Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 136, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 June 1911 — Commercial Club Directors Make Counter Proposition. [ARTICLE]

Commercial Club Directors Make Counter Proposition.

The directors of the Commercial Club met Thursday evening in the office of County Clerk Warner and after'going over tho report of the committee that investigated the factory possibilities and the standing of the men who are the promotors and owners, the directors decided to make a counter proposition to the factory men. They made some additions and modifications to the contract as prepared by the factory owners and did several things to safeguard the interests of the city and the purchasers of lots in the factory subdivision. They then called up the factory men by long distance phone and advised them of the action and the men stated that they would come to Rensselaer today, Friday, and decide "one way or another about locating the factory here.