The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-06-16
Vicinity Items.

before the Marshall county grand jury
Joliet has fixed saloon licenses at 81 ,OVo'
the whole sum beng due cash IN advance
The La Sale schools close on the 2''h'
There will be four graduates, all young
ladies.
The Streator guards will bounce" any
member who misses three drills IN sue
cession.
The Peru National Bank which closed
ITS doors February oath has paid It's depos'
tors in full.
The Frazier Road Cart shop Aurora,
has received an order from Amsterdam Tor
a number of vehicles.
The Aurora Watch Company Will begin
putting up their buildings at once Inc
factory will commence work with *oO men,
The Nj. & II. ZINC Co., Of La Sale, oiier
81 1000 for the coal under the streets OF a
larger portion of La Sale. 1t has not been
accepted.
An excursion train will run IRON La
Sale to Rock Island tomorrow VIA l. =
and c., B.S Q. roads, leaving ut : A. NJ
and arriving at Rock Island at II O'Clock
During the month Of May, the Aurora
Creamery received 1000 pounds OF milk
and $1,000 inches of cream. Its patrons
are paid regularly on the 81 OF each month
I, has been decided to build an iron
bridge across Fox river at Wilmington, 10
be paid for by the towns OF Mission anu
Worthwhile, in La Sale county, and FOX
township in Kendall county.
Bruce, Barron Il Co, OF Marsei!Ies, were
on Saturday awarded the contract tor
mason work on the North Avenue Ofidge'
Aurora. There are tYo abutments ana
two piers, to be finished by Sept ID
The Indiana, Illinois aud Iowa H. H. Is
now completed from Sueator, Ill, 70 Norm
Judson, Ind, a distance Of 100 miles. Al
North Judson eastward connection Is made
with the new Chicago and Atlantic ana
The Pan Handle" Roads.
The c. NJ. & ST. Paul Co. seem to have
ault ordering Streator coal over the Cr D.
& O., but are drawing from their own
mine at Braldwood, oyer the G. " y, Road
while the {. & y. W. receive their sup
ply mainly from Indiana, ordering but 1T
lie from Streatog.
free Press: George Gay, living ont
near Mackcy's school house, IN Eagle, was
arrested on complaint Of Christopher Her
bert, charged with cruelty to animals lie
had a Jury trial who found verdict OF 81
ana costs. The cruelty consisted IN whip
ping horse. Gay claimed however thai
the horse was bally and he was but gl7ing
HIM what a balky horse deserved.
Attorney Phillips at Washington en-
ployed to investigate anew the facts IN The
Kankakce bond cases has written Supervl
cor Fades, Of Streator, giving full state
ment OF the matter and says 1t is his opin-
ion that the bend holders will eventually
have TO be paid. The courts have teer
Hat against the town on recent decisions
and there is no use of fighting against th'
ia,es.
The new water commission, OF Streator
has been formally organized 10y the cleo
ton of Col. Ralph Plumb, president, an(
John +. Williams, secretary. 1t Is I'M
purpose of the commission to secure waite
works tor StreatOr as soon rs suitable al
engagements can be made. The Chair wa
authorized to invite Geo. i. Morgan, o
Chicago, u water engineer of considerable
ability, to come to Streator and look owe
the ground and Lold "A consultation.
La Sale Democrat; The outlook for tn
miner Is far from encouraging, and a dc
termlncd and uncompromislng strike !
likely 10 be lnauguratcd July /. The Hi
nols Valley Coal company has lhrowi
down the guantlet and hes posted up no
iices that on July next, 60 cents will onl.
be paid for middle, and - cents for thr'
vein, or 80 cents tor clean coal. Tn
wages paid to the company's hands vii
also be reduced proportionally. Whercye
you 20 you hear the men cmphatcnIly dc
clare they will not accept these terms
Cool and sensible miners, who never Dc
lleve in strikes and never take part in one
are free to say that they will never toucl
shovel or sink pick into coal undc
such rules Not only is the outlool
gloomy to the coal.digger but 10 all work
ing classes"
On Monday evening last Post OF G, \
K. was organized at La Sale. named Can
ter Post, No. PAP, after Capt. Carter, l III
III. Int, who was killed at Shiloh. Tit
Dom0crat saws Capt. l.. i. b. Black, o
Randolph post, No. 03, Of Tonica, thor
ough gentleman and apopular officer, mus
tered the boys, after which the lollowin:
officers were elected and installed Pos
commander, John i. Day; senior yict
post commander, 5. 5. Fairfield; JUNO
vice post commander, William Corbus
officer OF the day, \. j. Reddick; quarter
master, Thomas Ratter; chaplain, \. Van
busklrk, officer of the guard, Michael lIor