Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1909 — RAIN WORTH $500. [ARTICLE]

RAIN WORTH $500.

While the heavy rainfall and the consequent increased volume, of water in the Iroquois river has been a thorn in the side of the farmers, C. H. Sternberg ft Sons are SSOO richer. Without any preparations except building a fire in the boilers, the big dredge in the river here was floated within three-quarters of a /nile of Carpenter's creek where the work on the Howe ditch begins.