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ILLINOIS SNAKE DRIVE YIELDS sn RICHVIEW 111 July 23 Probably the greatest snake drive on record in southern Illinois came to a close a few days ago near Richview RichviewA A snake den was discovered by a boy who chased a rabbit into a hole Men blasted away some of the sand rock and snakes of all sizes and kinds were found foundThe The snake den committee had the assistance of an expert shot fircr from one of the mines The total number of snakes killed was 511 210 rattle snakes ranging up to sixteen rattles and a button 107blacksnat S up to six feet in length seventy seven copperheads the longest being four feet seventeen blue racers and one whicl no one could
