Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 274, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1916 — Election’s Over. [ARTICLE]

Election’s Over.

Now for Hilliard & Hamill’s Ford Party in January./ Bangkok, the capital of Siam, has an up-to-date water system equipped with sand made in America. Roy Smith, of Harlem, Mont., arrived yesterday for a visit with his father, E. E. Smith, for several weeks. Roy is now proving up a claim in Montana. William Babcock, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Babcock of this city and a student of Wisconsin University, was a happy boy Tuesday.--William-attained his majority on that day and as a result was the recipient of three roasted ducks from his parents. William was exactly one week too young to vote at the last election and felt very badly over the fact that ne was not allowed to help name the nation’s head, but it is thought that the fowls will serve to comfort him and help him to forget his misfortune.

Quite a great deal of inconvenience is caused to travelers from the north who are forced to detour around . Burks bridge, which is impassable at present, while a new and much better grade is being built. The hill north of the bridge is being cut down and the dirt is being used near the bridge where the' grade is being repaired. For years the grade at this place has been in very poor condition and when the spring and fall rairts came it was indeed a treacherous road to travel and many accidents have been recorded. *The grade was low and the water would raise to such a height that the roadbed would be covered with water to such a depth that it was impossible to cross it with any degree of safety. The grade when finished now will be in excellent shape and it is thought that the improvement will last for a grept many years to come. Thousands of dollars have been spent on this place in past years and it is the hope of everyone that the repair will be of a permanent nature.