Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-02
ABOUT JosLlN.

OF rho County.
JOsLIN, Jan Mrs. Mead and be
son, Arthur, are both reported to b,
quite sick.
George Oliver has insured his new
residence and barn and other build
ings, grain. stock, ETC., in the Co
nd Yuma Mutual
A young man from Nebraska. jew
eler and watch repairer, is about t.
establish himself and work at hi
Trade in W. H. Whiteside's store.
S. s. Beal received a letter stain.
that his daughter, who is attendin!
school at Valparaiso. Ind, was sick
\ telegram received later said ST.
vas some better.
The shawl that disappeared at tn
Ppening Of the Woodman hall belong
ny to Mrs S. S. Beal has been found
It is not often that anything is per
nauently lost when people ar
honest.
Z. NJ. Hubbart received informa
hat his aunt, who was visiting be
laughter at Bagley. Ia. while goip:
to church, dropped down in tn
street and suddenly expired of hear
disease.
W. H. Whiteside and f. e. Doua
100. the new grain firm, have finishe,
heir new corn crib and are nov
aeady to commence buying corn
Several farmers have been inquirins
what they are going to pay.
There was u very lively trade re
ported at both our village store
turing Christmas week. But tn
NV price of hogs, and so many hav
,ng been lost altogether, and the Low
orice Of grain, makes money scarce
The enlargement of the Joslil
creamery. although the carpenter
nave been greatly delayed by the we
weather, is now shingled. The new
engine of l5-horse power has arrived
and is being set up, preparatory t.
commencing grinding feed, etc.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Whiteside, o
Wisconsin, have awaited themselve
If the cheap excursion rates, and ar
visiting for a few days with thei
relatives and friends and neighbor
in the vicinity Of Joslin and Moline
Mr.. Whiteside is a successful sales
man for an implement firm.
There was a dance at the Wood
man hall last Friday evening. Tire
musicians were employed, and 8
numbers we're sold. The neighbor
Who live in close proximity to tn
nall state that sleep was entirely GU
If the question. rs they kept thing
| jogging along at pretty lively rat
until the ''wee sma" hours of th
morning.
1t will no doubt be of interest t
farmers to be informed that tn
Western Plowman, of Moline, offere
S1c0 for the largest and best 10 ear
If corn grown from half pound {
seed furnished by the proprietors {
the Plowman. And although
states have competed for the priz,
the winner is one of our own neigl
bors, Eli Corbin, of Carbon Cliff
Rock Island county. MIR. Corbin
10 ears averaged as follow,
Length. 1928 inches; circumfel
ance, 7.3l2 inches; weight. 1.2
pounds; quality, $50. MIR. Corbi
being a user of John Deere's impl,
ments is also entitled to his choice
he following: John Deere kid sulk
pillow, John Deere &C. H. d. cor
cultivator. John Deere disk, lists
and drill. and Deere corn plante
prizes were likewise given for tn
largest yield from the half pound ,
seed. the first of $50. to r. N Levi
Red Hook. N. Y, 1,4sO pounds. Thel
we're so 81 prizes for the next large.
quantity grown from the half poun
If seed. which went to Is states an
ranged in quantity from 756 to Ct
pounds. There is one singular eli
cumstance with regard to the for
going contest that no doubt will /
noticed-that although Eli Corbi
obtained the 300 prize for the ]
largest ears. he only raised 81
pounds from the half pound of seet
while r. N. Lewis. of New Yorl
raised 1,4S0 pounds from the ha
pound of seed, but did not raise IL
10 largest ears. Mr.. Lewis emo
nous yield would be 81 bushels pt
acre, planted three grains in hill /,
be plowcd both ways.