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Sheridan Road News-Letter (1889), 25 Feb 1899, p. 3

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""1323" xi}?! mmm: cg“ Neva-1m an H . first”!!! Avenue. Maud ‘E "Entered at the Pout-once. at "mum Put a‘nd Wham-flu u second-chu- mutter. Pmuty Block. Mutual-g rm and. tune- up!” «dad on“. Exactly/ what con- nection there in be- 11.11% ‘ - tween war and 111111111.) 'iel prosperity, Ta: les Lmn will not undertake to explain Itinn.. fact, however, that at the termination f of most great conflicts in the paint; the victorious nation has almost 111- variably enjoyed a great industrial~ impetus. The United States is prob- ' obi: on the verge of ouch a ferward movement ”any Whether this movement extends _ over he entire country or is well y to "coin- -1norcial centers ii. 1; Chicago, the North Shore should place itself in a“ aponition to obtain its“ full share of]. the benefit .It 05¢1irs tot the N‘w, - 9 plinhed hya nNorth Shore Improve ment Association. loge has its town meeting or i111 ~prominent- association. If each of thone leoal societies would elect dele- gatee the organization of 11 North Shore federation eould be co‘mpara ' tively simple. ” Such 1111 association. if thoroughly representative, would have great influence, and there would he abundant roanon for its‘ existence. What an advantage it would have -'been to Chicago if similar annocia- tio‘u had been organized in time to keep the Illinois Central oil of the lakefront. ‘Tho promised federation Almost every vil- ' e “ Nor": .‘lie ofiected. The Sup/cum Gonrt Jml y ":43 of Illinois has handed 14,-, Go. down 11 decision in the Revel] n11it,donying the right‘oHator front property owners to “ moire ” land by constructing breakwaters into the lake. . The ruling controveneo a former decision of the circuit court, in the lake front- cones against the Illinois central, which conferred the right to build dockage into the lake till navigable water is reached. Itis understood the intent Supreme Court decinion will he made the basis for bringing the hire front controversy into the United ‘ Stowe courts; and while the rights Leena that ti1is¢ould best be a ‘ ' the ,Iliinoie Central will prove the .center, the interests of all Shore water front owners Willi 111 fact, it in enid the attorneygleuernl intends making a‘ trip 11p the shore to consider the matter of ordering all .lire‘a‘k‘watern ‘ torn' out, as under this new ruling thoyjexiot only by nuflcrnnce. The, decision is based on the old English law, which held. that the; rights ‘01 the Crown covered all nangahle waters. and the property owners might terminated at the watch; edge. The gist of the matter in that all ground under 1111111 to the center of lake belongs to the Itnte of Illinois , \Tam No. 92, W pug, North Shorc Publishing Co. SATURDAY. )‘EBRUARY, 2-5. HAIRY mun". “HAGUE. TERM! 8-.” PER YEAR. nu Tnoamll (if-II” OFFICE: Wham-tn. '[HE SHERIDAN ROAD NEWSLETTER. could do much towards conserving the beautiful North Show water front for the meat the public; it could use that no {machines wm‘ granted without proper tantrum: “a nuuoouw woutu Hogans In occur log legislation on W improve Dents. park tnd boulevud extension, and perhaps the location of another lighthouse nod life-suing station. “ Experience matings” nightwea- loudly be huld'nt which a discussion could be had (Ranch subjects as street puing, gave: and drainage systemwynt-r and lighting. plants, how far the ptinciplo ofmuuicip‘al control is practicable, and so forth.’ Perhaps the one great idea that dominates the pubflc mind as the century draws to its close kCo-oper- ntion. The trust ”atom,- although a perversion, has demonstrated the strength of the. principle. ‘A cor- rect application will enable the North Show to achieve its" 'highest'deatiny. thus an owner constructing an m o! a pim_P into the his dosh no It. his own mi; The only way topmtect hie property from the encroachment ‘ 0f the waves would he to M 9 "MI'- um panned to the water line. A Tm: News-Ln“: does not claim. _ to, be competent to discuss the legal - aspects of the question, but- Islde from this phase we see no good and euficient reason for removing the ‘ breakwatere. *They certainly do not interfere with navigation as only pleasure- craft comes close to shore ; and for this class of boats the break-‘ waters frequently serve as . docks. Then, too. they are a great .conveni- ence to bethere and fishing parties in summer. The wide handy beach, now so attractive to the North Shore public, would eoon‘be h thing of the . poet ‘ if transverse bulwark: were erected. The lahe front should; so ' far aWeible; be conserved for the”! wpublic,nnd it is to he hoped lb?” lawyers will discover some legal points that will leave the ripurien , rights question in etatu quo. The milkmen bitterly- meat. the injustice of the imputation that their rejoicing over the disepvery of ‘ Wha- :netka’s mineral spring-was'prompted by anything vbut‘public qpirit. I From the way the stereoptieenhas held forth siuoe‘the Spin1¢-Amti- cantwar, it appea'tsthatmheu ‘."gen-- era‘l quarters." was sdunded, evelfy man was at\his p‘ost, camera in band. Ten people Were reamed from aiu ice 'floe by Highland Park y'pung men, and five others Were saved by the night operator from being run. over by anMe'Xprees train, Heroiun has {each a 'point in the‘Park where the motto seems to be: “ Every man his own'HobsOn." " ’ ” ’ ’ The menu of a hygienic luncheon at Gleucoe, included “ untose,” and “ granoee,” but the presiding chef In aomew‘vay overlooked glam The plan of publishing the-names of‘personq given assistance In county charitiea' Is an insult and humiliation to honest povétty. Pencllled Paragraphs.

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