Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1908 — Big Ditch Contract Let. [ARTICLE]

Big Ditch Contract Let.

The contract for the Grover Smith ditch, which will drain a large scope of country around Wheatfield, has been let to Flanders & Putnam, of Valparaiso, at 5.85 cents per yard. A large number of bidders were present at the letting. The contractors will begin work as soon as the bonds are sold.