Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-07-15
ILL MOI s
BREVITIES

A gap of "a miles between Lockport
and La Sale separates two great wa
ter systems on which millions have
been spent and Keeps the Middle West
from a ChfcagO-tO-NewOrleans barge
outlet. Men from cities in the Illinois
river valley, and from towns far from
the stream mulled over again an an
alySlS given year ago by the state
engineer, to the effect that if the link
between LockpOrt and La S.lle were
built three-fOurthS of the f.Amers of
Illinois would be within One-day truck
distance of the navigable waters of
the state. About 70 per cent of the
area and 80 per Get of the population
of Illinois, according to this cOmpila-
ton, lie within zone not more than
40 miles away from navigable waters.
straightforward traffic on nard
roads produces greater damage to
pavements than does day traffic, ac-
cOrding to a bulletin issued by the
Illinois state highway division, which
comments on results of tests applied
to the experimental road at Bates. In
the fourth test, recently completed,
trucks bearing a load of $500 pounds
on the rear wheels and 1000 pounds
on the front wheels were used. Three
thousand applications of the load were
made, 1000 in the daytime and 1000
at night.
Hardin.-The annual meeting of the
Illinois State Horticultural association
occurs here July &c and 81. Calhoun
county is the only county in the state
without a railroad and steamboats, are
to meet the delegates at Alton and
Grafton to convey them to Hardin.
Calhoun county was awarded the con-
ventiOn through the efforts of Chris
Ringhausen, the apple king" Ring
hansen is known as the biggest apple
grower in several counties. He has
nearly 1000 acres of trees bearing ap-
pies
ChicagO.-AttOrney General Edward
Brundage, who left for Springfield a
few days ago. denied that he was 60
ing there for the purpose of seeking
new indictments against Gov. Len
Small. recently found not guilty Of
conspiracy to misuse state interest
funds. Reports from Springfield were
that an attempt would be made to re-
indict the governor. 81 never indicted
the governor" said Mr.. Brundage.
THAT is wholly within the province
of the states attorney of Sangamon
county"
Decatur.-Bidding for farm labor is
decried by the Macon county farm bu-
reau, which has issued a statement
containing a complaint of one farmer
that the members of the bureau ore
failing to ''stick together" on the mat
ter of farm wages. Wages have been
forced up from So to 81 a day for har-
vest hands by members who have bid
against their neighbOrs in order to OBJ
tain workers, it is stated
BlOOmingtOn.-Betw July 1 and
December 1 squirrels may be killed
in Illinois. All other game is pro-
tected until September 1, when doves
and quails are available for hunters.
With the opening of the squirrel sea-
son all city and county clerks report
a brisk demand for hunting licenses.
The permits were forwarded on time
this season and all clerks are now
supplied.
Olney.-The statewide picnic of the
Illinois Agricultural association will
be held at Olney in early September,
according to a decision of the execu-
tive committee The picnics in the
last two years were held in northern
and central Illinois. A southern point
has been chosen this year to attract
a representative southern Illinois at
tendance.
Canton-AlOng with other pests
that keep life on the farm from grow
ing monotonOus, the farmers of Full.
ton county are now compelled to COM
bat the pestiferOus flea, according to
the Fulton County Farm Bureau
News. Complaints to the farm bureau
indicate fleas are Overrunning some
places and causing extreme discom-
fort.
ManitO.-POsseS searched the coun-
tryside for four men seen to run from
the outskirts of Mantle after the body
of Night Marshal Frederick was
found on the sidewalk in front of a
restaurant BloodhOunds were brought
here from Peoria in an effort to trace
the slayers. The body of Marshal
Frederick was riddled with bullets.
HERNIA Missouri Pacific detec-
tive and three guards left town short
Iy after their arrival at Bush, near
here. after a crowd had gathered at
the station, it was learned. A band
PLAYED three funeral marches when
the crowd saw the three guards, citi-
zens reported.
a half, the other two and a half
rounds Though it is necessary to
feed them from a medicine drOpper
both girls are thriving and apparently
are normal in every way save for their
size.
Cairo-Miss Missouri Durham, six
ty-five years old. is dead of injuries
sustained when she was attacked by
swarm of bees which had been
stirred up by a COW kicking over the
hive.
BlOOmington.-BlOOm and it's
township has a total assessed valua-
ton of $780, 5S, in addition to $780,
900 assessed against corporation
property, according to the city asses
sor. The total assessed valuation is
S64,5 800 less than last year, due, it is
said to the shrinkage of values in
merchandise About 500 more auto