Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1891 — It Costs You Nothing. [ARTICLE]

It Costs You Nothing.

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The Legislature virtually killed the movement for the removal of the rocky ridge in the Kankakee river at Momenee. That fool nmendment they passed requiring the commissioners to give bonds for the completion of the work within an appropriation not half large enough, was its death-blow. Two of the three Commissioners have resigned and no one can oe found willing to take their places, under the conditions of the law.

Last Thursday President Harrison appointed Hon. W. D. Owen, of this district, to be Superintendent of Immigration, a very responsible and important position, created in the last Congress. Mr. Owen is peculiarly well fitted for the position, having made a special study of the subject of immigration and the needs of the country in regard thereto. One of the most important and doubtless, beneficial acts of the last Congress was to pass the bill regulating and restricting undesirable immigration which bears Mr. Owen’s name and which was introduced by him. The office pays $4,000 a year, is located at Washington, has a chief clerk at $2,000 a year and several minor clerks in the office. Altogether it is a desirable, as well as an important and honorable position.