Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 130, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1913 — WM. F. SMITH & CO GETS BIG CONTRACT [ARTICLE]

WM. F. SMITH & CO GETS BIG CONTRACT

Will Construct 18% Miles of Stone Hoad in LaPorte County at Almost 390,000. W. P. Smith & Co., stone road contractors in Rensselaer, have secured a big contract,- in LaPorte county, having just been informed that their bid on 18% miles of stone road has been accepted. The contract price is between $89,000 and $90,000, which Is almost $5,000 a mile. The road starts about 2% miles of Elkhart and included in the system are several short roads.