Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 298, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 December 1910 — Indiana Northwestern Traction Election to Be Held Tuesday. [ARTICLE]

Indiana Northwestern Traction Election to Be Held Tuesday.

Eugene Purtelle, president of the Indiana Northwestern Traction cornpans, for which an -election to vote a subsidy in Marion township is to be held in Rensselaer next Tuesdays was in town yesterday afternoon in the interest of the, road. Mr. Purtelle is very enthusiastic over the prospects of the road and says that If a subsidy is voted here, .that construction work will begin here by the first of the year at the latest, unless the condition o£ the wpather prevents. The company has given a bond for $5,000 to commence work within 30 dayq if the election carries, and will be compelled to begin work within that time at the farthest. It is the intention to rush the work from the depot to St. Joseph’s college, and to complete the entire line through the township as soon as possible. An election will be held in Lincoln township at Roselawn next Saturday to vote aid to the road and as Mt. Ayr is very anxious to secure the road an election will probably be held there and in another township in the near future. If the aid is voted the route will be changed so as to run through Mt. Ayr. This will cut out Surrey, Parr and Fair Oaks, the interurban striking the Monon at Roselawn. This would really be of more benefit to Rensselaer than the original route, as it would open up a new territory, not now reached by rail from Rensselaer, and would be of vast benefit to our merchants. The election here next Tuesday should carry, and as nearly every one seems in favor of the road a big majority will probably be given in favor of the stibsidy.