Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 257, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1913 — FROM RACE TRACK TO A BUSY CITY [ARTICLE]

FROM RACE TRACK TO A BUSY CITY

Balked by Governor Mineral Springs Race Track Promoters Propose To Build City. Another new elty built on the site of the Mineral Springs race track, will soon make its debut among Indiana municipalities if the plans of the members of the jockey club materialize. From race track promoters to the builders of a city is the change that has been made in the directors of the racing association and balked by Governor Ralston’s refusal to< listen to any racing proposition whatever, they are planning now to lay the race track out into town lots, to establish a summer resort colony and a thriving city as well. The promoters are now working upon the location of several industries, among which is said to be an independent steel company and if these are secured, the work on the townsite will go ahead. At any rate, tlfe promoters say, they will establish the summer colony and go ahead with the plans for the. construction of a big hotel and sanitarium at Mineral Springs next spring.