The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-10-14
FROM NORTHERN ILLINOIS
Interesting Letter Frsn ". l.. Miller
Whs n On ~ AHts Trip to
Ms Meme In Colorado.

HIS Meme - I OSof82Os
Continued From Last Week.
Dekalb. ILL.,. June q. 1915.
Since writing you las: we have seen
more of Dekalb. 1t certainly seems
substantial, progressive and up-to-
date town; population about $500.
This was the home of the late l. l..
Ellwood. of wire fence fame, who be-
came very wealthy through his wire
mills here, These mills now are sub
sidiary to the American Steel and Wire
Co. and employ some 1900 men with d
pay roll of about 100000 per week.
Other manufacturing establishments
here are the Melvin Clark Piano Co.,
tsaid to be the first company to in
troduce the inside" player for pianos)
Standard Foundry Works, Hoish Mfg.
Co, farm implements, gasoline en-
sines, etc.) Glove factory. Wagon and
Auto Truck Mfg. Co. They have cleo
tric. gas and steam heating plats.
The water supply is sid to be ade-
uuate for population OF 10000. Wa
ter is obtained from wells 100 feet
deep. Principal streets are all paved
with brick The trans-continentaI
Lincoln Highway" passes down the
business street.
We expect TO follow this into Omaha
where we will take the Denver branch
of It which passes our farm at Sedg-
wick. Mr.. Brandt, whom we are visit
ing, has for thn last thirty years had
his shoulder to the wheel of progress
. and to him and . few associates Hike
Mr.. Ellwood, the town owes a great
dEs!: ne Northern ffrinuts- State Nor
nal Is one Of the results OF their en-
ersy and cash.
We attended the haccalaureate ser
vices at the Normal last Sunday eve
ming and heard its President. DR.. Cook
deliver what was considered very
masterful address On Therefore Get
wisdom: and With all Thy Getting
Ge. Understanding Prov. Al.
Tuesday evening We attended the
class play al the Normal and Thurs
day forenoon the graduating exer-
cises when we heard Dr. Lord, Presi-
dent of the Eastern Illinois Normal at
St Charles, make q splendid talk. They
have abeautiful building and campus
there The land. 60 acres VS. given
Haish, $4,000 by Mr.. Ellwood. The
younger Ellwoods are of course hcavi-
tutions of all kinds. Mrs Il. P. Ellwood
and Mrs Miller were very close friends
in their girlhood days and now Lynn
l.; making the acquaintance OF the
little millionaire representative OF the
Ellwood name. Master l. l.. Jr
The Military Band gives open air
concerts in the park every week, one
of which we have had the opportunity
OF attending. 1t sure is some band
well known over this end Of the state
and quite an advertisement for the
town The town assists it to the eX-
tent of about $500 per year Also
support fire department ct cost of
about $4,000 per year.
Mos. neighborng towns can he
rc&ci!cd by electric lines. two inter
urban roads entering town.
accompanied Mr. Brandt to his
farm on the south edge of town and
here did enjoy myself. The wet
weather has made the prospects for
corn no. the most flattering but other
crops look fine Last year they seed
Cd y acres to alfalfa and this year
about 20 cres more and | never saw
nicer. They inOculated the seed. ap-
piled about 4 tons per acre of lime
stone and sowcd 20 lbs alfalfa seed
per acre and obtained about four times
rs ,!.rH Il eaten as nave seen left for
Il fair stand. 1t may be all right on
this strong land but am inclined to
think that they will be sowing less
seed per acre in the near future. The
VIC: weather interfered materially with
tn" harvesting of the first cutting this
wear, some Of it lying in the field
'--cai; or ten days. Tn here they use
tilc side delivery rakes and load with
hay leaders hauling it into the barns.
find that Mr.. Brandt is very thoro.