Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-04
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SANITARY DISTRICT or CHICAGO.

and drainage canal:
The main and water power chan.
mel 10 40 miles long.
Length Of river, lake to Roboy
street, 8 miles. .s.
Length river diversion channel. 10
miles.
Width main channel. Robey street
to Summit:
Bottom. 10 feet; top, 1sS.
Width main channel, Summit 70
Willow Springs:
Bottom, 202 feet; top. 900.
Width main channel, Willow Springs
to Lockport brock section): Bottom,
100 feet; top. 162.
Width river diversion channel: Bot
tom, 200 feet.
Minimum depth Of water in main
channel, ~ feet.
Current in earth sections. 1 IA milss
per hour.
Current in rock sections. 10 miles
per hour.
Present capacity Of canal. 100000
cubic feet per minute.
Total amount Of excavation, 1890.
$50 CUBIC yar0S.
The north shore channel. extending
from Lawrence avenue to Lake Michi.
gan, In the village Of Wilmette. 10
about 8 miles long with Q water depth
Of 1876 feet.
Construction Of the Sag canal to
drain the. Calumet region was begun
In the summer Of 1911.
Sag channel will be ~ miles long
when work 10 finished.
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Judge John II. Newcomer has made
a fine record In the Municipal court.
He should be reelected.
Harry r. Gibbons. the great box
manufacturer, holds his Thousands Of
friends and makes new ones every day
by his square and upright methods In
dealing with the people.
Mr.. o. Ostenrieder, long and favor.
ably connected with the great Peter
Schoenhofen Brewing Company, has
opened q big advertising agency at
Room 500 Harvester Building. COG 8.
Michigan avenue. Mr.. Ostenrieder 10
q square man who deserves the sup.
port Of the liberal element who want
good advertising.
John F. Glare has thousands Of
friends who would like to see him
elected Judge. -. .y
Frank J. Harrington. who made
such . fine race for alderman Of the
Twenty.third warddast spring. 10 much
talked Of for good place on the Dem
ocratic County Tickst next year.
George c. Waterman has made Q
good record a. County Surveyor and
deserves nomination, and reelection.
Oscar #. Mayer, the millionaire
packer and we'll known Democratic
leader on the north side, IL much
talked Of for delegate to the Demo.
cratic National Convention.
Frank Weeger. the well known
brewer and business man. 10 talked OF
for State Auditor and State Treasurer.
He would I'LL either position well.
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H. Schmidt Of s67 Center street has
. host Of friends who would back him
J for public once.
stillman 3. Jameson 10 one Of the
coming men In the Republican party,
He 10 honest and able.
william Cullen Burns Is making q
great success at the Bar.
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Hold all national conventions In
Chicago. 49,,
II you see anything good about
yourself or your business in The
Eagle. you may be sure that Il will b
copied.
DR.. George Sultan always made
good record In public life.
A license Of $1,000 year from ad
vertising agencies would help the city
treasury immensely.
Dow B. Lewis would make good
County Commissioner.
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The New Roma restaurant at III
North Clark street Ia attracting atten
ton by its fne bill Of fare and 1T
splendid cooking. Mr.. I. Pellegrini, the
well.known restaurateur. is the man
ager.
Popular Jack Henderson woult
make q good member of the State
Board of Equalization.