Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 156, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1913 — ANOTHER PETITION FOR JORDAN ROAD [ARTICLE]

ANOTHER PETITION FOR JORDAN ROAD

Bennet Lyons and Two Sons, of Brook, Circulate Petition for 12K Miles of Stone. Bennett Lyons and two sons, of Brook, who are extensive land owners in Jordan township, and who are in favor of progress and iru-, provement, were In RensseJaerMonday' talking with some Jordan township land owners about a petition that is being circulated for some 12% miles of stone road in that townslrp. The proposition looks considerably more favorable than the one recently defeat?.! in that towu-hip, and while it will not suit pH, it is quite probable that there will be a majority in favor o' the, road and that it will carry. This petition will, provide for a road starting at the Jordan township line east of Foresman and extending east to the- Raymond school house, thence north to the McCoy road and east to the township line. Another part of the road will go south from the Raymond school house one mile and thence east to a mile east of the range line. It is understood that the Lyons boys and their father have met considerable encouragement and expect to win out with the road. The present deplorable condition of some of the roads in Jordan township should inspire the publicspirited to get behind this project and boost it through. The road can not go by every one’s door, but it will give an outlet that will afford splendid connections for Rensselaer, Remington and Brook and" is generally considered better thah the Sage petition which was defeated at the recent election.