The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-19
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BUCK ISLAND
Rapids citv.

Rapids City.
1 tue Editors of the Argus.
News items are scarce although we have
Tue usual neighboring happenings, some Of
winch can be fashioned into readable shane
lot the subscribers of The ARGus in ,b;s
vicinity who are always glad to see home
news In the columns of their favor;ts
weekly paper % ''e
Inc old Genung place. which less than
year ago was an uninviting looking
residence, has recently beea repainted and
some additions built thereto, which makae
II among the most attractive looking
aomesteads in Rapids City. Mr.. Tbos
Moore, the present owner, is a man very
much respected in this vicinity. and
although a resident of this place less than
year has made many warm friends bv
ms courteous demeanor and kindly disno.
sition.
ne company store Of the Rapids Citv
coal company. is nearly completed. it only
requiring the shelving and inside arrange.
ments to have it in condition for Business
IN LIE brick work was dons by a firm in
Eilnton, Iowa, and the carpenter work nv
Mr. Dennison. The windows are grated IN
the rear and in the clerks sleen;ng room
we suppose for fear the clerk might get IN
IN his sleep and get out: there
are some doubts in regard to
TINS, however, so We will say it is to keen
the Durglarious minded out. It will he a
nne addition to the city. Mr., Giichrisf
now needs neat brick residence to match
II. Mr.. Adams new house is done and ;s
the finest in the city.
Mr.. jenkins will, we understand omen
restaurant in Thornton's building This
week. 0''s 'nis
Crops of all kinds look we'll aropnd ba, "a
and well advanced; don't need oute 90
much rain however. ~ ~
Mr.. J T. Viderstrone who made an
assignment q some time ago, with 81 ,OOO. 90
ilaoliltles and nominal assets, has rented
ais shep OF taesAsslgnee and is working at
his trade
ID. }. Morris was around the other dav
with petition to make Rapids City a
voting precinct in all elections, We hore
it will be done.
June fatal disease has taken awav q
good many milk cows in this vicinity: no
less than % having died lately. Thew
bloat up to extradionary dimensions and
10 less than hour after they commence
oloating they die. 1t is generally attribu~
ted to white clover and the heavy rains
making it rank.
There Is an alarming increase 10 the
line OF illegimate responsibilities outside
of the pale Of welded life; a good many
now being 90 the road Reform is neces =
sary somewhere. or else we will all become
pseudo Mormons, The Plan is 10 skin
out as soon as trouble is apparent. Sew
eral OF our young men haye adopted this
mode OF evasion and more are on the
anxious seat. We are sorry for this, but
1t Is becoming too prevalent altogether,
and We think it may check it some if il
was plainly shown up once in a while.
Onr worthy 2. NJ. got one of those little
requests to contribute to the general elec-
ton fund. He says mo contribution"
from him. tie also has circular to count
stamps cancelled on and after July lst, as
pay OF bis class of offices will probably be
based on the amount of stamps cancelled.
he is very well suited with this arrange
ment, 0Uer the left
Bro. }. W. Haney gave US a political
lecture and speech on last Tuesday eve
ming. He spoke in front of Thornton's
building; about rs voters listened and a
good many who were not voters filled up
the crowd. Much interest was taken in
his remarks. Haney is new politician
and says SO. We believe him. He in
spired US with areigious feeling and while
in this exalted state, we thought we had
compuseG something original, but concluded
best Dot to present it at present
Will keep you p,Sted on events Of inter
est Transporting in this vicinity.
CONyNCuAfT