Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1906 — PROGRESS ON THE IROQUOIS DITCH. [ARTICLE]

PROGRESS ON THE IROQUOIS DITCH.

Three Dredges Now Working and Another To Be Put On. The Farmer dredge, recently moved from the Garrison ditch south of town to the source of the Iroquois, over in the Makeever settlement, some six or seven miles northwest of Rensselaer, in Newton tp., and which work to the railroad near Parr, at the comencing point of the Sternberg dredge, is now ready to start work, and in fact may be started at this writing. This will make three dredges now at work on the Iroquois contract. The Sternberg dredge, which is working on the main ditch, is running right along night and day and already has four miles cut. This dredge is probably the largest one ever used in Jasper county, and, like practically all the modern dredges, is equipped with electric lights from its own dynamo for night work. It is, however a mere infant compared with the big new dredge to be used on the main ditch from the Burk’s or Pullins bridge down through Rensselaer and which is to take out the rook here. Thi* latter machine has been bought and will begin to arrive soon. It is an immense affair, has a 24 yard dipper, 70 foot boom and will be one of the largest dredges ever used in this section, of the state. It will probably not be ready for operation until about the first of -August. The Carter Bros., dredge, which is working on the Davisson lateral, is also moving right along and has about three miles already cut, leaving about 2J miles yet to cut.

See Hershman & Hodges for Farm and City loans and Fire Insurance.

The Chicago Bargain store took in over 2,000 doz. eggs last Saturday, the banner day in the history of their store.