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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-21

StearnS. She was accompanied nome
by her daughter Mrs. Robert Hunter
and two children of Boston, Mass,
who will visit here for awhile.
Mr. and Mrs. c. l.. Jackson reparted
Sunday for Oregon, III.
Mrs. Walter Brayshaw and children
Leona and Thomas and Miss Emil
Mcintyre of Peoria, who have been
visiting the ladies' sister MIS-. j. X.
Criswell left Friday evening to visit
relatives in Erie, III.
Mrs. Merrill and son Royce OF Des
Moines, Iowa left for their home Satu"-
day afternoon after a short visit Wi;
her cousin Mrs r. B. Olmstead.
Mrs. J. C. Johnston returned home
Friday evening from Warner, Iii.
where she had been visiting her sis
ter.
Miss Cornelia Walker spent sever'i
days last week visiting relatives in the
country.
Mrs. c. f. Hawkins and two childre'i
of Wabasha Mimi, arrived Monday to
join Rev. Hawkins at the Methodist
lIldiISc, liGS lawns StpBpNN va III
way to visit her parents in Indiana.
Postmaster r. +. Little returned SaT.
urday morning from Galesburg where
he had been attending the races.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles LutZ of Rock
Island visited Sunday with the latters
aunt Mrs. Sophia Fitzpatrick.
]. c. Miller of REYNOLDS was in towh
on business Saturday evening.
Charles Walters visited over Sunday
with home folks.
James Johnston will fill Georgl
Sears place with the firm Of Sears 4
Johnston for the next two weeks.
Ralph Sheriff came from Orion Mon
day evening and visited over night al
the home of J. r. Criswell leaving
Tuesday morning for Reynolds, III.
Frances Cullen visited over Sund1j
with his folks at the parsonage.
Verde Miller of Taylor Ridge was ;
business caller in town Saturday eve
ming.
Clarence Cole. wife and daughte,
Lulu of Aledo. H. arrived Sunda'
morning for a visit at the home q
Mayor Smith.
w. ID. Emerson of Aledo. III. was ;
business visitor i'll town Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dibbern depart
| ed Tuesday for a pleasure trip II
Denver. Col.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-21
Endorsed by the County.

"The most popular remedy in o.
sego county. and the best friend of nv
family" writes William NJ. Dietz, I'd.
itor and publisher of the Otsego Jour.
nal, Gilbertsville, n. Y, sis DR.. King
New Discovery. 1t has proved to DC
an Invaluable cure for coughs and
colds, making short work of the worst
of them. We always keep bottle Ill
the house. | believe it to be the most
valuable prescription known for lung
and throat diseases Guaranteed 70
never disappoint the taker, by w. I
Hartz, drug store, 301 Twentieth
street. Price soc and 81. Trial bottle
free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-21

and Mrs. Harry w. Hill on Second ave
nue. terrace.
Miss Edna NichOl of Cuba, H., is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Nichol.
Mrs. George Nichol and daughter
Myra spent Friday in Rock Island.
Mr.. Cook and family, formerly of
Eleventh street, Silvis, have moved to
Moline.
Miss Edith Crabbe of Streator, H.,
spent Sunday with Miss Helen Don
ashho.
Mrs. L. G. McDole and daughter N.Y..
tie of Rock Island spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Huxley
Miss Vera Huxley, who has been
visiting with her aunt, Mrs. r. A
Shaw of Rock Island, for the past few
days, returned home Friday.
Clare Corbin entertained a number
of young friends at his home on Thir
tCenth street Wednesday evening, il
honor of his 18th birthday anniversary
Refreshments were served. Glare re
ceived some handsome gifts.
Mrs. Charles Garner and children anC
Miss Bartz of Chicago have arrive.
for Il visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
| George Tutberry.
Mrs. ]. Arnell of Rock Island spen
Friday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
G.. j. Smith.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fry of Eight
street have moved into Il house OF
Thirteenth street
| Miss Genevieve Scott left Monday TO
Missouri. where she will spend abou
two weeks visiting among relatives.
| The Misses Griffin of near Galena
| Ill, who have been visiting at tn
home of Dr. and Mrs. Hanson, lief
| Friday for Lyons, and Clinton, Iowa
Iwherc they will visit Miss Blanch Pass
more and return home by way q
ProphetstOwn.
Mrs Dick Bell and her niece. Mis-
Helen DOnaghhO, last Thursday delight
fully entertained the M chapter c
the p. Z. o. society of Sherrard Mr.!
Marcia Minor Donaldson of Coal Va
ley was initiated into the secrets OF tn
lsisterhOod. Miss Bessie Lewis serve
Ia three-cOursC dinner to the l. ladie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-21
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

tendorf and Moline. 1t was proposed
10 have the ferry landing i'll Moline at
the foot OF Sixteenth street and on this
side at a point just east of the city
limits and within the incorporated
town of Bettendorf BY reason of the
location where a landing was desired
on this side being within Bettendorf
proper, the supervisors thought the
town officials of Bettendorf should be
consulted and their consent obtained
before any further action was taken.
The supervisors, however, assured
Messrs. Van Patten and VolImer that
they would aid the project all that was
possible. In Moline the ferry will lass
through the new government lock near
the head of the government island.
Delegates Named.-W. d. Petersen,
Captain Lon Bryson, Captain Walter A.
Blair, Captain John Mccartney, and Ed.
ward Emerson have been named by
Mayor Becker as delegates from Daven.
port to the Transmississippi CONNER
cial congress, which this year will be
held at Muskogee, Okla, Nov. 1922.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-21

Officers Cannot Come.-Grand Sir5
e. S. Conway of the sovereign gran
lodge of Odd Fellows writes from Oak
Park that it will be impossible Tor hin
to accept the invitation of Swedish
Olive lodge to attend the ceremony 0i
laying the cornerstone of the new
Swedish Olive building in this CITY
1t is also impossible to secure Grard
Master Merrills of Belleville, and if AZ
outside speaker cannot be secured, It
local man will be sought 1t is pos
siblc the cornerstone ceremony will d
held either Aug. 81 or Sept. /. A TEN
poraN floor will be built over the foun
dation to seat the gathering at the
ceremony. The foundation walls are
almost completed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-21
Rheumatism Cured In Day.

Mystic Cure for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cured in one to
three days. It's action on the system
is remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves at once the cause and the dis
ease Immediately disappears. The first
dose greatly benefits; rs cents and 81.
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second ave-
nue., Rock Island; Gustave Schlegel C
son, 220 West Second street, Daven-
port,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-21
Eczema,

For the good of those suffering with
eczema or other such trouble, | wish
to say, my wife had something of that
kind and after using the doctors rem
edies for some time concluded to try
Chamberlain's Salve, and it proved to
be better than anything she had tried.
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-21

Ferry Up to Bettendorf-Ed VanPat-
ten, accompanied by Attorney Henry
Vollmer, appeared before the board of
supervisors Monday afternoon and ask
ed for a franchise granting him the
right to operate d ferry between Bet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-21

Costs City More.-The factory fire
station will cost the city $1,000 moe
than the contract price as result uf
the long standing controversy witt
the Moline Brass works over posses
sion of the site at Fifth street AMI
Third avenue. The bid of Victor john
son, which was accepted fully a year
and a half ago, was $4,000 on the gea-
eral contract. Mr.. Johnson at once b.
gan to assemble material to begin on
The contract when the trouble over tee
removal of the brass works foundry to
new site was precipitated. NJ
Johnson naturally asked relief after
the long delay. and the council coru-
mittee on buildings and grounds -
ported that it had effected settle
ment with Mr.. Johnson whereby the
contract will be completed for $1.5C0
additional to the original contract
price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-21
DAVENPORT

Auto Speeder Fined.-A little racing
stunt on West Fourth street Monday
evening resulted in John Davis" the
local Barney Oldfield, being summoned
to appear in police court. The trial
was most interesting one The de-
PENDANT was a well known automobiles
and the court seemed surprised when
he was called to the bar as John Da-
Wis" Police officers testified that the
two automobiles had whiZZed along
Fourth street at several times the local
limit of speed. Davis said he hadn't
looked at his speedometer, but that he
thought he was only gong about eight
miles an hour. One dollar and costs 3"
announced the court, land more the
next time"
Contract for Gas PIant.-The Daven-
port Light d Power company has let
to the Tri-City Cement Products com
pany, represented by J. G. Cronkite,
the contract for its Office building and
gas plant in West Davenport. The
building is two stories in height. and
55X1GS feet ground plan. For some
time the foundations for it. of heavy
concrete construction, have been going
in on the old Cook quarry property i'll
West Davenport, which the company
bought for site for its gas and electric
plants. The supcrstructure will now
be pushed to completion, and will be
of the two-piece block construction.
A.
Show Wagons Damage Streets.-The
brick paving on Harrison street, partic-
ularly between Second and Third
streets, and at various other places. is
badly torn up as a result of the heavy
circus wagons passing over it. At some
places the bricks are torn up for a con-
siderable distance and at other places
the heavy traffic has left deep impress
sions in the paving. The city authori-
ties state the damage was all done
where recent excavations had been
made for the laying Of underground
conduits, sewers, etc. and that the var
ious companies and not the circus will
be required to make the repairs.
Finger Athletic Director.-S w. Fin
ger of Chicago, formerly d Davenport
boy and brother of Attorney S. \. Fin
ger, has been named to take charge Of
the department of physical culture at
Cornell college in Mt Vernon. Iowa,
this year. He will. in addition to lead
ing classes in physical culture, have
charge of the schools various athletic
teams.
Teacher Leaves.-Niss Lulu B. SUIT
ton has resigned her position as teach
III, =.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-11
No. oIn OF CAS-.

In the Folsom district, this. county,
the s6dtH Penn ION company has
drilled it's second test on the William
EdgeH farm so feet into the stray
and, has. shut down Up to the time
drilling had been suspended no OIL
or gas had been encountered.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-09-20

did not claim that the payment was due
this December under the laws of the
department, but threatened the settlers
with various sorts of calamities in case
they did not pay AS matter of fact
the reclamation service, or any other
department of the government, has any
more right to flim-fam the people than
private individual. The settlers or
the Minidoka tract are still citizens OF
the United States, of the state of Idaho
and of Lincoln county, having lost none
of their rights as such by reason of liv-
ing upon a homestead ruled over by the
car of the reclamation service of Ida
no, and as no payment has yet been de-
manded of them on these lands the
Journal is of the opinion that is a use
less waste of energy to discuss the mat
ter until such time as the payments are
demanded. Then a fair presentation OF
the case should be placed before the
secretary of the interior, and in case he
fails to rescind his order for the col
lection this December the settlers
should resort to the civil courts to pro-
tect them in their rights.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-09-20
WINTER LECTURE COURSE.
A Fine Literary Bill of Fare to Be
Served the People.

The K. of P and l. o. o. F. lodges
of Shoshone have made arrangements
with the Midland Lyceum Bureau OF
Chicago for five courses of entertain
ments to be given in the opera house
during the fall months. The first en-
tertainment will be given on the even
ing of October II. Season tickets can
now be obtained at C. w. Wernicke's s
at So so, which will entitle the holder
to reserved seats at each entainment
Tickets may be reserved for the first
date from and after October 8, and suf-
ficient notice will be given as to future
dates. The general. admission will be
rs cents. The net proceeds will go into
the hall account.
Due credit should be given C. w.
Wernicke for his interchangeable efforts
in obtaining for the people of Shoshone
such noted and high talent as will ap-
pear during these entertainments. He
has spared neither time nor work in OBJ
tanning the best artists which this noted
bureau can furnish, and when Mr.. Wer-
nicke decides that nothing but the best
will do he generally gets what he goes
after.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-09-20
SettIersTaIk Water
MinidOka Tract Farmers
Debate WhethertO Pay
for Year 1907.

Last Saturday mass meeting was
held at Rupert by the settlers on the
Minidoka project to discuss the subject
of making the first payment on their
lands this coming December.
In November, 1901, the secretary of
the interior department advertised in
the Shoshone Journal and Albion Times
that these lands were thrown open for
settlement and stated in the advertise
ment the conditions imposed by the
government. One of the conditions
was that the first payment for water
rights on these lands would become due
in December following the receipt of
water in April. No definite time was
set for delivering the water, and as a
matter of fact no absolute promise was
made that there ever would be water
for the lands. But the fair presump-
tion was that water would be supplied
as soon as possible. Last March
the secretary of the interior no.
titled the settlers on these lands that
water would be ready for the lands
''for the irrigation season of 1907.
Either peculiar wording or foxy
trick to protect the reclamation SER
vice in case it failed to make it's works
operate. Well, if single settler re-
ceived water in April the Journal has
failed to meet him. A few received
water in May, still more in June, some
not until July few in August, while
some have not yet received it.
At the meeting last Saturday the
spokesman for the reclamation service /
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-09-20
PEACEFUL WATER USERS.
Water Masters Life This Year One
Round of Pleasure.

Little Wood river has been rising for
the past several days, not very rapidly,
or very far, but still an aggregate of
several inches. 1t has at no time been
as low as is usual for the low water
mark. The water was not exceptionally
high either, in the spring, bit the big
flow was continued for much longer
time than usual.
Oliver Dunn, water master for this
district comprising the Little Wood and
Silver Greek, finished up his years
work Monday of this week, returning
about 60 locks from as many water
gates, to the county authorities. He
reports an exceptional season in that
there has not been a dispute of any
kind over the water Usually there is
some shortage of water, when all are
wanting it at tbs same time, and it
keeps the water master on the CO. day
and night, to keep down an open riot.
This season even the professional
water users, who have old water rights
and use water to the detriment of their
land rather than allow drop of their
claim to lapse, had enough and the
others had plenty. Mr.. Dnnn says
that if the settlers would agree to
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-09-20
DISTRICT COURT NEXT WEEK.
Light Docket but a Number of I'm
pOrtant Cases.

District court opens Monday, il
Shoshone, with the following docket;
CRIMINAL CASES.
State of Idaho VS.. Bert Butler, granc
larceny, six charges.
State of Idaho VS.. Charles Gustin,
perjury.
State of Idaho VS.. VIM. Tufield,
grand larceny.
CIVIL CASES.
John R. Richards VS. Jos. w. Wheel
er ct al, possession of property.
John R. Richards VS.. Fred w. Good
ing and Jos. w. Wheeler, possession of
property.
Idaho Irrigation and Power Co. VS..
Lucien l.. Mum, appeal from action of
State Engineer cancelling permit No.
43S.
Consolidated Wagon& Machine Co. VS.
David w. and Hillie w. Yaden, fore
closure of mortgage.
Robert Ward VS.. Phenix Insurance
Co. of Brooklyn, N. Y, to recover in
Permelia R. SAVERS vs.. George D.
Saviere, divorce.
Shoshone Falls Power Co. Ltd. VS. NJ.
C. Humstone, to determine ownership
of certain water rights.
Great Shoshone and Twin Falls Water
Power Co. VS.. w. A. Clark ct al, con-
demnation of property.
James Hogan VS.. Florence Hogan,
divorce.
The following jury venire has been
Drawn, and ordered to report for duty
next Wednesday:
C. F. Chadwick, Frank ]. Hermann,
Robt. McCullam, John E. Baker, Hey
oun; Edward Waggoner, C. E. Nc
Comb, Isaac N. Lewis, C. w. Pinney,
". E. Bowlby, T. F. Stoddard, j. B.
2edford, N. F. Shilling, R. Blackhart,
T. A. Jones, l.. E. Harbaugh, L. Coo
ey, Rupert; J. B. Johnson, j. L. Cul-
en-, j. Lumb, J. L. Beckett, 0. Croth-
RS, F. C. Pierce, L. johnson, Mert 1
Weaver, F. Glen, M. X. Savage, Sho-
hone; J. Mills, A. H. Brailsford,
j. A. McMurray, Scherrer;
J. M. Roberts, Bliss.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-09-20
ARMY OF HOUSE HUNTERS.
Fast Game Of Freeze-0ut If You
Don't Get a House.

PUSSY wants corner" has been
played entertainingly the past week by
householders of Shoshone. The ladies
of the Episcopal church wanted to pur-
chase residence for the new rector.
They bought the house in which Frank
Wilmington lived and that put Frank
on the move. After grieving over the
fickleness of fate for awhile Frank
hunted up the owner and purchased the
house in which Frank Clem has been
residing. Glenn, after an appropriate
spell of mourning, went to work and
purchased the house in which I. M.
Starrh has been residing and at present
Tom is "it." All because there are
more families wanting to come to Sho-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-09-20

]. G. Winston, who has been book
keeper at the Stockgrowers' store for
several months past, left Wednesday
for Boise, to complete a course in stem
ography and advanced Wholesale busi-
ness practice. His place here has been
filled by Guy Mcintosh, of Boise.
The annual meeting of the Second
District Federation of Woman's clubs
will meet at Weiser, Idaho, October
%, % and "a, 1907. The convention
will open with public meeting and
reception the evening of October %.
An interesting program is being pre-
pared All delegates and visiting club
women will be the guests of the Weiser
Woman's Outlook club during the coz
yention.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-09-20

rangements are completed for taking
care OF the great crowds and transport
ing every one who wants to go to Je-
rome on the opening day.
1t is likely that the North Side COM
pany has spent hundred thousand
dollars, or more, in advertising this
opening and showing the merits of the
proposition to prospective land buyers.
A hundred thousand dollars advertis-
ing Lincoln county lands is going some,
but then they are worth it.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-09-20
It'll Be a Swell Banquet.

The new $50, 900 Remington hotel will
be formally opened at Amesican Falls,
Sept. 26. A drawing and sale of town
lots will be held at the same time. A
special rate has been granted by the
Short Line and American Falls, under
the magic touch of Reed & Ellinger,
backed by an enterprising company,
is destined to become a great factor
among our Snake river cities. The
Jouonal acknowledges cordial invita-
ton to attend the opening.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-09-20
RushCOnStructiOn
Larger Force to Be Put
on for the Big Wood
River Project.

w. B. Slick, who returned yesterday
from New York, reports that an in
creased force will at once be put tc
work on the Idaho Irrigation company's
work on Big Wood river, and more
work done there than ever before.
Some new traction engines and graders
are to be put to work as soon as they
arrive. 1t has been proved that the
straight ditch work can be done better
and more cheaply by the use of these
great machines than by team work.
The new engines will be bigger than
the two now at work.
Continued high water in the Big Wood
river has interfered with the construc-
tion of the directing dam at the head of
the canal The water has not in years
been so high all the season. 1t seems
to be about at the lowest water stage
of the year now, and the dam is to be
completed within the next thirty days.
Work is to be begun early in October on
the great reservoir dam, $50 feet high
from the bottom of the foundation to
the top of the structure. Supplies will
be taken in so that work can he carried
on the grearer part of the winter. In
particular, the concrete and steel work
for the foundation will be done this fall
so as to be ready to keep on during the
high water season next spring.
Mr. Slick reports that Messrs. Boone
and Hernsheim with some New York |
financiers of lar5e means will be here
about Sunday, and that work of all
kinds on the company property is to be
pushed with renewed vigor. He is
highly enthusiastic over the promise of |
a great winters work in construction. |
Mr.. Slick is the chief of the captains
courageous" who have done things |
through sheer pluck and courage here I
in Idaho, and the company has been in
great luck in having such a booster con-
nected with it.
Work has progressed so far on the
Alberta ditch that canal excavation may
be slackened there somewhat. The
water will positively be on the tract
this winter.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-09-20
TWO NEW PASTORS.
Methodist and Episcopal Congre-
cations Have New Leaders.

Rev. C. A. Varnum, the new pastor
of the Methodist church, arrived here
the last of last week, and preached his
first sermons on Sunday. He is a good
speaker, with reputation as sue
cessful pastor, and the years work in
Shoshone starts out with the best of
prospects Mr.. Varnum comes here
from Joseph, Oregon, where ne had liv-
ed for almost year since his coming
10 the West from Michigan.
Rev. S. w. Creasey, the new rector
of the Shoshone Episcopal church, held
services here Sunday. The church work
Is in excellent shape for the year, with
a good membership and an enthusiastic
corps of workers.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-09-20

There are a great many people in Id
sho, and in Ttah and Oregon and
throughout all the country tributary to
the Oregon Short Line, who have for
weeks or years picked on the town of
Gooding as one of the most promising
new things to be opened anywhere in
the whole country. 1t had been planned
to open the Gooding townsite on Sep
tember "a, the date first set for the
opening of the Big Wood irrigated
tract of the Idaho Irrigation company.
A change in the date of the land open
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-09-20
Idaho Man Wins Prizes.

]. H. Garrett, of Mountainhome, has
been exhibiting his Mountainhome hero
of short horns at the Oregon state fair
at Salem and has received the grand
championship prizes, both on the herd
as whole and also on single entries.
The first on his bull, COW and calf, and
the second on yearling calf
Mr.. Garrett has perhaps the finest
stock barn in the state on his Mountain
home ranch and there are no better
cattle west of the Mississippi iver than
are found in his herd. The whole state
is justly proud of the herd and is FORUM
ate in having Mr.. Garrett as one of its
most enthusiastic citizens.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-09-20

shone than there are houses to acom-
modate them. Lucky Shoshone.
On the other hand the question arises,
what are the business men with means
doing to take care of the incoming
strangers? Is their residence in our
little city worth anything to your
business? Is it worth enough to justify
your investing enough of your surplus
cash in erecting new dwelling houses?