Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-07-16

elegantly appointed merry go-rOund
has Immediately secured great pOpu-
lar endorsement. the combination. OF
old mill and clutes proves Immensely
popular. the smallest railway In the
world Is Il huge delight to the chill
dren, the rndium palace provides ex.
cecdingly interesting ana instructing.
as well rs amusing and mystifying
entertainment. the dog and pony serv.
Ice IL one of the best of the features.
and the Indian village offers many
attractive ana interesting scenes and
incidents. Last Saturday. Sunday and
Monday II was estimated that nearly
15.WW people visited the new park,
and ShnrpshoOters Park, preserving Its
original detail and character as II
picturesque and naturally equipped
picnic park. IL the scene OF daily
basket picnlcs ana many OF the lnrg.
est organizations and societies Of Chi.
chgO will continue to hold their an.
nual outings this year.
1t Is now announced on what seems
to be good authority that during the
coming year. ut least, the Illinois and
Michigan canal, SO far from being i'm.
mediately closed, will be used for bust.
ness and traffic purposes. An interest.
Ing piece Of news In this connection IL
that strongly financed syndicate hns
been formed for the purpose Of con-
Quoting series OF excursions over the
canal from Chicago to the Worlds
Fair Mt st. Louis.
This would. needless to say. be par.
ticularly interesting In view Of the his
tOric associations which connect scenes
along the old canal with the history OF
the Louisiana Purchase In commend
ration Of which the great exposition al
st. Louis Is to be held.
The First National Bank of Peoria
Is one OF the largest stockholders IL
the enterprise, and Mr.. Vernon G
Seaver, the President and Genera
Manager, IL well known for q number
Of years as q prosperous business maj
In Chicago, and has had considerable
experience ana success In eXpOsiti0ni
and amusements Of considerable mag
nitude, and sOlicits inquiry by intend
Ing investors from any reputable bust
ness party In Chicago to Substantial
his standing as to reliability and In
tegrity.
Mr.. James +. Byth, the Vice Presi
dent and Amusement Manager, hal
been associated with some of the larg
est enterprises in the world. having
made a life study OF amusements II
all branches, and has only returned re
Gently from a tour through Europe
from England to Russia, South Africi
and Australia, gaining knowledge an(
ideas In adopting the best points In til.
United States.
The properties owned, controlled ant
on which the company have an option
have been incorporated In capita
stock Of 100000, par value 81 each
full paid and worcestershire. PLACED
upon the market in limited amounts
for sale with view to develop ant
create interest In the various enter
pr!ses mentioned. There Is no time lik,
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slderlng the thousands upon thousand
Of visitors from all parts of the wOrlt
bent on seeing the st. Louis WOrld'i
Fair
The names Of the gentlemen VIII,
comprise the officers of the company
and the bank references are a guarant!
that the money received from the sal,
Of stock will be judici0usly expended
In the development work; and what
ever is done for the advantage OF tn,
company inures to the advantage O.
each stakeholder In proportion to hi
holdings.
The Transcontinental Amusement
Company Is the title of the concern
which proposes to link one Of the fin
est amusement institutions of the 81
Louis Exposition with the amusement
seekers OF Chicago through the medi
um OF the canal and a set of fine ex
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