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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-04


Our collection OF pears is very good. and
the quality of many of our winter fruits
especially, excellent; but the presence of
: the summer fogs has the tendency to give
them a russell surface-a tendency being
more and more pronounced every year
Hence they have never attracted a great
deal of attention ut the various fairs where
they have been shown. 4 different climate
will change this the. first season. As re-
CARDS the pear fungus Tor scabl, so severe
last season, it has this year done but little
damage here, as in other loo .lities; but we
record the remarkable case of several va
rietes exempt last year, but badly infested
this season, 1t shows therefore, tina. none
are entirely to be trusted.
We give the time of ripening of this To-
cality, which. compared with the greater
part of the State, is very late. Those starred
81 have proved exempt, or nearly So every
year since fruiting here:
Anne Osereau; very handsome pear be-
ginning of August.
OFT; middle of August, before Seckel:
small, but delicious.
Duchesse P-ecoce; above medium; a
steady bearer. fair quality: end of July.
sDoyenne Robin medium TO large be-
ginning of September: good bearer fair
quality excellent keeper.
DR.. Reeder. tasted here for the first time
this season; small, but of the highest quail
ity: end of September, beginning of Oc-
tober, after Seckel.
@Paradise d'Autumne; September and
October; medium size; very good.
sMaric Louise d'Uccles; end OF Septem-
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-04
ATTORNEYS.AT-L
CLINTON l.. WHITE,
NJ. C. TILDEN. D. f. ALEXANDER. JAY z. BROWN
TILDEN, ALEXANDER & BROWN,

A TTORNEYs AND COUNSELLORS-AT-LAW
n Office, No. 521 J street, between Fifth and
Sixth Sacramento. Cal. Mr.. Alexander and nr
Brown are both Notaries and you can always
find Notary in our Office. dl9-tf
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13
EDUCATIONAL.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS.
The public school system and general
educational advantages of Rock Island
stand unexceled by any city of its size
in the United States A comparison of
statistics show that there is proportions
ately larger percentage of daily attend
ance upon the Rock Island schools than
any other city in America. There are in
Rock Island $500 children of the school
age-between the ages of 6 and 81 over
1000 of whom are enrolled as public
school pupils, while 700 are distributed
among the private schools. Between the
ages of IA and 81, when children who are
obliged to work, generally leave school,
there are / 900 employed in the various
vocations of life, while between the ages
Of 6 and Ia, the time when education is
needed more than at any other time in
life. there are less than so who do net
attend school at ALA good show ing
which Superintendent Kemble takes rea-
sonable pride in.
Augustana College Theological Sem
mary has an enrolment of about ITO,
most of whom, however, are foreign pu-
pills. Through the generosity Of P. L.
Cable In donating $500 towards its
construction, this worthy institution will
be enabled to complete its new building
the coming season.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

The Harper house has Just reputa>
ton of being the best hotel in all partic-
ulars outside of Chicago 1t is provided
with all modern Improvements, such as
fire escapes, electric fire alarm. comforta-
BILE rooms, and as fine table as is set in
the state of Illinois. Its furnishings are
elegant. 1t stands among the first in
this vicinity with the commercial commu-
nifty, and it is seldom that knight of
the grip will miss spending Sunday
at the Harper when he is within fifty
miles of it on Saturday. Mr. Harper has
spared nothing that money could furnish
to place his hotel in as near state OF
complete perfection rs possible. His
efforts in this direction have not been in
vain. He has none but experienced and
accommodating employees. and by strictly
abiding by these rules, his hotel has be-
come famous and popular, the pride of
ito owner and IF the citu
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

The Rock Island house in this city,
owned and managed by W. II. and J. F.
Munger, of the Munger family of hotel
landlords, is one of the very best hotels
in the west. 1t is widely and popularity
known to the commercial fraternity as it's
register always shows. The accommods.
tons are new and first class, and special
attention is given to the culinary depart
ment. The appointments Throughout
from the parlors and chamber rooms to
the kitchen and laundry are handsome and
OF the most modern improvements. The
hotel enjoys alarge local patronage, many
of our business men preferring TO take
their MONDAY meal there, to leaving their
business long enough to go home, and
having accepted of the hospitslities of
the institution once, they 90 again. All
that has been needed at the Rock Island
house for years has been efficient and ex-
perienced management. and that having
been furnished in Mr.. Munger's regime
the hotel is now in way to success
and prosperity.
The Commercial and Taylor houses
furnish comfortable accommodations for
their guests, and make a study of pleas
ing the inner man.
AMUSEMENT RESORTS.
Rock Island has the palace opera house
Of the three cities-as handsome little
theatre as can be found in America
Harper's theatre is a favorite with the
theatrical public, and Manager Knell in,
tends to sustain the reputation it has so
long enjoyed.
The roller skating rink, which Mana
ger Collins has devoted his attention to
for two seasons is always sought by lov>
ers Of genuine enjoyment, and some ex-
ira attraction alway Ids to the ordinary
enjoyment of roller skaters who visit It,
The German theatre, or Turner hall,
under Mr.. Herkert's management, has
gained reputation which amusement
lovers are ever mindful Of
For dances, balls, sociables, fairs, con-
ventions, or public meetings, Armory hall
is peculiarly adapted and is generally in
pretty good demand.
COMMUNICATION AND CONVENIENCE.
Rock Island is readily accessible to sur
rounding towns in having the best ferry
on the river plying constantly between
this city and Davenport, fine line of
street cars to Moline, with prospects of
another, and one to Milan and the watch
tower, excellent telephone facilities and
accommodating operators, and among
other advantages are its electric illumin-
ated streets, fire, police and military pro-
lection, and the influence of its social.
secret and religious societies.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13
LEATHER ANI FINDINGS.

One of the Oldest, among our proml-
inent business houses is the firm of ] i
NJ Rosenfield. manufacturers of collars,
saddles and strap woIk and wholesale
dealers in saddlery, hardware and shoe
findings They also deal in hides, furs
and wool, and manufacture shoe uppers
and shoe store supplies. Next summer
they will extensively engage in the man
ufscture of fly nets in addition to their
other business The business of the finn
was established in lS56-tthty years
ago--bv the present members, and their
efforts have been crowned with success
from the foundation of the house up to
the present time. The sales of this house
last year amounted to over 500, 600,
larger than for any former year. There
are four travelling statesmen kept continu>
ally on the road, aud eighteen persons
are engaged in the manufacturing depart
ment. Last year they manufactured 800
dozen collars and 1900 saddles and
larger amounts in Aridles and strap work.
Honorable in all their dealings, giving
their customers full value for their money,
are very prominent points in the su ccess
Of this firm. The ARGUS takes great pleas
ure in chronicling the fact that the mans
ufacturing and jobbing interests Of this
city receive their full share of the trade,
wherever they make an effort which is
largely due to the excellent quality of
goods sold.
sADDLERY, HARDWARE AND LEATHER.
J. c. Mcconnell & Son, are jobbers il
saddlery, hardware and leather and manu-
facturers of horse collars and strap work
Their business for the last year was very
satisfactory, amounting in value to $780,
600, Twelve persons are employed il
the manufacturing department, Theil
trade extends through the states of Hi
nois and Iowa. The business is managed
by h. G. Mcconnell.
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
The largest wholesale and retail sta
tionery establishment in the state out
side Of Chicago is the firm of R. Crsmp
ton & Co., established in 1858, over q
quarter of a century ago. This irm buys
all their supplies from first hands
publishers, manufacturers and inn
porters. R. Champion s. Co.'s prices are
as low as any Of the eastern houses. Sew
eral travelling men are constantly en-,
gagged in representing this house on the
road. This firm is today in position to
give better goods and prices than ever
to the trade R. Champion & Co. also have
the largest retail book store in the west
The manufacture of blank books is also
carried on by this firm. The sales Of thil
house last year amounted TO SIS,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13
THE POSTOFFICE.

If the receipts for the year of the Rock
Island postoffice are as large in compare
son as those of the past quarter. the city
will be entitled to free delivery system.
Postmaster Halves says the receipts for
the past month for all services in his office
amount to S5,02S, at which rate the year
will find the total over %, 900, which en-
titles US to system of free letter delivery,
an innovation which will probably be one
of the rst movements of the incoming
democratic postmaster.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

doing . very large and successful drug
trade, extending over aterritory within a
radius Of one hundred miles of this locals
ity. The house of Hartz & Bahnsen was
first established in 1878. on the corner of
Fourth avenue and Twenty fourth street,
where for two years they did large
retail business. Some eighteen months
after. they started another and larger
store In Sweeney's new block, corner
of Twentieth street and Third avenue, at
which place they commenced ia small
way to do a jobbing business, which in
creased to such an extent that in order to
more fully attend to that branch of their
business they disposed of the Fourth ave.
nue. drug store to Frank Nader. Their
jobbing trade has increased to such an
extent by their indomitable push and en-
ergy that larger quarters were needed and
about five months ago they leased the
Hull block on Eighteenth street near
Darts Sons. where they do their whole
sailing exclusively, separating it from the
retail department. They deal in drugs,
patent medicines. paints, oils, notions,
cigars, etc, in which they did business
last year of 800, 600 Three travelling men
represent the firm on the road. The
success of this firm is another exemplih>
cation of the grand facilities afforded by
Rock Island as trade center.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13
MANUFACTURING.

There is no institution in Rock Island
which has carried the name of the oity
far and wide AS has the Rock Island Plow
Works, so long known as the Buford
Plow Works. The products of this
institution are now used all over the
world, and where an implement is sold
it brings orders for more, thus the goods
not only advertise themselves, but the
name of the city where they are manufac>
tured as well The institution EMPLOYS
during the running season about $50
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13
scriptions is their line. and they make
fine turnout, toe.

scriptions is their line. and they make .
fne turnout, toe.
FoUNDRIEs AND MACHINE SHOPS.
Geo. Downing, Jr.. is the owner and
manager OF Downings foundry. He re-
ports the past season as prosperous in his
branch Of industry. notwithstanding the
general dull times all over the country.
He has an extensive business and it
''stays with him." and whenever he turns
out Job, it is an advertisement for his
foundry, SO well is his work done. He
employs rs men. -
William H. Thompson. in his machine
shops, gives employment to 20 men. He
complains of quiet season for last year,
but hooks for better times this year. in
asmuch as he has already good season 8
work in sight.
Ben Wilson s. Son have done a good
deal of repairing the past year. and have
reason to expect more in 86.
THE BOAT YARDS.
This is the busy season of the year for
the boat yards below the city. Messrs.
Kahlke Bros have now on the ways for
repairs the Moline, ST. Croix and Golden
Gate. while many others are waiting in
the harbor for attention as soon as these
are finished. The firm will do business
of about $4,000 this season. and gives
employment to from ~ to 20 men.
The Rock Island gas works manufac
tured 100000 feet during the past year,
1000, 900 of which was consumed in the
city. The establishment employs five
men. and Local Manager Judge, who
stands without pier when it comes to
furnishing anything in the gas" line.
The manufacture of brick in the city
the past year by the various yards Akin
son Il Oloff, Paulson & Bro, B. H. Red.
eker, W, Lyon & Co., J. W. Graham and
r. Richmond, is estimated at 1000 900.
while the sales will amount to 450, 600
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13
INTERNAL REVENUE.
STAMP COLLECTIONS.

Owing to the fact that the internal rev.
eDue officers located here were changed
during the past year, and the. books at
that time were forwarded to the collec-
tors Office at Quincy. there is not COM
plete record of the years business at
hand, Stamp Collector Huckstaedt,
however, furnishes the following receipts
from the sale of stamps from September
s, when he assumed the records:
loOacco. ..-...-.,.4'...-.-. bl.4U
tIEhlsss.s .....-r.--.... z.SsUo0
Total
lS49e75
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13
RETAIL DEALERS.
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS.

Among the dry goods houses of this
city, none is more prominent than the
firm of McIntire & Co.. who have, since
their advent here. built up splendid
business. The firm carries large and
assorted stock Of dry goods and notions of
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13
THE sHERIFFs OFFICE
FromsSheriff Reticker's books the fol-
lowing statement of action in criminal
cases Is obtained;
coRoNER's CASES ,

Coroner David Halves has prepared the
following statement of inquests held by
him in Rock Island county from January
!, 1885, TO January 1, 1885;
Jan. l. John Williamson. South Rock Island, old
age and exhaustion.
10 George Stengel Rock Island, crushed
by switch engine, c.. B. & @. X. +.
Feb g. Dennis j. >huck, Black Bawk, suicide,
pistol shot.
" 81 DV Dsngherty. Edgington, murdered
by Pat MeDermott
a. 49, Mary E. Webb, Rock Island, heart
disease.
April l. Unknown man. Cordova, drowned.
:" 3. Amanda ahnstedt, Moline. suicide
rough on rats.
4" 6. West Nelson, Rock Island. heartdisease,
" 30 Oscar Berlin, Rock Island, suicide, NOR.
phine.
June 26 william Holm. Rock Island, drowned.
" go Henry Roehr, Rock Island, crushed by
cars, c, R. &P,
July /. Unknown man, Sukey Island, drowned
Ang 8 Unknown man Rock lsla d, drowned.
" "a Frank L. Pierce, Milan. crushed between
c.rs failing through bridge on Mercer
county railroad.
Sept. IS. Perry Evans, Moline, run over by cars,
c., b. so.
Oct 20. Mary Curly, Moline, struck by engine
No 49, c., r, /. &P.
+" 30 John Shannon, Buffalo Prairie, suicide,
rough on rats.
Nov. 81 Thos j. Davis Carbon Clif, unknown.
" "a Fred Grotegnt, Rock Island, rupture
blood vessel on tn brain.
81. Unknown man, Rapids CITY, suicide,
pistol shot
Dec. g. Ben Anderson, Mock Island, spople1y.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

men and last year it turned out: plows,
1000; cultivators, 1900; sulkies, 1000;
harrows, 5000; check rowers, 1000;
other implements. $4,000.
The past year has witnessed consider
able of a change in the management of
this establishment B. D. Buford, so
long connected with it, and whose name
is associated with the best plows in the
world, retired, land the election OF new
board OF managers resulted as follows:
President. S. Gilmore
Vice presiient-C G. Truesdale.
Secretary and treasurer. NJ Ruford.
Superinte ndent- W J Browne.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13
HARDWARE q.

There is no firm in tins city that il
more prominently identified with its
growth aud prosperity than the hardware
firm of Stewart & Montgomery The
firm is composed of j. w Stewart and ]
NJ. Montgomery. This house was found
ed by Harper & Steel in 1855, in the post
Office block. which was at that time
called the Bailey & Boyle block. Their
store was in the room now occupied by
the Golden Eagle clothing store. In 1865
Harper& Steel sold out to Harper & Co,
and removed to Denver, Colorado, the
succeeding firm being composed OF w.
W. Harper, brother of John Harper of
the firm of Harper " Steel, and j. R.
McAllister. VIM. W. Harper died in
November, 1867, and in September pre-,
vious Dr. j. W Stewart purchased his
interest and the firm became McAllisGer
& Stewart. In February, 1874. Mr. Nc
Allister's interests were bought out bv
Mr.. Jas. NJ. Montgomery, at which time
the present firm of Stewart s Montgom>
cry was organized. Finding their old
quarters too crowded, they removed to
their present location, corner of Second
avenue and Eighteenth street, in August.
1877. The business of this firm has
steadily and permanently increased from
the date of its origin. A large number
OF persons are constantly employed to
transact their business The prosperity
of this firm also proves that not only are
they composed Of the right kind of
metal, but proves also that Rock Isl>
and is the right place to locate. Both
members of this firm have the welfare of
the city at heart. Mr.. Stewart was the
first presiding officer of the Citizens as
ISOLATION, which is composed of the
prominent business men of the city, and
which was organized few years ago for
the purpose of showing the advantages
of this city as manufacturing point and
inducing manufacturers and others to To-
cate here. Mr.. Stewart also takes deep
interest in church affairs.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13
Y. NJ. c. A.

GENERAL sECRETARy's REPORT.
General Secretary Warmers report of
the local Y. M. c. A., shows that during
the year there were held
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

The new officers took hold of the
works with renewed vigor. many i'm,
provements were made and the facilities
for manufacturing improved in many
ways. The company has capital stock
of 100000 and with experienced
men in every department of the
concern, they are in position to turn out
a line of goods second to none in the
country. The company is equal to any in
America. The company has branch houses
all over the west, prominent among which
are at Kansas City, Minneapolis, st. Paul,
st. Joe, St. Louis and Indianapolis, while
general agents are located at San .Fran~
cisco, Portland. Oregon, Denver, Col. +,
and Dallas, Tex.
STOVES
The Rock Island stove works is one of
the thriving institutions of the city, and
business the past year has been better
than ever before. The works give en-
ployment to IS men, and last year 800
tons of stoves were turned out. The
company manufacture 100 different styles
and sizes of stoves, including cooking
stoves and ranges. 1t is partnership
concern, composed of Phil Mitchell, A.
N. Blskesly and Frank Mixter, the latter
being manager.
SASH, DOORS AND BLINDS.
Owing to an over production, and con-
sequently an overstocked market, the year
1885 was one of considerable depression
in the manufacture of sash, doors and
blinds, although Rock Island has no rea-
son to feel ashamed of the showing made
by its mills.
The sash department of the Rock ISL
and Lumber & Manufacturing company
turned out rs 900 doors, $4,000 pairs of
blinds, 1870, 900 windows and two and one
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13
THE SAW MILLS.
THE SEASONS CIT.

Rock Island glories in three of the best
known and most successful saw mills in
the Mississippi valley. The mills are
those of Weyerhauser s. Denkman and of
the Rock Island Lumber s Manufacturing
company. The years cut is shown by the
following figures:
wEYERHAusEB& DENKNAN.
Lumber 81, 900 feet
I ath 10 Nh mn
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

ACCOMMODATIONS.
HOTELS.
There is no better index to city's &C
tivlty, and the extent of its business
than its hotels. and iii this regard Rock
Island is prominent:
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

COAL.
ESTIMATED AMOUNT CONSUMED.
From inquiry at the various offices, the
ARGUS estimates the amount of coal con-
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

One of the representative jobbin 6
houses in this city that has sprung into
existence in the last few years is the Arm
Of dartz & Bshnsen. The firm is COM
posed Of Ben G. Hartz and Frank W.
Bahnsen. both young and enterprising,
who are thoroughly posted in all the de-
tails Of the drug business and who are
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13
SAW WORKS.

sphIbr
Warnock & Ralston, the manufactur,
ers of soap, have long enjoyed position
of distinction among the soap makers OF
the country. and in their line of industry
have had little competition, from the fact
that merit wins its way TO the front and
is bound to stay there, no matter what
may be the opposition. Warnock q Rails
ston have put their goods on the market,
and they will hold their own there Their
sales in 1885 amounted to $50, 900, and in
the manufacture Of soap they employed
10 hands. They make a great variety Of
toilet, laundry and household soaps, anu
deal mainly in common soaps.
CARRIAGES, ETC.
R. M. Wall and Frank Ill, Jr., ewn the
only carriage factory in the city. The
firm name reads wall & Ill" and they
make every variety Of vehicles Of the very
latest quality. They employ - exper-
fenced men, and last year made 60 of the
best and most complete vehicles ever put
on wheels. They keep fine stock con-
stantly on hand, and can turn out car
rage, a buggy or wagon which is bound
to please, on short notice.
G. c. Churchill always does a good
seasons work, because there is always
plenty of demand fol, buggies and oaher
vehicles. He employs from 10 to 12 men
and makes repairing specially also
Kurth & Scherer il firm which has
grown up among the industries of Rock
Island. Buggies and wagons OF all des
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

excellent reputation as careful, atten-
tive and accurate business man who
strives TO meet the demands of the drug
trade in such q manner that those who
once become his customers generally re.
mains so. His place of business Is located
on the corner of Second avenue and Sew
enteenth street, opposite the postoffice,
which makes it very convenient place
to drop into to have prescription filled
or procure any article in the drug line.
Mr.. Witt is q member of the school of
pharmacy and is thoroughly experienced
in the compromising Of medicines and
prescriptions. He is an exceedingly
pleasing gentleman to deal with and all
will be made to feel at home at his store.
STOVES AND HOUSE FURNISHING.
One of the Oldest established stove
stores in this city is the house Of David
Don, at No. 1917 Second avenue The
aim of the proprietor of this store has
always been to handle those goods which
be can conscienhously recommend to his
customers, and by adopting this course he
has succeeded in establishing large trade
and reputation for integrity second to
none. There is NO business man in this
city to whom the public may go with
greater confidence than David Don for
the purchase of any article. Mr.. Don is
sole agent in Rock Island for the sale OF
the Riverside ranges and stoves, which
are made by the Rock Island stove com
psny. He also handles great variety OF
stoves of eastern make. His trade last
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-03-04

A telegram from Montreal, says an
American stranger few days ago con-
suited firm of lawyers there. HE
said he had some judgments outstand-
ing against him and had several thous
and dollars in United States bonds in
his possession. After the consultation,
during which he was informed that if
the bonds were come by dishonesty
he could be arrested here, he left and
has not since been seem" The stranger
is supposed to be ex-Sheriff Davidson,
of New York.