Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1904 — RURAL ROUTE NO. THREE. [ARTICLE]

RURAL ROUTE NO. THREE.

Long Pending Route West From Remielaer Will Start March i»t. The long pending rnral mail route to run west from Rensselaer was ordered established Wednesday, to begin March Ist. The carrier has not yet been appointed. The length of the route is 25 miles and the population served is 465, number of houses 93. The route is as follows, beginning at the postoffice in Rensselaer: West to Harmon corner.. ...2£m North to Makeever corner.... 1 m West to Halstead corner 1 m North to Borntrager corner... 1 m East to Long corner. Jm North to Rowen corner 2 m West to Lane corner 24m South to Washburn corner.. .24m East and southeast by angling way to Freeland corner....ljfm South to D.S. Makeever cornerl m West to Shaffer corner...... 4m South to Reed corner West to Froman corner |m South to Ponsler corner 1 m West Jm South to Harris corner 1 m East to Carr corner 2Jm North to Francis corner 1 m East to Hartsell corner IJm Northeast by meandering way to postoffice lgm