The Jasper weekly courier., 1921-12-16
INDIANA
StateNews

Singleton. Fort Branch; Thomas j.
HudginS. Michigan City: Samuel An
derson. Princeton; Gerald Cox, Sheri-
dan; Eugene Hawkins. Greencastle:
Charles II. Stewart. National Military
Home; minors of Joseph Mitchell. Ko-
komO; Harry F.. Caldwell, Indlanapo-
lis; Hugh Wylie. indianapolis. Lewis
III. Evans. Indianapolis. and Gilbert
Williams, Wabash. SD each: TO Jesse
Nicely. Muncie; Edward NJ Kelly.
Chalmers: George Il. Delon. Russia
Vile: William c. Israel. Franklin. and
Burt Mitchell, Peru, SD; 10 Monroe
Grant Martin. Franklin. SIS; to Oliver
Morton Brown Terre Haute, S24; To
Nancy l.. Holloway, Cicero; Lucretia
+. Aydelotte, Worthington Barbara
Barton, Danville; Emily j. James, War
saw; Almira L. Kearns. Lagrange;
Harriet O. Jones. Elkhart: Martha f.
Baughn. Parker; Susanna TrulOck,
Gas City; Mamie f. Lindy, Union
Mary \. Vert. Gary; Susie h. Gar
rard, Bourbon Rebecca J. Hendricks,
Lafayette; Malinda Olds, Fort Bitner;
Bethire York. Royal Center Mary l..
Cottrell, Terre Haute; Samantha \.
Straley, Kempton: ThurSa f Knight.
Sanford: Mary r. Emery. Salem; Mary
L. Littell. Indianapolis; Jeremiah a.
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 sXcep-
tiOnally large wages last pay day had
ii not been for the idle days brought
on As the result OF proceedings in Fed
eral court \ 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 he operating at capacity
within a short time.
Indianapolls-A great interest was
taken i'm 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
a new record was established in the
sale of licenses. According To the re-
port. 1871 ,054 fishing and hunting Ii
censes were issued. an increase Of
S,756 over the preceding year and
an increase of 1926 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 Il gift of S12O,OoO in
securities 10 form an endowment fund
for the Muncie y. W. c. \. The gift
which comes from four brothers. Frank
c.. Edmund B.. George \. and L. l..
Ball, was accompanied by check for
$4,000. covering the interest on the
fund for the past year. The Ball
brothers short time ago presented
the colOred women of the city with n
home 10 be used by the colored y. W.
c. \.
South Bend. w. Eby. of OsceOla.
St Joseph county, says he has the
prize HOlstein COW in this part of the
state The COW, registered CrestOn
EyOra Josie, is reported as having
made at the age of four years and five
months a record of 5O5.4 pounds Of
milk and 23.j66 pounds of butter fat,
equivalent to 294 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 10 figures
made public by the county auditor.
The increase ranges from II cents to
AZ cents on each 500 of taxable prop
erty. Increases are mainly due, ii is
said. 70 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 rainy
day" instead Of being spent for Christ
mas presents and other things, as In
former years.
Anderson.-LOsSes by fires here since
January /, 1921, were approximately
$4,000. the lowest on record for such a
period. The total losses In 1920 was
$40. 600 and for the preceding year $1O,-
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 10 bring their products di-
rectly 70 city consumers.
IndianapolIs.-In the last few months
FIVE public utilities have sued the pub
lie service commission because. they
alleged. it is preventing them from