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PRICE FIVE CENTS. WINNETKA, ILL, SATURD VOL. 1. . No. 2. NORTH SHORE PEOPLE ASK FOR RELIEF Resolutions Submitted Urging ~ Start On Work Intercepting Sanitary Sewers. ! Showing their inclination J CO-0p- erate in any way possible in a move- ment which will bring about better sanitary conditions in their respective cities and districts, members of the North Shore Citizens' association last Tuesday mailed to the president and trustees of the Sanitary district of Chicago a set of resolutions recently adopted, urging immediate action to in- ~ tercept the sanitary sewers now pol- luting the lake. The document sets forth the dan- gers to health now lurking in the lake pollution from the sewer outlets of the villages and towns along the North Shore. Resolutions As Submitted. The communication in full follows: March 4, 1913. To the President and Trustees of the Sanitary District of Chicago: At mass meetings of citizens re- cently held in Wilmette, Glencoe and Winnetka, Jan. 31, Feb. 6, and Feb. Az. respectively, the following resolu- To rusRapnimonsin p nooeod.: : hereas, sanitary conditions our village and surrounding it 'are dangerous, drinking water is polluted and stagnant sewage is dummy and accumulated at our very doors; and "Whereas, the proper body to re- lieve this situation is the Sanitary district of Chicago, through its board of trustees, acting in conjunction with the boards of trustees of the villages of New Trier township; and "Whereas, efforts have been 'made such village trustees to secure ch proper drainage, but it is evident 'that a strong public sentiment must stand back of such village # ustees such Sanitary district t I stees, : is to crown their: further i nerefore, COUNCIL MEETS; DISCUSSES ELECTION Trustees Approved Contract to Furnish Village of Glencoe With Water Supply. Tuesday, March 4, the council met at a regular meeting. Present, President Stevenson, Trus- tees Whitman, Goble, Carey, Morse and Rummler. Absent, Trustee Wal- ling. First communication to the council was in praise of the fire department in their work of putting out the fire on the roof of S. J. Risendrath's Louse on Cherry street. Extension ladders are missing equipment and when the question arose at the meeting a committee was appointed to report on the matter. " The Western Society of Engineers held a meeting in Chicago at which Trustee Rummler learned that usual- ly municipally owned water plants were inefficient. Winnetka, however, was mentioned as an exception and it was said that it was because Win- netka considered its plant a family proposition and further was far-sight- ed enough to consistently keep in its SUIDloY. Achighl, & gala The minutes of the previo ing were a little source of trouble put were finally approved and the meeting showed some activity. The habitual late starting heur of the council meet- ings should be changed so that the business can be well under way by 9:30 instead of just starting: Wi/ Kove for the good of all there % ( be a de- cided change in the hour (Continued on Page 3.) the welfare of Chicago peopld, as well as our own; the importance of reliev- ing towns aid villages, and the north- erly portion of the city of Chicago from 'our sewerage (now conveyed. through open ditches through the Skokie val- in co-operation with our village officials. deeisicn of our state supreme court granting your board full power to con. struct an intercepting pipe line con- >| veyor as a part of the Wilmette open ditch conveyor, and we sincerely hope that in the event of such favorable de- cision being rendered, your honorable board will immediately proceed to per- fect all necessary details and com- mence work this spring. May we be favored with a response | to this communication, indicating your ideas on the subject? Sincerely yours, North Shore Citizens' Association. in the present; ley); the prevaietos of typhoid which - We have strong hopes of Ta Ee Ree VItmAGE POLITICS DEMAND ATTENTION Two Tickets Have Been Filed With Village Clerk--Both Parties Working Hard. The spring election which is sched- uled for Tuesday, April 1, will be very interesting this year, for a new presi- dent and three village trustees must be considered. The outgoing members the council are President Steven- son, Trustees Whitman, Morse and Goble. Of the outgoing members all but Mr. Goble will be eliminated by choice from the new tickets. The two new tickets for the coun- cil offices are: S. M. Goble for president. Northrop for trustee. Heller for trustee. W. H. Davis for trustee. R. H. C. Miller for president. Francis Krug Cooke for trustee. C. S. Thorne for trustee. R, L. Gonsalves for trustee. The two tickets afford a competition and a close fight is anticipated. Both tickets have their main supporters and these are already active in lay- ing plans and a definite platform to es Jes election of H. C. Miller is anti- Herdman and will if elected change the water and light management. slight because\a new ticket to be rec- ognized must be filed with a petition listing at least: f Ly oH names before; Mar : late to present a mediate steps ar filed in proper Junning - on other offices outs are: Theodore collector. Frederjck se offices are: John Coutre for lector (present holder of office). Charles Schroeder for treasurer. Eklind's store in the Prouty Annex will be the pelling place. for voters living south of Elm street and Dally's store on Elm street will be the polling place for voters living north of Elm street. Among the new arrivals in Winnet- ka are Mr. George F. Brown, Jr., and family, who have moved into their new home at 860 Spruce street, and Mr. E. D. Pence and family who have just moved into their new place on Walden road. The probability of a third ticket ig 'marshal and col- Pa sxery-tittle tronhls ine TOWN TALK . Mr. J. W. F. Davies has returned from Yankton, S. D., where he was the guest of the Yankton college. Mr. Shernian B. Orwig has moved into the house at 553 Elder Lane, for- merly occupied by Mr, E. F. Ward. Mr. Husband and family of High- land Park are now occupying the Cor- nelivs Lynde house at 601 Ash street, The regular meeting of the Winnet- ka Relief and Aid society will be held Monday morning, March 10, at 10 c¢'clock at the Public library. Mr. N. H. Blatchford, Jr. ing with Mr. George McIlvaine in Hubbard Woods. Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Blatchford are staying at the Virginia hotel in Chicago for the next few weeks. 5 is stay- Dr. C. O. Schneider gave a very in- teresting illustrated lecture Monday evening at the meeting of the Win- netka council of the Royal Arcanum. After the meeting refreshments were served by the entertainment commit- tee. Postmaster Elmer E. Adams an- nounces that Congressman George Ed- mund Foss has sent him a quantity of overnment tested lowe : team placed a very 7 fast 2a e an wining.' LTPETTY Buchanan and Howard Clement of Winnetka are members of the New Trier team. Elmer E. Adams, A. L. Adams, R. C. Cazel, Arlie Colvin, Fred Anholt, Al- | exander Will, P. D. Blake and Fred Corvinus of Winnetka, who are mem- bers of A. T. Sherman Lodge, No. 892, I. 0. 0. F., at Wilmette, attended a hig meeting at Loyal Lodge of Ravens- wood Wednesday evening. The Wil- mette initiatory team performed the work of that degree on a large, class at this meeting. ; :