Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 130, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1911 — Purtelle Contemplates a Slight Change in Right-of-way South. [ARTICLE]

Purtelle Contemplates a Slight Change in Right-of-way South.

Eugene Purtelle and the committee that is working with him started out again Thursday after the right-of-way for the Indiana Northwestern Traction Co., and they found some land owners anxious to give the right-of-way for the road and the contracts are being signed by which the owners agree to deed the land when the road is constructed and in operation/ The building 7 of this road will add 50 per cent to the value of every farm that it passes and no owner could afford to miss the road in order to try to sell the land. Mr.Purtelle states that he has the assurances that the right-of-way can be procured over the old Remington road and there would be considerable advantage in going by the west side of Fountain Park and it is possible that this route may be selected.

Mr. Purtelle states that he will positively begin construction as soon as the right-of-way is secured. Confidence seems to be coming to the public as he progresses and if he can make good he will find the people only too glad to give him help and encouragement. If the straight road south is selected, Mr. Purtelle states that his first will be to erect concrete :abutments and put in a bridge over the Big Slough ditch. He will also start :the grading along the line.