The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-20

DsPNo police cases te- day.

HsE@Subscrlbe to IHE ARGUS II you
want reliable news.
Rg~The Georgas appear at Timm' Hall
to night, Look out for fun.
g1@N'm. Kerns has returned trom
the east looking very much improved.
Bg~THE ARGUS is for sale at Glen
denim & Martins post Office drug store.
B4~Has the opening of the Pleasant
Valley road been indefinitely postponed?
B9~The Sylvan lecture course the CON-
ing season promises to excel. if possible,
the entertainment of last year.
BaHA switch up the north side of Main
street would suit two thirds Of the public
and benefit all the manufactures alike.
S@Supervisor D. D. Reid, denies being
the getter up of the equalization report.
Too thin, Davy-don't back water low.
B9 There is some truth in the COM
munication O. Query in the Onion this
!, morning. The mayor will investigate tie
, matter thoroughly.
B6POur citizens are asked to remember
: that Pierce Bro serve oysters 10 all styles
and meals at all hours, and people patro
nizing them will be treated handsomely.
Bag>The board of highway commission
ers met on Saturday last and after agree
ing to do nothing, they did the same and
f adjourned. Pay goes on just the same,
e however,
s D1PThe mayor has notified the road
e master of the Rockford road to take up
! the track on Rodman avenue and relay il
l in accordance with the provisions of the
r ordinance.
!, BS"The Fisherman's Luck, or The
Mule Grabber's Revenge is the latest
, book. 1t is an interesting work carefully
: : compiled by 0. Olsen, the Moline Cop.
y Copies for sale by j. Stone or''Good Little
II Dayy,' of the Onion.
ggThe Rock Island plan of nanliu.
streets and numbering houses is being agi
tated in Moline. 1t is about time that ou
streets were properly named and the cit,
z divided so as to enable citizens and strang
IS ers to find localities without difficulty. A
= present, there exists no way OF finding
sr residence except by near SO and so
e house, south of that place or east of til,
I'd other, and it is safe to say that not hun
Id dred persons in the town know where one
IL half of the streets tegin or end Til
a expense of placing sign boards at tn
sc street corners and numbers on the house
IN would be light in comparison with the ad
ct vantages gained. The council would d
re well TO examine into this matter at its mex
ID meeting
m The Streets.
sof A new culvert is being built at the Rock
= ford railroad crossing near Rodman ave
o. o. nue.; two others are to be completed at a
.I ,t early day as possible
~ The Z. K. |. Il p crossings are bein
" lSy,npiia1 NTH o,,lu Eno1
lu lu heavy Joliet stone which, when finished
v91 will be substantial and in accordance wit
~ the recent ordinances.
~ The city culverts are being pushed fol
l'S n9 ward as rapidly as possible although tn
81 work thus far has been rather slow OWN
to the heavy rains.
The Sugar Hollow bridge is being bui
as fast as circumstances permit aud unles
49, there should be some uniavor4ble weathe
tie work of building the new cutters an
cross bridges will be commenced an
'lh ai' finished without delay. The opposition
y N this measure has been growing less eac
~ day, and those who fought it hardest al
~ iis beginning to realize that the present prt
ne n ject will prove of great benefit to the res
u dents of the Hollow. besides avoiding lit
&c CATION.
'.i During the rainy weather Of the last te
rs Is days, the mud accumulating 10 the stree
81 en was piled up in various places, especially
~ Moline avenue, and left there until
nj caked. In some places it was piled /;
high as four feet, thus endangering tray
-. and in one case resulted in accident. TT
'A street commissioner is, however, cleariu
away these obstructions. and the stree
begin to assume a sort of cleanly appea
ance There is SO much to do on the higl
ways that persons should be lenient an
70 lux not expect all to be tone at once. I'll
ne street commissioner is a faithful work
7fe and is doing all in his power to better Il
;, condition OF things, and it will not be b
he fault If the details are not properly pc
OIt fnrmed