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stream valley at this point cuts southwestward into the outcrop 

 and the stone is available along the entire valley as well as along 

 the front of the outcrop. The numl^er of favorable locations 

 still unworked here is pi'olxibjy greater than in any other part 

 of the stone belt. The surface of the land is more level here than 

 farther north and the openings can be made more extensive 



Looking north across The quarry of the Chicago and Blooniington Stone Company 

 at Clear Creek. The old qnarry floors have here been utilized for the disposal of the 

 qtiarry waste. This waste is in a position where it conld be easily recovered for the 

 mamifacttu-e of fertilizing material. 



without encountering so much stripping as to make the opera- 

 tion of the ciuarry unprofitable. The new railroad line down the 

 valley has opened up a large area of stone and a greater develop- 

 ment is looked for in the western part of this area. 



The quarry and mill of the Chicago and Bloomington Stone 



