Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-28
NEsRASKA'S NEED NOW.
Grain Is What Ia Most wauted-Piau Of
Presenting It.


Presenting It,
A letter has been received in Rock
Island from Rev. George Bailey, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church at
Broken Bow, Neb.. which has been
placed in the hands of the local relief
committee as follows:
The personal suffering and gen.
erai restitution now prevalent in this
section of Nebraska, directly owing
to the drouth of the past two years,
are without parallel in our history.
Our people are reduced to the utmost
straits in order to provide a living
for themselves and their stock. Helm
has been, and is now being rendered.
to enable them to get through the
winter. For this generous assis-
lance, we feel unutterable gratitude
But a most serious problem con-
fronts us with regard TO spring seed
and feed for work teams. Our gran
cries are empty. our money is gene.
The people in this. county are self
reliant and aggressive class at all
times. but unless outside help just
now is speedily forthcoming, our pros
pective circumstances are utterly
foreboding. At mass meeting of our
leading citizens and business men
this week. it Was decided to appeal
for money or grain from the more
favored parts of our country. where
with to purchase suitable seed for
our climate. Our farmers will give
their note for such seed, and secure
it as well as possible; then in the
fall, il we have raised a crop, the
money thus entrusted to US will be
returned with interest to the persons
loaning the same. Authorized re-
ceipts Will be given for every contri-
button. and satisfactory guarantee
given for the Legitimate use of the
money. This project is supported
by our most substantial men, and
endorsed by the governor of our
state. who also is a citizen of our
town. In the event of our failing to
raise a crop, it will be understood
that the money thus contributed is
lost.
May Visit Rock Island.
"Now, do you think that if 1 should
visit your city and explain the mat.
ter in detail to an assembly of peo-
pie, that there would be any appre-
ciable response? If hundred dol
lars or more could thus be raised
and loaned. it would be we'll worth
my trip. 1t is probable that / can
secure free transportation to your
place, and expect to be within easy
reach the first or second week of Feb
ruary. OF course, l should furnish
the best credentials. and give valid
receipts for every cent collected"
To Aid Western Neighbour.
The different Woodmen camps OF
this city were well represented at the
meeting held at the Armory building
Saturday evening, to take some ac-
tion with a view to assisting Neb-
raska and Kansas neighbors, from
whom communications soliciting re-
lief had been received. The matter
was fully discussed. and the appeals
showed that the western neighbors
were in need of clothing and provis-
ions. A call with the signature OF
all the camps was afterward adopted,
with instru ctions to leave all contri-
buttons at the city marshal's Office
Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 80
and 81. c. f. Hodgson, i. F. Knox
and Capt. O'Connor were selected as
committee to take general charge,
receiving donations, arranging for
transportation, etc.