Chicago eagle., 1922-07-22
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ILLINOIS
| News Notes
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y SIll8Io TOW Oh uNn1lllll0
is placed along the line of the ditch
To be blown. one stick to each hole
and spaced about fifteen inches apart.
The cOncuSSinn of one is sufficient to
detOnate the whole line Dirt and de-
briS are thrown 300 To 400 feet i'm the
air. \ smooth deep ditch is the re-
suit. The ditch rapidly fills with
water. This swamp has been = mos
quitO-breeding locality. The state de
partment of health. the United States
public health service and the Illinois
Central railroad are cooperating in
the work.
Galva.-PlanS for marking the Can
nonball trail from Quincy through the
state of Missouri To Kansas City.
were made at the annual meeting of
the Cannonball Trail association here.
Nearly every town on the trail from
Quincy to Chicago was represented.
The following officers were elected
President, George F. FaXOn. Plano
first vice president. George Thompson
Quincy; second vice president, A. J.
LOvejoy. Princeton: secretary -treaSur-
er, w. 5. McClintock. Galva
GaleSburg-Whi Roy Pugh his
wife and little daughter. Albert Peter
son, Mrs. Sadie McCutcheon and
daughter, Sadie McCutcheon. all of
this city, were driving over Il railroad
crossing near here their automobile
was struck by a Chicago. Burlington
< Quincy passenger train. Mrs.
Pugh and daughter and Mrs. Sadie
McCutcheon We're killed instantly.
Mr.. Pugh. Mr.. Peterson and Miss Nc
CutcheOn were seriously injured.
Eureka.-In an effort to improve the
quality of seed used by WoodfOrd
county farmers. the farm bureau of
that county recently established a
seed association. FOrty-siN samples of
red clover seed We're sent to the Uni
versity of Illinois for termination test.
1t showed not more than 900 per cent
of the samples purchased in the open
market would grow. Samples of seed
sold by the association showed a ger
mination test of 96 per cent.
Springtield.-The Illinois highway
department has approved ii a plan of
re-rOuting the Grant highway through
Cherry Valley, diverting it from its
present course to Il point 200 yards
north, requiring the building of a new
bridge over the KiShwaukee river and
Il tunnel under the Northwestern rail
road tracks. The new route will
eliminate three-grade crossing
IInn
mines in the vicinity of White Hall is
being discussed and investigated. The
idea was given impetus when 1t was
found that building contracts. requir-
ing large amount of brick AMI other
clay products. total 100000. The clay
deposits lie east. west and south of the
town.
Quincy.-Embarking on the matri-
mOnial sea for his eighth voyage, Den
iel NJ. White of Quincy was married
to Mary Bowen of Chicago. who makes
her second venture Mr. White has
Outlived six of his wives and the sew
enth was estranged. The bridegroom
is eighty-seven and his bride eighty
four
Pana.-A cOroner's jury composed
entirely of women, the first all-wOman
jury in Shelby county, investigated
the killing of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Stevens. whose bodies were found re-
Gently near the home of the wOman'S S
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Patter-
son. The coroner has not completed
the investigation
Urbana.-The prospects for a large
peach crop in Illinois are very good
this season, says the Illinois Horti-
culturist, edited by Prof w. S. Brock
Of the University of Illinois. Many
young orchards have reached bearing
age and it is therefore probable this
years crop will be the largest in II
decade, the Horticulturist says
MOOSeheart. - President Harding
nominated Samuel J. Davis, brother
of Secretary Davis to be postmaster
at MOOSeheart. the national home for
children of the Loyal Order of Moose.
Hardin.-CalhOun county's nipple
crop, estimated at $4,000 barrels.
with an approximate value, before
picking of S7O0,O0O is being brought
up by commission houses. The yield
is larger this year than usual
JOliet.-Judge Dorrance Dibell. sew
enty-eight years old, who had been a
Circuit judge in Will county since
1885 and who was the oldest jurist in
Illinois in point of service, is dead
following a days illness.
Batavia.-A golf club, the first j.
Batavia's history. is being organized.
On a tract of A acres, it is proposed
to build a clubhouse and lay out Il
nine-hOle golf course.
ChicagO.-District Attorney Clyne
announced that the government will
conduct an investigation of bucket
shops" throughout the entire northern
district of Illinois. Brokers in cotton,
grain and listed and unlisted stocks
will be called to testify before the
federal grand jury.
Springfield-Fir losses in Illinois
for the first six months of the year
were S7,143.S17, according to reports
of the state fire marshal March was
the worst month, with losses of over
three and half million, the large
tOtal FCin~ due to the burning of a
block ia Chicago.