Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 153, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1911 — Slight Difficulty on Purtelle Route May be Adjusted Amicably. [ARTICLE]

Slight Difficulty on Purtelle Route May be Adjusted Amicably.

Under the direction of Eugene Pur* telle’s engineer, E. A. Slibeck, workmen spent a part of Wednesday cutting down trees on the east- side of the road in front of St Joseph’s college. Consent to do this had never been given in writing, although Purteile claims to have understood that verbal consent was procured from Father Andrew Geitl. When Father August Seifert, rector of the college, went to remonstrate with the engineer the latter is said to have antagonized him unnecessarily and Attorney Honan was Called to the scene. He was armed with a warrant for the arrest of the engineer and his workmen, the chaigc being trespass. Mr. Purteile arrived on the scene and explained that he thought he was given a right to go through that part of the property. Attorney Honan showed a disposition to act as peacemaker and the work was suspended there for the time, but it is probable that arrangements can be made amicably to permit the progress of the work. It is understood that the college heartily approves the building of the road but that those in control have not much confidence in the way Purteile has proceeded. Workmen this Thursday morning were felling trees further south, while the most of the gang were working on the construction of the cofferdam for the. Big Slough bridge.