The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-19
HAPPY IRRIGAToRs.
The Lard 0rabbers all Drowned in the
Snake River Ditch.

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The most thoroughly 'Irrigated" congress
man that ever put his autograph on the
Harper House register was the Hon. T. J.
Henderson. He was here yesterday to
portion out the post Offices, whisky inspec-
tors, gaugers, and other government pap
Of this county, as a reward to those who
were useful in killing off John b. Hawley,
thereby throwing the congressman away
from this county-this being the only way
he could possibly have secured his nomin-
alton, as those who have not forgotten his
triekery at the Princeton convention very
we'll know.
The Snake River Irrigators were thick in
all directions. they swarmed around him
all day. He tried to take ride, but they
intercepted him on every corner and finally
chased him down. at Moline. In the even
ing the whole gang, reinforced by few
hungry ones from Moline, finally corralled
him in the Harper House parlors. Guyer.
Beardsley, Guest, Wiser, and Hav-
erstick were the principal terriers
that attacked him. George Vinton, who
wants it understood that he runs the
congressman as far as Moline is concerned
Morris, who says ''he keeps puke shops
and who thinks his services entitle him to
be the P. M. of Moline; and Wheeler and
Geo. Gould did the heavy standing around
for that place, and pulled the stink OF their
cheap cigars in Henderson face till Ben
Harper sent the bell boy to tell them they
were not in a livery stable. The respon-
sible editor" sneaked modestly in several
times but as no one seemed to notice him
he finally disappeared. Geo. Vinton hrst
named Nell c. Follett for ?. NJ. This
didn't take and he fell back on Luke Hem
minway, but Morris was always in his way.
Still, George fondly imagines he IS destined
for a great man. 1t would be misfor-
tune to Moline for Henderson to dispe
Georges delusion by not appointing Hem
inway.
For this city, Guyer names Gest, fol
P. NJ. They can't quite trust Haversticl
and they make strong point with Hen
derson by saying he would be liable t.
throw him, as he did Hawley, in the prob
ability of his again assuming control OF tn
Union.
The notice in THE ARGUS awoke tn
Land Grabbers to realizing sense of thei
danger and few of them put in an ar
}. pearance, looking very much as thong
they had lost something. Even Jackso
wore a subdued and melancholy look
S The Irrigators glared at him and he seen
ed happiest when out in the hotel ofiic'
The cheap smoke and muddy feet of tn
Snake River Ditchers had bad effect o
him. He struck an attitude at one tim
in the back end of the Office, near tn
+ wash room, but our reporter could on
49, catch the following:
'Some busy .insinuating ''Irrigator."
t Some cogging, cozenng slave, to get my once
Hath devised this SANDER"
Il At late hour the Land Grabbe
formed a melancholy procession as thu
70 dropped into line for Hawleys Office on Il
~ opposite side of the street. Illuminating u
on the solemn fact that they had be-
duped into voting for their executions
he VIM. Jackson, P. NJ. is probably no NOR
N. his epitaph is: Died Of Irrigation G
M Burgh, that elegant dress parade officer
an. is understood has to 'step down and out
nd Poor fellow,-he did not properly qua
ba the Snake River water Of all those fai
as full few post masters and whisky ofic
nod only Wiser is left on the ragged edg
Re. The Irrigators like him personally, a
~. fear him politically. for as ward polite
they think he is useful. 1t is thought
der proper treatment, he can be say
I'd. though in damaged condition.
ut The Irrigators were left in happy 2
I'VE session of the field. Quincy Mcneil
q to about as good as man can feel He '
Mr.. sure every Hawieyite would have to git
'uf and git, by--sir.
yer Applicants for country post Offices, vi
ties key guagers, inspectors, etc, are reques
tbs to present their claims to MIR. Gest, '
pm is to run the thing in this cour
ing None but original Snake River Irrigat
nts. need apply.
P. Seen. Henderson, looking a g
deal worn by the pulling and hauling
VINO got while here, left by the noon train
;;ht, Cambridge where arrangements viii
her made to kick out the Hawleyites of Il
.'y' county.
yer, We warnedt he people of this city
SON. fore election that if Bailey Davenport
ing chosen mayor he would endeavor to G
son the board of water commissioners in OF
Viii to concentrate power in his own hands
her his own purposes. - Union.
{. And the effect of your warning wa
mat give him the largest majority any l
ing ever received for mayor in this city.
the warning and the peoples votes
.. gether and it means that the people h
more confidence in his management
~ in the persons he once removed from
water board.
80 The Union water board orean) says
- ITO their judicious management the city is l.
New ly indebted
thor Omit the word ''iudicious' and the