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Correspondence OF The Tribune,
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CHICAGO, (lllinois} June te 1913


This city is situated on the West end of AXE
Michigan, at the mouth OF Chicago River, which
makes an excellent harbor. The River is moi
navigable more than mile from the Lake but
running through the middle of the CITY, as 1t
does, makes 1t very convenient for loading and
nnioadng merchandise. the store-houses heinz
built immediately on the wharves. The number
oi inhabitants at present is estimated at between
seven and elgh: thousand. The city is laid out
much after the plan of Philadelphia. the streets
running straight line, North and South, and
EasS and West. Lake.street is the principal
street, being about mile in length, and has
some good iour-story stores ON 1t, built of brick,
although most of the buildings are frame. The
dwelling houses are generally very neat,-1l OF
them beng painted white, and most of them
stand with the end TO the street. Churches are
70 be found here of nearly all denominations, and
they are very well attended.


am stopping at the American Temperance
House, kept by c. w. Cook; and it is abou, the
best Temperance house ever put up at. Persons
travelling this way | would advise to cali at the
above house, where they are sure to be well salts
. he'd. The table is furnished with Mackinaw trout
nearly every day, tne best fish found in the Lakes


From the Observatory of this house YOU look as
far the eye can reach on the prairie, level as the
lake itself. Last evening the prairieS were on fire
II, this neighborhood; but, in looking this morn
ing, | find 1t has been extinguished. There are
no fences, and cows and horses roam where they
like; pasturing costs nothing. This State viii
turn out as large crop of Wheat this season as
she has for many years past; /, looks uuconl.
monty well now. Corn viii not amount TO much


Quite an enthusiastic meeting was held here on
Saturday evening to make arrangements for the
celebration of the Fourth Of July.
ihis city is Supplied with water from the Lake
oy hydraulic power. The land being so low, Gel
lars cannot be dug more than four feet Deep which
10 inc greatest inconvenience of the place. Fami-
hes nave 70 pay nom sss to S75 year for the
privilege OF using the lake water rather q heavy
tax, where 1t is so plenty as here.


Every thing IN the shape OF Politics is quiet.
At the proper time Illinois, I have no doubt. will
not be backward in doing justice to the WESTERN
STATESMAN. Yours, l.. S. /