The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1922-04-28

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out an average price an acre on 81 Of
the best farms In each township. AS
SCISSORS were instructed To use the fig-
ures a. an assessment basis. The iig-
ures concerning acre valuations by
townships follow: Sugar Creek.
5000: Linton. $3.50: otter Creek.
1872; Honey Greek, S136.G0: Prairie
ton. S73.OS; Prairie Greek (without
Improvements), $S2.36; Riley. S7G.2O;
Pierson. $60.50; Lost Greek. S119.55;
Neyins, $75, and Fayette, $500.
Indianapolis.-A bumper crop OF
peaches. pears and plums is in pros
pect for Indiana this year. says Harry
+. Dietz, assistant state entomOlOgist
I'm the conservation department.
Peach, pear and plum trees are heavily
blossomed this spring in all parts OF
the state, according TO reports. Only
an exceptional amount of inclement
weather will prevent the state from
having the greatest fruit crops in the
history OF the state, Mr.. Dietz saws.
Many farmers made the mistake of
quitting their spraying work after the
first freeze. Mr.. Dietz says. The
spraying schedule should be continued,
because in many instances the spring
freezes did not harm the crops.
Indianapolis.-The total amount of
money collected In Indiana for taxes
during ive-year periods from 1900
to 1921 increased 40 per cent, and
the total net amount OF taxable prop
erty increased $40 per cent during the
same years, according TO n tabulation
made public by Charles marlborough,
director of the state legislative refer
ence bureau. The total amount of
money collected for taxes i'm Indiana
In 1900, the tabulation shows. was
S~2l,S25,127, as compared with SILL
419.167. The total net taxables i'm
1900 was 81, 326.055,245, while in 1921
the amount was $5,S3S, 717,O40, ac-
cording to Mr.. marlborough.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS market re-
ports from the Indianapolis, Pitts
burgh. Chicago and Cincinnati mar
ketS soon will. be sent to Indiana
vegetable growers by radio twice
daily. according TO III. Il. Brown of
Lafayette, secretary of the Indiana
vegetable Growers association. who
presided at "a meeting of the heads of
organizations OF vegetable growers,
held here. The vegetable market re-
ports Will be sent from radio station
Won at 1918 Il. III. and 4 %. m, in
conjunction with the live stock market
reports now being sent out daily by
the Indiana Federation of Farmers
Associations.
South Bend.-The Indiana and Mich
igan Baseball league, which will play
only Sunday baseball, is being organ
lied. The circuit will include ten
cities and towns. most of which are
connected by electric railways. The
members of the league will include
South Bend. Mishawaka, Laporte. Ken.
dallville. Elkhart and Fort Wayne in
Indiana Kalamazoo. Battle Creek,
Sturgis and Three Rivers in Michi-
gan. In case LapOrte does not come
into the organization Allegan. Mich.
will he included.
Shelbyville.-The average valuation
placed on household goods in Shelby
county for purposes of taxation by the
township assessors is S133, according
TO a report by the county assessor
A total Of 2.244 households have beer
assessed, with a total valuation OF
S29S.559. The average valuation ON
farming implements is S140. and on
automobiles the average Is 5000
Horses average SCI, mules $50. sows
S27, other hogs 50, sheep SO and COWS
ut $40.
lndianapOliS.-The number of known
dead rs the result of the tornado
which swept over central and southern
Indiana has been increased to y
More than 300 persons were reported
injured in the storm, which struck the
state near the Indlana-Illinois line anc
lifted soon after it left W~illiamsport
leaving in its wake n mass of wrecke,
property. the damage to which il is be
lieved will amount to more than a mil
lion dollars.
NOblesville.-Notice received from
the office of the postmaster genera
ordered the office at Eagletown an,
Jolietville closed on April 2S. Nc
reason was assigned In the orders 70
the discontinuance, but ii is believe,
the primary reason was the discon
tinuance a few weeks g Of the mai
trains on the Central Indiana rail
road.
LapOrte.-LloyG P~Oindexter. super
%intendent for the state highway CON
mission over the state roads in La
porte county, has received instruction
from the Indianapolis Office to wider
the Lincoln highway through Laport
county to IS feet between Laport
and New Carlisle. The road alon
many stretches is only u feet wide.
|, Evansville.-The city school boar,
of Evansville has decided TO name tn
: new east side high school. to be bull
this year. in honor of Benjamin Hosst
mayor. who died April 4. One of IN
! last official acts of Mayor BoSse wa
r TO complete plans for this new schoC
Z building. This will make three hig
schools for Evansville.