Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1919 — STOCKTON WANTS ELECTRICITY [ARTICLE]

STOCKTON WANTS ELECTRICITY

SEES OPPORTUNITY TO EXTEND ' CURRENT FROM COUNTY FARM AT RENSSELAER. L A few weeks ago the writer received a phone call from Jay Stockton, who isf located on the Mt. AyrRensselaer road about half way between these two towns. The purpose of the call was to talk over the electric possibility. Mr. Stockton is interested because he expects to have current for his farm, and if now, art; the close of the world hostilities, our little town should see its way clear to take the matter up, we see in Mr. Stockton a valuable ally to our cause. He is able and enthusiastic, two. principles that count for much in an undertaking like this. Mr. Stockton showed by his conversation that he had spent considerable time investigating and figuring on the probable cost. He places the cost of extending the fine the entire distance at $5,000, which he thinks possible-to raise. • While at Craigville in the eastern part of the state a short while since, we found that tpwn up against a like proposition. At that place they were bringing the current from Decatur, and while the distance is nearly double that which we would have to cover, they have been informed by electricians that a $5,000 purse would be sufficient to meet thelir costs. It would seem, therefore, that Mr. Stockton’s estimation would even -be more than ample for our undertaking. We have heard no expresisons on the electric question of late, but could not but feel on our visit to the little town above referred to that we wished our town had as much enthusiasm on the subject as did those people. Craigv’ille is only a village arid in numerous ways is not so fortunately situated as we are, yet they seem much more in earnest than we. At that place they have several individual electric plants, yet all seemed willing to support the move. —Mt. Ayr Tribune. •