Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1919 — TO ABANDON LAFAYETTE-DEMOTTE- CHICAGO MAIL ROUTE [ARTICLE]

TO ABANDON LAFAYETTE-DE-MOTTE- CHICAGO MAIL ROUTE

Owing to a reduction for experimental work from $1,000,000 to $300,000 in the post office appropriation bill, three-fourths of the motorvehicle mail routes now in operation will be abandoned June 30th. Among the number to 'be abandoned are* the routes from DeMbtte to Lafayette, which passes through Rensselaer, the one from DeMotte to Chicago, one from Indianapolis to Kokomo, one from Indianapolis to Marion and one from Indianapolis to Lafayette. It is hard to see how these routes were of much 'benefit to any one, so their abandonment will work no great hardship on those living along the lines, as few availed themselves of this service, as the regular mail service is much more rapid and satisfactory in every way.