Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1909 — A RURAL ROUTE FROM KNIMAN. [ARTICLE]

A RURAL ROUTE FROM KNIMAN.

Word has been received from the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General, that the rural route from Knlman will be established, but the date

has not been set yet. The roads and everything else were all right. The route starts from the postoffice and goes west % mile to the Kniman school house; thence north 1 mile to Lewark’s southeast corner; thence west % mile to Lewark’s southwest corner; thence 2 miles north to the Bradberry school house; thence west 1 mile to Brook’s northeast corner; thence south 5% miles to J. H. Reeder’s northwest corner; thence east 1 mile to Grant Sutton’s northeast corner; thence north % mile to Joe Theiss’ northeast corner; thence east % mile to Thomas Davis’ northwest corner; thence north 1 mile to W. E- Boyle’s northeast corner; thence east 1% miles to Kennedy’s corner; thence 2 miles south to Warren Springer’s southwest corner; thence east 2 miles to Laura; thence 3 miles north to Henry Wagner’s northeast corner; thence west 2 % miles to the postoffice. An extension of one mile from Wickman’s corner north and then back one mile south, after going one and a half miles west, directly benefits seven families, while only one of the former families is a little better than a half mile from the route. The other extension of half a mile south of the Virgie school house and* then back again, after going east a mile, directly benefits seven families, while one family is but a half mile farther from the route than from the former route. This also makes a twenty-five mile route, while the former one is only twenty-two miles. This means better pay for the carrier. This .route includes all the vacant territory between the following routes: The one from Tefft, Wheatfield, Thayer, Parr and No. 2 from Rensselaer.