Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-21
MOLINE
Effect a SettIemer

Effect a SettIement.-A settlement
of the controversy over the drainage
problem of Rock river bottom has
been effected through the activity of
the highway commissioners who have
held several conferences with the OPP
posing sides during the last few days
The new plan for carrying off the
drainage comprehends the building of
concrete drain in front of the king
property on Bridge lane. The drain
will be four feet wide at the base, four
feet in height with an arch at the top,
all to be covered with earth. The
drain will extend a distance of 15}
feet and take the place of tile which
was inadequate to carry off the water.
From the south end of the new drain
there will be an open ditch to the river.
The expense of the concrete structure
will be borne by the drainage associa-
ton which plans to start the improve
ment next week Eight or nine land
owners will be directly benefited by
the better drainage of surface water
from their farms.
Going to SWeden.-Mr and Mrs.
Carl Gustafson and daughter Sigma o.
Twentieth avenue and Fourteenth-anG-
a-half street and Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Axine have gone to Sweden. The
party left Saturday evening via the
Rock Island road for New York City
from where they will sail tomorrow
on the steamer Caronia of the Cunar.i
line and visit relatives and friends III
Sweden. The trip is a wedding trio
for Mr.. and Mrs. AXine who will re-
turn i'll the spring
Accepts the CaII.-Word has been
received from the Rev. Walter North
announcing his acceptance of the in
vitation to become pastor of Plymouth
Congregational church of East Moline
Mr. North is at present pastor of En-
: ington, H.. in the eastern part of tbs
state, and it will be impossible foi
him TO relinquish his charge there be
fore Dec l, at which time he will take
hold in East Moline.
Build Up Naval ReserVes.-The No
: line division of the naval reserves nov
5 has about 45 members in good stand
, ing. After the board of survey nov
: at work renders its finding as to re
? sponsibility for missing property. it i
r proposed to put new life into the divi
f sion by recruiting it up. the holdin:
: of regular drills, the election of new
q officers to fill vacancies. and a gener;:
5 sprucing up. Preliminary to all this
: Ensign Darling, who is now the rank
: ing officer, Commander Eden ant
\ Lieutenant Freeman both having re
, signed, requests that all outstanding
4 property of the division be turned i
by the members in whose possession
= it is. Heretofore members have bee
;. allowed to take books and other pro-
erty to their homes. Anticipating tn
probable verdict of the board of RI
view. it is now proposed to call a
\ this property in and to have less la
regulations hereafter
Becomes Sales Manaeer-Rollan
= H. Mccoy, former Moline boy and so
- of Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Mccoy of thi
city, is about to return to his first low
.. the agricultural implement manufa
-, turing business. Word from Mo-
, mouth is to the effect that he viii r
turn to that city to becomes sale
y manager of the Monmouth Plow cor
-, pany, a position of responsibility whic
has been rendered Mr.. Mccoy in reco
milton of his particular capability
this field. He will succeed w. c. A
?. bolt, who has had general manag
:, ment Of the plant and who is no
= moving to Pittsfeld in this state,
Increasing Force. - Gradually ii
-, force of men is being increased at Il
! Silvis shops, and it is thought that
-, the latter part of next month the e
:, tire force will be back at work ar
the large plant running full bias
Saturday morning eight boilermake
~ and eight helpers were added to Il
- present force and now the number
:, boilermakers has been increased to 4
and the helpers, 73. These 16 men
is said came from St. Paul where Il
ID Northern Pacific has been suffering
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