Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1914 — MONON WILL GET THE GIFFORD ROAD [ARTICLE]

MONON WILL GET THE GIFFORD ROAD

Deal Virtually Settled Except for a Few Detail*—Means Much to Country Traversed.

The Monon railroad will get the Gifford road. , - Except for some small details the deal has been completed. The details are the examination of the title by the purchasing company and the approval of the sale bythe state railway commission. The amount paid for the road is understood to be $95,000. The Monon will acquire all of the road except 485 shares which belong to other parties. That the purchase means much to the country traversed by the road goes without comment The Monon will make a road of it and will be in shape to run any of Hi trains, whether passenger or freight over the road acquired via McOoysburg. It means a big incerase in the value of all land adjacent to the road.