Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 July 1901 — The Kankakee Survey. [ARTICLE]

The Kankakee Survey.

The Indianapolis Sentinel, in speaking of the appointment of George D. Parks, mentioned in The Republican a few days ago, to survey land along the Kankakee river, saysj This is a portion of the land deeded the state by the federal government under the “swamp land act” passed a number of years ago. For some time past it has not been exactly clear just where the boundaries of this tract are located and the last legislature took the matter up and provided funds for its survey. The surveyor appointed will run levies from Momence Rock, 111., to the head waters of the Kankakee and will prepare reports from the survey that will be submitted to the governor. Later these reports will be handed to the next legislature. Attorney General Taylor says he is confident the state owns at least 2,000 acres, but it is determined to find out if it does not also own more territory iu the part of the states in question. The state probably will sell the land as soon as the title is clearly proved and the boundaries established.