Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 173, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1912 — Looks as Though the Purtelle Road Still Has Some Life. [ARTICLE]

Looks as Though the Purtelle Road Still Has Some Life.

It still looks as though the Purtelle electric road had some life even if he has retired froin the active management of it. iPercival Steele, a member of the Gould family, who has been tbe legal adviser of the road since its inception, has written the followingvletter to Dr. J. W. Merry, of Mt. Ayr, in reply to a letter from him: “J. W. Merry, Mt. Dear Sir: Your favor of the 11th inst. in reference to tbe Purtelle matter, duly received: In repty thereto, will state that the matter of building the" road, and the completion thereof is being pushed as rapidly as all «f the circumstances in connection therewith will permit. Some parties are in Indiana .today in connection with the matter, and it is hoped that active operations will commence for the construction of the road before the end of the month. Yours truly, Percival Steele. Chicago, 111., July 12, 1912.” Tt is known here that some railroad men were through here about the date of this letter, but they kept their own counsel, and they are probably the parties referred to by Mr. Pereival.