The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-03-20


In the ST. Charles Messenger" of week before |
las, we find over six columns OF statistics OF /
Kane county," collected by that undciatigabIc !
fact eathercr, Mr.. ]. ?. B. Mac Cahe. These
statistics embrace every thing calculated to give
the distant a. well Ms the home reader, su exact
idea Of the actual wealth resources, and degree
OF prosperity Of the country to which they rcllie'
They also give its history, and the history Of each
particular village, and are interspersed with ln-
tercstng little episodes. giving whatever Of TO-
nance there is connected with particular locsli-
ties in the county. We take the liberty of draw
ipg upon this heavy fund for the suhjoined
facts.
The territory Of Kane county extends IS miles
from cast to west, aud 30 miles from north tn
south, covering an area oil $40 square miles. 1t
was under the jurisdiction OF La Sale county
until 1896, when it was erected into separate
county. The county seat Is Geneva--the first
court house, rude frame building, was erected
in 1887. The land for the most par; is rich roll
ing prairie. so inerspersed with groves Of fine
timber, as TO furnish an abundance conveniently
for nearly every farm. The soil is n rich black
loan. yielding from 70 TO 10 bushels OF wheat to
the acre. Fox river runs the whole lens 9TH oil the
county from north to SOUTH besides which there
are a uuunher'of smaller streams, tributary 10 Fox
river, the whole furnishing an inexhausihle
amount Of water power. 1t also has fine lake
-Ncson's-a beautiful '.hcet OF water. The
population in 1910 was 6,725-in September last
It was II us thus doubling in five years. Last
year il produced $50 600 bushels of wheat. and
! 0s0 000 lbs. Of pork. Its mercantile capital
is given al sls000O, manufacturing capital at
S3l5,000 Il has II girls, and Touring mills, 10
saw mills, wocllen iac,oy,a paper mill, two
breweres, and three ds,ieres. Its principal
villages are st. Charles, Egn, Aurora, Dundee,
Geneva, and Batavia, all lying on the banks OF
Fox river.
81. Charles wa. laid out in 1897. In 1913 its
population was 700, it is now 1891. 1t has 3
churches, 1 high school, printing Offices, pa
per mill . Touring mills, wool carding and
dressing machine, fcundery and machine shop,
an oil mill, and saw mill
ElCin was laid out in 1896. Its population in
September last was 97G. |, has selec, schools,
4 churches, printing office, 10 dry good stores,
4 lawyers, 6 physicians. grist mills, 2 saw mills,
wool carding machine, an extensive woollen
factory, plough factory, threshins machine
factory and foundry.
Aurora was laid on, in 1888 Its population
in September last was 1884. 1t has . churches,
select schools, . reading rooms, 3 dry goods
stores, 3 hotels lawyers, physicians, . extern
sive girls: and Touring mills, and lyceum. The
probability that feeder will be constructed from
here to the Illinois d Michigan canal gives this
place an advantage over the other villages in the
county, and has doubtless somewhat aecell, aiod
its growth. Should this feeder he constructed,
Aurora would doubtless in few years ou,s,rip
all the inland town, in northern Illinois.
Dundee was laid out in 1926 Its population
in Sept. last was 1903. lthas Q churches, a tenn
peranee socieiy with 200 members, physicians,
4 dry good, stores, d[pg store, . hotels, grisi
mill and a Touring mill, . saw mills, and wool
carding and cloth dressing machine.
Genera was laid GU, in 1897. Its population is
about 400. The post office is named La Fox.
1t has a church, select school, lawyers. 2 ply
sicians, a grist mill a saw mill, dry goods
stores, two ,anneries, and printing office. This
is the county seat. The court house and Jail at
ibis place Isl very common stone building, and
its construction and location not in the best taste.
Bciaria.-The population of this village is
400. I, has girls. mill and several stores. Its
growth LAS been greatly retarded by an unioru-
nate dispute in reference to the water power.
Thrse difficulties, however. are nearly removed,
| and it is now growing more rapidly.
/, may he remarked, generally, in reference to
the villages in Kane county tina, an abundance Of
water power is found a, all Of them, thus afford.
ing every facility Tor manufacturing purposes.