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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 2006
Page
2
Daily excerpts from the journals of Corps of Discovery members covering May 1804 through September 1806 recounting exploration, encounters, and observations as the expedition traversed rivers plains and mountains. Names of participants and places appear in terse entries reflecting daily duties and challenges.
On June 26, 1806, near the snowbound border, Lewis notes killing two small black pheasants and a female speckled pheasant while observing their tail and feather counts. Indians report these birds are silent and un-nerving to hear as they hunt the region. Annotation credits Bald Mountain summit reached that day during the expedition.
A Jackson County reader reports an accuracy issue in a Sunday Southern Illinois University Carbondale presidency feature. The misspelling of Albert M. Somit’s name is confirmed by the caller.
Indiana residents challenged a late redemption rule for a $5 scratch-off, seeking back payments from the Hoosier Lottery. A proposed Marion Superior Court settlement would pay Tom H. Smith $15,000 and create a $600,000 fund for others, potentially opening claims for prizes from 1989 to 1997. The lottery changed payout rules after the case. In Minnesota, a goose-chase ended with a deputy using a Taser and arrest of a rider on a 5 horsepower mini motorcycle after a Duck Days celebration.
Adam Sandler, nearing 40 and new father to Sadie, humorously declares he remains a moron. He discusses his film Click and its message about balancing work with family, recalling Little League memories and the thrill of hitting a base hit.
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