Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 140, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1911 — Cut Timber and Moved Fence On the J. L. Brady Farm. [ARTICLE]

Cut Timber and Moved Fence On the J. L. Brady Farm.

J. L. Brady, who has a farm on thq south road, along the proposed Purtelle' railroad route, gave Purtelle a contract to deed the right-of-way when the road was completed and running. Mr. Brady has considerable timber in front of the farm house and along the survey. Purtelle ordered his men to cut the timber and move the fence. This was done Monday and Tuesday. Mr. Brady has objected to the action, claiming that already there has been SIOO damage done to his property and that he is of the opinion that Mr. Purtelle does not know how to build a 'failroad and simply picked on to his land to do this work because it is the only timber along the' route. Mr. Brady stated today that he would try to secure an injunction against Purtelle continuing the cutting of trees on his farm. Work on the cement abutments seems to have stopped. An exodvation was made and a cofferdam built but no cement work has been done. It is understood that Purtelle now proposes to quit work here altogether and go to Mt. Ayr and begin work. Two men said to be from a Hammond bank were here Tuesday and went over the south road with Purtelle. It is understood that he hoped to interest them in the proposition. Local investors in the road are very limited and it is understood up to this time only two men have taken any of the stock. He was offering SIOO shares of stock at $25, stating that they were fully paid and nonassessable.