The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-07
FORMER INSTRUCTOR
MEETS ESKIMO PUPIL
NOW IN GREENVILLE

GREENVILLE, o.. Sept. 6.-Steve
Netuck, the Eskimo who has been in
Greenville since the Darke county
fair, had a happy reunion Monday
night with his old teacher who was in
charge OF an American school in Alas
ka almost 80 years ago.
Netuck became stranded here when
discharged by a sideshow men at the
county fair for whom he was work
ing. He has been working on the
Harmon Hartzell building on West
street, and some men of the city have
been taking an interest in him.
Steve told them that he at one time
went to a school at Point Barrow,
Alaska, and his teacher was Mont
gomery Stevenson He was very much
surprised when his new friends told
him that his old teacher was a resi-
dent of Darke county and lived at
Versailles.
is Taken to Versailles
After getting this information Ne
tuck expressed a desire to again meet
Stevenson He was taken to Versailles
Monday night by Carl Wilson and
Robert Burdge, and very pleasant
hour was spent by Mr.. Stevenson and
his former Eskimo pupil.
Mr.. Stevenson, who is now living at
Versailles, was teacher among the
Esauimaux at Point Barrow, Ala ska,
for seven years more than a quarter
of a century ago, At that time Ne
tuck was a mere boy, but he very cas-
lily recognized his teacher, remarking.
you turn white your whiskers black
in Alaska"
Mr. Stevenson is one of the best
posted men in this part of the country
on the life and peculiarities OF the
Esquimaux.
Sue County for Premium
suit in mandamus, the title OF
which is the state of Ohio ex rel the
Stencil and Pendulum Co., incorpor-
ated. against s. r. Hiatt, auditor of
Darke county, O., to compel the latter
to issue a warrant for $500 premium
alleged to be due on S125,OOO bond,
has been filed.
The plaintiffs alleged the premium
due has been approved by County
Prosecutor ]. NJ. Hoel and that the
county commissioners have ordered
the same paid, but that County Aud
itor Hiatt refuses to issue a warrant
for the money.
The case is set for hearing Septem
Der Is.
Stutz Sues Parents
Harold Stutz has filed a suit ii
common pleas court against his ia
ther-in-law and mother-inlaw, William
Weaver and Sarah Bell Weaver, fol
$4,000 damages for alternating his
wife's affections.
he ie of mi
for divorce filed by his wife, Lizzie
Weaver Stutz, a few days ago, anc
to which the husband has filed &
cross petition.
The plaintiff charges that after theil
marriage they went to live with hi:
wife's parents and for a time all wa:
serene, but the parents of his wife
took a dislike to him for some cause
and then estranged his wife's affec
lions. They drove him from theil
home and induced his. wife to sue fQl
a divorce. He says he still loves his
wife and is willing to care for her anC
their child, but is not permitted t
do so by her parents.
Tractor Company Sued
A suit for $4,000 and 7 per cen
interest has been filed by c. F. York
trustee ct al against the Franklin
Tractor company. F. D. Coppock, re
ceiver for the Franklin Tractor com
pany. Ben F. Wyatt, NJ. J. Wise, Hen
derson Estes and C. NJ. Burton, sun
alleged to be due on a promissor.
note, dated February 16, 1921, ant
payable at the Greenville Nationa
bank.
For the second cause of action Their
is alleged IN have bean an aereemen
entered into by George F. Taylor,
o. Winters, Charles Minnich, F. I
Coppock, Adelbert and j. L. Selby
the parties who furnished the consit
GRAFTON for the note whereby the
were TO receive $500 on each frankie
Tractor sold
Judgment is therefore asked agains
the Franklin Tractor company fo
S15,262.50 from May T. 1921, and ais
that the sum of $500 be declared