The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-05-06

that A. 7. Bartels, OF Ottawa, allow his name to
be brought before the convection this fall for one
OF the county clerkshiGs 10 be filed. Mr.. Bar.
tells has been for years and is yet the efficient
city clerk Of the county seat, is popular alike
with Democrats and Republicans, did yeoman
work at the last county election, and should the
members OF the convention be willing to do the
sensible thing they will learn his wishes before
the nominations are made. Ills friends in La
Sale claim rousing majority for him II he re-
ceives nomination"
The G. & NV. R. r. has just issued q new
'folder," specially interesting to seekers for
lands in Dakota, with new map Of government
lands open to settlers, which Mr.. W. H. Sennett,
general passenger agent, WILL no doubt, be glad
to send to all who ask for it,
&C.
We observe in the Chicago papers that the
Rock Island has disposed OF its interests in the
Kankakee and Seneca X. K. In which case the
long talked Of extension by the Cincinnati Co. OF
the road to Mendoza and the northwest may be
considered as worthy OF the attention Of Ottawa
business men.
The beauties Of living on top Of q coal mine
are thus geologically expatiated on by the La
Sale Press: Geological forces have not yet
ceased active operations in this section of the
globe. Along with the regular movement OF the
south bluff towards the north pole, the alleged
settling Of the aqueduct and piers OF the l. c. r.
r. bridge and the late shaking up OF the glass
works, comes the movement OF the Central depot
into the Vermillon river. The engine house has
recently split apart at the north end, owing to
the settling of the foundations on the east side,
and the wall has been strongly braced by heavy
frame work of timbers both under and above
ground to induce it to maintain Its vertical
position"
The Peru Ne,cs starts the ball thusly-"let her
roll:" at seems to be a general opinion among
republicans that Anton Birkenbeul, OF Peru, is
and should be the coming man for the county
trcasurership. His long and active service in
the party, the confidence in his ability and integ
rlty felt throughout the county, seem to point to
him as the strongest man that could be named
for the position. 1t has been long time since
Peru has asked anything in the way OF county
Office, and we feel certain that should Mr.. Birk-
enbeul permit his name to be used, he will be
nominated by reclamation and elected by
handsome majority"
Peru seems to be waking up. The La Sale
Press: peru, with commendable business en-
terprise, on Wednesday purchased for the i'm
provement of her streets all the stone she could
get from the excavations now being made on
First street. at IS cents per load. This little
transaction don't cut much Of n figure, but ia
worth mentioning because it shows the business
sagacity OF Peru as compared with absence of
any such thing in La Sale" SO the Twins"
are hardly OF the Sismese order, after all.
The Earlville Leader and Leland Comet, though
published on Thursday seldom illsmine our
sanctum table until Saturday or the week follow
ing We mention this as confirmation Of the al
legged fact that all great bodies move slowly.