Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1898 — Rensselaer Hopeful Too. [ARTICLE]

Rensselaer Hopeful Too.

The Rensselaer Republican publflfles a letter from Dr. Matchette of, Bourbon, secretary and treasurer of the proposed electric road, which is here given for what it is worth. It is dated Apr. 16th: “The line has not yet been located, nor will it be on any route until oar new executive committee has had an opportunity to fully canvass the surveys and the advantages of the territory through which these surveys have been made and then the right of way must be fully secured on the route, before the location is made, or at least , a positive guarantee of all of it made, before any route is made acceptable. compan yhave tual work of construction of road within a week from date of location of the line, and will push it rapidly to completion. Your people and jour paper haw many friends with onr company. encouraged and work.

A. C. MATCHETTE."