Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 186, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1911 — Has Really Passed Up Rensselaer —lnter-Ocean Says So. [ARTICLE]

Has Really Passed Up Rensselaer —lnter-Ocean Says So.

Today’s Chicago Inter-Ocean says that Gene Purtelle has passed up Rensselaer .because it refused to take any interest in his shoestring road, and that Mr. Purtelle will now build his road from Chicago to Lafayette and Danville through Kentland. The article also says that Gene says that Lawler Bros, have promised-to give a lot of money in addition to the right-of-way to have the road built. If talk was money Gene would build railroads all over the country, but talking is his worst habit, next to writing checks when his bank account is exhausted.