Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1911 — SMALL ATTENDANCE [ARTICLE]

SMALL ATTENDANCE

At the Purtelle Railroad Meeting Thursday Night. Less than a dozen people turned out to the Purtelle railroad meeting at the court house Thursday night, and nothing was divulged by the promotor that would indicate there was anything more behind the scheme now than ever before. He wants Rensselaer to appoint a committee to solicit the right-of-way through Marion tp., and will then try to get Newton tp., to vote a subsidy. His proposal is, as we understand it —and it can be taken for what jt is worth—-is to begin work of grading in Marion tp., as soon as the right-of-way is secured. He proposes to go via Mt. Ayr and thence north to Roselawn because, he says, the Lawlers and Hillis & Tolin, big ranch owners north of Mt. Ayr, will lend some assistance. This will be about two miles further than by way of Parr from Rensselaer, as first talked of. The matter of whether or no Rensselaer would bother itself any more with Purtelle—would appoint a committee to. secure right-of-way-—was left with B M. Worland, president of the Commercial Club,-- who will sound the people in the matter and then notify Purtelle.