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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
TO REVIVE THE
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL

4 movement is on foot for the re-
vival of the Tri-City Building Trades
council. \ meeting to be held for the
purpose of organizing such Il body
will be held at Industrial hall in this
city on the evening of Monday, Nov.
Q, and the building trades unions of
the three cities will be represented on
that occasion. The unions that will
take part in this movement are all
affiliated with the Tri-City Labor con-
gress that meets in this city. and the
Trades and Labor assembly of Dayen-
port.
However, it is felt that these organ
izations do not afford the particular
protection that the builders desire,
and they maintain that their cause
will be materially strengthened by
having an organization of their own.
So far as is known there is no dispo-
sition for the building men to with
draw their support from either the
Labor congress or the Dav-
export central body, bat the new or
ganization will attend to the matters
that affect building merely.
The desire of the unions to form n
building trades council is heightened
by the movement among the cOntrac-
tors who are everywhere uniting to
fight the demands of organized labor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
SEXTON REELECTED HEAD
ARBITRATION COMMITTEE

VI. ii. Sexton. president of the West
ern league. who has been attending
meetings of the National Association
of Minor leagues and the national
commission at st. Louis and Cincin-
matt. returned home this afternoon.
He was reelected chairman of the
board of arbitration, a position he has
so ably filed the past year, by the
national association. Mr.. Sexton APP
peared before the national commits
sion i'm support of the contention of
the minors that the draft rule should
he effective prior to the signing of
the national peace agreement, Sept.
II last. but the ruling of the commits
sion was against him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
AT THE HOTELS.

At the Harper-W. A. Card, Boards
town; George F. jenkins, Chicago;
Madam WennderIe. Adele Halman,
Katherine Hoffman, Chicago; Herbert
Butler; w o. Hitchcock, Peoria; w.
j. Blair, Cincinnati, Ohio; Joseph Gas
key, Chicago; NJ. Gaskey, st. Louis;
j. G. McGee, w. II. Wiley, New York;
r. Crowns, Peoria; C. o. McCulloch,
Normal, H.: c. A. Barnard, Boards
town; W. c. Kruse. Red Wing; Jacob
Gottlieb, New York; T. Stevens, Chi
cago; w. F. Harbeck, Grand Huron,
Mich; Frank c. Smith, Peoria; w. L.
Ross, Chicago; Mr.. Strombeck, Rock
Island; II. j. Lloyd, Rock Island; A.
Lee, Rock Island; Il. VI. Cane, Water
loo, Iowa; r. NJ. Odene, Detroit; Rob
ert Meike, w. c. Penn, f. Murray, +.
C. Sibbs, Chicago; S. b. Mitchell, St.
Louis: s II. Wet. New York; c. o.
Olson, Chicago; \. L. King, New York;
f. F. Mackenzie. BloOmington; y.
Lewiston, Peoria; n. j. Borkenhoff, c.
II. Pajean, r. w. Webb. Chicago; Mrs.
w. H. Alley, Princeton, H.; F. c.
Wells. Utica, n. Y; S. Gordon, Chica-
go; w. T. Beaver ST. Louis; S. c. Gift
iOIu. MOCK ISldHlls
Portland, Ore; c. d. Bosworth, Mad
rid, Iowa; s. V. Deem, Galva.
At the Harms (European)- f. Z.
Thatcher, Chicago; II. Anderson.
Omaha; j. NJ. Lissaner, +. Dexter, j.
German, W. L. Gibbons. Il. Minegran,
+. Murphy and wife, f. +. Sanders and
wife, Mrs. A. Powell, G. Dalton, Miss
Davis. with Tim Murphy company; d.
T. Stewart, Cincinnati; NJ. S. Troutan,
Chicago; II. S. O'Loughlin, Mrs. Il. S.
O'Loughlin, G. S. O'Loughlin, Miss +.
q. O'Loughlin. j. |. Reed, l. w. Wilder,
S. Duleth. New York; j. c. Evertts.
Chicago; L. p. Worthington, BurIing-
ton, Iowa; Stewart Crane. New York;
j. p. Williams, Boston, Mass; +. a.
Wilson, Chicago; ID. V. Dunbar. Peo-
ria; L. j. Mcclure, Williamsfeld, ILL.,;
c. c. Duncan, \. j. Riley, Chicago;
Sampson b. Davis, New York; George
p. Newcomb. Bloomington; \. c. Moss,
Ashland, Wis; \. j. Morrison, Chica-
go; c. L. Stout. Peoria, ILL.,; G.. T..
Cramer, Chicago; L. J. Grant,. ST.
Louis; j. d. Ford, Wheeling, w. Va;
s. p. Stein, New York; p. p. Mitchell,
Philadelphia; \. Z. Sowden. Boston.
Mass; c. j. French. Aurora, ILL.,; G. f.
Wilcox, Chicago; o. n. Griffin, with
Tim Murphy company; c. Sage, Cedar
Rapids; j. Barfield, L. Morse, II.
Lencht. New York; c. Schlichting, \.
Kruger, Chicago; +. b. Brown, Peo-
ria; y. Sorfeld. Chicago; H. Long
Omaha.
At the Rock Island - S. p. Day,
Kansas City; y. II. Bryant. Boston,
Mass; a. Garvey. Davenport; James
Puget, Chicago; f. L. Phinney. Chi
cago; H. Mandt, GAINESVILLE. Ohio; L.
/. Kent, Jacksonville, H.; J. w. Nc
Glenn. Denver; Thomas McGlenn. DEN
yer: r. II O'Brien, Denver; H. S.
Jones. Chicago; o. d. Brown. Cleve-
land; c. p. Stebbins, Columbus, o.;
F. \. Wood. Edgington; w. Witter and
wife, Cambridge; J. r. Pitney, Peoria;
John Ecllhardt, Edgingtcn; G. Nc
Gee and wife, Denver; f. Van SAINT,
New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
BUSINESS HOUSE ASSIGNS
Rock Island Furniture Company Closes 10
Satisfy Creditors.

The Rock Island Furniture com
pany, 1914 Second avenue, of which
NJ. Buncher is president and A. w.
Henry secretary, yesterday afternoon
made a voluntary assignment for the
benefit of it's creditors in the county
court, naming the Central Trust &
Savings bank as assignee. The liabili-
ties are $3,417.3S, and the assets 3d.
S20.64. of which amount 81 ,52O.24 is in
book accounts. The balance is in
stock and fixtures. The company
hopes to be able to pay its creditors
100 cents on the dollar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
Haadnnartera Moved.

The headquarters of the Kansas
City division of the ST. Paul road have
been removed from Kansas City to
Ottumwa. The change has been
brought about through the opening
of the cutoff that runs through this
city and that renders Ottumwa the
more central point on the line. The
opening of through fast traffic on
the cutoff about Dec. will not, it is
said, make any difference in the num-
Der of trains run over the old route
to Kansas City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
Rheumat,sm Cured in a Dav.

Mystic Cure for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3
days. Its action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. It re-
moves at once the cause and the dis
ease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. 75c and
81. Sold by Otto Grotjan. 1901 Sec
ond avenue, Rock Island; Gustave
Schlegel & Son, 22O West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
CITY CHAT.
Iro. Union cigar.

Zazaro. Union cigar.
For insurance, E. j. Burns.
Buy home of Reidy Eros.
Robb's cab or 'bus-same price.
Apples must move at Weckefs.
Tri-City Towel Supply company
The Divide Musin company, Nov. 4.
Plenty of fresh eggs at Weckel's.
Fancy New York apples at Weckel's.
For real estate and insurance, f. j.
Burns.
Oil cloth remnants as low as 10
cents at McCabe's.
All kinds of coal for sale at the Rock
Island Lumber company.
Peninsular hard coal stoves, 13-inch
fire pot, $25, at Summers
For tin and furnace work, see fl.
Siemon, 1926 Fourth avenue, union 2S3.
Only three days more of the Lead
er's sample shoe sale. See adj on page
seven.
Good coal. coal, coal. coal, coal, at
Mueller Lumber company's. Both tel
ephones.
The Rock Island Brewing company
is building a large cold storage plant
at Sterling.
Only three more days of the piano
contest at Young &, McCombs'. Save
your coupons.
Want lamp? McCabe's adj has
some timely and valuable information
on the subject.
Cleaning, pressing, repairing and
dyeing New Panitorium club, 1909
Second avenue.
Charcoal, charcoal. charcoal, the
best kind for broiling, at the Rock
Island Fuel company.
For the best charcoal and all kinds
of hard and soft coal, call at the Rock
Island Fuel company.
House wrappers slightly damaged
by water quoted at ridiculous prices
in McCabe's ad. page eight.
For bargain in South Park resi-
dence lots call on f. j. Burns, room
II, Mitchell & Lynde building.
The greatest living violinist appears
at the Illinois Nov. +. Only one night.
The Divide Musin company of artists.
Large variety of suit cases and
leather bags to select from at Trunk
Factory, 22O Brady street, Davenport,
Iowa.
The Peninsular hard coal stoves
have a worldwide reputation. Large
size 15-inch fire pot at $50 at Sum-
mers'.
Hear the noted ventriloquist and
impersonator, Archie Leon French. of
New York, at Sacred Heart fair to-
night.
In these days of high priced cotton
the sheeting specials in McCabe's ad,
page eight, should attract wide at
tentiCn.
Summers regular prices on stoves
are as low as others quote on special
sale. Call and examine goods and be
convinced.
McKown sells coal, kole. cole, kay
oh-aye -elI-spell it anyway you want
to and it will burn. We solicit your
next order.
Taking of testimony in the suit of
l. Huber in resistance of payment of
the assessment levied by the city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
River RIDlets.

H." II. ID. KeHGdll and i. Eutledge
brought down raft of logs. The
Isaac Staples and George :. went
north. The Winona and Helen Blair
were in port. The stage of water was
1910 at 6 a. m. and 1875 at noon. The
temperature n noon was 90.
River forecast for As hours ending
S a. m. Friday, Oct. 80. 1908: The
Mississippi will continue to fall at
nearly the present rate between Du-
buque and Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
Street Car Strike Ends.

The strike of the employees of the
Peoples Traction company. running
the street ear line to Abingdon, has
been settled. Both sides have made
concessions. The company had been
placed on the unfair list and the en-
ployes ran hack in opposition to
the company's cars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
PUBLIC MEN IMPERILED
Continued from First Page.

Mass, The location at Lowell being 81
TO 81 Merrymack street. The murder
er's pistol is an automatic, magazine,
ten-shOt weapon. The police have in
formed the Associated Press that two
men were with the assassin at the
time of the shooting. and that they
appeared almost to. force the latter to
fire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
Never Ask Advice.

When you have a cough or cold
don't ask what is good for it and get
some medicine with little or no merit
and perhaps dangerous. Ask for Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar, the greatest
throat and lung remedy; it cures
coughs and colds quickly. All drug.
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
New President Installed.

DR.. Thomas Hanna McMichael was
yesterday afternoon installed as pres
ident of Monmouth college. He is the
son of DIR. j. B. McMichael, who was
for many years head of the same in
stitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28

mon en-. Atchison pfd. sOsl, C. NJ. S St. P.
Tel. Co. SO, L. s N l0iS, c. & A. 2sx. Rdg
common 4sL. Can. Pacific 100, Leather com
mon rs, B. R. T S51S, Pacific Mail 49,, U,
s. Steel ptd. 59H, u. S. Steel common I3E,
Penna- 1904, NO. Pacific e1k. Union Pacific
72Hs, coal and iron 2S4, Erie common 2Ts<
wabash pfd. 1915. Car foundry 49, G & G.
W. 151l. Rep. Steel pfd. 537s. Rep. Steel com
mon ~, New York Central 119, Illinois
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
Provisions.

Butter-Creamery 2Ic022c, daIry1Sc.
ERgs-FreSh 20c.
Live poultry-Spring chickens IOC per
pound hens SC per pound.
Vegetables-Potatoes, 80 to Csc
Live Stock.
Cattle-Steers $500 to E5O, cows ara
heifers e2.OO to $3.50, calves $500 TO $500
Hogs-Mixed and butchers q. to IS 30
Sheep-Yearlings or over, per cWt. S2.oOlo
% 50. Lambs per head SIC to $500.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn 5o155c; oats. Csc.
horage-Timothy hay, Is to $780, prairie
Is, straw s5. 90 to $500.
Woodland, per load 500.
Coal--Lump, FER bushel 13c114c. mine run
13c per bushel stack per bushel &C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28

Surprising you're busted = haven't a
dime,
Getting poor isn't a serious crime;
Put on a bold front, work with all
your might,
You're sure to win by taking Rocky
Mountain Tea at night
It H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
Save FueI.

BY using a Coles Hot Blast stove this
winter. 1t makes soft coal do the
work of hard coal, because it is air
tight; has a smokeless feed door, and
burns the gas arising from the coal.
See it at David Don's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
somethine worth KnovInr.

Mill<s' Emulsion, on sale at the Hair
best articles on the market for con-
stipation, stomach trouble, throat and
lung diseases, and the ills of childre9.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
For Over sixty Yaarn

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. IS
cents bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

TOday's Quotations Provisions. Live
Stock. Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island. Oct. SS.-Following are the
quotations on the local market:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
Licensed to Wed.

Charles G. Apple ........ Rock Island
Miss Mary Carlson South Moline
Robert J. Rote .............Ch Chicago
Miss Irene Cecilia Emery. Moline
Henry W. Nelson $500 South Heights
Miss Maude E. Schuck ..... Milan
Charles Scherman Moline
Miss Anna Schmoll .Geneseo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28

You ought to give our line of lamps
look-over. Every year we think we
have better stock than before, but it
certainly seems far better than usual
this time.
Rich antique brass lamps, both the
new library student style and parlor
stand lamp, are we'll represented.
Decorated base lamps with globes and
shades to match are more beautiful
than ever-and the cheaper ones are
cheaper than ever.
Nickel stand lamps, night lamps in
several very pretty designs, and SO on
all the way down to the cheapest 10c
bed room lamp; the assortment is COM
plete and satisfying.
Come in and see Thursday morn
ing the latest arrivals-those that
round out the aSsortment-go on sale,
and you can buy lamps complete with
burners and chimney from 1Oc up to
the very richest and most artistic
lamps to be had anywhere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
Latest Wool Dress Goods

See Third avenue win
dows for exceptional
offerings of 46 to 81
inch suitings at, 0Qo
a yard OOC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-28
TODAY'S MARKETS

Chicago, Oct. 2s-Fonowing are the open
ing, highest, lowest and closing quotations
N today's markets:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-05

charge of that department of the Gus
toms service. Congress having passed
an act authorizing foreign exhibitors
to bring their own laborers to assist
in making ready their exhibits after
arrival, this order simply removes the
ordinary red-tape provisions that ham,
per the landing of the Immigrant.
The treasury department has also
made a ruling of interest to the gem
eral dairy interests of Iowa, inasmuch
as it touches the tax peddlers of oleo-
margarine shall pay. The statute per-
mits the sale of this product, uncol-
sum Of $500 per annum, and the new
ruling is to the effect that if sales are
made in any other place, or If sold on
the street. new certificate must be
taken out for each place Of sale. This
seemingly puts UP pretty high set Of
bars, and yet 1t is easy to note how
easily smooth tOngued disciple of
this butter substitute might advertise
his wares on the street and at the
same time make his real sales inside
four given walls after corallin2 his VIC
tins. After ALL oleomargarfne is hav-
ing a hard fight to exist, and if it's
manufacture was not largely in the
hands OF men of unlimited capital like
the Armours and SWifts, 1t would long
since have been a by-gone. On gen
eral principles such opposition dies
hard, for the reason men of that dnan-
cial caliber are used to having their
own way.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-05
Reinbeck News.

Special to Times Republican.
Reinbeck, Jan. 5.-The clothing stores
Of our town both changed ownership
with the coming of the New Year
Richard Claussen taking half inter-
est in the present firm of Gange s
Weiss, Weiss retiring, and S. B. knud-
son selling his entire business to john
son & Wood, Of New Sharon, Iowa.
Mrs. Robert Hamilton had the mis-
fortune to fall and break her leg a few
days since.
James lines, of this town. who for
many years lived on farm in the
northern part of Tama county, was
buried Friday. Mr.. Innes was a pion-
eer Of this section, one of the most sue
cessful and substantial of our farmers
and belonged to that class of men who
by their brain and Drawn have madv
Iowa the power she is today in the ag-
ricultural world.
With the end of the old year DR.. f
w. Powers leaves Reinbeck and locates
in Waterloo to continue the practice
of medicine. Altho a young man HI
had built up tremendous practice
here and his going is sincerely re-
GREETED by his large clientele and tbs
entire community.
The new postoffice building Is almos,
completed and will be ready for oc
cupancy in few days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-05
Farmer Offered Position.

Sioux City, Jan. 5.-John G. Farmer.
of Cedar Rapids, is the probable sue
cessor of f. j. McHann as commissions
err of the Sioux City Commercial Club.
It is not known here definitely that Mr..
Farmer will accept, but such fiattering
inducements are likely to be made him
that it is thought he will not refuse.
The Sioux City business men are de-
termined to have the best man obtain
able as the commissioner, and Mr.. Far
mer suits them.
Mr.. Farmer Is S5 years of age and has
a family He learned his first lesson in
railroading from his father, Thomas
Farmer, who was local agent for the
Milwaukee at Cedar Rapids. From
there he entered the general offices of
the Burlington as messenger boy. His
first desk position was in the office of
the general passenger agent. In q short
time he was rate clerk. This was dur
ing the administration of j. r. Ranne-
gan. He is now division passenger
agent for the Rock Island system,
with headquarters at Cedar Rapids. !
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-05
THE GRIhNELL NEWS.

| Special to Times Republican.
| Grinnell, Jan. 5.-Mrs. j. W. Billings
entertained the young folks who helped
entertain at the dance at dinner yester-
day.
| Mr.. Clarence Baker left last night for
| Harvey ILL.,, where he will work in a
| foundry.
| Miss Name Pilgrim has returned
home from Omaha, where she has been
for the past month visiting her mother
| Mr.. Frank Schoffner who had to have
his hand amputated on account of an
accident in Marshalltown Is getting
along as nicely as could be expected.
1t looks as if there was more trouble
ahead for the Grinnel Electric and
Heating Company, in the shape Of an
| investigation as to the number of Kilo-
Watts in our street lights. 1t is said
| that there are only little over half of
| what the contract calls for at present.
| The setting of the new boiler was
completed last Saturday night, and at
once started on very low pressure. Yes
terday morning it was put on full force
and at once a greatly augmented cur
rent of steam was sent thru the mains.
! Two teams were kept busy all day yes
works for the new boiler. the carpenters
having built a suitable place for it
while the boiler was being set up. This
boiler should last a long time, as no
hard water will be used in it, the soft
| water being used the first time IL was
started. The old boilers are on small
pressure, and the combined pressure of
the new boiler and the old ones will
probably be sufficient for heat and light
for the rest of the winter when new
boilers will replace the old ones. and
another winter the rusty old stoves that
have put in an appearance in the last
few days will be sent back to their
| former places in the attic.
MI. and Mrs. w. Burnside left this
morning for their home in Audubon,
! Iowa. Miss Belle Burnside will remain
here for few weeks visit with Mr.
and Mrs. e. A. Wadsworth.
The installation Of officers in the g..
A. r. and w. r. c. took place last Sat-
urday evening. Prof. Parker acted as
installing officer for the G. A. r. ana
Mrs. A. b. Gage for the w. r. c. Re-
| freshrnents were served.
Mr.. C. G. Benson, of Brooklyn, stop
| ped off between trains here on his way
to Shattock Military Academy at Fair
bault, Mimi, where he is teacher.
From the looks of the depot platform
! this morning it looked as II there may
have been something doing last night.
as the platform was literally covered
with tapioca. This is a deviation from
the general rule as rice is generally
used on such occasions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-05
Iowa Rides in 1902.

Des Moines, Jan. 5.-Official reports
issued Jan. by railroads operating in
Iowa on new mileage, new rolling stock,
ETC., indicate the year was a prosper
Gus one for them.
In 1902, 1000 miles Of new track
were actually laid and put in operation
within the state. The figures do not
include mileage under construction and
and completed and which amounts to
nearly twice as much. For example,
the Chicago Great Western is credited
with but sixty miles of new track. This
was laid on it's Fort Dodge division and
includes track laid out of Fort Dodge
in the direction of Omaha, between
Clarion and Hampton and between Ma
son City and Manley Junction. The
100 miles under construction between
Moorland and Council Bluffs and the
1872 between Somers and Sioux City, the
twenty-eight between Waverly and
Oelwein are not included in this sum-
mary.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and ST.
Paul is credited with but ninety miles
actually placed in operation. 1t has
work in progress on much more of its
southwest cut Off.
The Des Moines, Iowa Falls & North
ern is credited with but tifty-six Of the
seventy-nine miles it has under con-
struction.
No allowances are made for second
track laid by the Northwestern, Rock
Island and Burlington roads.
Neither is credit given for electric
construction by the Interurban of Des
Moines Waterloo and Cedar Falls, OF
Blackhawk and the Muscatine Inter-
urban, amounting in all to about sew
enty-1ive miles.
Neither is allowance made for the
Iowa & st. Louis road under construc-
ton between Sedan and Melrose, a
distance of forty miles. That road
is credited with but sixty miles OF
completed track, all in Missouri
Announcements do not give definite
information for proposed extensions In
1903, but two appropriations for bet
terments are announced, involving an
expenditure Of $7,0OO,O0O.
The Burlington road announces that
1t Will spend 100000 in completing its
double track from Red Oak to Omaha
and in reducing grades, taking out
curves, etc. This work will necessitate
the abandonment Of thirty-two miles of
track between the points named and
the carrying on of some of the heaviest
work ever done in the state.
The Illinois Central announces 1t will
EspenG $1,0O0,000 between Fort Dodge
and Waterloo. OF this amount nearly
half will be expended between Fort
Dodge and Webster City in straighten-
ing curves and reducing grades. Most
/ of the balance will be used in building
three miles of new road near Cedar
Falls to avoid heavy grade and to
shorten the route.
Iowa railroads never before ordered
so much new equipment in single year
as in 1902. The additions to the roll
ing stock are certainly indicative OF a
prosperous business and phenomenal
increase in tonnage.
During the year roads operating
wholly within the state or owning to
exceed 800 miles of trackage IN Iowa
ordered 26.25O new cars for their freight
service, $40 coaches for their passenger
service and 776 new locomotives The
addition to motive power is almost I'M
precedented.