The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-20
special note at this time, is the

| special note at this time, is the
CLEVELAND WATER POWER.
A company is being formed in accordance
with charter already granted for the pur-
pose of damming Rock Silver just below the
present ferry landing, with six hundred
feet dam, having a height of six and half
feet, making one of the finest water powers
in the West. Their charter also covers the
rights for bridge and ferry, with privil
eye of fixing locks and canal in case
OF any future navigation of the river. The
capital stock of this company will be about
$4,000. A meeting is soon to be called
for the purpose Of organizing the company,
at which time we shall have more to say of
an enterprise which bids fair to be of such
great importance. But to return to our ex-
eursionists who, by this time, had seen
enough of coal and were ready to be off for
the next point of interest, which was
| PERRYs BANKS.
a few miles to the westward. Previous to
| looking through these well ordered works
that ever attentive officer. Supt Pettibone
announced 100 minutes for refreshments
and the train pulled up at Perry's Boarding
House-only miners boarding house! as
the accomplished lady of the house said to
some of the excursionists who had just par
taken of one of the finest ofdinners
cold meats, pies, cakes, tea, coffee, e'.'
| without NUMBER repast thar "ouio uo
| L,uge
| x;dsd by the railroad company in compF- |
ment to their distinguished guests. Well |
refreshed, the company again entered the
coaches, and were soon at Perry's works.
model of convenience for handling coal, equal |
to that of Williams mine There was no
shafting there, but straight entrances into /
the bluff, leading through to the other side,
and some, far back under the hill, with prob
ably some thirty or forty ''rooms." He has
at least over 1000 feet of entrance. Into
these 60 the carts drawn BY mules, driven
by boys and out comes the coal in endless
quantities. Owing to some misunderstood.
ing with the Railroad company, he is not
now mining, any large quantities of coal.
Some of the company thought they would
try ride so with mule in front of them,
and mules in the rear of them, laughing and
joking and curled up in the coal carts, they
made the journey through the hills. This
mine properly discussed, the company took
coaches and visited.
CAPT. RoBISsoN's BANKS,
some miles on towards Coal Valley, as these
mines were not in operation, and will not
be until next week, the company were soon
ready to return, after few had first entered
the mines some % yards ard looked at the
quality of coal, which was pronounced first
+ quality.
| The whistle sounded and the train WAS of
with it. party we'll satisfied with day well
spent among the rich coal deposits OF Henry
! County At half past II o'clock the train
reached,
MOLINE,
where half an hour was spent in looking
through the various manufactures of that
live and enterprising city, and the company
then came on to this city few OF the
guests went over to Davenport for hotel &C
com modatons, and thus the excursion came
I to al end. II was an occasion highly en-
/ loved BY all, in which wes mingled pleasure
and much information concerning the
wealth and importance of this section of the
/ state.
! 1t has seldom been our pleasure to spend
a day with so many pleasant aud agreeable
gentlemen, and we shall remem Der them al
with pleasure, and always welcome them to
/ Rock Island, as genial companions, wide
awake business men, and soon to be neigh
bors by the completion Of the Rockford road
to their very doors. Here are their names,
every one of whom, including Hon. J. ".
Spencer. Capt. Bill Henderson, Capt. Rob
inson, W. ". Egrleston, J. H Wilson and
Mr.. John Deere, of Moline, and others of
both places, will unite with US in hearty
vote of thanks to the officers of R., r. |. d
St l.. r. r., especially Vice President
Young and Superintendent Pettibone, for a
pleasant ride, grand lunch, and happy
ings in the coal fields -
FROM ROCKFORD.
Thomas D. Robertson, president Winnie
bago National Bank; II. W. Carpenter, of
Skinner, Briggs, Enoeh d Co.; q. A. San
| ford, cashier Second National Bank; Thomas
| Butterworth, Rockford Gas Co: J. Il. Fox,
editor Rockford Register; j. P. Irwin, editor
Winnebago Chief; a. c. Spofford, President
| Third National Bank; John Lake and L. Il.
Potter, mem bers of the City Council; G. J.
L. Remington, county surveyor, J. T. Miller,
county assessor; Wait Talloou, j. 5. Tick
ner, j. 4 Leland, Isaac Utter, John Porter
DR.. c. Fl. RIchinFs, Geo. II. Smith, d. 5.
Pennfeld r. C. Roberts, F. d. Csumsn, j.
B. Agard, Hiram Waterman, William Mil
ler B. F. Lee, Il. H. Allen, G. Gunsal, ID.
| D. Bird, Dr. Macarthur, W. p. Dennis, j.
! G Penfeld, Robert Smith, W. Fl. Smith,
! H. Stern, f. B. Ssckett, Fl.
| b. Utter, John r. Porter, C. |. Horsman. G.
| Young, G NJ Smith, C. A. Shaw, John Err
! lander, d. G.. Smith, c. Henry, W. Fl
Switts, Il. L. Tucker, George Blakman, A.
| F. Root.
FROM NEW MILFORD:
| D. w. Marsh, c. B. johnson, J. L. Foun-
| tain.
FROM sTILLNAN VALLEY:
| J. Young.
The excursionists, this forenoon, visited
the Island, and saw and admired Uncle
Sans improvement on grand scale, and
then left for home, as we all trust well
Mot sod with aur city its DeOple. and its