The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-12-09
INDIANA
StateNews

singleton, Fort Branch; Thomas j.
Hudgins. Michigan City; Samuel An
derson, Princeton; Gerald Cox, Sheri-
dan; Eugene Hawkins. Greencastle:
Charles X. Stewart, National Military
Home; minors of Joseph Mitchell Ko-
komo; Harry f. Caldwell, Indianapo-
lis; Hugh Wylie indianapolis. Lewis
H. Evans, indianapolis, and Gilbert
Williams, Wabash. SO each; 10 Jesse
Nicely, Muncie; Edward NJ. Kelly.
Chalmers George Il. Delon. Russia
vile: William G.. Israel, Franklin. and
Burt Mitchell, Peru, SO; TO Monroe
Grant Martin, Franklin, SIS; TO Oliver
Morton Brown, Terre Haute, S24; TO
Nancy l.. Holloway. Cicero: Lucretia
+. Aydelotte. WortfingtOn Barbara
Barton, Danyille; Emily ]. James, War
saw: Almira z Kearns, Lagrange;
Harriet Q. Jones. Elkhart; Martha f.
Baughn. Parker: Susanna Trulock.
Gas City; Mamie +. Indy, Union /;
Mary y. Vert. Gary: Susie +. Gar
rard Bourbon. Rebecca ]. Hendricks.
Lafayette; Malinda OIds. Fort Bitner
Bethire York, Royal Center. Mary /.
COttrell, Terre Haute; Samantha \.
Straley, kemptOn Thursa f. Knight,
Sanford Mary T. Emery, Salem; Mary
+. Littell. Indianapolis; Jeremiah 4.
Wright, Linton. and Jane Littel. North
Vernon. $50.
Terre Haute.-Mine officials believe
that December 10 will be the biggest
pay day of the year for miners of Dis
trict II, United Mine Workers of
America. comprising most of the soft
coal fields in Indiana. 1t is probable,
however, that all pay days from this
date until summer months will be
much larger than they have been in
many months. Miners in this district
would probably have received axcep-
tionally large wages last pay day had
IL not been for the idle days brought
on as the result of proceedings in Fed
eral court A general survey of the
mines throughout the district shows
their daily output is increasing and
that all mines are working steadily,
with the exception of a few which are
expected TO be operating at capacity
within a short time
Indianapolis-A great interest was
taken in hunting and fishing in Indiana
this year. the annual report of the
superintendent Of the fish and game
division of the state conservation de-
partment. filed with the director Of
the conservation department, showing
new record was established in the
sale of licenses. According TO the re-
port, 137,054 fishing and hunting Ii
censes were issued. an increase of
S,736 over the preceding year and
an increase of 1896 over 1919 The
number of licenses issued this year
is the largest in the history of the
state
Muncie.-Frank c. Ball. president of
the Ball Bros Manufacturing com
pany. announced gift of $4,000 in
securities to form an endowment fund
for the Muncie Y. w. G. \. The gift.
which comes from four brothers. Frank
c.. Edmund e.. George y. and L. l..
Ball, was accompanied by check for
$4,000 covering the interest on the
fund for the past year. The Ball
brothers a short time ago presented
the cOlOred women of the city with
home to be used by the colored Y. w.
G. a.
South Bend. w. Eby of Osceola.
st. Joseph county, says he has the
prize Holsten COW in this part of the
state. The COW, registered CrestOn
Evora Josie, is reported as having
made at the age of four years and five
months a record of 1904 pounds Of
milk and 23.566 pounds Of butter fat,
equivalent 70 29.4 pounds OF butter.
She breaks all records and is declared
the champion of Indiana in the junior
four-year-old class.
COnnersville-Tax rates for Con-
nerSville and Fayette county for 1922
show marked increase over the
present rates, according TO figures
made public by the county auditor.
The increase ranges from u cents to
AZ cents on each 500 of taxable prop
erty. Increases are mainly due, it is
said TO road expenditures. The rate
for the city is $2.3S, as against S206
for this year
Wabash-MOre than 100000 will be
paid $500 members of Christmas mon
ey clubs at Wabash by three banks.
Bankers expressed the belief that a
considerable part of this money will be
put back in the banks for a rainy
day" instead of being spent for Christ
mas presents and other things, as In
former years.
AndersOn.-LOSses by fires here since
January 1. 1921, were approximately
81 1000, the lowest on record for such
period The total losses in 1920 was
$40 900 and for the preceding year S1O,-
600. Four fire department stations
have motor equipment.
Hartford City.-Plans are being
made TO open a semi-weekly market in
the Blackford county stock sales pa
vilion here, by which means farmers
will be able TO bring their products d.
rectly 10 city consumers.
Indianapolis.-In the last few months
FIVE public utilities have sued the pub
lie service commission because. they
alleged. IL is preventing them from