Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1917 — WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS THINK [ARTICLE]

WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS THINK

One Time Main Route Is Now On the Scrap Heap. A number of Fowler people spent Sunday at Cedar Lake. Hundreds of people enjoyed the day .in water of the lake. Roads via Morocco from Fowler were fine, but three or four went over the Jackson highway, which passes through Rensselaer and at one time was the main road between Chi'-ago and Indianaj>olis. and they report the roads miserable, especially between Demotte and Rensselaer. In places it was impossible to run over five miles. an hour and the occupants of the cars were kept busy holding on while taking th*bumps. There was a time when all the tourists took the Jackson highway, but now the Morocco route, which passes through Fowler, is used almost exclusively. It you have any respect for your back, stay off the Jackson highway.— Benton Review.