Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 281, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1913 — RAILROAD SURVEY MISSES REMINGTON [ARTICLE]

RAILROAD SURVEY MISSES REMINGTON

New Company Will Take Cross Country Cnt to tance of 4 Yi Miles Saved. ’• T. S. Roberts, the new head of the former Purtelle railroad, before leaving for Wisconsin last week to look after other business, left word with Engineer Wilson and his force to make a new survey for the proposed interurban railroad, taking a cross country angle from the Marion township line directly to Wolcott. By this plan Remington will be left entirely off the road, and Mr. Roberts states that the saving of 4% miles in length of the rdad will result and that this computed into transportation means too much to be overlooked. Engineer Wilson and his crew are busily engaged each day in making the new survey. While Mr. Roberts did not intimate such a thing, it is quite probable that the repeated refusal of Carpenter township to vote a subsidy, for the road has influenced the change in the route, hut the saving in construction expense and in future mileage will he material. Upon the return of Mr. Roberts from Wisconsin it is probable that a more definite plan of proeeedure will he announced to the public. The Republican learns that subscription papers will be passed, pledging donations upon the completion Qf a part of the road. That it will require help to build the road Mr. Roberts is frank to say, but the road will mean so much to Rensselaer that our people can afford to give it all the encouragement needed in order to secure it. Every person in this city and surrounding country knows that we need another railroad and will he glad to help to get it. Mr. Roberts states that he will place all pledges of assistance in such manner that they will not he available until the road is constructed. In other words, he has not thought of pulling off any gold brick scheme on us. He wants us to work together and he will find Rensselaer ready to do its full part if he and the company he represents will act in reciprocating good faith.