The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-17
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Stephen Buck and his son William lett
for Garden City, Kansas, on tho C., B. u
Q train last evening, TO attend to their
land. They may remain there all sum
mer.
Benz Wightman, ESQ.,, superintendent
OF all the coal shafts of the c., M. Il st.
T., was in the city Monday, on his way
home TO Oskaloosa, Iowa, after an alb
sence on business of over week,
L, E. Hemenway retains the postoffice
here until April LIST, after which he will
remain as assistant to d. w. Gould for
an indefinite period; and this action on
the part of Mr. Gould is considered very
judicious.
Mrs. Hines, wife of Station Agent
Hines, at the C, r. |. & p. Office in this
city died at Council Bluffs last Sunday
morning. She was buried there yester
day Mrs. p. l.. MckinnIe and other
friends attended the funeral.
Mrs, Sewers has fine original paints
ing on exhibition at knOx's. 1t is the
picture of dog and girl, and as an
| amateur work of art. the back ground,
and general appearance, figures, all con
sidered, shows the work of an artist of no
mean ability.
George Walker celebrated his forty
first birthday yesterday. He beat st
Patrick just one day, which accounts Tor
| the success George has when encounter
ing The strawberry roam. Friends who
| met at his residence last evening were
| a To ta lac ut 4 nf nc
boy occur |, so that they might come
again aud have another pleasant evening.
| George kept mum.
George lierbSt has painted his store in
grand style. The granting is done in
three woods-black walnut, maple and
ashland the counter tops mahogany
| The celebrated Prof II. c. Farnum de-
signed and superintended the work. The
shelving has been heightened about -
| feet on each side and additional drawers
| put in, so as to make more room. The
store had very neat and clean appear
| anCe this morning.
The Moline Plow Co. have advanced
the wages of their employees, the day men
| from & 81 to 81 so, and others in pro-
portion. The men are very much pleased
with the decision of the company, and
VIII no doubt make up by steady and dill
| igent attention to duties enough to cover
the ten per cent raise. Men who feel that
they are treated right by their employers
cannot help taking an interest in what
ever is intrusted to their care. Other
| firms will no doubt follow the example of
the plow company.
Mr. LundquiSt. who left for California
Two months ago has inst returned this far
on his way home He lives in Andoyer.
Henry county. He was much pleased
| with Riverside, California. He calls ii
the garden of Eden. They were picking
oranges when he left on the 13th inst.
and the trees were loaded down. He has
a specimens OF orange blossoms with him,
found on the same tree with the fruit
fully ripe. Mr.. Lundquist will not return
to the golden state, preferrng his home
in Illinois. He met o. T. johnson. Fer
lis and Gilbert, formerly of Galesburg,
and A. p. Johnson, of Altoona. Illinois.
all at Riverside, Cal. and all rich and
happy.
SEMI MONTHLY COUNCIL MEETING
At the semi monthly council meeting
Monday evening the mayor and all the
aldermen were present, The bond of the
L. s. r. r. Co. in 81 900 forfeit if one
mile of the road is not completed within
the city limits on May LIST, 1886, was ap-
proved. Also the city clerk bond in
-, 900 was approved. Owing to some
deficiency in light the city clerk had 10
turn over several papers TO be read by the
city attorney. The bond of the city cler.,
was ordered placed in the hands of the
city treasurer. The plat of an addition
to the city by Mrs. Edwards was APP
proved. The mayor in the goodness of
his heart, tried to have the city donate
: shoes to the tramps now in prison, which
was effeCtually sat down upon by Aid
| Wilson, and they were referred TO the
overseer of poor fer treatment
The petition of Gustaf SwenSon
about sewerage was placed on
file until more thorough system
of sewerage he adopted. 81, $50 has been
subscribed to help purchase 40 feet of let
4. sec 3 old town. corner of Sixteenth
street and Second avenue, for pubs
lie market place The clerk was ordered
10 notify subscribers that the money must
be paid within thirty days An ordinance
was passed to widen Sixteenth street at
the point named above, for the purpose
OF condemnlng property owned 10y Mr..
Haller and DIR. Piper, which it WAS
claimed they held at too high figure, and
the city attorney was instructed to take
proper steps to carry out the same.
The city has accepted the 50, $50 and il
is only a matter of time when we will
have a respectable market place.
| Judges and clerks Of election were ap-
pointed for each ward and the polling
places designated:
First ward--Flrst district hose house.
Second ward-Sccond district hose
house.
Third ward-Hook and ladder house.
Fourth ward 49, Third district hose
house.
Fifth ward-Fonrth district hose house.
The hours on election day will he from
s a. m. till p. m, An alderman is to lie
elected in each ward. two justices of the
peace, one collector, police magistrate
and Others. The clerk is instructed To
issue the usual call for election, which
should be done now, as there is not
much time TO spare. An ordinance 10 fix
salaries of police magistrate, street cons
missioner and water commissioner, re
, fcrred to ordinance committee.
Section 4, on screens of saloon win
| dows, came up on call of the mayor, who
seems to be anxious to know he's riA BIT
and then 90 ahead" Prosecutions on
this ordinance are deferred until the lie
gality of No. is inquired into.
City attorneys report received, and his
request for police assistance in serving
papers granted.
An injunction having been served on
2 the Merchants Electric Light Co, by the
e Telegraph Co to prohibit them from
erecting poles or stringing wires at a
point on Fifteenth street was on motion