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EAST SIDE GARAGE - General Overhauling TIRES $9 AND UP 8pecial price? on Mofciloil in - - - cans . , Telephone 49 Farm Loans ' 6%, 5V4% or 5Va%, depending on value of land per acre Prompt Service SAVINGS BANK OF KEWANEE ; . ^ ^' ttewaaee, Illinois' •^'av! ~D.~ < Physician and Surgeon (Alto treating *11 diseases of the Eye, K&r, Nose and Throat and doing Refraction) OAee Hours--8 to 9 a. m., 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p. m. Sundays by Appointment Oflce at Residence--Kent Home--• South of City Hall, Waukegan St. Phone 181 McHenry, 111. RE-DISCOVERING ILLINOIS" By LESTER B. COLBY, Illinois Chamber of Commerce WM. M. CARROLL Lawyer Ofice with Kent A Company Every Wednesday Phone 34 McHenry, III •Telephone No. 106-R. Stoffel & Reihansperger Insurance agents for all classes of property in the best companies. WEST McHENRY, ILLINOIS PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Audits Systems Income and Inheritance Tax Matters Member of Public Accountants Association of Illinois S06-J McHenry, I1L 126-W. Reasonable Bates A. H. SCHABFEB Drayinf McHENBY, ILLINOIS bsare-fai Sure-Iflsurtnce WITH Wm.G.Schreiner Auctioneering - OFFICE AT RESIDENCE PhoM 93-R McHENRY, ILL KUNZ BROTHERS / v, Local and Long Distance Ipv'^ Hauling Phone 204-J McHenry, HI. Old Fashioned Buckwheat or Self-Rising Buckwheat We Have Them Both This is the time of year when buckwheat cakes are mighty ^ood. ' Order today. Manufactured by Mdleor) Flour Mills W«i MtjHwry, Ul. Drs. McGhesney & Brown (INCORPORATED) DENTISTS Dr. L W. Brown Dr. R. Bf. Walker Established over 46 yearn and still doing business at the old stand. Pioneers in First Class Dentistry at Moderate Prices. Ask your neighbors and friends about us. 8. E. Cor. Clark & Randolph St. 145 N. Clark St., Chicago Daily 8 to 5, Sundays 9 to 11 Phone Central 2047 • • • • 90v - / < |§4| pre«crii»tli>«i Jaf Colds, Grippe, Fin, Dengue Bilious Fever and Malaria Have you ever heard ofNShokokon? Probably not. .Few talk of Shokokon today but once it was an important place--the western end of the "old California trail" in IllifltSsT^ In its heyday it was a trading post of several hundred people. Merchants, horse traders, saloon keepers, gamblers, cutthroats and thieves congregated here on the Mississippi river. For years on years a myriad of people in covered wagons, never-ending trains of them, forever headed west, drew up wearily and stopped. River steamers tied up to trees and stubs and took them aboard with their wives and children, their horses and oxen, their cats and dogs, their kettles and chickens and packets of seeds, "herbs and mineral medicines" which they carried to guard against illnesses, and then- other pitiful, intimate belongings. Steamers carried them up the river six or seven miles and landed them at Burlington, Iowa, where they headed on to the farther west. They could not make the crossing straight at Burlington for on the eastern side of the Mississippi here was swamp and lowland, no fitting place for camping out and resting to await the ferry's coming. Shokokon today is all but deserted. I found it a jumble of fishermen's shacks, fish traps, nets drying, dogs nosing about, a pen of ducks and a dozen leathery men. The landing place is a junkyard gone to seed. Not far away is a row of summer cottages, presumably deserted except for the wanner months. So passes glory. All this is in Henderson county. I recently spent a week in Henderson county and ought to have a couple of "stories" out of it. For Henderson county is a sort of laboratory where men are working out their affairs methodically, often a little backwardly, but with hoping. I visited Oquawka, Bald Knob, Rozetta, Biggsville, Gladstone, Carmen, Lomax, Terre Haute, Media, Raritan and Stronghurst. Oquawka, on the Mississippi, is county seat of Henderson county. I sat where Stephen A. Douglas once sat, in the little courthouse built in 1841. Here he ruled, a stubby little round man, as circuit judge. I saw the spot where a block house was built in 1831 when Black Hawk began to grow restive and threatening. Oquawkiek in Sac means Yellow Banks. That was too big a mouthful for the white man so he shortened it. Yellow Banks because of its primitive beauty and good hunting, a favored spot, was loved by the Sacs and Poxes. It was at Oquawka that Black Hawk held his famous powwow with White Cloud, his Prophet, which led to the Black Hawk war. John B. Patterson, editor, came to Oquawka in 1834. He it was who wrote down the "Story of Black Hawk," as the' old Sac chief dictated it, founded the Spectator, earliest of Henderson county newspapers and lived out his lifetime here. Some day J hope to glean from that book a chapter for this series. It is the most vivid picture of an Indian chief's tormented mind that I have ever read and if what Black Hawk says is true there never was a Black Hawk war--just the debacle of a huddled, frightened, starving, hopeless tribe fleeing before persecutors; striking back now and then to stave off instant death but always with hunger ahead and hell at their heels. Yet he tells it with a grim humor and a red man's philosophy. But I must write of the now. When you look over the restful old homes of Oquawka, the business section that seems to sun itself, halfsleeping, it is hard to think that this spot was once staked out as the site for a great metropolis. Subdivisions with painted stakes and waving banners, auctioneers and salesmen, are not new. On that wild sale day in Oquawka in 1836 when the auctioneer howled, barbecue simmered and whiskey flowed, town lots averaged $900 each and some choice business corners ran into thousands of dollars. Many lots in Oquawka can be bought today at a discount from their 1836 prices. But the town did boom for a time; boomed big. It was a Mississippi river shipping point and boats came by the hundreds. Farmers freighted gains and produce to Oquawka from 75 and a hundred miles around, for shipment. Here was the market. That until the railroads came and river freighting died. • When the C. B. & Q. poked its rails west and nozzled across the Mississippi river it struck Iowa at Burlington. Oquawka didn't care. It was secure. That has been Oquawka's fault always. It has waited, Kismet, All would work out in destiny. So it is on a little-used branch line today. I had to drive forty extra miles to get into Oquawka. The creek was up. Henderson creek is a wobbly, winding stream. It is forever overflowing. When it does Oquawka is almost on an island. You get in over sand flats to the north. The food plain of Henderson creek covers 12,400 acres. I talked to farmers. One said to me: "I've lost three crops out of the last five." Another spoke up, "I've lost four out of the last seven." A third, a larger land owner, told me, "One flood cost me $60,000." I asked them what a flood might cost the valley and they replied in estimates which ran all the way from $250,000 to $1,000,000 as a single season's loss. But, they said, there is a cure for it. A ditch can be built at a point above Oquawka, a ditch three and a half miles long, that will cost $200,000 and end the floods for all time. That ditch, engineers who have made surveys say, would tax the owners of the 12,400 acres less than $17 an acre. They estimate that the minute it is through their land values will be increased $50 an acre or $620,- 000--because no more floods. I naked them when they were going to dig the ditch and they replied, with tired smiles, "We do not know. We do not seem to be able to get together on a plan." So the creek rises almost yearly and a good flood takes two or three times the cost of the canal! Roads are bad into Oquawka. A citizen, a bit wearily remarked, "We could have better roads but we can't seem to get together on a plan. Some here feel that good roads would take business out. They do not seem to realise that there t are only a few hundred of us to go out but that there are thousands who might come in." I saw an old man beside a pile of watermelons. Oquawka is famous for its watermelons. One straiiT of melons has been named by a seedhouse the Oquawka melon. The old fellow told me he had been raising and selling melons for 42 years. I asked how business whas. He replied, "Plenty of melons but little market The creek's up, you see." We drove our long way^round and finally got back on the concrete road, a dozen' miles or more away. I found a young man by the side of the road, selling watermelons. We stopped and bought one and asked about business. He answered, with a merry smile, "Fine, I've sold more than $5,000 worth here this season." ' They are beginning to know the value of hard roads in Henderson county. They are beginning to see what a hard road does to land values and how it brings the market nearer. A dozen miles of concrete highway cuts through the county, east and west. It goes through the one-time marsh that stopped the early immigrants and drove them south to Shokokon. That marsh has vanished. Ditching machines have gnawed channels and have drained the low places. Drainage districts have lifted levees to guard against rising waters. High corn stands in the fields. Some of it has been laid out as an industrial site. The Burlington road has just completed plans for a 10- track switch-yard. Big corporations have been inspecting locations near the east end of the Mississippi river wagon bridge, along the flats crossed by steel rails and concrete. I'd like to own some acres there. Burlington, across the river, seems rather crowded in by the high hills beyond it. Unless I err people and industries are going to pour in here fast in the next quarter century. It seems to have all things needed to make a future--if those who own it will but be aggressive. Aggressiveness, careful planning, organized effort to grow. Think of the millions in profits that $200,000 ditch will pay to the people along Henderson creek, and the merchants who deal with them. If they get together. Perhaps they have begun to do so. They have organized a Henderson County Chamber of Commerce --county-wide in its plans. The ditch is one of its first goals. Twice T o l d Tales Interesting Bits of Newa Taken From the Columns of the Plaindealer Fifty and Twmty-fire Yea*s . Ago December, 187S • Almanacs for 1877 are as plenty now as campaign documents were a few weeks since. They are a good substitute. Lansing A Evanson advertise firstclass woman's alt-calf- shees for 75 cents. Flannels at all prion from 15 cents per yard up at Bucklim A Stevens.' The ad of Ford's art gallery gives a few prices, which are: Tintypes, four for $1.00; common card photos, $2.00 per dozen, and the latest style frost and marble background $3.00 per dozen. A sociable will be held, on Friday evening, Dec. 8th, at the'residence oft J. H. Bacon, pastor of the M. E. church, McHenry. A cordial invitation is extended to all to come and spend the evening in haying, a good social, pleasant time. Shelter has been procured for those having teams. We would call the attention of our readers to the new advertisement of E. Perkins, to be found im another column. Mr. Perkins is a' fling-class workman, and buggies or wagons made at his shop are sure to be A No. 1 in every particular. The work on the new ice house is progressing rapidly, about thirty, men and a number of teams being at: work daily. If this weather holds they will commence cutting ice soon, s^ven inches being thick enough Jfor then first crop. . December, 1M1 , The official market for buttecrwas made firm at 24% cents. Skating on the pond was indhlged in by a score of young people on Thanksgiving day, the ice being about two inches thick. Hubert Klapperich of Jotasburg last week shot an eagle , on Joseph Justen's farm. It was a monster bird, the largest seen in this part of the country for many years. If: measured seven feet from tip to tip of the wings. Two were recently shot in Walworth county, Wis., but tiny only measured six feet. JOHNSBtJRG •Ma •fi, f A COMPLETE VARIETY OF WELL-KNOWN QUALITY ALWAYS AT MONEY-SAVING FUCBS NATIONAL TEA CO. QUALITY GBOCEBS '^41, r% t-VK* €- ^7%, P. & G The While 10 bars 34# Naptha (Limit 10 ban to each cnstomer) ^ <i- PEAS Green Lake mud , CORli iSweetand ^ , if . Tender No. 2 can 3 ens 25* PEACHES American Home No. 2'/z can FLOUR Hazel Brand Makes Better Bread i-8bbi.$jj:» CORNEAL White or Yellow Klbs: T?t* ROLLED OATS Finest Quality (lL,BI" * 1 ,/ » ".'"yiw't1 MALT and HOPS Buckeye Quality v Per set 554^ TAFFY BARS ^Onr OM^I-- Jk 155f COFFEE Special Blend lb. 354 JAM Crosby Brand Strawberry iVt lb. jar 88^ Quality Plas Quantity You get both at a National Tea Store because the tremendons volume of business and greater buying power enables us to command the very best quality at . t h e ' l o w e s t , p r i o e s u ^ , 4 , We in turn give <*** fmglfrfffers the benefit of the savings made on these advantageous purchases. Compare the prices and the Quality, Caniiti rraif Peaches Amer. Home No 2 Vi can Roman Gold ' IS ot. v Sliced Pineapple Amer. Home No. 2Vi can 254 Amer. Home No. 2 can 194 Grated Pineapple Amer. Home No. 2 Vt can 254 Amer. Home - Ho. fc can 194 Pears Amer. Home tNo. 2Vi can 334 Reman Gold 15 ox. call 22^ National Tea Store O&EKN AND ELM STB. MCHZHKY, ILL. < • ******* Joe Hettermann motored to Chicago Sunday evening. Miss Helen Smith, Helen Schaefer and Martha Hettermann spent Tues day afternoon in McHenry. Miss Margaret Smith sp|ent two weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Regner in Chicago. Alex Freund and daughter, Lois Freund, spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Smith. Mr. and $frs. Joe Freund of Kenosha, Wis., spent Monday with Mrs. Mary Tonyan. Frank Kempfer spent the holiday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kempfer. Misses Ella and Tresa Huemann of Chicago spent the holiday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Huemann. John Jones boarded the train to Chicago Monday morning. Misses Emma and Celia Schaefer spent Thursday with their parents, Mr .and Mrs. Joe Schaefer. Miss Marie Klein of Chicago spent a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Klein. Veronica Schaefer of Chicago spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Klein. Mr .and Mrs. Albert Pepping and children of Spring Grove visited Mr, and Mrs. Joe Hettermann Tuesday evening. Mrs. Kempfer and Mrs. Hettermann visited Mrs. S. H. Smith Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Horick visited Mr. and Mrs. Smith Tuesday evening. Mrs. Gusper and daughter, Josephine Gusper, visited Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Adams a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Gusper and family moved to Chicago last week, Wednesday. Mr .and Mrs. Joe Hettermann motored to Chicago Tuesday. Charles Michels is in the Waukegan hospital, whore he was operated on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. George Oeffling moved on the Dick Gusper farm Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nell and daughters, Mrs. Christina Nell, and son, Frank, and Agnes Weingart returned home Saturday, after spending a week with Rev. George Nell at Effingham, 111. Mr .and Mrs. H. W. Hettermann and Mrs. S. H. Smith and daughter, Florence, motored to Harvard Saturday. Martin H. Freund and son, John and Anthony, Catherine Freund and Mrs. Henry Nell motored to Elgin Monday, Practical as well as novelty goods for Xmas gifts. Come in and look over our splendid line. Erickson Dept. Store. WE ARE READY to enroll you in oar new CHRISTMAS CLU I1926 GloO Jolt ClPMl 19*7 Club Just OpM CHRISTMAS Club checks totaling the amount each member had accumulated, phis interest earned, have just been distributed among the members of our 1926 Club.. There were more members this year than ever, and the amount each member received was in most cases greater. . Our Christmas Club members come in smiling and cheerful. They have reasons to. They can go out with ready money in their pockets--Enough to buy handsome gifts for everyone they want to remember and have some left over for other purposes. They don't have to buy where they happen to have charge accounts-- but can have the pleasure of buyiog where they willpay cash--and have no "first of the year bills." My, what a wonderful thing is the Christmas Club. It lias gladdened the hearts of millions and made giving a pleasure instead of a burden. * We are proud to be the institution that is selected by so many people of this city to hold their Christmas funds for them and return the entire amount to them just before Holiday Shopping Time. W§ are proud to announce that our 1927 Club is now open and ready to take as members, every man, woman, and child in town. Of course all old members will join our new Club, but we ^want a lot of new ones. We want YOU to become a member. All you have to do is makfc a small opening payment and then add a small amount each weejk. Next December you get a Big Check for all you have payed in, plus interest. Look at the Clubs listed below, pick out the one you want to join. Come in and let us enroll you. A CLUB TO SUIT EVERY POCKETBOOK GUjfe States Must Grow Thnfcer State rather than federal activity in foreBt conservation must be looked to for the main progress in timber growing from now on, according to W. B. Greeley, Chief Forester, United States department of agriculture. 24 CLUB 54 CLUB Start with lc and increase lc each week, or start with 50c and decrease lc each week. 254 CLUB Start with 2c and increase 2c each week, or start with $1.00 and decrease to each week. Receive Start with 5c and increase 5c each week, or start with $2.50 and decrease 5c each week. Receive Start with 10c and increase 10c each week, or start with $5.00 and decrease 10c each week. Receive - - Start with 25c and deposit* 25c each week. Receive - 1.75 *lus Interest .50 Mua Interest .75 las Interest CL #1.00 CLUB $2.00 CLUB #3.00 CLUB $5.00 CLUB Start witk ----- and deposit 50c each week. Receive • Start with $1.00 and d*> posit $1.00 each week. ' - Receive Start with $2.00 and deposit $2.00 each week. Receive Start with $3.00 and deposit $3.00 each week. Receive Start with $5.Q0 and deposit $5.00 each week. a Receive $25.00 Plus Interest $50.00 Plus Interest Plus IntereA $127.50 Plus Interest $12.50 Plus Interest $250.0#' Plus Interest $10.00 Start with $10.00 and d* CLUB posit $10.00 each week. Receive - - , $500.04 Ptus Interest Join Now While It's Fresli ta Tour Mind Fox River Valley State Bank McHenry, Illinois