Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 120, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1911 — Purtelle Says He Had a Good Meeting at Mt. Ayr Last Night. [ARTICLE]

Purtelle Says He Had a Good Meeting at Mt. Ayr Last Night.

Eugene Purtelle left for Chicago this Saturday morning. He says the Mt. Ayr meeting last night was a good one. Dr. Merry had charge and the best people of the town and township were there. He says they promised to do what they could to procure the right-of-way. He says he has enough money in sight to build the road from the south side of Marion township to Rensselaer and thence to Mt. Ayr and the northern part of Jackson township. He says it will cost $20,000 a mile, the cheapest it can be built. It will cost SIOO,OOO to get across the Kankakee river. Mr. Purtelle tajks big figures just as though it was an every day matter with him. We are for him if there is the ghost of a chance.