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4> 9 IDS Mk*( : i Why Be Without a : RADIO? 3R $160 With suck a *divice as Radio to beguile one's leisure or serve as a means of instruction, it is difficult to understand how anyone living in this day and age and able to afford the advantage^ of current civilization can be without a Radio set. 4R $90.00 This store is distributor for three nationally Radiola with prices ranging from' $35 up i Call 123-J and in a few moments we c a n g i v e y o u a demonstration with the New Radio Wonder ELIMINATING ALL WIRE CONNECTIONS. NYE Jewelry, Music and Radio Shop WEST McHENRY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS CITY OFFICERS MET IN SPECIAL SESSION MONDAY NIGHT - Council rqpm, Sept. 15, 1924. The city council met in special session with Mayor Wells presiding. Meeting: called for the purpose of •opening bids for fire apparatus. Motion by Doherty, seconded by Goodfcll, that the public property committee be authorized to complete the comfort station at the city hall. Motion carried. The following bids for fin Apparatus wfere opened: Foamite Childs Corporation, "Childs" triple combination " pump, double tank chemical and hose fire truck, rates capacity of pump 350 gallons per minute at 120 pounds net pump pressure, mounted on chassis using ;.'v Continental model 8-R motor .$5606.09 Foamite Childs Corporation, . "Childs" triple combination j', pump, double tank chemical - ^ and hose fire truck, rated capacity of pump 400 to 500 . gallons at 120 pounds net .< pump pressure, mounted on SMyf*. commerce chassis ........ .7250.00 Foamite Childs Corporation, -. "Childs" triple combination pump, double tank chemical and hose fire truck, rated capacity of pump 400 to 500 gallons per minute at 120 pounds net pump pressure, mounted on chassis using Continental model 6-B motor 7050.00 The Obenchain & Boyer Co., one commerce model 25 for the ssum of 6970.00 The Obenchain & Boyer Co., one model K-41 G. M. C., with a 71 pr. take oflT for the sum of ... .$7114.68 Stutz Fire Engine Co., one model K, 350 gallon triple combination pumping engine, chemical engine and hose motor car, optional 60- gallon booster tank instead of chemical tank, (if two 60- gallon boosters are desired add $400.00) 7000.00 American LaFrance Fire Engine Co., one 350-gallon per minute pump and hose motor car with booster tank and equipment 7500.00 American LaFrance Fire Engine Co., one 300-gallon per minute pump and hose motor car with booster tank and equipment International Motor Co., one Mack type AB-2 chain drive combination 350-gallon; pumping engine with hose body to carry 1000-1200 standard double jack fire hose, complete as per specifications attached, for the sum of The Seagrave Co., one subur-^ banite fhodel triple combination pumping engine, chemical and hose car 6500.00 Stoughton Wagon Co., one Stoughton community firet fighter 5700.00 Peter Pirsch & jtons Co., spe^ cial 500-gallon fire truck PAY $11252 FINES LIQUOR PROSECUTIONS ENRICH COUNTY TREASURY " .5500.00 6828.75 SUPERVISORS PASS ANNUAL LEVY OF $130,000 AND DISCUSS HIGHWAY MACHINERY [Harvard Herald] A total of $13,252.80 Itms been paid into the treasury of McHenry county by violators of the prohibition law during £he past five months, according to the report submitted to the board of supervisors at its meeting at Woodstock on Tuesday of this week. ^ Sellerl" of booze and illicit liquor, bootleggers and beer runners have contributed this big sum largely U{ion pleas of guilty following indictment by a grand jury. The^ines were imposed by Judge Shurtleff, in whose court the cases have been heard. W. L. Pierce and D. R. Joslyn, special state's attorneys appointed to prosecute the violations, presented bills for legal services in the sum of $2,435, the Joslyn bill being $1,635, and that of Pierce, $800. The sum of $213 for expenses was also allowed the former state's attorney. Sheriff Edinger was allowe<W$654 for expenses incurred in raids on law violators and for employment of special deputies. , gay Review Board $2,084 Board of review members and its clerk were allowed $2,084 for services rendered during the past three months. Jacob Olbrich received $535, E. F. Kuecker $527, H. H. Barber $511 and Wm. Desmond, clerk, $511 also. The board has virtually completed its work for the year 1924, only minor details remaining before sending an abstract of their work to the state tax commission at Springfield. ' Supervisors refused payment of a claim of $1,079 to Ira Blackwell, former prohibition investigator, the claim being excessive and without warrant in many particulars, it was stated. Refusal- was also voted allowance of a claim of Fred Dean, Harvard constable, in the sum of $14 in the case of the people vs. Saunders and like action voted on the claim of $6.54 rendered by C. J. Vierck, justice of the peace, for service in the Saunders case also. Pass $130,000 Appropriation Passage of the annual appropriation of $130,000 for county purposes was voted, the appropriation being in like amount as a year ago, Super- ! visor McConnell explained. The ! major individual amount is $48,000 ! for the road patrol service. An ad- | ditional $18,000 is provided for county i highway maintenance of state and state aid roads; $6,000 is desired for repairs at the county farm; $6,500 fcr mothers' pensions; $2,750 for aid for the blind; $12,280 is defined for aid in building bridges; county officials' salaries will remain unchanged, the county judge, county clerk, circuit clerk and treasurer each receive $2,500 per year. Dr. Sandeen, Woodstock physician and surgeon, was designated examiner of the blind in McHenry county by vote of the board in order to comply with a state law relating to the same, it' was stated. • County Aids Eleven .Blind People-- ject became the most animated of any discussed during the busy afternoon of the board session. Cites Dunham Cue Supervisor Whipple cited the marked improvement that has been made on the highways of Dunham thru the purchase and employment of motor trucks in charge of Harry Hermanson, highway commissioner of Dunham, to whom Mr. Whipple gave piaise for the -efficiency and fidelity that have characterized his work in the commissioner's office during the last few years. Supervisor McConpast two years to comply with a state law that makes the same compulsory on boards of supervisors. A certified accountant will be employed and the examination will be conducted during the fall months, it is expected. , Make Final Road Payment Final payment of $1,074 was voted the Chicago, Harvard & Geneva Lake railway for a claim incident to track moving near the Miner farm at Big Foot and near the state line at that place. Payment of $250 was voted the Furney estate for land acquired nell of Richmond and Supervisor for >road purposes near Ridgefield and Freund of McHenry -took leading' $34.80 allowed Fred Baier, Greenwood parts in the discussion, advocating j farmer, for laifd concession on improved machinery. The Richmond 30. " V; supervisor, however, and Chairman Kuedker suggested that acquirement of the contemplated machinery be de- BOY SCOUT NOTES - * We like our new quarters and know that many 4 good time is in store for us during the long winter months. Every true American boy should become affiliated with the Boy Scout movement. Let's hive yQur membership. Pictures as taken during tlie recent* camping trip at Green Lake; Wis., are 'to be displayed in the show window at McGee's clothifig store. The membership drive Still continues and it is the hope of the boys to add many new faces to our troops between now and next spring. The Scouts have started a library and already have one hundred books. This library has been made possible chiefly thru the co-operation of our friends, who may rest assured that their acts of friendship are appreciated. Initiation was held at the Scout headquarters' last Monday evening, at which time the candidates were Anthony Schneider, Maurice Schreiner and Gerald " Steilen. Tlie first two larger and more modern machinery, it j named made the trip with the Scouts was explained. | two weeks ago, altho tbey had never Aids Harvard Poultry Association 1 been initiated. y Bert Anderson, poultry raiser and j The members of the McHenry Boy farmer, appeared before the board to ^ Scouts are indebted to Mr. Everett ask financial aid toward the annual • Hunter for the enjoyable boat ride on association meeting of the Harvard • the passenger boat "Gladene" which organization which will be held in this j was made up Fox river and to Grass city during the last week of the pres-! Lake last Saturday afternoon. Sixent year. Supervisor Ward spoke in teen of our boys arranged to make support of the enterprise, asking that : the trip, which, to say the least, was the Harvard association be granted thoroly enjoyed. Thanks, Mr. Hunter, the same recognition shown the I McHENRY BOY SCOUTS. Woodstock, McHenry and Richmond j associations in other years. The re- j quest was granted, $100 being voted.! one ^ay Jast ye®k Supervisor Freund detailed efforts made to secure a certified accountant Milwaukee, Wis to make an audit of the books ahd records of ""nnty officials durinj? the ferred until later because the late season precludes the possibility of much road work being done during the fall and early winter months.- Use of Trucks Means Economy Employment of motor trucks means economy, in road work, it was explained at some length by Supervisor Whipple, .who said Commissioner Hermanson has been able to reducg the work fully one-half by the use of motor trucks over horse drawn vehicles. Supervisors McConnell and Freund gave expression to like views, J so that it is fair to predict McHenry j county will employ more modern road machinery within the next year. There are twenty road patrolmen operating from seven to nine months' of each -year- and with trucks and; larger machinery much more work! can be accomplished and at a greatly reduced price, it was stated. Widening roads, creating pikes and install-, ing ditches are requisites of good I roads and these can be obtained with Eleven citizens of McHenry county are totally blind and are receiving financial suppdrt from the county in 60Q0.00 ^e sum of $250 per person annually. Thos. Newton of Alden, for sixteen years a farm hand in the employ of Ervin LaBrec, appeared before the j board accompanied by Mr. LaBrec to present his case. Intellectually bright and industrious, but with no near kin and without means, his condition would appeal to the most hard hearted. The twelfth application for relief as a blind petitioner was refused on account of the applicant having been an inmate of the county farm for some time. Calls From Poor Cause Concern Supervisor Ackman of Coral detailed a situation in his town that is causing him much concern, he told his colleagues, the same relating to families calling for financial aid. Cit- LOCAL PUPILS SET STIFF PACE inE one in Particular, he said it has enlisted his sympathy because of the children dependent upon town aid. with six cylinder 100 horse power motor, complete with two 60-gallon water tanks.. Peter Pirsch & Sons Co., special 350-gallon fire truck with six cylinder 70 horse power motor complete with two 60-gallon water tanks.. Peter Pirsch & Sons Co., Reo 300-gallon job . Peter Pirsch & Sons Co., Kissell 350-gallon job Peter Pirsch & Sons Co., Diamond T 350-gallon job..... 4750.00 Motion by Overton, seconded by Perkins, to adjourn. Motion carried. D. G. Wells, Mayor. R. F. Conway, Clerk. BETTER HOME LIGHTING CONTEST 5500.00 4200.00! 5200.00 Jlta* F. O. Gans was a Chicago vis- >r one day last week Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Buch motored on Thursday of last week. Th« P1niv^n!<»r for DAIRY SITUATION SURVEYED BETTER FEEDING WILL PRODUCTION RAISE One-third of t-»ll the dairy ooira in; the state of Illinois is losing money, a third is making up for what the first third is losing and the other third is. reaping profits for their owners, according to a survey of the state dairy situation just completed by the Blue Valley creamery institute. Better feeding and better breeding is the solution of this problem, the institute experts declare. "The state of Illinois," continues the report of the institute, "has dairy cows in milk on seventy-seven per cent of her farms. In, 1880 the state had 6.96 per cent of all the dairy cows in the United States; in 1924, 4.78 per cent. In 1910 the state had 102 head of all kinds of cattle per one thousand acres of improved land. Now in 1924, it has only eighty-seven. A few head more or less matters little. Have they improved in fourteen years ? What will they be fourteen years from now? .These are' the questions on which the institute's experts will enlighten the farmers. "Farmers want happiness and contentment. To get it they must make money. There are two ways of doing this--get more money for what they produce or lower cost of production. A quarter saved in the grain cost of producing a hundred pounds of milk by feeding better milk making grain rations, a dime saved per one hundred pounds of pork or dozen eggs is money ahead for the farmer. We don't need more cows, hogs or hens. We need better ones. More efficient animals mean lowered cost of manufacturing one hundred pounds of milk, pork, poultry, beef, mutton and eggs. "The average cow in Illinois makes only 3044 pounds of milk and only 2.4 per cent of all the dairy cattle in the state are pure bred. Better feeding will raise production and lower costs per hundred pounds of milk. The daughters of good cows, sired by pure bred bulls, will increase that production and further lower costs of production. The same is true with other animals. In 1919, the peak year, only twelve pe$ cent of the entire state's income went to farmers. That is not enough," the institute's experts point out. There has been a rising tide of pop u'arity in intensive farming. As agriculture is brought face to face with high^ roftr of production and farmers find that they cannot get by on highest priced land, it has been necessary to turn to diversification. Deflation has made every banker and j farm leader see these things. * Your news items always appredated. Phone 98-W. - ^ > Mrs. L. F. Newman passed a couple of days this week with friends at Waukegan. Dr. J. L. Taylor, coroner of Lake' county, has just returned to' his home at Libertyville from a three months' honeymoon trip to Europe. A town foot ball team has been organized at Woodstock and will play Sunday games attthe fair grounds during the coming season. The team is to be managed. by John McGee and coached by Clyde Zoia, Chicago Cardinal player and a former Notre Dame star. ' CLASSIFIED DEFAKTMENT ROOM FOR RENT--All conveniences. Breakfast optional. Inquire at The Plaindealer, McHenry, 111. 16-2t* FOR SALE---Membership in McHenry Country club. For particulars address The Plaindealer, McHenry, IU. 15-6t* I* b LOST--On Tuesday evening on streets > of McHenry, a 3% inch used tire, demountable rim._ Finder please leave; at this office. 15» FOR SALE--Choice building lot in town .in best location. Will be sold cheap to close estate. Kent & Green, McHenry. Phones 34 or 147-M. 9-tf MONEY--To loan on good farms; first mortgages only. Write or telephone A. A. Crissey, room 203 Community Bldg., Marengo, HI. Phones 23-M and 993. 9-tf LOST--Flat black envelope style purse containing a sum of money, between Boone creek bridge and my home. Reward. Mrs. Geb. F.' Lindsay, McHenry, 111. 15* LOST--A string of pearl beads at the Woodstock fair grounds on Friday, Sept. 12. Finder will be rewarded. Mrs. E. E. Cropley, Solon Mills, 111. Phone Richmond 825. 15 THE MID WEST HOSPITAL, 1940 Park Ave., Chicago, 111., registered school for nurses, is offering to young women desirous of becoming graduate nurses a two year course of training. Uniforms, board, room, laundry and expense money furnished. The Mid West Hospital, 1940 Park Ave., Chicago, III 14-4t j? Dolt Halt A Fleet Heavy Duty Truck and Trailer IN NATIONAL CONTEST Supervisor Turner narrated a similar School children of this community case in Hebron, where improved mahave determined to give those of the chinery has deprived a physically rest of the United States and Canada, handicapped mechanic from earning a hard race for the honors of winning j part of his livelihood and he has been the $15,000 prize model electric home, obliged to seek a home as a county which is the principal national award j charge. The wife and small children in the better home lighting activity ;are struggling heroically in the bat contest. | tie of life, but are obliged to call for The local electrical league, which is town support frequently, the Hebron sponsoring the local contest under the j supervisor stated. "We cannot deny supervision of the national lighting ^ worthy people our best efforts," said educational committee, reports in-1 the Hebron member in explaining the creasing interest among school pupils situation in fletail. over ten years of age. Many already Improved Road Machinery Vital have registered. j Improved road machinery is vital In addition to the national prizes! if the' highways of McHfinry county offered by the lighting educational are kept in proper condition to meet committee, which range from the i the increased traftyc, Supervisor Ack- $15,000 home to college scholarships man, head of the road and bridge and other lesser awards, the local elec- committee, told board members, asktrical league has arranged a list of ing for an expression as to their valuable local prizes which will go to, views jrespecting the same. The Coral the winners of the 600 word essay! supervisor detailed progress made in contest in this section. Only the see-! highway development in*the county, tional prize winners will be permitted j but said the time has come when more to enroll in the national competition, j improved machinery must be em The purpose or the contest is to j ployed to meet the existing situations, teach the children as well as to direct ne said larger machinery is essential, attention of their parents to the rela- j saying motor trucks, tractors and tionship between proper home light- i loaders will become indespensable in ing and good vision. The activity has' the near future. the active support of f>he National Edu-j Supervisor Ward, original good cational association and the Eyesight j roa(}g booster, coincided with the Conservation Council of America and,viewg expressed by his Coral corother allied organizations. league, saying he believed it would Clarence, and Leo Conway boarded, prove an economic investment for the the.Chicago train Wednesday evening! county to secure such machinery as of last week. Mr. 4ckn}an had suggested. The sub- Trench Digger U3t Your Service- No. 13 in m aeries of mtatementm about the Company'a buaineaa. ' Q PROMPT transportation of materials and men is necessary in serving 252,981 customers with gas or electricity. For purpose Public Service Company has 363 vehicles of various types in daily use, traveling last year, in your service, 3,028,000miles. These include such labor saving devices as the~ pole-hole digger, consisting of a 3 >4-ton truck on which is mounted an air compressor and air cylinder with boom for supporting the auger motor and orange peel auger. When the hole is dug this boom is used to handle the pole. / Trailers for handling transformers and other heavy and bulky equipment, heavy duty trucks, gas fitters' trucks, utility and special service trucks, cars and motorcycles, together with tractors for use in erecting stell towers, form this unusual fleet. Without these many different types of vehicles it would not be possible to respond to your needs with the promptness that is the Company's policy. Y PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY pF NORTHERN ILLINOIS Serving 6,000 aquara milma--202 citiaa and towna--with Gas or ElectrtcUy G. E. McCOLLUM, District Manager 101 Williams St. Crystal Lake, 111. Phone 19 The m ward of the Char lam A. Coffin Medal for 1923 to the Public Service Company of Northern Illinois is -a tribute to the territory iq which' this Company operate* aa well as to the service it renders. ^ This award wme mmdtp to this Company in com petition with the electJio light and power companies of the United States" for distinguished contribution to the development of electric Ught and power for the convenience of the public and the benefit of the industry."