Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 160, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1911 — Newsy Notes From Mt. Ayr Pilot. [ARTICLE]

Newsy Notes From Mt. Ayr Pilot.

Mrs. Earl Leek, of South Newton, was shopping at Rensselaer Saturday. P. B. Downs was at Rehseltown Saturday exchanging ideas with the galore of farmers, relative to crop prospects. Saturday a procession of nine cars drove through Rensselaer loaded with human freight They were touring through four states, and as they passed the court house were heard to remark: “That’s a beautiful structure for this county.” Parties from Rensselaer, Kentland and other points drove over the proposed stone road during the week with the view of bidding on the construction of same today, at Kentland. If same is sold there will be nothing doing in the building line until the bonds are sold in August. Rensselaer is greatly elated over their contemplated- match factory. They are putting up considerable cold cash to induce the promotors to locate there. Doubtless it will prove a bonanza, in time, but Mt. Ayr has a full grown match factory, if they have to swipe part of the material. It is reported that on or about the fifteenth that part of the section forefiien on the rusty streaks .will be discharged—those remaining given a motor car and their sections elongated from six to twelve miles. The company had better cut the section down to a mile each and double the force. Work is expected to“ commence in this and Lincoln township this week on the Iqdiana Northwestern Traction iine. The Pilot has it from what we consider authority, that grading and construction of the line will commence at or near Thayer and build south to Mt. Ayr. This, I think a good move on the part of the promotor, as all material used in construction could be handled from the Monon at that place over the proposed line by motor cars. The'Pilot has it from what it considers sufficient authority that a party who has coin states that if the right-of-way can be secured from Goodland to Logansport, he will finance the construction of an electric line between those points. This would prove a money making line, and if constructed there is no doubt but that the Indiana Northwestern would hook up with same at Goodland. Parties from the east end, as well as the west, have corresponded with Mr. Purtelle, looking to this end. In case such should happen, and the Rensselaer end constructed, it would make Mt. Ayr a junction, with power house and the southern headquarters of the Indiana Northwestern Traction Co. The prospects for Mt. Ayr to boom is nearing, and the harder the city east of here kicks the line, the better our chance.