Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-12
FOR DRAINAGE DISTRICT.
Farmers Considering Plan TO Improve
Their Land.

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Their Land.
Joslin, April IA meeting was
held at Joslin Monday, April 10, for
the purpose of considering the pro-
priety of organizing a drainage dis
trict. The following We're present.
Charles Osborne, Lyman Daily, E.
Yandeburg, Seth Heald, James Walk
er. Alexander Dunbar, Chris Guild
enpfenning, Chris Denhart, E. j.
Searle, Hon. William McEniry, Henry
Frels, William Miller. William Stew
art, Ben Osborne, William Mold,
Alonzo Dunbar, +. f. Crompton, Sr.
Alonzo Dunbar was appointed chair
man and +. f. Crompton. ST., secre-
tarv. After a few Introductory re-
marks by Judge Searle, Hon. William
McEniry stated that by the Kindness
of W. G. Besler a preliminary sur
vey had been made, which showed
10 feet of fall between Joslin fair
grounds and the slough bridge.
A letter was then read by Mr.
McEnirv. from Mr.. White, of
Tazewell county, showing what had
been done by ditching in that county
and his willingness of showing a COM
mittee, Offering to take them over the
land which had.been ditched, and show
the great improvement that had
been made in the condition of that
section of country. Mr.. McEniry
likewise stated his estimated cost of
the ditch was $1,000 or 81 per acre
for the land which would be benefited
by the ditch. The following commit
tee was then appointed to pay visit
to TaZewell county, to view the ditch
ing and lands already spoken of: Fred
Osborne, Chris Guildenpfenning
Charles Osborne, Henry Frels, trans
portation to be furnished to Peoria
and return. The meeting was the II
adj journed. subject to the call of the
Eddie Reiter, of Osborne, is now
taking lessons in telegraphy from C.
NJ. Hubbart at Joslin station.
Ben Payne is at home for a two
weeks visit with his parents, Mr.. and |
Mrs. William Payne, and family.
Miss Iva Donahey has been visit
ing few days with her grand par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Mccall, in
Coe.
Hon. NJ. B. Bailey, son-in-law of
Hon. William Payne, has been NOM
mated for mayor of Danville, a city
IF %. 900.
A telephone is about to be erected
Joslin and Hillsdale. 1t will
irst 60 north from Joslin until it in
ersects the bluff road, after which it
yoes to the residence of G. L. Dona-
100, thence to Hillsdale.
The entertainment at Joslin Friday
evening last was well attended by the
Noodmen and their families, also a
arge number of outsiders, and it
proved a great success. The proceeds
to $2O.10. A cake had
'een provided and cut into 90 pieces.
The one which numbered As contained
he gold ring, and Hans Misfeldt
'roved to be the lucky recipient.
Mrs. Leard visited Wednesday with
1rs. Coder.
Gene Dunbar is having a serious
pell of the humps.
+. +. Crompton, of Port Byron, is
n Joslin on business.
Peter Moody is moving his family :
nd furniture to Moline.
Earl Donahey and Gladys White
ide have an attack of the measles. /
Edna and Lille Crompton, of Port
'yron, attended the entertainment at
oslin.
Ed Coffee has been visiting his
riends in the vicinity of Joslin for
ew days. :
Mrs. Fred Whiteside spent Wednes-
av visiting friends and relatives in
Iillsdale
Mrs. John Leasure is contemplate
lg making an extended visit with her ,
arents in Rock Island. \