Burrow's Camp, Dredge on the Kankakee River, 1909 - Kankakee River, Porter County, Indiana : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Burrow's Camp, Dredge on the Kankakee River, 1909 - Kankakee River, Porter County, Indiana / Shook Photos
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| 説明 | DREDGE ON THE KANKAKEE BURROWS CAMPDate: 1909Source Type: PostcardPublisher, Printer, Photographer: NelsonPostmark: August 9, 1909, Wheatfield, IndianaCollection: Steven R. ShookRemark: In 1902, the Kankakee Reclamation Company was organized to deepen, widen, and straighten the Kankakee River. After several court battles, the company was finally granted permission to dredge the river in 1911, and commenced dredging in 1914. The straightening of the river shortened a stretch of 45 miles flowing through the counties of LaPorte and Starke to 17 miles. At the time of the straightening, the river was renamed "Marble-Powers Ditch," a name that was very rarely used after dredging and used even more seldom today. The floating dredged themselves consisted of living quarters for about eight men and a kitchen.------The following newspaper item concerning Burrow's Camp appears in the July 29, 1915, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:Citizens Complain of Burrow's Camp.Burrows’ camp, on the Kankakee, where Mr. Burrows hands out the refreshments from his saloon to many customers, is termed by some people of Jasper and Pulaski counties the black eye of this region. Many letters have been pouring into this county [Porter County] protesting against a saloon license, which may or may not be granted to Burrows at the next regular meeting of the county commissioners. The matter has been pending since two months ago. The commissioners have not indicated what will be done in regard to it.Pulaski county is dry. So is Jasper. Hundreds of men, thirsting for the forbidden beverages in their own counties, come to Burrows' camp, the remonstrators claim, and families are distressed, homes broken up, and accidents to the merrymakers occur on the joyrides. Burrows, in the face of the accusations, declares that he runs the business in compliance with the law.------The following newspaper item concerning Burrow's Camp appears in the July 11, 1918, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:CHESTERTON LOCALS.John Smith, in charge of the resort at Burrow's camp, on the Kankakee river, was arrested Thursday by Sheriff Forney on a charge of selling liquor. Nathan Samuels was acting as a bartender for Smith at the resort. The officers caught them in the act and found a quantity of liquor on hand. The resort at Burrow's camp is owned by a son of Smith, who is in the army. Both men were brought to Valparaiso and released on bonds. F. B. Parks was retained as counsel, and he will endeavor to prove that the liquid dispensed was not liquor. Prosecutor Jensen filed an affidavit against the men Friday morning and they will probably be bound over to the circuit court.Sources:The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; July 29, 1915; Volume 32, Number 19, Page 8, Column 4. Column titled "Citizens Complain of Burrow's Camp."The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; July 11, 1918; Volume 35, Number 17, Page 7, Column 5. Column titled "Chesterton Locals."Copyright 2007. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook. |
| 撮影日 | 2007-05-05 03:56:46 |
| 撮影者 | Shook Photos , Moscow, Idaho, USA |
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