Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-12-03
ILLINOIS
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ing shortage or approximately S2,0OO,-
600, We're started by Attorney General
Edward J. Brundage. The suits cover
the six terms preceding that of the
present treasurer, Edward f. Miller,
and are directed against all state
treasurers who held office between
1909 and 1921. State Auditor Andrew
Russell, who was treasurer twice dur
ing the period, is defendant in two
suits. The other eX-treasurers in
vOlved are: Gov. Len Small. Lieut..
Gov. Fred E. Sterling, William Ryan.
Jr., and Edward F. Mitchell. The
Small, Sterling and Russell suits were
filed in the Sangamon Circuit court at
Springfield, their official residence.
Suits against Ryan and Mitchell were
to be started in Cook county.
Danville.-County boards in nearly
all of the counties of the old Eighth
judicial circuit will aid the state and
the Daughters of the American Rev
OlutiOn in permanently marking the
route of the old circuit travelled by
Abraham Lincoln and other Illinois
celebrities of more than a half-century
ton by the Lincoln Circuit Marking
association next year of their object
in having the trail permanently
marked Designs for the markers
have been completed. The association
was organized eight years ago through
efforts of leaders of the d. A. r. as
part of their program for preserving
and marking historic sites associated
with the name of Lincoln.
Mechanicsburg- in this vi
cinity are cheriShing the hope that
their lands will soon be dotted with
derricks and that wells will be pump
ing forth oil at numerous spots on their
lands. These hopes were born follow
ing the discovery of oil seeping- out of
the banks of small creek on a farm
, near MechanicSburg. Several com
panies have sent representatives to in
vestigate the land and they have
spoken encouragingly Of the prospects.
One company is endeavOring to lease
1000 acres about the territory where
oil is believed to lie. and drilling will
| be started when all the landowners
are signed up.
| pringfield.-Unable to spend all the
money the government provided, Illi-
noiS schools this year forfeited S19.-
| 6S7.92 of federal aid for vocational
| education. The government offered
! $21904S.37, but Illinois spent only
| S199, 360.45. Next year Illinois will
have yet larger amount. Figures as
received from Washington show that
this state has been allotted S244 .965.30,
which is S25,91693 more than was of
fered for 1921 The government re-
quires that the 1922 money be divided
as follows: Agricultural courses, $780,
6S4.65; trade industrial and home
economics courses. $133, 6762S. and
administration expense. S61, 6O4.97.
Sullivan.-This municipality, after
fighting the Central Illinois Public
Service company in various cases,
finds itself broke. The company,
without any notice, has finally
withdrawn from the town. To pay
off the debts incurred in the court
fights the city will be bonded for 500
900. The attorney who fought the
cases for the city has presented a bill
for $4,000
Delavan.-H NJ Wood a dairyman,
owns the champion Holstein heifer. In
II months she produced 21,75O pounds
Of milk. J. G.. Mason of Arlington
owns the champion Jersey cow of Hi
nois, producing 1882 pounds of milk
in a year, and establishing a new rec
ord for Jerseys.
EMBELLISHMENTS road building
in Henry county must wait until bids
come down. The state division OF
highways announced the second rejec
ton of bids on the approximately six
l. There were two bids, both above
$4,000.
Peoria-Thirty-fiv carloads Of
Texas cattle, shipped by stOckmen o.
Maria, were sold by public sale t.
eliminate the spectators and middle
men and to sell calves and yearling,
/ directly to the central Illinois feeders
who will fatten them for market.
Springield.-High school student
have organized a Radio Science club
They plan to erect two towers on tn
roof of the high school building. Al
the work of installation is being dom
by the club members.
Rockford.-A site has been. pur
chased upon which will be erected tn
new Eastern Star headquarters an
Masonic home, costing S750,OO0, bot
of which institutions will be move
from Macon.
East st. Louis.-What was once
brewery depot was dedicated at Eas
st. Louis as a Catholic mission. TIL
congregation is composed of negroes.
Cairo.-Cairo Masons plan to bull
a new temple TO cost between $4,000
and 100000. A building cOmmitte
has been appointed.
Rockford-RockfOrd Rotarians wi
be hosts to needy children of the cit
at Christmas party December %.
Orion.-The Orion Golf and Countr
club has been organized at Orion.
is planned to lease a tract of 100 {
more acres for a golf course and cree
suitable buildings and make other in
provements.
Urbana-Between $4,000 and COCO
people from various parts of the stat
have visited the University of Illino
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