History of Springfield, Illinois, its attractions as a home and advantages for business, manufacturing, etc. Pub. under the auspices of the Springfield board of trade, by J. C. Power.

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PRELIMINARY HISTORICAL SKETCH.............. 5 Salt Springs. Iron Mining.................. 42
American Revolution......................... 6 COAL AND COAL MINING......................... 43
County of Illinois........................... 7 Section of Coal Measures.................... 44
First Republican or Democratic Governor of ARTESIAN WELL...............................45
Illinois.................................... 7 COAL MINING IN SANGAMON COUNTY............46
ORDINAN-CE OF 1787................... 9 Rowlett Mine.............................. 46
Territory of Ohio organized.................. 9 J. G. Loose's Mine.........................47
" Illinois ".................. 9 Saunderson & Co.'s Mine.....................48
" " Indiana "................... 9 Starne & Shutt'sMine........................49
STATE GOVERNMENT ORGANIZED................ 10 WATER WORKS, SEWERAGE AND GAS............ b
SPRINGFIELD AND SANGAMON COUNTY.......... 10 Springfield Water Works....................50
COURT HOUSEs IN SANGAMON COUNTY........... 11 Sewerage of the city.......................51
First Survey of Public Lands................. 13 Gas Light Company...................2...... 5
First Legislation for Springfield.............. 13 CnaRCHrs.................................... 52
STATE CAPITALS................................ 14 CITY SOH OOLS...................................54
Offers to release Springfield of the $50,000.... 16 INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.......57
Note of one hundred and one citizens........ 16 Bettie Stuart Institute........................57
Public Festival................................ 17 Springfield Business College................. 57
Building the Leland Hotel...................17 St. Joseph's Ursuline Convent............... 58
Movements for New State House............. 18 Lutheran University......................... 58
Law for building a new Capital...............18 BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS OF SPRINGFIELD.....59
Efforts to nullify the law and their failure.... 19 Springfield Home for the Friendless.......... 59
Magnitude of the work..............................20 Home and Hospital for Fallen Women.......61
Laying Corner Stone......................... 20 PUBLIC LIRIARIES............................ 62
Description of the New State House.........20 Springfield Lbrary Association............... 62
Cut of the new Sta!e House...................21 German Reading Association.................63
Work completed...........................23 Catholic Institute Association................63
Epitome of the Legislation for the new State Illinois S.ate Library......................... 63
House.................................. 24 Law Library............................ 63
Statement of appropriations and expenditures 26 Benevolent Organizations and their Officers.. 64
Proclamation by the Governor.............. 2' PUBLIC AND PRIVATEBUILDINGS.................65
EARLY HISTORY OF RAILROAD LEGIsLATION IN OFFICERSB TRANSACTING BUSINESS IN SPRINGiILLINOIS...................................28 F IELD............6.............T
Canals........................................29 United States Officers...................6.....7
Internal Improvement Act................29 State Officers................................... 67
Railroads again...................2............9 County Officers......6........................7
First Locomotive in Illinois................. 32 Cily Officers................................. 68
First Locomotive in Springfield..............32 Board of Trade...............................68
Toledo, Wabash and Western Railway........ 33 BusINEss HOUSES AND FIRMS OF SPRlNGFIELD.68-92
Chicago and St. Louis Railroad............... 34 iMANUFACTURIN-G ESTABLISHMENTS OF SPRINGSpringfield and Illinois Southeastern Railway 35 FIELD......................................... 92
Gilman, Clinton and Springfield Railroad.... 36 Boiler makers................................ 92
Springfield and St. Louis Railroad........... 36 C irriage and Wagon Fac ories............... 92
Springfield and Northwestern Railroad..... 36 Founderies and Machine Shops............... 93
Railroad Map uf Illinois-facing.............. 36 Ornamental Carving.......9.................. 9
Springfield and Mattoon Railroad............ Planing Mills or Door,.Sash and Blind Fact's.. 95
Springfield and Peoria Railroad..............37 Plow manufacturinz g....................... 95
Subscriptions.................3..........7 Rope and Cordage Factories...............95
Hint to Railroad Men........................ 87 Sickle sections............................... 95
Conclusion..................7 Soap andCandle Factories................... 95
STREETRAILWAYS............................... 38 Woolen Mills................................ 96
Capital Railway Company................... 38 Corn Planter Factory........................ 96
Springfield Ci yRailway Company........... 38 Springfield Watch Company.................. 97
TOPOGRAPHY OF ILLINOIS AND STATISTICS OF GENERAL RLVIcw Or. CONCLUDING REMARKS.... 99
POPULATION..........................40 Springfield Board of Trade.................... 101
Population of State-Sangamon County- THE NATI9NAL LINC )LN MONMENT.............1C3
Springfield..............................41 ANNOUNCZEMEI T..........................106
GEOLOGY OF ILLINOIS.......................... 41