Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 237, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1910 — Jungles Ditch Established Following Several Compromises. [ARTICLE]

Jungles Ditch Established Following Several Compromises.

The famous Juugles ditch, in the construction of which Michael Jungles, George Fate and Stephen Comer were greatly interested, has been ordered established. Most of the people effected wanted a ditch but there was a disagreement as to the outlet and to the division of assessments. This resulted in a number of remonstrances and for a time the fate of the ditch hung in the balance. But Monday and Tuesday most of the differences were compromised, but Judge Hanley heard evidence regarding the assessment on the Springer lands and reduced it about S7OO. The ditch was then ordered established. It will cost about $20,000 and should prove of great benefit to the land it is expected to drain.