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T‘VALUB 1'0 LAND OWNERS U. B. Fons! Inspector Tethr How Tiber Crop May Prove Way to Utiliu Land Not Used Otherwise speetor oi Mr. Brunet, called attention to the large amount of mining timber used in that section. and suggested that [and unfit for agriculture might well be used to grow this timber. l Mine Co. Grows “as He also declared he was “favorably impressed" with their visit to the for- est. holding of the Chicago, Wilming- ton and Franklin Coal company near West Frankfort, the owners of which cooperate with Gus H. Radebaugh, director of the State Department of Conservation. in the protection of their timberland from tire. "Efforts of the owners of this prop- erty to protect it from fire," he said. "are worthy of oornmendation and the results can be readily seen by any visitor." ar, imvresrions at Mr. Brunet of the trip anuw: “That the growing of large quan- tities of mining timber in the imme- diate vicinity of the mines is an economic necessity was strikingiy brought out in our visit to one of the Urge mines where We saw great quantities of mine ttes and props, which had been shipped in from an- other State, and as we learned, the freight bill on these materials was a very considerable item. In thi, r very section it was plain to see that a goodly proportion of the land was not suitable for agriculture. and that in fact no inconsiderahle amount at land is lying idle. The practice of forestry in southern Illinois is there- fore an PL‘Unull'liC neeestity to the mining industry and to all landown- ers who possess land which is not capable of returninrrireater profits from astriculturud use: than from thir production hf forest Crop". Chestnut Oak "it was interesting indeed to tinl chrstntsr u-uk (qurrm monwna Wild) :rrmv'm: on Atwood Ridge m Uniun county, and Anon-leaf pinn (Pinus gchmnta Milli nn a rider known as the "Pine HIIL." also in Union ruuntfv. I darwsay, knowledge Union tummy. t .1; of tho fact that the tree, "can“ att all in people in the State "The trip lu Hal-l Knuh. m- the highert point m the State. a Atwood Paulo, \nn- .canicalar teresting bveause ol" the spl ct i un Fativc thr til, 2'44 w; waniry with sceuvtd to HIThr {m the osrtahrihuunt of t State Forest. i Horseshoe I " r laser“? ; "Th" . "rd co Horseshoe Lake Game -serve an"Aiexander county held great inturtst for me. Here it is evi, dent that the State has an unusual opportunity to promote game and fish propagation. a demonstration in good forestry practice, and public recrea- tion. all at the same time, through a coordinated plan for Pe development and use of trii%UIJ%iter, Items! and agricultural land holding. “Out visit into the swamp forests and moist honom woodlands along the w. River in Wuhington and SI. Clair counties made a tittime dim-x to our most hunting trip.! " I. truly a revelation to hnd in In. are net-ally I are”. dung" to h forum. which gt certain times but very an In view of the he: that (Md.- of people visit por- k: of there forum every year for purple cf hunting and Min, Ei??,':?; Ind for the than " of “lupin out in the wilds inch-t. it h dear ad the p n! 1'“ “rd- hu n - a " h "Her%q an "auction ' " - tho mm:- of ,.. ”by”. Ye.' M on h rim m: such tine enum- ph or original forest growth. It In: particularly impressed with the splen- dH proportion- attained by the big sabbath or king hickory tHieorU [Millions Mich!) and the native per an (Elton) pecan (Mu-sh) Brit- h). The lam also and excellent [mu attained by other species such " the och, elm, nah Ind hnchberry “a .isro "oteworthr Fm Fire “elm “Perhaps most people would be surA priced to hear that m that river bottom lands are men-cod at times by {and In. Mr. Schooner. the game and forest warden. nsuurred In that he w SMASH main-huh" pg; vhf-I‘D'Ihad- Fiittttiiee- tl bveause of r hush nuw: hm spccies duds wouid n the thaueznnd State. and V ' nicuhu’ly my the sphauhd atf rain}. bur tmp Iugy0tohMlltBf IgIuis0ohItiHtirh0 oi toMPLE'rED IN ILLINOIS 1921, and July I, 1928, hard road Eon- situation in Illinois has progressed under the direction of Governor Len Smnll at the rate of 2.11 miles a day. summer 1nd winter, week days. 1toii- days and Sundays. According to otticiat fitrures just released by the Division of highwlys. Department of Public Works and Buildings, there were omstrueted dur- ing this period 5.79% miles of state lid and bond issue roads, as a part of the state highway system. 6,981.23 Miles Convicted The report of the Division of high- During the seven years And six months period between Jami-r! I. Nearly Seven The- MilesConstructed in Illinois I --"-- W. ___-_-" . teen completed Hat"'. milnolpov~ ThiImilthehmt'IichI-ojri " ntholcdn WV . his. he and 1.320 bridges hm been 9°“an and In the mu of 'ntd,T./',Ut2t. to?” a... 'dUl'fllferJtri't"dt, p1 Art;' t,', a part of the state hith- -$howln‘ the high-my system. It non-i --------_ [uni '1naily t _ "s m. Lures 25xat inches. MI att con- . t Report of the Division of Itlete) pteted highways. mug with tho-e2 I" 'eu. nun W! . ("" "n "'f _ shows that on July I. 1928. them were I under contract at proponent u a iitiil The Eaatem lee mun" It Broth in tunder contract 806.46 miles of “It. I of the state In“ The various I conventicn h". - totd that d." 1 Flu “lid! y1,/Td dissue tttri, 1:3: rout: tfret", by the state pits competition from mbnkd we“ launder ( mites 0 gr: ing an ri . an r, where n of the and _ - " I uring the two months elupsing since l tionnl "stem any IN'. federal l "IF".-m: Il", an!“ n ":2: . ( yi'lr .o.1f Ru the tobulotions were made . lute" designation. allowing connections with ( a"? “I I m ” n 1")” I rtnceB' i number of other contracts have been i the routes of the “inkling not". 1 during the past yell. " trc. setr_- i winded. Ind it is expected the 9.." Index of Tow- 1 --------" 3 2T": 5:: __ A - _ w-. m...» p.:|‘ {1 ' l 8nd] loot glen them an . total "t,1sctamiu.ee.tau.ideA- huh high-an in the m o. Jab 1988. an: mo. And omoNtf - during which Cavern: Sm“ ind a- rected the mad hum of th- M. than we: hm.” mites of an i,daodboodissueroaaimthe"nto nmiuaeemoeethaasdoeahuthntu any other state in the union. his mileage includes 218.82 miles wid- ened or replaced. -aiiu GTJiLe period there hw- been completed Mat"f miles of [law son of 1928 will set tb new record in ' building in Illinois. Builds " Per Cent of ttomb With 5,793.11 miles of hard roads built in the state of Illinois during seven and one-half years by Gover- nor Small. the “ministration is due ill my an an». new It}! PUBLIC SERVICE 6934mm "hit iiiiiiiiiiimm a 'V mall siso.sesusA-,tasua.rsrat'- "i'cGTuiA" {will in Lip-suitor nny executive to a. coll. The a.“ - of the Division of High-u- m ud- whlic with kaxmdnmnphrfm distribution showing the m of the state high“, system " of July I. 0n the - side of the nip isl aaiodertonttortheeitieaandtoe T of the state located on the hard roads. _, nuv together with a "beanie by which din, i h . tancel an be um Special nm- l tion is also made of the “at! parks _ "M with data which wilt mist the tourist I ' I: nil-unday.lu-undm.m- whom-I in. fair weather or foul. Incl 'I",) was MI. may and Sundays. toe an "£1."qu de men and one-half "." mud in; lion the the my. th- - yearly "can! mulling I was made in nu. when waxin- der the ll Italy 1.230 an. of an; ”in", In I a. “roam MBIIotIdneord. 1m slid The world record- 01 a III-- " "ht. It pavement in one Incl. and 2.6. Not 1 fell dead, of "bloat pavement in on day “left (an: one mitt have also been est-WM l “nudge: __" ‘__II 1 Wet mum Fails _ Th: river was pePp-ared wn'n rum- 'imowra' dinner pailr remntly. the Inn Hun-.1 bun given that Prohibition ‘nxi'u- A' were peeling ml ' the buck- THURSDAY. NOVIIIII .. to-iii 3-6 at tho new now put bu. ho, u {gracious half. who had named the ttfelt fye: was bah. driven to hi- - in " outdoor don, than lolonik. I null" lion - seemed to "an "" mulling manor. thrust his pic un- der the dim door. In I Huh boo [OM the 'er, the door slid up and the two "tUtd _ - . I - “A erU fangs. Attendants and bull canridm. poked with huge iron bar' um! '1naily turn-d on the In be“. but were unable to slap the struggle. Broth in “To! B: Kuhn Pha- Cirems Cam: manna" Dsutrkott twcnw-uvcm yd" old Run-an emigre who mar- riul Princess Virtoria " Sella-1mm- L t 14; sixty-um year old sister of ths farmer German Kinks. Inst "ow-m i-er. is planning to becoutr a “no: rirurmaster. Neferjlgpi'nl to his feet. “Thur n- minds met " almost forgot to mail . letter tor my wife'." "G, furious?" earciaitss “I. . . . . J - u... W... - "W his 'i'iiriiir1oii, fr the ottr but" t ts".