The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-10-27
lllinala LIENS.

JoLIrr.-The population Of Joliet, accor-
ding to the census just taken, is 1913, being
about 900 greater than that of Ottawa
Joliet has more than doubled within the last
five years, and since the completion of the
Cutoff railroad is growing faster than ever.
There will be 10000 people living on that
stone quarry in less than ten years.
win county, by the same census, foo's up
2i,46i, being an increase of ,IGl in five
years.
NEw ILLINois B,SKs.-The Hamilton
County Bank, McIeansboro, H., !. A.
Gwynnc, President, and A. 6. Cloud,
Cashier, has recently Organized under the
Free Banking law.
The Bank Of Southern Illinois, Bolton,
H., and The Agricultural Bank, Marion,
H., have also organized under tie free ban
king law Of Illinois.
A number Of Banks already organized I'M
der the general law, are increasing their Sc
curites, and now receiving from the State
Auditor large increase to their circulation.
ARTISAN WELLS. A correspondent Of
the Chicago Press writes from Onargo Sta
ton, on the ILL., c. r. r.:
"Sincc wrote you in a previous letter in
relation to an ar,esian well lately made in
this vicinity, two others have been opened
in the neighborhood Of equal value, produ-
cling even more water than the first. Set
tiers are fast iioeking in to this prairie
land" and preparing farms and homes. at
ter finding that water and wood can be had
here as well, aud with as little cost, as they
are procured Fast. The well here, which
belongs to the c. K. X. Co., produces su-
cient water to almost run mil
The Galcsburgh Democrat says: "Our
town presents at this time lively appear
ancc. Our Colleges are in full blast our
stores are filed with goods and customers,
our streets are throngcd with men and
teams and the sound Of the axe, the saw
and the hammer is heard on every side.
Wheat is coming in very freely, aud the
Farmers seem well satisfied with the prices
they obtain.
The Alton CoDrier.statcs that the officer,
Of the H. State Agricultural Society have
already determined to hold the next Annual
Fair at that city.
The city of Peoria is the second city in the
State, numbering ,926 citizens The val.
Ne Of her manufactures is set down at g..
I2o, 40; live stock $29l $40 Quincy has a
population Of ll,7jl. Value Of manulac-
lures 81 ,os7, 900 live stock $lis,JGO.
"luNois TEACHER" We are requested to
say that the publication office Of the Wi0o,
Tacher, having been entirely consumed in
the late couiiagratiOn in Bloomington il
will not be issued again for some weeks
Those who are indebted to that publication
for subscription or advertising, are requested
to forward the amount Immediately 10 ".
+. NJ. AHNY financial editor, box 50, Bloc
mngton T. ..
MARSHALL Cmcuu CouRr-Judgc Hollis
ter held court in Marshall last week. The
principal case was a prosecution against
some ladies, We believe, for demolishing a
grocery. Nobody could be found who had a
hand IN it, and the case was dismissed.
One Of the attorneys for the prosecution,
named Boycc, undertook to intimidatc the
grand jury, for which he was fined :2j.
The Lacon Gaz"ite says Of Judge II. :
ale presidcs with ease and dignty--his
opinions 4it+i decisions indicate
waited intellect, sound judgment and good lc-
gal attainmcnts, and his intercourse with the
bar, and generally, /, Of an nfabie and
agreeable character. We predict for him a
successful and popular administration.
SSow.-Thc snow squall Of Tuesday ex-
tended over most Of the state. In Greene
county snow fell to the depth Of two inches.
Shot ny MS SON.IS-LAw. - Nathan Filing.
ton, Clerk Of the Coles county circuit court,
was shot on the 10th inst, 10y Adolph Mon
roe, his sonin- law, during a difficulty be.
tween the two in reference to the wife OF
the latter. Mr.. +. was man much esteemed
by his neighbors, who were with difficulty
restrained from lynching his murderer.