Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1905 — DELPHI HAS GINGERED UP. [ARTICLE]

DELPHI HAS GINGERED UP.

Mayor Ellis was down at Delphi Friday, and incidentally interview ed some cf the leading oit zees on the past, present and future of that erstwhile, rather dead town He found conditions there very muoh improved and attributed manly to the effortso? the citizms. They formed a Commercial Club of 100 members. Ech member paid an entrance fee of 110, and $1 per month for 10 months This made money enough for a starter, and a tract of laud was bought and laid out into lots, wl ioh were sold f >r enough to put S2O 000 or $25 - 000 into the bands of the oiub, which was judiciously expended in advancing the interests at d industries cf the t 'Wo, It is now a prosperous place, and the business men are full of courage and enterprise.