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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27
Lack Of Data.

II is unfortunate that there Is no legal
authority In the state by which the cap
if%i invested In manufacturing enterprises
cssn be- obtained. ard this IL equally true
AZ every other item IN our manufacturing
industries ~ an illustration. take the
article 81 glass. In 49, the United States
census reports give four estab lishments.
having a capital az s.fs1~o. and having
a product valued at y--v.7l. In lss0 the
census reports twerry-cne Establishments.
hat the compendium to which we have
access dos nof give capital Tbs product.
however. j. given at ~ There are
now known to b. In the state -ighty-five
glass manufacturing establishments. that
number having been inspected by the In
diana department % inspection in 1871.
giving e~mpicymen, 10 l1-5r per<on. But
there Il no data available showing cap
itai Invested. nor ~ annual product II
~ were admissible 10 Introduce averages
based upcn data supplied by the United
States census reports the eighty-nve
glass factories row in operation in Indi-
ana would represent capital invested
amounting 10 x0ss.sFa- and an annual
product amounting TO s1E-SSla.1 While X
Is not assumed that such figures are ae-
rLrate they nevertheless Indicate. upon n
conservative basis. the magnitude Of the
glass industry ~ Indiana
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27
INDIANA TRULY GREAT AS
AN AGRICULTURAL AND A
MANUFACTURING STATE


Increased 6o,sri. while the number 81
work oxen decree sed ai.i5. The number
~ mich COWS increased 51s o.. the num-
n.r ~ other cattle increased 5s..s7s. the
number 81 swine increased sS1 .oil. while
ne number ~ sheep decreased fi.rN The
tofai Increase 81 live stock since l%s Was
esSs.sfs. and the total number on hand In
1910 was ..sss. 0se head.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27
A Forest State.

II has been elsewhere stated In this
article that ndian T. or was a forest
state Astounding in hardwood ti-nber that
had 20 ~ cut down ard burned 20 make
ciea-ing< for farms. As the years went
ty ard manufacturing Industries in
creased In number and importance these
hardwood forests Increased in value. and
have added indefinitely TO the wealth ~
tie state bv tTinx transformed into lum-
her f0r manufacturing purposes too nu-
rnerOns 20 mention. The saw-mflls are
cea selsssiy nc work. and there are hun
dreds ~ Establishments engaged In the
manufacture ~ articles requiring the
hardwood llmk~-r such as the forests ~
Indiana supply. II Is used In the manu-
facfur@ az furniture ~ every description.
and has made Indiana one - the great
furniture manufacturing states TX IS
used IN the manufacture Of every descrip-
;icn ~ vehicle. Agricultural implements
and ccog@r1re. giving "A product In fsel
~ more than E...r.fsn. the lumber pro-
du~ed IN iss.. the latest available data.
being valued az s1a->4-=0 and for 1900
would probably reach s.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27

In the foregoing exhibit uhe statistics
~ production for iS" being taken from
M report 81 the Indiana bureau - sta
~tisticsl 1t Il shown that since i~9 the
Increase In the product 81 harley has
been ~. ss2 bushels: the production ~
trckwheat has decreased I1i.t ~ bushels.
The increase In the production ~ corn has
h~.n IS. -. al bushels. in oats %lssi5-
bushels: in rye. ie.2eo bushels. and the
Increase in the production q wheat IN
1922 as compared with 1850 was E.if1-6r
bushels. But after all II II dific1tf %
grasp the sum total 81 irdiEna's farm
products. If we take the average prod
nff ~ cereals for the census years as
i4hulatcd we nave the following result
of production in forty nine FEARS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27
Manufactures

'AFing recent years Indiana has made
''fia strides IN manufacturing enter
iHsas. and Is becoming Justly noted a.
= manufacturing state. but not IN the
sh That the product Of 81 factories
NlAals the product OF lis farms. But 81
hAF ne aid tna, The farm ana the fac
'FS mutually aid the state in its march
pr"srr4s and prosperity To get IN
i''t"rs ann the farm in close proximity
iVhi"irs the welfare cf these interests
.WN aonleV"s the largest, measure ~ sue
~a'iAinable. Manufacturing Increases
I~'VhAnon. and. therefore. Increases the
demand for food roducis which the
farms supply.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27

Of persons employed. the amount paid for
the value ~ raw material and
their annual product. that the legislature
should confer authority upon some one
10 obtain the Information.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27

Prof. Biatchley estimates that there
nre sn.00.0n. n0o tons of coal IN Indiana. or
which onc-hftR or s.Oo.cu. on are essi-
mated 20 be workable under the present
conditions. He estimates that foo.0 40 ~
tons or Loo OF the total amount or $50
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27

Authorities conflict a. TO the probable
duration OF the gas supply. That u ID
= stored product. which II being drawn
uron Ia immense volume they all agree
Hut n r. impossible to cstimate the
amount stored In the Trenton rock. al
though the volume drawn therefrom can
be approximately estimated Natural
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27
Growth o. Enterprises.

IN i1' ninety years ago. when the In
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27


Grand totai........ e.Nac,a. SO bushels
The more Indiana a. an agriculture
fttfe IL studied N. more captivating the
tuhs~t becomes But space foroics in
Nlrfrr elaboration. Nevertheless. there
arr satisfies relating - indiaTa's farm
products. which. though ia the popular
estimates deemed ~ minor Importance.
are sources Of immense wealth. As for
!rstarce. take the production ~ timothy
erd clover hay. irish and sweet pota-
toes. poultry and eggs. milk. butter and
cheese and numerous other articles. The
product ~ Indiana farms and sum totals
q value are 81 surprising magnitude.
The report 81 the Indiana bureau 81 sta
tstics for 1879 shows that during the
Year the production Of timothy and
clover hay amounted to 3e,5. &c tons. Ii
valued at SO "A ton these crops for lxs
would represent wealth 90 the amount
Of sS2l543ho. The production Of Irish
potatoes reaches h.9n.s72 bushels. adding.
probably. s27.o.s2s TO the wealth az the
state There was also produced lx So
bushels OF sweet potafoes 80 tons ~
hfoom corn. 7sl.i35 gallons ~ sorghum
syrup, li.ssl.s4 pounds of tobacco. r4s.-
A&Dh gallons Of milk. sls6.lE pounds
NJ butter. lVS1. 90 pounds of cheese l.s1i.-
dozens - poultry. 3e.Dse. .op dozens ~
eRgs and i.t3i.f7 pounds Of wool. In ad-
aston q these items there are the truck
farms and their products 20 be considered.
NJ which there are no statistics avail
nhie but deserving a place In the sam
totals of production II lndiara-s farms
"i going to demonstrate thar tn. ar-s-
olirral interest 81 Indiana autstrips III
tfhfr enterprises and must always h. In
the ascendcrcy.
Then what, 81 the farms, Do the na-
lions inquirer
And what's the response thar comes
from the fields.
Where the sun and the rain with farmers
conspire
Io make the earth proud o< the stores
that she Yields.
The voice Of the wheat. and the voice
II the corn.
M'lliauoiis as tho songs n the spheres
1itAe been heard In all time. since the
dilgyian storm.
SAVING: Seed time and harve-, shall
como With the years
NAile Gods covenant mows the storm
clouds adorn.
While the rivers shall roll their foods
- tho sea.
me song ~ the wheat and the song ~
Tho corn.
hrnrarsing Jehovah's eternal decree.
Sh+i hush into silence the nations
alarms
hy eStoliing the blessings or farmers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-19
Chancery Notice,

State of Illinois,
Rock Island County
In the Circuit Court OF said county, to the
May term. a. D. 1901.
The Home Building and Loan as sOcfetion OF
Rock Island, u corporation, VS.. Hattie L. G
Vaughan andD. Cramer. In chan Gerry. Bill to
fOreclOSe.
Aridavit of the non-residence of Hattie l.
G. Vaughan, one of the defendants above
smed, having been fled in the once of the
clerk of said circuit court of Rock Island
county, notice is hereby given TO the said
Hattie l. G. Vaughan, that the complainant
filed its bill of complaint in said court, on the
chancery side thereof on The 5th day OF April.
1901 aud that a summons thereupon issued out
of said court against said defendants Hattie L.
g. Vaughan and ID. Cramer. returnRble on the
sixth (6th) day of May next, 1901, as Is by law
required.
Now, unless you, the sad Hattie L. c.
Vaughan and ID. Cramer shall personally be
and appear before said circuit court of Rock
Island county, on the first day of the next
term thereof to be holden in Rock Island, in
said county on the sixth Is h) day of May,
1901, and plead answer, or demur to the said
complaInant's bill of complaint, the same, and
the matters and things therein charged aud
stated, will be taken as confessed, and de-
cree entered against you, according to the
prayer of said bill
GEORGE w. GAMBLE, Circuit Clerk.
JACKSON &HURS T, Complainant's Solicitors.
Rock Island, Ill, A pril 5, 1901
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-19
MOLINE MooDMEN ARE
TO GIVE. MINSTREL SHOW

Moline Woodmen are to give a
minstrel show April 80 at the Wagner
opera house. Stanley Skinner will
be interlocutor and Axel Kohler, E.
E. Mangold. John Colson, Jesse Don
ahey, Milton Steele and Max Samuel
son the end men.
The chorus is composed of the fol-
lowing young men: A. Z Kohler.
Ray Anderson, Steve Ray. Lee Wood
yatt. Charles johnson, NJ. Aram, w.
A. Cox, George Huntoon. Oscar Wicks-
strom, Joe Parker, Bert Thomas, Axel
Dunderberg, H. w. Sommers and
John Duden.
An orchestra of 10 pieces is to fur
nish the music. The following songs
will be heard in the first part: Down
by the Old Mill Pond" Harry Som
mers; "Oh. Oh. Miss Phoebe, milton
Steele; Over the Ocean Blue" Ray
Anderson; The Fortune Telling
Man. Jesse Donahoo; Good bye,
Dolly Gray" Joe Parker; Coon,
Coon, Coon" E. E. Mangold; "Sweet
Katie McCree," Axel Dunderberg
Every Darkey Has Raglan On, -
Axel Kohler; Good Night, Beloved, u
Morris Wheelock. Several original
specialties will be introduced in the
olio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-19
Notice of PubIication-Chancery.

State of Illinois,
Rock Island County. S.
La the circuit court. May term. A. d. 1901.
Edward n. Bowman Sarah Annette Bow
man, Blanche E Little, Andrew w. Bow
man, Harold Bowman, Nathan Bowman
Frank Bowman and Guy Bowman, admir- is
traitor with the will annexed of Elizabeth
Bowman, deceased. In chancery
Afidavit of the non-residence of Blanche Z
Little, Andrew w. Bowman. Harold Bowman
Nathan Bowman and Frank Bowman, defend
ants above named. having been filed in the o. Z
fee of the clerk of said circuit court of Rock
Island county notice is hereby given to the said
nonresident defendants, that the complainant
He'd his bill OF complaint In said court on
the chancery side thereof the 23d day
thereupon issued out of said court, against
said defendants. returnable on the first Mon
day OF May A. ID. 1900 as Is by law required
and an alias summons afterwards, tO-wit, on
the 18th day of March. A. ID. 1901, issued out OF
said court, returnable on the first Monday OF
May, A. ID 1901.
Now, therefore, unless you, the said Blanche
Z. Little, Andrew w. Bowman, Harold Bow
man, Nathan Bowman and Frank Bow
man, shall personally be and appear before
the flrst day of the next term thereof. to be
holden at the court house in the city of Rock
Island, In said county, on the first Monday of
May, A. ID. 1901. and plead, answer or demuI
30 the said compliments bill OF complaint,
the same and the matters and things therein
and a decree entered against you according to
the prayer of said bill
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and af6xed the seal of said court, al
my once in Rock Island, this 9th day of
GEORGE W. GAMBLE. Clerk
ADAIR PEASANTS, Complainan Solicitor.
March Q, A. ID. 1901.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-19
Notice of PubIicatIon-Chancery.

State of Illinois, &c .
Rock Island County,
In the circuit court. to the May term, 1901.
In chancery.
TO the unknown heirs of Peter Rosenthal
deceased, AID Martha Elizabeth Rosenthal,
deceased:
utor and trustee under the will Of Peter Ro-
senthal, deceased, Franz A. Poettkip, Franz
A. Poettkin. trustee TO use of Immacula late
Conception b V NJ sometimes called St.
Mary's Catholic church) of Rock Island,
H.: Benjamin F. BlochHnge-, Mary NJ.
BOchlinRer. the Franciscan Sisters of the
Order of St. Francis of the Immacu-
late Conception, q corporation; Evangelical
Lutheran Emma6uel Congregation. cor
poration; Charles Ros snthal, the unknown
heirs of Peter RoSenthal deceased; the IN
known heirs of Martha Elizabeth Rosenthal,
deceased
Aff1davit that your namez are unknown and
that upon due and diligent inquiry you cannot
be found, having been hled in the clerk once
OF the circuit court of said county. notice is
hereby given TO the said unknown heirs OF Pc
ter RoSenthal. deceased, and Martha Eliza
beth HoSenthal, deceased. de fendanJs, that
the complainant filed her bill OF complaint in
the sixth day of April 1901, and that IL ereupon
a summons issued out of said court, wherein
said suit is pending, returnab'e on the
first Monday in the month of May next as Is by
law required.
Now, unless you. the said unknown heirs OF
defendants above named. shall personally be
and appear before said circuit court, on the
first day of the next term thereof, TO be hold
en- at Rock Island. in and for the said county,
on the first Monday in May next, and plead.
answer or demur to the said complainant S
bill of complaint, the same anu the matters
ana things there in charged and stated will DE
taken confessed, and a decree entered
against you according TO the prayer of said
bill GEORGE w. GAMBLE. Circuit Clerk.
Rock Island, Ill April 9Th 1901
LUDoLPH q REYNOLDS, Compliments Solicit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-19

Joseph B.. Oakleaf, Attorney.
State of Illinois, L..
Rock Island County,
In the Circuit Court, in chancery:
Hannah Hams, complainant, VS. Jane McCowu,
Alice Beckman, Rebecca Lammel Anna
belle Fritz, John Smith, Louisa Mays, Albert
smith, Margaret Wolfe, unknO vn heirs and
devisees or Daniel A. Smith. deceased; Mary
Hicks. al lice Price. A. F. Garriott, William
Roberts Henry Roberts Mason Roberts, I'M
known heirs and devisees OF Catherine Gar
riott, unknown heirs and devsees of
ton, unknown heirs and devisees of Lucy A.
H ancock deceased; Darius Mckenzie, un-
Kenzie, deceased; Augustus G Arriott John
d Feiock. Ida Blaukenbaker, Addie Belle
Esabinda Becker Rebecca Leinbach, James
s. Nance and Annie b. johnson. defend
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue OF a
decree of said Court, entered In the above
entitled sD IsuSs SOL % sna he on fs6 day
q the hour 81 I've o,ciock in ne ne after;
House, in the City OF Rock Island, In
said county of Rock Island, as directed by
est and best bidder for cash in hand on the
cay of sale those certain parcels OF land
State of Illinois known and described as
follows to-wit:
rae s9p,h q e acres Of the South ", West :.
Section NO. Thirteen OBJ In Township No
Seventeen p9 North Range No one D West ss
tract No on plat attached to said report of
commissioners in this cause; Also the West
a. 81 acres of the East Half CD of the North
Wess Quarter Cd of said section No. Thir-
teen Q0, known as tract No. four on plat at
tached to report of commissioners In said
cause
Also beginning at a stone set in the South
west corner of the South East Quarter 90 OF
the South West Quarter cd of Section No
twelve 02) in said Township No. Seventeen,
South East Quarter of the South West quar-,
ter 90 5.25 chains thence run East parallel
with the South line of said South East Quar-
ter Cd of the South West Quarter 90 4
chains, thence run South parallel with the
West line of said South East Quarter 90 of
the South West Quar- er Cd 5.25 chains to the
South line of SAID South East Quarter Cd OF
the South West Quarter %. thence run
West along the South line of said South East
Quarter 60, of the South West Quarter C4)
of said section No Twelve (12) chains. to
the place of beginning, containing lilo acres
and known as tract No. on plat attached to
report OF commissioners in this cause.
Dated at Rock Island Illinois, this Sth DAY
of April. A ID. 1901.
JOSEPH B. OAKLEAF, Complsinant's Solicitor.
EIwIN e. PARMENTER,
Master in Chancery, Rock Island County Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-19
Chancerx Notice.
State of Illinois, l..
Rn0lx Island County

State of Illinois, l..
Rock Island County. e
In tne Circuit court of said County, to the
May term, A. 1901.
Home Building and Loan association, of Rock
Island, a corporation, May Andrews
George A. Andrews, Alice SayTe. Charles
A. Sayre. Jane Griffin and George G. Grimm.
In Chancery. Bill to forecloSe.
Af1davit OF non-residence OF Alice Sayre
nd Charles A. S syre, defendants above named,
having been fled In the ONCE of the clerk of
said circuit court of Rock Islard county, no.
tice Is hereby given to the said Alice Sayre
and Charles A Sayre, that the complainant
fled it's bill of complaint in said court, on
the chancery side thereof, on the 5th day of
April, A. D., 1901, and that a summons
thereupoD issued out of said court against
said defendants May Andrews, George A An
drews, Alice Sayre. Charles A. Sayre, Jane
Grimm and George G. Grifiu. returnap on the
9th day of May next. 1901, as Is by law required.
Now, unless you. the said Alice Sayre
and Charles A Sayre shall personally be and APP
pear before the said circuit court on the first
day of the next Term thereof, to be holden In
Rock Island, in aid county, on the 9Th DAY of
May, 1901, and plead, answer or demur to the
said complainant's bill of complaint, the
same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated. will be taken as confessed
and adecree entered against you according
to the prayer of said bull
GEORGE w GAMBLE. Circuit Clerk
JACKSON & HURST. Complainants Solicitors.
Rock Island, ILL., a prn 5, 1901.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-19
Notice of Publication-Chancery.
State of Illinois, 4
ar,nf pAaI- leland r

State OF Illinois, 7
County of Rock Island. %
In the circuit court of said county to the May
term, A. D., 1901.
Vester E. Goble vs. Mary F. Gob.e. In chan
Gerry.
Afidavit OF the non-residence OF the said Mary
f. Goble, defendant above named, having been
filed in the clerk ONCE of the circuit court of
the said county notice is hereby gwen to the
said Mary +. Gobe non-re ideut defendant as
aforesaid, that the complainant fled his bill OF
complaint in said court on the chancery side
thereof on the 9th day of March, A. D., 1901.
ana that thereupon summons issued out OF
said court wherein suit Is now pending, return
able on the 9th day of Mey A. D., 1901. which
is the first day of the May term 1901 of said
court. as is by law renuiI ed.
Now unless you. The said Mary +. Goble,
nonresident defendant, shall personally be
and appear before the said circuit court on
the first day of the ne xt term thereof holden
at Rock Island in and for said county, on the
6tb day of sy next, and plead, answer or de-
muir to the sad compliments bill OF com
plant. the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated will be taken as
confessed and decree entered against you
according to the prayer of said bill
GEORGE W. GAMBLE Circuit Clerk.
Rock Island Ill. March %, 1901.
MCENI BY & MCENIRY, Compartments Sohci
tors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-19
Chanssry notice.
sta,eofTl,no,s

State of Illinois, L.
Rock Island County.
In the circuit court, to the May term A. D.
1901. In chaucery.
B. w Pierce, compiainant,- vs. R E. Dougher-
~. Joseph K Waters, John Hanson, Gus.
tawa Hanson, J. ". Day, the unknown neirs
or devisees of J. NJ Day, deceased; Elizabeth
Elizabeth Moody, deceased; Elmus MOODY.
the unknown heirs or devisees OF E1mus
EIizs6eth q. Jenney, Caroline Reed. Marcus
d. Westlake, the unknown heirs or deVlsees
Of Marcus D. Westlake, deceased lane M 81,
heirs or devisees of rect Nettleton de
ceased; Christ N. Danielsou, Address Hon
dreas Hoffman, deceased; Andreas Hans n,
the unknown heirs or devtsees OF AndreaS
na1SoS se4s Or seTsees of Henry
Schaefer, deceased; James Thorne the
unkn wn heirs or devi,ees OF James
Quinn, G y. q. DoS, John n Gilmore john
Koch GottIieb Koch the unknown heirs
unkpown heirs or devisees of Jacob Koch,
deceased: the unknown heirs or devisees OF
Leonhard Koch, ST., deceased; Hannah Eln-
of Adam Hill. deceased; James @. Mossman,
the unknown heirs or devisees OF James q
Mossman, deceased; Margaret Mos sman, John
Marvin. the unkno Sn heirs or devlsees of
said John Marvin, deceased; Henry Haupt,
Doris Haupt, Annie Haupt, Wh3eim
or devlseas of Henry Haupt, deceased;
John Ready, the unknown heirs or de-
Sherer, Anton Scherer. Caroline Scherer;
the unknown heirs or devisees of Antonio
Sherer deceased; Mary X. Power, Joel r.
Parker. Lucy Castleman, Ben T. Cable,
Samuel A. Lynde, Dams p. White. Cornelius
z Lynde Leonard Koch, Charles NJ. Osborn
Daniel N Beal the unknown heirs or de-
visees of SAID Daniel N. Beal, deceased; Rob
ert Wright, the unknown owner or owners
OF the southwest quarter of the northwest
quarter of section number sixteen U6). ana
the south one-half of the northeast quarter
of section number seventeen I'D, and the
southeast quarter of the northwest quarter
of the northeast quarter of said section sew
entsen 40 and that part of the northeast
ton seventeen 90 lying south OF Dead
slough, and that part of the northeast quar-
ter of the southeast quarter of said section
seventeen 40, lying east of Rock river
of range number two ~ west of the fourth
principal meridian, mostly located on Big
Island, In the county of Rock Island and
state of Iii 1ois. or any part thereof, de-
PENDANTS 3 II 20 qutst title.
To the above named nonresident defend
ants: Affidavit OF your non residence having
been filed in the once of the clerk of said cir
cult court, notice is hereby given to you, and
claimant has died 10 said court his bull of COM
laint as ainst you on the chancery side OF said
court that summons in chancery has been
ssued in said cause against you, returnable to
and holden at the court house in the CITY of
Rock Island in said county and state, begin-
hing on the first Monday In Nav, ID. 1901. at
which time and place you will appear and
plead, answer or demur to said bill OF com
plant IL you see it
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this 9th day
GEORGE w. GAMBLE
Clerk of said Circuit Court.
SWEENEY WALKER, COmplainants So
ucItOrS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-19
allow any FEELING against the me-
Both sides are satisfied.
STRIKE OF rug LINE MEN.
Owners Refuse to Advance Wages 50 .
Month and Men Quit.

Owners Refuse to Advance Wages 50 .
Month and Men Quit.
Cleveland, o., April ia strike OF
all the firemen and linesman en-
ployed on harbor tugs controlled by
the Great Lakes Towing company at
Cleveland. Erie, Coneaut. Fairport.
Iorain. Huron and Ashtabula was or
dered Yesterday to take effect imme-
diately. The Great Lakes Towing
company owns practically all the tugs
operated at the ports named. The
strike was decided upon as a result of
the refusal of the company to grant
an advance in wages of So per month.
The men now get $50 per month. Not
to exceed 200 men are directly af-
fected
The tugmen at Buffalo signed a
contract for a year a couple of weeks
ago. at last years wages-$50. They
said they were satisfied with this rate
of pay The Great Lakes Towing COM
pany has no fleet at Toledo. This
explains why these two important lake
ports are not involved i'll the strike
The only exception TO the general or
der for strike of tugmen in Cleve-
land is on the tugs which haul the
Detroit and Cleveland boats in the
river. These boats carry United
States mail.