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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-19
0'Brien.

Buck O'Brien, the fellow who was with
Kelly when they entered Galhager's house
the other night and got crack ed, is still
at large. The police say they think he is
over in Davenport, but it will oe mighty
hard job to snake him in. Buck is a
tough citizen, and if he will only stay out
of town, now that he is out, he will be
forgiven. If he comes back, into jail he
goes, ker whack.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-19
A Grankar.

Attached to a string in the c. B 6 Q.
depot is an old relic-a cracker, moulded
and grown black with age. 1t has been
hanging in the depot for over three years.
Three years ago large party of people
coming from St. Louis on a C. B. & @.
train were snow bound in a small town on
that road. They could not secure any
thing to eat but some crackers. cheese
and bologna. They cleaned out the town
of eatables in this line. One of the bows
who works in the depot was along with
the gang, and brought this cracker home
with him to remember the occasion.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-19
Blocker.

We met Blocker, the professional run
ner this morning. His soul was CALLED
and his heart was sad to think that We
intimated several days ago that he was
going to run a race with a scrub runner
He told u.s. with tears in his eyes that he
had no such intention, for he didn't pro-
pose to run any this season, at least not
until late in the season, We hereby
retract, etc, the report that Blocker will
run. We do this on authority. He says
he wontand he ought to know if anybody
does
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-19
Will Preach

The Rev Mr. Hubbard, of Knoxville
Iowa, will occupy the pulpit of the Broad
way Presbyterian church tomorrow, both
in the morning and at night The gen
tleman is an eloquent divine, His subject
for discussionin the morning is Character
Building. and at night he will discourse
on Unconscious Influences" Go and
hear him.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-19
Fire en- Out.

There is gang Of toughs who still
''hold up the Milan street car line depot.
They are Il nuisance. Their language is
dirty low and filthy. What these dead
beats want to hang around this depot for,
God only knows We hope the whole
police force will make a raid on some
wood pile, arm themselves with billets of
wood, and break some Of these buns
heads. Fire EN- out.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-19
Sunday,

Tomorrow is Sunday, but don't let the
announcement scare yon into having fit.
There are lots of places to go. If you
want to be good, 60 to church. 1t won't
hurt you, If you don't want to go to
church you can 60 out to Black Hawks
tower. Cars out and back every hour,
But if you don't want to go to either
place you can stay at nome.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-19
A Pauper.
ROBERT KoEHLER, City Cler

He is only pauper, rattle his bones
over the stones wrote an immortal
poet, years ago, This cold hearted and
callous world is inclined to accept this
version, more than one would think
Yesterday an old man by the name of
Micheal Mahon arrived in the city. He
was poor and had no wealth relatives He
had travelled far and his soul was weary
He came here from Dubuque, having been
sent from that place here. He was taken
charge Of and sent ont to the poor house,
there to remain until the Dark Angel
shal! claim him for his own.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-19
Yesterday s Game

Yesterday the Chicago Blues crossed bats
with our nine. 1t was too cold a day to
play good game Besides the Blues
were ratified on the outstart, from the
fact that their pitcher had gone back TO
Chicago.
In the first and second innings the
Blues scored 4, AMI after that failed to
get score. They seemed to loose all
interest in the game, In the third inning
their second baseman was disabled by
Hagan while running base Time was
called, and Sage, Of the Rock Island, put
on Haley's base Several very fair plays
were made by the Rock Island club, Koz-
lik struck out 1G mea and made 8 as
| sists. Bowen, Of the Rock Islands, acted
umpire.
| The following was the position of the
mines:
| Rock Island-Larbnn, 81 b; Walsh. s,
Kozlik, pitcher; Hudson, c f, Hagan 1st b;
Goggin, f; Nugent, I'd b; McHenry, c.
Chicago Blues-Richards. c; Gallagher,
s s; McQ1aid, f; Gleason, 1b; O'Day, 3rd
b. Fletcher. c f; Haley, ID b; Harrington,
f; Coleman p.
The following is the score by innings:
Rock Irlands......--.3 3 2 0 0 / 4-1s
Chicago Blues -.-..-.1 o 0 o
! TIPS.
Owing to bad weather the Chicago
EDWARDS did not play with the Reds in
| Peoria yesterday. They will play a game
this afternoon.
If our nine downs" the Blues TODAY
we are in favor of sending for the Chi
cago White Stockings.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-19
Oats

A prominent farmer from Rural was
interviewed by an ARGUS scribe last even
ing, on the prospects for crops this year
The farmer was not feeling so very blue
about the weather we are having. He
said it was no more than could be expect
ed In his township last week nearly all
the farmers were busy sowing their oats,
and are now gettingready to break ground
for corn. In his opinion this would be a
good crop year. We only hope the pre-
diction will come out true
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-19

Had aproposal from any of the fair
sex since leap year began, Jones?"
Il have, Brown, had a proposal
from the daughter of my boarding
missus."
"Gimini you are in luck. How did
she muster courage to make it, and
what did you say?"
"Well, you see, she keeps the
books for her mother, 50 she came to
me the other day and proposed. >
"Yes, yes. lucky dog: e. on.
"She proposed that | pay UP my ar
rears or git"
'Whew ."
$50 l got. - So1HrrciEr ior71t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-19
a Bright Set.

They have bright set of officials in
Galva The board of trustees forget all
about issuing a call for the annual
election of village officers Now they
don't know whether TO hold on OF not,
or whether it would be legal if they do
hold over. In the meantime the board Of
trustees set around on the back stoops,
and upbraid nature for putting such dog
gastcd wooden heads on them.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-19
To Loom On

The members of Rescue Hose company
No 3, had ameeting the other night, and
besides transacting the usual amount Of
business, a committee of three was ap
pointed TO repair up the hose house. The
walls will be papered and the ceilings
kalsomined, while the floor is 10 be Gov
cred with Brussels carpet. We are glad
to see the boys take such an anctive in
terest in their hose house. The Rescue
boys are jolly set and as happy as the
day is long.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-19

Following were the quotations in Chi
cago today: May wheat sjs; June, 80:
July, 914. May corn, So! June, 50! July,
56s May oats, go; June, 80; July, 30
May pork, S16.723, June, $16.92; July
$1705 May lard, $685.; June, SS,54
July, $SC6 May ribs, Ss25; June
$40. Hogs, G,ooO; light, $50 to S5.95
mixed S545 to $3.50; heavy, $3.50 Il
$685..
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-19
A Dance.

The C. R. l. & P. social club will give
their second annual ball at Armory hall,
on Thursday evening, May l. Bleuer's
band will furnish the music. Tickets 80
cents; supper extra. The club have the
reputation of giving very fine parties, and
the coming one promises to be no eXcep-
ton to the rule
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-19
Assessors Meeting

Pursuant to a request of number of
the assessors of Rock Island county, there
will be meeting of the several assessors
of said county, on Monday, the 28th day
of April A D.. 1884, at 10 o'clock a. m !.
at the supervisors room in the city of
Rock Island, Illinois.
Dated at Rock Island, H., this 18th day
of April, A. D.. 1884.
RIA. DONALDSON,
14d6t, W. County Clerk.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-19
To New Orleans.

The excursion of the Knights of Pythias
to New Orleans left this city yesterday
There were only twenty persons who went
from this city, Davenport and Moline.
The round trip fare was only SO
cheaper than was ever known before. The
excursionists will be gone nearly week.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-19
Rndhnts.

Little Sam Calancy, of Orion, is a holy
terror on rats, mice and squirrels, Dur
ing the past three months he has trapped
435 rats, IS squirrels and 915 mice on his
fathers farm. 1t would appear that the
old man doesn't raise anything else on his
farm. Sam and the rats are the sum total
of the live stock.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-19

Two men were quarreling. Said
the first: 81 would fight you instantly,
but it might not be fair fight" Said
the second "Why not?" Because,
returned the first, ''if | am stronger it
would not be fair for me to fight a
weaker man. If you are stronger, il
would not be fair for you to fight a
weaker man. In any event the fight
could not possibly prove which is in
the right" Then" said the second,
'let us go and get cup of coffee. "
So another murder was averted. N
Y Times
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-19
Excursion.

The Milan street car line will run ex
cursion cars to Black Hawk tower every
hour tomorrow, Sunday. If it is nice
day there will be large crowd assemble
at the tower. 1t is very pleasant place
of resort, both with our people and the
people of Davenport.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-19

"A professional man with good
income" writes to an English paper
that he has recently apprenticed his
son, sixteen years old, to builder. ''Of
course" says the father, she has to
work at the bench and 60 out on jobs,
but he is happy ana his time well en-
ployed. When he is twenty-one he will
have become master of his trade, and,
being an educated lad and sharp to
boot, very few pounds would start
him in one of the colonies on the high
road to competency. The silly pride of
parents" he says, sis the chief draw
back to their sons success in life"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-19
Board of Supervisors: Special Meeting.

Pursuant to request of one third of
the members of the Board of Supervisors
of Rock Island county, Illinois, there will
be special meeting of sal Board on
Tuesday, the 29th day of April. A. D.,
1884, at 2 o'clock r. NJ, at the Supervi-
sors room, in the city of Rock Island, in
the county and state Oh aforesaid
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this 18th
day of April, A. d., 1884.
14-d6,w2 X. A. DONALDSON,
County Clerk.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-19

Saturday, April 10, 1854.
The Rink

There will be grand time at the skating
rink tonight. There are several new fea-
lures On the programme. A good band
of music will be in attendance to enliyen
the occasion. You will miss having a
good time if you do not attend.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-19

Do not forget the grand closing out of
furniture and carpets at G. A Doel-
fingers; $50 marble top chamber sets for
$780, spring patterns, best all wool extra
SUPER carpets at 20 cents per yard; all
goods in proportion. Call early. ct
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-19
Cut rates.

Mr.. W. A. GIockhof the cigar dealer,
has launched fully INTO the railroad ticket
brokerage business, and has tickets to all
the principal points in the west at greatly
reduced rates. Remember the PLACED
under the Harper house.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-19
Natiea-clesn up.

You are hereby notified to remove
| forthwith all rubbish, manure, decayed
vegetables, or other deleterious or ofens
i've substance from about your alley or
premises.
Refuse may be deposited at the foot of
Fifteenth ST., between the railroad track
| and the river. Phil. MILLER.
City Marshal.
Rock Island. April 49, 1884. 3w
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-02-20
The Big Mill.

The Mount Cory reduction works
are now in full operation. For some
time the machinery has been in mo-
ton, but it always requires consider.
able adjustment before SO great a
quantity of wheels, shafts and journals
Can he got into smooth running order.
Everything from the beginning
worked perfectly, except, as mentioned,
the friction always accompanying the
starting of new works. The teaching
watts are now in place, and the first one
was filled with ore on Saturday.
About 1000 tons of ore are on hand,
and Notwithstanding the icy condition
of the roads, the teams are kept con-
stantly at work. Everything, to the
most minute detail, is exactly as was
contemplated in the beginning. No
breaks have occurred; no stoppages
have delayed the steady advance to-
wards completion. When the immense
size and complicated character of the
| whole mill is considered, it will seem
matter of wonder that everything
could be made to fit and work so per-
fectly. A feature in the crushing of
ore, which Is new to this section, at
least, is the electro magnet in the ore
chute over the rolls. AS small pieces
Of pick points and chips from the
edges of shovels might be run through
the rolls, it was thought hest to pre-
vent any possibility of resultant dam
age by placing a powerful magnet in
the chute. A six.horse power dynamo
machine is connected with the magnet
and gives it power sufficient to draw
to it and hold any iron or steel which
might otherwise get into the rolls
With an ample supply of everything,
and probably the most perfect
machinery in the United States, the
successful operation of the mill is now
assured. Next week, after the leach
ing process has had time to get well
under way, Il history Of the company
and its operations from the beginning
will be given, and the people of this
section wilEbe enabled to Judge for
themselves as to the great benefit they
have derived from the energy and
enterprise Of the men who have so
lavishly spent their money in the,
development of their property. 4
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-02-20
Candelnria Motel.

Tbe'following items are from the
True Fissuro of last Saturday:
The mercury dropped to eight de-
grees below zero on Tuesday night
This is considered very cold for this
part OF the country.
About forty men are employed at
the Mount Diablo mine at present. It
is expected this force will be increased
within short time.
Though the local Justice OF the
Peace Mas had remarkable dull time
in his office for the last six months Of
the old year, the new one has brought
HIM an abundance of business. He
has a new case for trial every week
now. -
The examination of Ed Iliff, for
shooting with malicious intent on the
night Of last Thursday week, was con
tinued all of last Saturday. On Mon
day Justice Quinn rendered his dccis-
ion and bound him over to appear
before the next Grand Jury, fixing his
bail at 81 ,MD. This was secured by
HE, Thomas Edwards and Phil Nal
10y acting as bondsmeR.
When the Holmes mining o,npaDA
levied an assessment of one dollar per
share many people demurred, SAYING
the management was not lacking
funds. as there had just been decided
Il judgment of 100000 in its favor,
and there was no necessity for On
assessment. Now the tables are turned
and the Northern Belle slaps on its
stock one of eight dollars per share.
1t is well known fact that some of
the stock of each company is held by
stockholders in the other. and this
little game of cinch is being played for
all there is in it by both companies.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-02-20
A Matrimonial Question.

Don't rou believe that marriages
are made in heavcn." asked Mr.. Yeast
of Miss Prim the other day. 81
Il most certainly do" replied the
lady of uncertain ace, Frightening up
at the very suggestion of proposal.
and throwing her head on one side in
Der cndeavor to look coquettish; but
why do you asl>?"
We'll, | thought yeu did" was the
young mans satisfied reply.
" Bat Why did you think did?" per-
sisted the anliquated maiden, almost
swallowing her overskirt in her at
tempts to appear captivating.
Well" RESPONDED the heartless
young man, lighting Il cigarette and
getting at Il respectful distance from
his antagonist "it docsnt look. as
though there was much chance OF
your being married before you reach
there."-Tonhers Statesman.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-02-20
CoRYyILLE GROUPINGS.

mail now.
1t is rumored that Deacon Giles will
reopen his large saloon.
Complaints are already being made
because we have no school house.
The Mount Cory Company put more
men at work in the mine last week.
The usual amount of very hard rock
continues to be taken out of the Jumbo
tunnel.
The snow was so deep ON Sunday
that Penter & Co.'S ore teams could
not make their trips.
The people of Coryville are very
patriotic, and will, doubtless, have a
grand celebration on the 22d,
J. L. Stoner, r. II. Mcdonald and
others were in town last Saturday look
ing after their mining interests.
Frank Hill was in town last week.
Like all of our visitors, he came up to
find out the combination of the boom.
Although there are two stores in
Cqryville, Angels delivery wagon
makes regular trips, loaded with goods.
The weather has been extremely
Vcold here for some time past and, as a
result, the water works are frozen up
again.
The local weather prophets say that
we may expect rough weather for the
next month, and after that, plenty of
sunshine.
Coryville has heard nothing from
the Enterprise tunnel during the past
few days, the mine and its owners hav-
ing been showed in.
The worst snow storm of the season
accompanied by heavy wind, visited
IDS last Sunday, but no merry jingle of
sleigh bells was to be heard.
Although most of the pioneers of
the camp are at work in and around
the Mount Cory NINE, there are numer-
Gus idle men in town, SO many
strangers are arriving.
Work in the different mines is going
on as well as could be expected in this
stormy weather. We will have to
organize Il Sazerac or Lime Kiln
Club If it continues much longer.
Some of the most hardened sinners
in town attempt to excuse themselves
by citing the fact that the gospel ex-
Founders have SO far neglected to visit
us, there never having been religious
services held here.
John Hinkns has finished w. T.
Neel's new Postofiice, and has also
built neat and cosy reading room
adjoining the bar-room in the Pioneer
Hotel. The latter is well patronized
during this gloomy weather.
Two years ago there was a large
force of miners, packers, prospectors,
etc, at the Big Indian and it was a
lively camp. There is not person
there now; hut everything bids fair
for its being bright and shining
| light in the Spring.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-02-20
Dancing school.

Professor A. c. Glenn has opened a
dancing school at Sutton Hall and is
prepared to give lessons in all branches
of the business. Ladies' class on Tues
day afternoons from l to 4; gentle
mems class on Tuesday evenings from
7 to 8; childrens class on Saturday
afternoons from to- 4, Terms: Child
rem, 90 cents per lesson; adults, rs
cents per lesson. Social dance every
Saturday evening from s to ~. Spe-
cial attention given to children. Pri-
vatc lessons given if desired.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-02-20
Lyon County Nems.

The following news items are from
the Lyon County Times of last Satur.
day:
There is fine skating on the river
amt ponds about town.
y disconnected stoyc.pipe at Bon
haia's store came near causing a fire
yesterday morning.
They are having rough weather in
Churchill County, the snow aud rain
making very bad roads.
Stevenson's mill froze up last Thurs
day night. This puts all the mills on
the river at standstill.
The ranchers around Saltwater ara
rejoicing ut the prospect of having
all the water they want next Summer.
The Mount Como mine has shut
down until the weather improves and
some needed repairs are made to the
boilers. T. II. Burns, the Superintend.
ent, has gone below for week or ten
days.
No. flour can now be bought at
Saltwater for 50 90 per hundred,
whereas it used to cost SIS to lay it
down from California. This is because
they have a good Touring mill in the
community.
A laborer at the Rock Point mill
calling himself Charles Bailey fell on
the edge of settler, early Saturday
morning of last week, and fractured
the patella of his right leg. The dam.
aged limb has been splinted and Mr..
Bailey is doing as well as could be
expected.
One day this week Charles de Gray,
of Como, went out hunting rabbits, for
| pastime. He came across rabbit
track, and followed it up until it led
into the old tunnel of the Rapidan
mine. AT the further end Of this tun-
mel is shaft about twenty-five feet
deep. De Gray stumbled on through
the tunnel until he came to the shaft,
and not knowing about it fell to the
bottom. He had II shotgun in his
hands, but as luck would have 1t, It
did not explode by the fall. De Gray
was stunned by the tall and received .
severe wound on the head. There
were lot of old boards in the shaft,
and by placing them crosswise the
man managed 10 reach the top. He
did not get the rabbit, and will not 90
prowling around in abandoned tunnels
again for some time.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-02-20
Elaine Oil.

For some time everybody has been
complaining about bad lights, owing
to the inferior quality of kerosene.
In order that weak eyes may get strong
again +. A. Angel has brought up a
large stock of Elaine oil, which makes
u clear white light as long rs there is
enough TO moisten the wick. No one
need now fret and fume about the
lamps; all trouble and annoyance may
he saved by illing them with oil which
is safe, reliable and brilliant.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-02-20

A 4" miners inch legal measure, is
the quantity of water which will flow
through an opening one inch square
in the bottom or side of vessel under
Il pressure or head of four inches.
[See Water Rights, Statutes of Cali
fornia, Civil Code, Section 1,4l5l, and
this miners inch has 24.56 cubic
inches flow per second-53S.G gallons
per hour-129.263 gallons per fourteen
hours.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-02-20

The snow has blockaded the G. 6 G.
r. r. between Bcleviic and Ben
ton. On Friday the north bound train
was stopped and has been lying at
Benton ever since. X. j. Laws wcnt
through on Sunday us far as the
engine could overcome the drifts, but
was obliged, finally, to draw the fires
and make his way on foot to Benton
On Monday L. w. Clark took out a
train and crew, to open the way, but
could only get eighty miles south of
Belleville. He returned to Belleyillc
yesterday and will so out again today.
An extra engine, with a snow pillow,
came out yesterday and Went on to the
blockade and it is probable that every
thing will be cleared today, and that
trains will get through.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-02-20
An Zee Monument.

At one of the water company's pres.
sure valves the water escaping during
the cold weather fro2e into n beautiful
column which had all the appearance
of n fountain of ice squirting from n
marble vase with ilu,ed columns and
arches. II stood some feet above the
ground and in its gorgeousness Of
decoration outshonc amy work OF
human hands.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-02-20

The President has appointed w. H..
Dickson United States District Attor-
ney for the Territory of Utah. Mr..
Dickson, who is a partner of G. S. Var,
ian, the latter practicing law at Reno
and the former at Salt Lake City, is a
gentleman Of unusual legal talent and
of high responsibility in the profession.
He is we'll known in Nevada as Il
former resident.