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the country. Several hundred acres Of peasau
rasideucc lands are offered On remarkably cas-
| terms by the ereuts Of tho Lake Forest Com
nany. Ncsers. Snyder s. Leo, No. Il Nixon
building, corner Monroe and LnSallo streets.
I TIE HIGHLAND PARK BUILDING COMPANY.
Tho Highland Park Building Company was or
gauized under special charter granted by th
| Legislature in 1867. The charter secures TIL
| Company tho right to buy, sell, and own real es
| tato and pyoporty in the Counties Of Lake I'M
Cook, md tho right to build and transact bus1
ness in those two counties. Tho principal stock
holders Of the Company are, and have been iron
its organization, James e. Tyler, Esq, the hon
! Henry Booth, the Zion. Jessie O. Norton, tn
! Rev. ". ". Everts, the Hon. r. Z. Goodell, tn
/ Hon. Fl. B. Hurd, Frank 2. Hawkins, Esq. e.
Field, Esq, John Fl. Wrenu, Esq, and the Rev
| g. L. Nrenn. In the year 1867 the Compan.
| purchased OF Walter L. Guruee, ESQ.,, 1,ooe
acres Of land lying at the station the Chicago
l. Milwaukee Railroad, q miles north OF Chica
20, On Lake Michigan, known rs Highiant
Park. This property was originally owned. ane
had been partly plated end laid out. by the Por
Clinton Land Company, which vas com
posed OF aome of the Oldest nnc
best known of Chlcago's old citizens
among whom were the Hon. Francis Sherman
the Hon. G. Y. Dyer, II. D. Ogden. ESQ.,, Elisha
Wadsrorth.> Esq, Ezra Sherman, Eeq.. tho Hon.
Walter s. Gurneo, and Hiram Tucker, Esq. The
Secretary OF this Company for many years was
Mr. Charles Chase of abstract fame. ". S.
GuEneo became sole owner OF the property. and
sold to the new Highland Park Building Com
pany. ". Fl. Lunt, of Evanston, Was the first
President; c. II. Field, Secretary and Treasurer
Frank F. Hawkins, General Agent ana Manager
The Hon. Hen1y Booth succeeded alr. Lunt as
President in 16G8, who held tho otllce for two
years, aud WIS succeeded by James E. Tyler,
ESQ. swho has held the Office since that time un-
til the present. Frank P. Hawkins being for the
seven years tho General Agent and Manager.
The property bought by the Highland Park
Building Company is tract Of land OF great
natural beauty and adaptabilitr to the purpose
1oI "n1co IL "as purchased,-Lhe puAdlne OF
nuoui Jul cs,,"a so"n o @ Vas uo6t a6n -
mt having bean At ali deTajonafl in chicooo and
Highland Park WAS pioneer in tins now popular
business OF creating beautiful homes IN the Hu-
putos' ino t1fn'auu larA ouIlailo company
eTtansivHir ;nto ~ rca1 hna;nees ~ ~ T hr;ldiTo
and creatine an ATTRACTIVE and fir5t-claes snburb
that they can show q greater growth and greater
financial prosperity than any OF it's competitors
~ suo 1ai:'9 lii.o " puhtnesa' 80. lucy n1se
Fiat tI,ov havc const2ncted mo,e n;ies of rnoi
streets and dri7es. built more 11onses and sida-
walks, than any suburban company. Their prop
erty, or tie property which Was IN tie original
purcllase of the Company in 1867 cost less than
S100, 900. is now within seven years assessed for
taxation at 81 SOC, ,0o0, showing an increase and
IAe capital stock OF the Company IS S500. .000;
tnsif ao ~ asnee aoe ste LILLY VI lar va1uat1on
5ir;,o,,is how ora.f;ft, ~ +1,o;, ,,rona[,v
nnyy eou.izts Of Chicaro nronertv-
Tho affairs Of this Company have been handled
in broad, liberal, and progressive manner. and
its 1s management point win Iiide to tne heautl-
;t,' -. 49, 80
AMI SCHOOLS. TIM f;neat Summer hotel in Tia
West, its elegant residences and beautiful drives,
anu feel as well commendabe satisfaction as
tney contemplate LIE neanc'al sesui1s'
AA"SDAAs
- tno nalne e''en oy -Aesst'' Al44a1a q Decaer
20 1nelr suool'lson III tne SOUTHWEST portloh OF
INC CITY, near Dou9la5 farA- ffooaoly no SUD
llFlelon ever maoc IN our cltF las peen puehcd
forward WITH moro energy and With more sue |
sess. Couannnlcatlon py tho CMcago Surfing
on d ttulncy Nallroad, line OF omnlbuaes By |
JSdeu avenue bouleFafo, laho water. city !
cAools, anu excellent churcn and soc1al pr1v-
lcses, nave pcen some OF the advantages that
lave caused l18 'srJ Fap4d g1o"tn. 1he oul4d-
1G duf1n5 tue present Season OIL q nno BUSINESS
4ock: anu tntce 1ea1denScS coetiaS from S43,0u
.,,,I:,,. " n; Sa.;,a 20 ts"n;.,. ~ 1 uuo
aya nl3ced this suhdiyision on a foundatio,'
bet can well bo named SUCCESS.
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INCREASED WATEz-SUPPLY.
Inc minor Improvements OF the year, such es
he extension OF sewerage, Water-malns, etc,
70 Jet too no" to deserve 1urther mention.
me improvement, however, winch was conten-
la:cd before the tfe, and Is not yet i"uy COM
!escu' is worthy OF description. 1nas IL, the
leps taken 10 increase 1ho "ater-snpp1y In tho
fest D1Hslon.
on the 1o'n dsy OF August 1so'. Q vessel which
as dfe:sels'3 her anchor on tue bottom OF tho
ortiz iranch OF the chicaSo hlEer' suddenly
sne to d stands.Al at cn'caGo avenue bridge.
Ac efforts OF the ttG-boas having her IN tow
move hef were 1u1ile aad II WAS finally coa-
1oeu 1ha1 Inc anchor NUS. nave caught nod OF
metn'hG III 'no oeo CT 1ne stfeana. In1s
o'ed 10 DC Luz case, anu she oo1ect was the T.
Gu nam throuon WHICH Inc [eoplo A'1nS III tho {
est DIVISION are suppnou WIN water. a a1ver :
IS IL once engaged 10 maao an o3amantlon, and c
topo1'eo tnul QUO VI 1tie 1uAes OF the anchor =
a penctsatco the pipe, ana SO bauly injured 1t I
1t the wafer WAS escaping freely. TIE n1lshap 1