Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1900 — The Giftord Ra 1 Road. [ARTICLE]

The Giftord Ra 1 Road.

The Surveying Corps Almost Here, The Gifford trpin is coming She’s heaving round the bend A puffing and a blowing Loaded down with Berkley men. The surveying corps on the Gifford-Rensßelaer line of the Chicago, Rensselaer and Wabash Valley R. R. isabout in the neighborhood of Groom’s bridge today, and may be expected to reach Rennsselaer about Wednesday. The line from Gifford as far as Nicholsville, is definitely and unchangeably located. It is staked down and nailed down, s and the nails are driven through and chinched on the other side. From Nicholsville, which is exactly 5J miles, as the crow flies, from Rensselaer court house, and almost exactly the same distance from Gifford, the route is a little less definitely located. It may be necessary to vary the route just a little, to avoid buildings. Especially is it likely that a little swerving will be necessary at F. M. Parker’s farm house, 2 miles north east of town. As at present proposed, the line will cross the Iroquois river, exactly at Groom’s old bridge, about 500 feet above the new bridge. It will run right close to the Parker school south of it if it does not get too close to his farm buildings, otherwise probably a little to the north.