Gas Well Sold Under Hammer In Gentryville
A gas well and lease on the Frakes farm in Gentryville were sold by Sheriff Sohn to satisfy a 346.36 judgment in favor of John Owen of Noblesville. Owen’s bid of 400 was the only bid, and the sale may eliminate local stockholders while Owen contemplates future use of the gas to supply Gentryville. The fate of the well and piping stock remains unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gentryville
Frakes
Sohn
Indianapolis
John Owen
Noblesville
Indiana
Southern Indiana Oil and Coal Company
Dale
Owen
Southern Indians Oil and Coal Company
Governor Signs Several Bills As Legislature Adjourns
Several measures receive gubernatorial approval including the Calvert bill on train stops at county seats, the Foot bill regulating dangerous drugs, and the McMullen provisions on toll roads park lands and treasurer settlements. A tax levy for county fairs was killed and a woman suffrage city election measure failed. Township advisory boards gain power to appropriate funds for office rent and clerical costs. Party lines disappear in the house as the Tingle inheritance bill debate closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Democratic
Colhee
McMullen
Leidensticker
Lieb
Chrisney Sun Seeks Guidance on County Rock Road Costs
The Chrisney Sun laments its own darkness while readers debate who pays for Ohio township rock roads. The Democrat reports rock roads ordered by the county commissioners will be funded by Ohio township, not Chrisney and Grass townships, despite readers’ questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrisney
Ohio Township
Grass Township
Board of Commissioners
Ohio Townships
New Rock Roads
Louise Roetzel Dies After Illness in City Home
After nearly three years of illness Louise Catherine Roetzel died Tuesday morning at 11 at her sister Mrs. Mary Seipel’s home. Born April 4 1870 in Centerville she taught in Spencer and Warrick counties after graduating Rockport High in 1887. She leaves father Henry four brothers Conrad William Henry Otto and three sisters Mrs. Mary Seipel Katherine Roetzel and Mrs. Lena Wier. mother and one sister predeceased her. Funeral at Trinity Lutheran Church Thursday at 2 p.m. Rev. Diehl and Rev. Wall officiated. burial in Sunset Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Catherine Roetzel
Mary Seipel
Centerville
Rockport
Spencer and
Warrick Counties
Warrick County
Henry Roetzel
Conrad
William
Boonville
Henry
F. Seipel
Main Street
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. H. Diehl
G. N. Wall
Sunset Hill Cemetery
Grandview Flour Milling Upgrade Promises Growth
Cadick Milling Company of Grandview plans to rebuild its flouring mill doubling capacity. New machinery will replace the old, with a 32 by 60 foot two story storage addition. Rebuild expected to finish by sixty days after an April shutdown, around early June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
Indiana
D. E. Cadick
Rockport
Newtonville
St. Meinrad
Deficiency Fund Apportions State Aid to Counties
The deficieny fund distributed state aid to 33 counties to extend term lengths. Sums ranged from under fifty dollars to over twelve thousand, with Ohio the smallest and Perry the largest. Four counties—Bartholomew, Huntington, Jennings and Switzerland—did not receive more in June than they paid in. The total distributed was not stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ths
Bartholomew
Brown
Clark
Clay
Crawford
Daviess
Dearborn
Decatur
Dubois
Gibson
Greene
Harrison
Huntington
Jackson
Jefferson
Jennings
Knox
Lawrence
Martin
Monroe
Ohio
Orange
Owen
Perry
Pike
Pulaski
Ripley
Scoth
Spencer
Starke
Switzerland
Warrick
Washington
Real Estate Transfers Record Across Rockport and Dale
A compilation of numerous property transfers and deeds. Among them George W. Powell to Rimstidt in Grand View. Emma Rice to Otto Dennison. Wedeking to Whitten. multiple undivided interests and lot transfers in Rockport and Dale. numerous grantees including Rice, Young, Mason, Metzger, Langford, and others. Fourteen deeds and contracts for B and E E railway right of way along Rockport to Gandview are noted with beneficiary parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Powell
Wm. Rimstid
Grandview
Emma Rice
Otto Dennison
C. W. Wedeking
George W. Whitten
Dale
F. A. Brown
Wedeking
Frank W. Johnson
Shorea
Davis
Robert B. Pattie
Ezekiel — Schoolfield
Synthia A
Nw Se
Grace M.small
Wm. A. Young
George J. Bence
John G
Dora K. Rimstidt
Rockport
Willie A. Brown
Jacob G. Oenry
Matilda Weil
Chris A. Mason
Win. Jones
L. N. Savage
Sophia B. Miller
Shermans Luvis
Harwood Sibert
Thomas Sibert
Frank Pund
John A. Metzger
L. F. Weiss Et al
Rockport Improvement Association
Benjamin F. Jordan
Minnie Sauter
Floyd Thurman
Nancy BE. ‘Tracy
Louis H
Edward H. Robert
McC
Gentryville
Edward G. Young
Frank Mohr
Thomas Melton
Wm. F. Langford
Elizabeth Taylor Et al
Clarence
Harris
Chrisney
Thomas Summer
Phoebe J. Faulkenburgh
Frank Ponch
Allen V. Atkinson
Mollie Plackard
B. & E. E Railway Company
Gandview
H. Dennis
Mary Huntzinger
C M. Partridge
Caroline Feigel
Philippina Ringler
M. F. Underhill
J. H. Bartrim
James W. Gentry
Fred Butler
Jeff Ray
Mary D. Ray
Local assessors seek uniform valuation across townships
County Assessor Boehm convened with township assessors and deputies to align on uniform rates for personal property across localities. Despite Huff township missing due to the assessor’s resignation, participants settled on specific valuations for items from machinery to livestock and household goods, while real estate assessment was discussed for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boehm
Huff
Siscel
Huff Township
James Parker
Luce
John Wagner
Ohio
Robert Bence
Hammond
John Haller
Harrison
Warner
Carter
Brown
Jackson
George H. Thompson
Grass
Sam Ferguson
Clay
Prices and Tariffs in Farm Markets Debate
A Rockport Journal critique argues that wheat and corn price drops reflect global supply and demand, not tariffs. It notes May wheat below 90 cents on the Chicago board and cites Russia India and Argentine shipments as reasons while challenging the Journal’s blame on Mr Boehne and supporting tariff reform and reciprocity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockport Journal
Evansville Courier
Market
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Market Report
Board of Trade
Liverpool
Russia
India
Argentine
Canada
Boehne
The
Journal
Tariff and reciprocity spar over party leadership
Reader note questions who will fill the revenue job now held by the journal owner as Taft and Roosevelt exit the Republican party. The message frames a bug in the journal’s political reading and concerns about party shifts and appointment power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Roosevelt
Wisconsin Governor Sends Support for Indianapolis Democratic Banquet
Gov Geo W Peck of Wisconsin endorses the National Democratic League banquet planned for Indianapolis on April 18. He offers to attend in a back seat role and bring younger Wisconsin Democrats, praising Democrats who stand firm against Republicans and noting fond memories of Jackson and Jefferson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. C. Liller
National ‘Democratic League of Clubs
Indianapolis
Jefferson
Geo. W. Peck
Wisconsin
Tam
Democratic Party
Lincoln
Indiana
Valley Forge
Jackson
Auditor O Brien fires bank examiners under ripper bill
State auditor Wm O'Brien has appointed six Democrats to replace four Republicans as bank examiners under the new ripper bill. The new appointees are James C. Fletcher Robert C. Houston Charles L. Howard Arthur Cravens William N. Whitson and William C. Thomas. First four join March 1 and the last two begin March 15. Republicans replaced are J W Levings L A Wiles C A Rumsey and John Rhue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’brien
John C. Bellheimer
James C. Fletcher
Knox
Robert C. Houston
Frankfort
Charles L. Howard
Hazelton
Arthur Cravens
Bloomington
William N. Whitson
Scottsburg
William C. Thomas
Logansport
State
J. W. Levings
L. A. Wiles
C. A. Rumsey
John Rhue
Marriage Licenses Reported From Rockport and Kentucky
James Cunningham 22 of Rockport to Bessie Young 2 of Rockport. Otto J. Hochmeister 25 butter maker of Santa Claus to Louisa A. Martin 33, dress maker of Santa Claus. Arthur Gilmore 23 farmer of Phillpot Ky to Creola Johnson 25 of Phillpot Ky. Thomasie Mahon 28 railroad agent of Kentucky to Nellie P. Penrod 19 of Kentucky. married Feb 27 by Esq. Herschel Mohon 22 farmer of Penrod Ky to Beulah Clark 19 of Penrod Ky. married Feb 27 by Esq Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cunningham
Button Eee Rockport
Bessie Young
Rockport
Otto J. Hochmeister
Santa Claus
Louisa A. Martin
Arthur Gilmore
Farmer
Phillpot
Creola Johnson
Thomasie Mahon
Kentucky
Nellie P. Penrod
Esq
I. Brown Herschel Mohon
Penrod
Beulah Clark
Esq. Brown
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Hammer
Cadige Milling Company
George W. Peck
Rascals
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