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~- .. ~~ ...--~-~-- , · ' . 30 WILMET"FE LIFE October 23, 10.. - ~ ~ lSlOU T WAS not adventure alone that impelled the dauntless LaSalle and other pioneer explorers to break their trails through the then wilderness of Northern Illinois. · It was quite as much a vision and a mission that led them on. A vision of the settlement and development they kriew would follow. ·· A mission of releasing fertile lands from primeval bondage to grow fruitful in the service of mankind. And yet the day of visions and missions is by no means gone. Another and newer generation of pioneers is carrying on. The needs of growing populations must be filled. New territory for residence must be added to the old. Along the picturesque Skokie Valley, a new electric . railroad is being completed. New communities are arising. Historic old settlements, such as Libertyville and Mundelein, are spreading out into the alluring Lake County Countryside open- I ing up to thousands the opportunity and healthfulness of living in the real country yet close to work. And ready for these developments long in advance of their preparation, Public Service Company power lines and gas mains have be~n extended to await the coming of the home-builders and provide them with light, power, heat and transportation. ·SJ:OOO Reward! The Skokie Valley Route of t~e North Shore Line, now under construction through this rapidly developing section, offers $1,000 in cash awards for the best names for new stations along its new r~ute. Those interested in this offer may obtain particulars by addressing: The Reward Department, Chicago North Shore & MiiU}aukee Railroad Co., 79 W. Monroe St., Chicago, Ill. It would be gratifying to the Public Service Company of Northern Illinois were the prizes offered for new station names to be awarded to residents of the territory served by. the Company. PU BLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS Ser,ing 6,()00 square· miles-221 cities and towtJs- with Gas or Electricit'Y 1141 Central Ave., Wilmette wnmette 2899 Jno. S. Reesman, District Manager