Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-09
DAVENPORT DOTS,

For Trade Excursions.-A meeting
of merchants and jobbers. called for
the purpose of discussing the advisa-
biIity of giving trade extension excur-
sions from this point in order to nave
the local iobbers become better ac-
ouainted with their country customers.
was held Thursday afternoon at the
Commercial club rooms in answer 10
the call issued several days ago by
Commissioner &. 4. Steel. I. +. HALL
gan presided at the meeting. The meth
cd of handling such excursions was eX-
planned TO those present, and after
thorough discussion. all present eX-
pressed themselves as favoring the
promotion of such excursions. A two
days trip at a time appeared TO be III
general favor with those in attend
ance The meeting ended with the APP
po.ntment of a committee of six to go
ahead and complete the arrangements
for giving the first excursion. This
committee is composed of A F. Kelly.
p. y. Jacobsen. Jr-. J. =. Maxwell, K.
II. Hauck. G. s. Johnson. and George
W. Moth.
Nurses to Graduate.-The commence
ment exercises of the graduating class
of the Mercy Hospital Training school
will take place at that institution on
Thursday evening, June II. The grad
uating class numbers II members. The
class has adopted as it's motto. Mind
fuI and Faithful" The graduates are.
Nellie NJ Sala. Susan f. Smith. Adella
B. Kane. Dorothy r. Regennitter Mar
guerite C. Campbell. Mrs. Elizabeth
Flynn Amanda c. Schwarz. Edith H.
Peters. Emma NJ Reimer. Marguerite
F. Sackett. and Katherine OHare.
Perkins Opens Headquarters The
opening of the Cummins headquarters
in the Mccullough building has arous-
ed the Perkins supporters to action
The result is that Perkins headquar
tiers for Scott county have been open
ed in room IS of the McManus build
ing NJ. +. Chapman of Davenport Is
in charge of the rooms and is working
the county in the interests of Perkins.
Surveyors Returning The party of
surveyors who are making the surveys
and Muscatine have reached that city
and are now on their way back to Dav-
export via the lower or river road. The
Blue Grass survey took just nine days. |
and il is estimated that the survey
along the Mississippi will occupy y
days. the work being somewhat more
arduous along the river road. The
party met with an excellent reception
all along the line between Davenport
and Muscatine along the Blue Grass |
route. and this is somewhat significant
inasmUch as the reception given by !
the farmers will have considerable in
fuence in causing the company to de
eide which route to use.
Increases CapitaI.-Attorneys Lane &
Waterman have filed with County Re
corder Charles Like resolutions of
10 the articles of incor-
poration of the Davenport Locomotive
works. The resolutions raise the cap
ital stock of the company from 5000,
900 to $500. 900. OF the authorized cap
100000 is to he in prefer
red stock and 100000 in common.
Lay 10 Carloads of Gas Mains.-PreS
ident J. F Porter of the new merger com
pany states that 10 carloads of new gas
mains have been ordered for this city
and would be used upon its arrival in
and extending the present
mains. Numerous other improvements
are now in course of contemplation and
will be carried out in the course of
time l.
Honor Michael Davitt.-There will be {
a Davitt memorial meeting held at ;
hall tomorrow evening. I'M j
der the auspices of the a. o. Fl.
Baby Elk at Zoo.-The keeper of the
zoo at Fejervary park has another
charge on his hands-a baby elk a few :
days old now. The little fellow first !
came into the world Thursday and has. T
Of course, become the center of at
traction, while other youngsters. hav- =
ing already been there some time. are, ,
for space at least. neglected.