasley farm and an
other on the Vanlandingham farm. a
Minneapolis syndicate has put up half
the money for the work and the rest
is local capital.
Shelbyville. - Stockholders of the
Shelby County Fair association. at the
annual meeting held here. voted unani-
mOusly to ask the Shelby County
Farmers association TO cooperate and
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