Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 May 1915 — AIR LINE LEFT OFF THE ROUTE. [ARTICLE]

AIR LINE LEFT OFF THE ROUTE.

Dixie Highway Location Meeting a Farce—Two Routes Selected. The Jasper county committee sent to the “Dixie High-way” riieeting at Chattanooga, Tenn., last week, consisting of Mayor Spitler, County Commissioner D. S. Makeever and Hon. E. P. Honan, returned home Sunday afternoon. Hon. W. L. Wood of Parr, did not go with them, as reported. They were disappointed in the outcome of the meeting, as our “air line” route was Anally left completely off the map and an east and a west route, both joining at Indianapolis, were selected. However, they done the best they could to get this line adopted, and it is through no fault of theirs that it was not. Illinois came in With an influential bunch of boosters and showed the millions it was now expending in building fine new roads, and as French Lick was put on the line for southern Indiana, the influence of the advocates of the other routes and the fact that the commissioners apparently wanted to be “good fellows,” they gave their endorsement to two other routes and cut the nearest and best route from Indianapolis off.

With the advantages of distance and good roads in our favor, it is the intention to go ahead on our own hook—the air line people—and put our roads all in better condition, placard and advertise this route and it is believed we will get the bulk of the travel despite the fact that we are left off the official Dixie route.