Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-27
SANITARY DISTRICT or CHICAGO.


mel 10 40 miles long.
Length Of river, lake to Robey
street, 6 miles.
Length river diversion channel, 10
miles.
Width main channel, Robey street
to Summit:
Bottom, 10 feet; top, 1913.
Width main channel. Summit to
Willow Springs:
Bottom, 202 feet; top, 200.
Width main channel. Willow Springs
to Lockport brock section): Bottom,
100 feet; top, 1872.
Width river diversion channel: Bot
tom, 200 feet.
/ Minimum depth Of water In main
channel, 20 feet.
Current in earth sections. 1 IA miles
per hour.
Current in rock sections. 10 miles
per hour.
Present capacity Of canal. 100000
cubic feet per minute.
Total amount Of excavation, l2,229,.
635 cubic yards.
The north shore channel, extending
from Lawrence avenue to Lake Michi.
gan, in the village Of wilmette, 10
about 8 miles long with 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 20 miles long
when work 10 finished.
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Judge John r. Newcomer has made
a fine record In the Municipal court.
He should be reelected.
Harry n. 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 big advertising agency at
Room 500 Harvester Building. COG 8.
Michigan avenue. Mr.. Ostenrieder Is
square man who deserves the sup.
port Of the liberal element who want
good advertising.
John f. Clare has thousands Of
friends who would like to see him
elected Judge.
Frank J. Harrington, who made
such fine race for alderman Of the
Twenty.third ward last spring. 10 much
talked Of for good place on the Dem.
ocratic County Ticket next year.
George G. Waterman has made 0
good record as County Surveyor and
deserves nomination and reelection.
Oscar f. 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.
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Frank Weeger, the we'll known
brewer and business man. Is talked OF
for State Auditor and State Treasurer.
He would fll either position we'll.
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H. Schmidt Of s67 Center street has
host OF friends who would back him
for public ONCE.
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Stillman B. Jameson 10 one Of the
coming men In the Republican party.
He 10 honest and able.
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William Cullen Burns Is making q
great success at the Bar.
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Hold all national conventions In
Chicago.
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II you see anything good about
yourself or your business In The
Eagle. you may be sure that II will be
copied. 1l1t
DR.. George Sultan always made q
good record in public life.
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A license Of $1,000 year from ad
vertising agencies would help the city
treasury immensely.
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Dow B. Lewis would make good
County Commissioner.
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The New Roma restaurant at III
North Clark street IL attracting atten
ton by its Ane bill Of fare and III
splendid cooking. Mr.. !. Pellegrini, thu
wellknown restaurateur. 10 the man
ager. r'e.e'
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Popular Jack Henderson woult
make q good member OF the Stat,
Board Of Equalization.
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Frank ]. Hogan, the popular ant
} well.known lawyer. would make dn'
Municipal Judge.
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Nelson N. Lampert Is the stronges
Republican candidate named for Stat