Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1909 — TROUBLES ON KIRKPATRICK DITCH. [ARTICLE]

TROUBLES ON KIRKPATRICK DITCH.

Geo. Gilman, who received the contract for hauling the large tile from the C. & E. I. tracks to the large Kirkpatrick ditch notified the factory who furnished the tile, to send two carloads at a time, but contrary to orders, they sent nine cars and as a result has a bill of over $49 for demurrage on holding the cars while still loaded here on the tracks. Somebody will have to come across Tuesday the large steam ditcher the Chicago Construction Company was using on the large Kirkpatrick ditch over in Benton and Jasper counties was brought to town and Wednesday shipped to Chicago where it will be sent to another job. The ground was too soft and caved in on the tile layers before they could complete their work. The ditch will be finished by hand and the work is being finished very rapidly.—Goodland Herald.