Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-01
MOLINE MENTION.


| Promotion for Fox.-Frank E. Fox,
general machine shop foreman at the
ISilvis plant of the Rock Island road
flor the last two years, has been given
substantial promotion by the company
in the appointment just announced, to
Cedar Rapids division of the system.
Mr.. Fox has already departed for his
new headquarters at Cedar Rapids with
a view to taking up his new duties
March ]. In Mr.. Fox's place at the
Silvis plant the Rock Island has in
stalled Charles Daily, erecting foreman
at the plant.
| Peoples Party nations Fol-
lowing are the peoples party nomina-
tions for aldermen: First ward, Henry
Hansen; Second ward, Ed Nelson;
Third ward, Joe Donald; Fourth
ward. Ed Brown; Fifth ward, Emil
Johnson; Sixth ward, Eli DeRue; Sew
enth ward Al Douglas.
Consider Shore Line Property
owners along the river front who are
interested in the establishment of a
special shore line along the city water
front by the government met with Maj.
G. H. Richie yesterday afternoon in the
postoffice block and informally discuss
ed the effect of the move. Blue prints
of the proposed line were submitted
and the course of the line was explain
ed The plans give the city at some
points 100 feet of ground into the wa
| ter. The proposed line, which can be
changed to suit the property owners,
starts east of the arsenal bridge, run
ming east along the present line or
| embankment and following the pres
ent shore to the city property, on which
| the waterworkS is located. A number
| of Rock Island parties are interested,
and Hugh Curtis has been engaged TO
! look after the interests of the private
owners. controversy has arisen be-
tween property owners and the city at
the east end that is expected to have
the immediate effect of holding up the
paving of Third avenue east to the
city limits, for which a petition is now
| in.
Vandalism at High School.-Vandal-
ism at the high school crops out fire.
quently, and the school authorities are
on the alert to discover the guilty
ones A couple of cases of it occurred
| last week, apparently by way of "cele-
brating' Washington's birthday. The
school was entered, the skeleton was
taken from its case in the laboratory
and was removed from the building
and hung on a tree outside. few of
| the bones having been broken incidep-
tally by the vandals. Another incident
sile through window, the missile by
the smallest margin falling short of
destroying valuable piece of prop
erty inside.
Motor Truck to Haul Implements
A siX-ton motor truck has been pur-
chased by Deere & Mansur company,
and it is expected it will be in use
within the coming 10 days. It's advent
will mark departure in hauling equip
ment in the three cities. The immense
truck will be used to haul implements
between the Deere & Mansur and
Deere plants and also from Deere &
Mansur's to the depots. Rapid hand
ling and the possibilities for hauling
more tonnage than is possible with
wagons is the chief advantages of the
motor truck.
Goes to Rock Island Road.--Hilmar
Volkman has severed his connection
with the c., B. & Q. in this city, and
departed for Waterloo. Iowa, where he
has accepted a position as cashier for
the Rock Island road. Hilmar has been
in the employ of the Burlington in this
city for the last five years, and for the
last three years he has been assistant
cashier
Byanskie Miller Harvey Byanskie
and Mrs. Anna N. c. Miller of this city
were united in marriage at p. m. |
Monday at st. Mary's parish house, |
Rev. Joseph Kelly officiating. The |
bridegroom is a machinist at Silvis, |
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