Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1906 — INCORPORATED. [ARTICLE]

INCORPORATED.

Electric Line Files Articles With State Secretary. MONEY RAISED FOR A SURVEY. Over Five Hundred Dollars Raised la Rensselaer Alone For Prelim* Inary Work. “The Lafayette & Chicago Railway company,” a corporation composed of Rensselaer, Remington and Lafayette gentlemen with a capital of $25,000, has tiled articles es association with the Secretary of State. The directors are G. W. Infield, W. A. Hennegar, J. N. Leatherman, 0. W. Coen, Geo. F. Meyers (the three latter of Rensselaer) Robt. Parker, banker, of Remington, Stephen T. Comer of Union tp., and John A. Shaffer and Elmer E. Tyner. The object of the company is to build an electric railroad from Lafayette to Chicago, and while nothing may ever come from this corporation, it is likely that it will go ahead and make the preliminary survey at least, some SSOO having been raised by subscription in Rensselaer alone to assist in making such survey. There is little doubt but a road will be built some time in the near future over practically the route now planned, and we hope that the present movement may result in something tangible.