Calumet Canal Plan Backed To Clean Lake Michigan Sewage
The Chicago Sanitary District backed a plan to reverse the Little Calumet river and drain Midwest sewage into the lake east of Gary. Indiana lawmakers approved a drainage district to widen and deepen the Little Calumet, linking it to the Calumet Canal to curb Chicago area pollution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joliet
Calumet
South Chicago
Calumet Canal
War Department
Ladiang
Calumet River
Garry
South Holland
Harvey
Sanitary District Board
Henry W Lee
Kulsvon
Lndiana
Ie Ludiana Legessature
Tiurvey ofLisbune
Toe Littie
Thurvey
Indiana
Little
Lake Michigan
Little Calumet
Lhird
Chicago Sanitary
Indiana Intercate
Harvey and Chicago Sanitary Districts Map Key Water and Canal Plans
The text outlines steps to protect Harvey and nearby areas, assuring Chicago and Fifth-Chicago will have adequate water to dilute Harvey sewage, completing the Calumet Sag canal, and possible Harvey action against Indiana interests to advance the Burns ditch project. It notes a $5 million Indiana sanitary district expenditure could save about $15 million for Chicago Sanitary District, with many large questions involving the U.S. government and multiple cities moving toward resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
Chicago
Calumet Sag
Indiana
Burns Ditch
United States
Chicago Sanitary District
Funeral of the World’s Oldest Engineer in St Louis
The funeral for John Hogue, said to be the oldest locomotive engineer, was held in St Louis. He had forty years with the St Louis and San Francisco railroad and fifty two years total as an engineer. His body was taken to Pacific, Missouri for interment after the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
John Hogue
Pacific Mo
St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad
Frisco
Atlantic & Pacific
Missouri Pacific
Community Club Events Announced For March And April
The Altar Society hosts a card party at Village Hall Riverdale on Monday evening March 24. St Mary's Euchariatic Society plans an April box social. The Knights of Honor class will present an entertainment at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday April 3 at the M E Church. A Tom Thumb wedding features amused crowds with Mayors and a Rooster Parade. Admission is 20 cents. tickets available from Mrs B Claussen or class members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altar Society
St. Mary’s Church
Riverdale
Euchariatic Society of
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Knights of Honor
Dalton M. 2
M.E
Election Notice for Riverdale Park District April 1 1913
Notice details a general election in Riverdale Park District Cook County Illinois to elect one park commissioner for five years. polling hours 7 am to 5 pm with designated polling places at Riverdale Village Hall and Hose House Atlantic Street, Riverdale. Also includes rental ad and lost item notices from March 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Park District
Cook
Illinois
Calumet
Riverdale
Riversdale Park District
Thornton
Atlantic Street
For Sale and Rent Classified Listings in Dolton Area
Multiple property and item offerings including 2 acres near Michigan road at 800 cash, seven room house in Dalton, 80 acre farm at 5500, 21 acre farm east of Dolton, six room cottages, two story ten room houses, modern cottages in Riverdale, and rental listings. Also livestock and farm equipment ads, incubator, engines, and a Pekin engine, with contact names and addresses in Dolton, Riverdale, Dalton, Homewood, and Chicago suburbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Road
147Th Street
Martin Finneran
Hammond
Ind
James McLaughlin
Dalton
Michael Buechler
John A. Verhoeven
Ashland Block
Clark and
Randolph Streete
Chicago
R. Greiling
Riverdale
F. A. Reich
First National Bank of
Dolton
Peter Gouwens
Three Oaks
Mich
A. S. Diekman
H. Werner
Leyden Avenue
New Chicago
Fred Struss
East 138Th Street
Pointer Office
136Th St
Pointer
Fred Pohlers
Chicago Street
S. C
S.C
White
Rhode Island Reds
A. J. Parker
H. P
T. T. Gouwens
South Frotland
Tuenis VanDeras
South Holland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kinney Brothers Publishers
Kinney
John E Kinney
Publisher Weekly AT
Indiana Ave
Ill
Dalton Station
Office of Publication
Indiana Avenue
Kember
THE
Cook County Press
Club Inc
Indianapolis
L. M. Vanderaa
Bane
Wosch
Ilinois Street
Rierdale
Wilerell
A. Neward
134Th Street
Wm. Bachmann
Fulford
Blacksmith Riverdale
Emil Fisher
Ilquire
H. Woodard
Cedar Street
Homewood
Wm.Warning’s
F. A Reich
Riverdale, Ili
W. W. Barnard Seed Co
Timothy and Clover Seed
Park Avenue
Lincoln Avenue
Inquire A.S, Diekmann Dolton
Ford
Detroit
Richard J. Ton
110Th Street
Michigan Avenue
Roseland
Roseland Dairy
Highlawn
W. P. 468
East 114Th Street
Fordtran Bros
Chicago Blue Island
Chicago Heights
A. C. Roth
May’s
WM. C. Zesch
Midway
Chauncy Ave
Grand Crossing
Edward F. Dillner
Chicago St. Dolton, Hi
Carl Walefe
Dolton, Ill
Fred J.oit & Son
Chicago St. Dolton, Ill
Geo. Tuch
137Th Street
E. W. Grothe
Dolton Cottage
Lincoln Ave
Grant Bros
General Machinists
138Th St
Frank C. Freehaus
Grant Street
137Th St
Robert Hanschmann
PHON
Park Ave
Mished
Henry W. Schnoor
H. W. Blocker
Atimetan Krrenishad
ATLAS
Kanawha Ave
W. Fulford
Leyden Ave
Otten
115Th Street
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