Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-22
DAVENPORT


Crafts Host at Banquet p. p.
Crafts of Clinton. general manager
of the |. q |. railway company, was
host to the delegates of two conven-
tons Saturday evening at a dinner at
the Davenport Commercial club. The
Iowa Electrical association closed its
session on Friday, and the Iowa Inter
urban and Street railway association
on Saturday. and the delegates to both
to the number of so were brought -
Davenport by Mr.. Crafts, to eXp2r-
fence the hospitality of the CONNER
Cial club.
Interest In Iowa Debate.-DavenpOrt
people felt especial interest in Friday
evenings debate won by Iowa over
Kansas at Iowa City, owing to the fact
that the leading member Of the debat-
ing team and the two students
managing the affair. were all ac-
tive members of the Davenport
colony there Realff Ottesen. before
going to the University had dem
onstrated in High school literary 80
cieties and theatricals the ability
which he placed at the service of the
university in this debate. The man
agement of the event was in the hands
of James J. Lamb and John Higgins
of Davenport, and perhaps it is some
thing more than coincidence that al
three young men have done excellent
newspaper work in Davenport during
Interruptions in their schooling, and
that in journalistic field they had al
experience that was useful to them il
making the debate with Kansas such
an unusual success.
Want Second Repaved.-The mer
chants along Second street, or the ma
jority of them at least, are strongly
advocating the repaving of that stree
from the government bridge to War
rem street. In speaking of the matter
one of the prominent merchants saii
The paving on Second street I;
now in a deplorable condition. 1t h..
been down 20 years and has worr
out. 1t is full of holes and deep rut:
and is not only rough to ride over
but is dangerous to traffic. With tn,
present curbing and no excavation :,
do. the repaving of this thOrOughfare
the most travelled street in the CITY
would be very reasonable. | believe. |
should be paved at once.
O.
Turner Meet-The district conven
vention of the Turner's of the Uppa
Mississippi river district, opened ;
two-days' session in this city Saturd3,
and closed the business yesterday
Many delegates were present and coz
siderable business of Importance wa
transacted.
Saratoga Bar Is Closed.-Judge D. v
Jackson Saturday granted the petitio'
of Flick for a temporary injunction re
Straining Os Reynolds from selling Il
toxicating liquors at the Saratog
hotel Geo. f. Hubbel appeared TO
Mr.. Flick and Henry Thuenen for tn
defense. The writ will be in fore
only until a final hearing is held.
O.
Eicke County Physician.-The Scot
county board of supervisors met Sal
urday afternoon for the purpose of fiji
ing appOintive Offices, matter seN
eraI times delayed On the first ballo
for county physician DR.. E. o. Flick
was given three votes to the two TO
DR.. F. Z. Rudolphs and was duly d.
clared elected.
Reopen Poultry PIant.-The pric
of poultry isn't going to tumble her
to any great extent as the result {
Armour & Co, ceasing to distribut
a few hundred thousand dollars a yea
through their Davenport branch fC
butter. eggs. and poultry bought
the wide district that has been ship
ing through here.
The company reopened in the oil
mill building at Fourth and Famal
streets, the necessary arrangement
having been made and some improv
ments started that will insure the bu:
ness being continued here.