The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-10-22

INDIANA
NEWS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

brought on by the operators them
selves. Governor Goodrich said in an
address at Leopold He added that 1T
is for the coal operators of this state
TO say whether or not ii will be neces-
sary to take further steps in order 10
protect the people" Twenty-Five COM
panies affiliated with the Indiana State
Retail Coal Merchants association
have presented to the state special
coal and food commission their cost
sheets to show that they cannot op-
crate under the 1928 q ton margin
fixed for retailers by the commission.
East ChicagO.-East Chicago has ia
ken the lead among cities of northern
Indiana in the matter of sewage dis
poSal and is now preparing plans for
the immediate construction of a treat
ment plant to take care of East Chi
cago and Indiana Harbor sewage.
Plans for treatment Of sewage dumped
in the lake in the Calumet district, to
prevent possible contamination of the
city'S drinking water. are also being
willing TO take action on this PROPOSE
ton until the other cities of the re-
gion are ready TO cooperate.
Wheat sowing in Bar
thOlomew county now is well under
way 1t is estimated that not more than
10000 acres will be sOwn. Farmers say
they cannot raise wheat at a profit even
at 50 a bushel, and they have no as
surance that the price will reach that
high. Corn, too. presents puZZling
problem. farmers say. The price of
new corn is not expected to be more
than 65 cents buShel and it has been
estimated that the average price of
producing bushel of corn in Barthol-
omew county is 81.
Observation-Disclosures and gardeners
of central Indiana have begun digging
their late potatoes and most of them
report fair yield. although the crop is
not up TO the standard of many for
mer years. AS a rule the quality is
good This is true of both Irish and
sweet potatoes. 1t is thought the crcp
in the central part of the state is not
sufficient to meet the demands. Grow
ers in this locality. experienced in ham
ding potatoes, predict that the price
will fall to 81 bushel.
Alexandria.-Mr Herman Harris
of Alexandria recently lost S105 in
bills, and after q long search for the
money. gave up hope of finding ii.
Then the family dog few days age
walked ND to her with the money in
his mouth and dropped it at her feet.
Mrs. Harris thought that she lost the
money while riding in her automobile,
but now she is puzzled. However. the
dog is coming in for extra rations and
considerable petting.
AndersOn.-An ordinance for redis-
tricting the city of Anderson, Great
ing five wards, and providing for two
councilmen at large, will be considered
by the city council At this time tie
city has three wards, with five mem
bers in the council. Three of the men,
bers constitute board of public
works. 1t is cOntended the council
should have at least seven members
so it can have majority over the
board of public works
Observation-Disclosures asking more
liberal financial support from the state
legislature for Purdue university ag-
ricultural experiment station and con-
structiOn Of a poultry building were
adopted at the closing session of the
Indiana State Poultry association at
Lafayette. u. r. Fischel of Hope was
reelected president of the assOcia-
ton.
IndianapOlis.-The Terre Haute, In
diana & Eastern Traction company
petitiOned the public service commits
sion for authority TO charge 3 cents q
mile, with 1O-cent minimum within
the city limits of Indianapolis. The
present fare is cents between any
two points i'm the city limits.
Fort Wayne.-FOur dead and one
fatally injured is the toll of automo-
bile accidents recently at Fort Wayne.
The dead are Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Nor
ris. their daughter, Thelma, all of Fort
Wayne. and Mrs Mary Bennett of
Garrett.
Richmond.-The total number of
voters who registered In Wayne cOun-
" at the September and October SEES
sions was announced officially as 3D.
744. This is q gain of 1900 over the
vote cast at the last general cleo
ton
vansville.-Chicken cholera is re-
ported 10 have been found on farms
near Evansville. Many farmers are
reported TO have lost their entire
flOcks in the neighborhood of Kratz-
Vile
Fairmount.-'rhe harvesting OF the
sugar beet crop in Grant county has
begun. According TO present indica
tions the yield will he good. The to-
mato crop is one of the best in years
MISUNDERSTANDING and cattle
breeders of Porter county, iii Il re-
cent meeting. went on record as being
i'm favor of Il state cattle sale.
East Chicago.-Reports of the condi-
lions at the various Calumet district
industries made at n meeting of the
Employment Managers association
were 10 he effect that industrial condi-
tons are Tightening up materially. bnt
i'm most Industries n shortage of COM