Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1920 — NEWS REACHES LAKE COUNTY [ARTICLE]

NEWS REACHES LAKE COUNTY

The Star is officially informed that the state highway through Jasper county has been adopted over the line straight north from Rensselaer to within % mile of Kersey, thence west 2% miles, thence north through Demotte and over the Hebron grade; etc., and thence west and north via Orchard Grove to Crown Point, Gary, etc. The official announcement will no doubt be made of all lines adopted by the commission in a few days. There was some talk a few weeks ago that the route would be changed in Jasper county, so that it would nilss Demotte and Hebron, and the report caused considerable hustling on the part of those favoring the Hebron route.—." Lake County Star.