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Next to coal, clay and clay products are of first importance. The fire clays and paving brick clays have been studied with great care, and a com- pmhenslve report upon them is now being prepared. The work has re- sulted in the discoVery of hitherto un- suspected high grade material. Cement materials have been investigated at several points, and near War-aw abundant materials suitable for mak- ing high grade Portland cement have been found. and other localities are yet to be investigated. Various 3am. plea of ochre have been tested, and, at least one deposit of probable value has been discovered. Maps are being; made in the line district of Jo Davie-a county which will aid greatly in the development of that area and bring to Ililnoia acme of the benefits of the re- cent remarkable revival of mining in that region. The agrienltnral experiment station has Ihown that in certain countle- II We. shank! be Mien In all at Milt-rings tome and that tho true nine of the coal In appreciated. that the most emnomlcnl methods or burn- ing It be found. and that all possible economies in mining and marketing It be practiced. To this and much add]. tlonal work !9 necessary. The very Important oil and field: now being developed in the state have been carefully studied. and the report m by the survey [In mot great nine In their develop- :‘ohlmtmlhdnwyotthemte mama and approximately u may than M will be me this man. The up. no of out moo all mm:- mm to drainage db- tflctl. and Wu; construction, a well n In the location gt coal bean. and Inc-inn waters. it. which pup pane they are mainly m The geological work proper was In- Innnted by the much and pub- 5' the coal mines. tho coal formation. the clap-baring; formation- and other natural features. Aa better Informa- u- b will: b mod that con muon- aid nation: will be made. ' ’ ; may to boy... the wit-M: o! m... 'Aumnmlmbl! mil-lbw Isms-cu than D fathom-animation at. m mbhlbthâ€"mmoduo moytortbopumuoolw an. “Myths-men!- Invade-finch”: aha-31"!“ hm” matchmmwodmm ""5th Month wand. and In W ""'- . . . flambofmnlpvmtb - ant-mmgmtmomtJhwa-k :Lm1+- SutvcyMakuDe mum. topographic 0|:de Ind The quarantine established by the board dun-1n: the yellow fever cpl- ‘demlc of 1906. was t mum to the people In Its absolute rigidity. coupled with humane and con-Mm.» Irmt- men: of all. That um quanntlm» nia- vented yellow fever lnvadlvwz’tllo In (Whip smflon of Illlnnh ' ortah. The lahorutm-y. which hen been equipped and operated upon ~ remark- ably economical basis. has also taken an. Important part In the beard’l cm- eade against consumptionâ€"a made which has attracted the attention or the entire natlon and which has been Instrumental in the recovery of hun- c‘acds and the prevention of the spread of the disease to thounnnflc. *nms constant. denture against diph- the'rlii; the inspector: of the board aidedi‘ municipalities in meeting local epide-tnics while the bacteriologic labor- atory established in 1904. has rendered inesdmsbie service in furnishing early and smut-etc diagnosis of this decep- tive nnd deadly disease without cost to health oiiicers and physicians while. through the establishment or agencies in every county for the domination of aniitoxln, the how has made avail- able to all this one and only certain means of cure. to“ Body Ulla. Oahu-at Vain. Andi-u “plum Boo-unac- uud Other lam m. Slnce its creation In 1877. the “It! board of health has held a place in the front rank of the publlc health or-‘ m of the natlou. Importnnt diva-talents have ban added from time to time for the performance of? new dutie- lmpooed by better nod more mode-n laws until the board today la mended as “the medical (lapel-uncut of tin stute government"â€"a deput- ment perhaps :- vltally Important to the welfare of the rank and file of the mhunny omen-Motown!» «uncut. v During the past few years the baud hasheenelned upontofleetmdeon- bu opidemlc and pestilentlnl dim utmost constantly. anon-pox bu, ln metal mm man over the state; laugh: almost every county, It “may; will: g‘vimlgnce W! unknown liar» “.A‘ _:_ plan. Advice tau-nan. 3. ba- 0! «me. and w Dhuts. In then. a: Am in- to survey In proving ma: In W unq- for bonding up the m: in- am. of the mt. and for It.» tiling": mom mam mam $3 “mmwmam. .mMmmMmmmmwm m “TMâ€"HM“ Mm: A mm 53% my: . :mmmm mm . -MEMH mammw “ML“: .3. .mmmfi T... _ . mm” mmmmm when lull-l. wt won 6! noun or nun m. I!“ jno (“then been found with these ma. Twehe or them came from the ‘ Southern penitentiary at Chester nine film Jollet, four from Pontlsc, one ‘ from the house of correction and two ‘ from the county Jall. Three of them ‘were discharged prisoners for whom no parole was necessary. three others were paroled by persons who failed to tlnd employment for them. The em- ployment otllces have sue'ceeded In finding them good positions Ind caused the paroles to he transferred to the superintendent of the south slde free employment orfloe. This work has boon mm on only a short "m. but the onergy shown by m cnpav'vam-mn M the employment ofl'rm s“ . (he Mildly m-mmkm xhjon chm:- h mrv va-rx man-Mos that Upon the mend“ 3% em 1m, the mini”: the em- ployment calm in Chicago and Peoria have undertaken the work‘ ( f piacing pal-029d prisoners from the various in- stitutions of the state in positiont Where satisfactory remuneration will be given them and they will have the proper environment. Superintendent William E. (Braden. of the tree employment buruu, at 431 Wabash avenue. Chicago, bu algned paroles for twentxâ€"five men. for whom he has band employment and, so far. The board I! called upon by luv to eartrol the transportation of dead bodies and to mine .and to Home club-liners, while through the open- tlon at another set, the board“ In. brought ebont remarkable Improve- ments in the sanitary conditional at the lodging house: and boarding hon-e- of the city of Chicago. In addition. the board establifiu the standards of education and ex- ‘amineo and 11mm nli physicians. midwives an othcr practitioners In the Rate. and in the'eotablhhment of these standards the board has mointnlned the place conceded in it In past yup.â€" the pioneev of all states in «in-ed medical education. o: the board on the m d feedingâ€"e mm hid the mum-:60” at the b .111, through the new-upon o! the “to. an entered every city end village M In. come Into pncucelly way home when In Intent In to be found. iii mnhan boon ma to n 3...: lull It wvuuou n N'h"'Mll of dandy- . “ hunk of “"9 i. "la . gnu-notch. stub. hwi pint-Ma In the m units" III c During the year ending July 31. 1006. the department Inmected 23.876 can: of wheat. or which 12,59; ears or 5! per vent. wen: No. 2 or bétter. chapel. new power house and equip- ment at the State Training School for Gil-la. Geneva: and attention and all. iltien to tbe iiiinoia Charitable Eye an: Ear human. Chicago. and there- mtmotion or the plumbing and neat- !“ mm and root at the state capitol banding. Springfield. There were fourteen bids on the new supreme Court building. and contracts are below the aim-nee. The repairs on the hate honee cone Well within the appropriation which was 3 reduced 1mm the appropriation vetoed by Governor Yates. State Architect: Zimmerman is also conducting an Inspection of all the lnuklnsl of the Madman: the in lane throughout the state. _. Tabula- done and charts have been mated. allowing the general condition of the beating, plumbing and water mliee. Measurindnta of all wards have been ukeu and the air space allowed to each pmon caieuiatai. Recommend» tions were new to altar-and im- prove the Whiting, . lightâ€" lIa. plum During the year ending July 81. 1904; tho‘Chimm mln omco Impacted 17.81] can of wheat; or this number 8.079 can or 17 per cent. were .No. 2 grade or better. as chief grain inspector for Chicago. Mr. Cowen has paid particular utter» tion to the advancement at rg'rulea and the development of confidence in the inspections of the Chicago oflce. It was long the custom to inspect min at a certain grade upon it. arrival in Chicago and to give it a higher grade W upon‘ its departure._ Mr. Coven nu endeavored to correct this ebuae by having the grain properly inspected when it enters Chicago. This impec- tlon increased the percentage of No. 2 grain arriving on the market. as will be shown by the following figures: prove the vital-flan, mung; 71'! mg, plxlmflnmjwlghflnx and in cape system wherefound wanna. W muons am manor] ‘ During the year 1904 the depiflment Immacted $19.03“ can of com. of which -W -â€"-- -v. 5v- Chief hum“. soon Conn In- crea'nu No. 2 Gum- with Ohio ‘ There has been a may filmma- ment in grain inspection during ti» last twb'yenrs, or since the appoint- ment or W. Scott Coven, of Shannon. ll awarding state eunuch can” can bid-unbounded fol-lam mum and tin Mum-menu hve mmamh’dnmlnm- her of Hal. Anon: tho Important Wm upon vbich Nd. Iver. “tea “(which an an under way an the follow): am: The lupin» Court MIMI-c. Wold: 05m cot- tlte W W Training canal. 0t tho It. Glui- School for “HUI... Omen-tow "baa-Immun- I. ploy- mmu "a have sought mmmmMoem I-fit‘cu: _ misfit-1H“. um um menu a $313»; Inna-unpué may!» plum a: may m m h the future. A who! dun-o have tnkon the m pull-oner- Into their gun 31m bk] ivvl‘w‘..gk‘li m‘mvrgnor’n All ‘- aunt xhsncnon It, Club. School for catty.- “anodes. eunuch coup..- Itkd (or In em moment. kn» a“ um! um- I the Important