Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 148, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1914 — MILLION DOLLARS FOR GIFFORD ROAD [ARTICLE]

MILLION DOLLARS FOR GIFFORD ROAD

Northern Extension Will Be Completed This Fall—May Go By Way of Crown Point. Three ihu/ndred thousand dollars is available at this time for M the work on the Gifford branch of the Monon railroad and the active work has begun and will be pushed vigorously. The Monon has arranged (to bond the road for $2,000,000 to be used for the improvement of the existing road and the north and south extensions. ~ Half is to be spent'from McOoysburg north and half from McCoySburg south. President Delano and party, who ware over the noute ast week, went .south of Wolcott some ten mile®. President Delamo was very much pleased to find so splendid a country and he became very much interested in the plan for the southern extension arid there is every reason to expect that the road will be extended to Wolcott next year and from there south through Round Grove /township, White county, and from thence to the southeast to connect again with the Monon railroad, probably at ASh Grove, a small station half way between Battle Ground and Brook stem. *?. The northern extension plans are being developed as rapidly as possible. At one time It find bsen practically determined to extend 4he road to the south side of Cedar Lake, hut now there is an indication that it will get hack to the Monon main line nearer St. John. The officials of the road have looked considerable favor on Crown Point and it is very probable that this branch will be entirely completed and in operation yet this fall. When the south extension to Ash Grove is completed the Monon wilt have a double track from Ash Grove to St John.

A dispatch from Grown Point to The Hammond Times says: “With prospects of extending the uncompleted Gifford railroad to Crown Point and thence north through Lake county, Judge E. C. Fields and E. C. Delaney, well known officials of the Monon railroad, are in conference today with John Brown, president of the First National Bank, and, members of the Gown Point chamber of commerce. “While nothing definite was given out following the conference this ■morning, it is understood that the Monon officials are highly pleased 'With the plans that have been gone over so far and the citizens of this city are likewise elated. ‘The Gifford tracks have been built within four miles southeast of Crown Point. The proposed route will extend the line through Grown Point, passing north of the new park at the Lake county fair grounds, skirting the city limits. From Crown Point the road will be extended nrirth. The proposed route was gone over with automobiles.”