Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-22
MOLINE

to have constructed the Hampton
township drainage ditch There were
some objections registered as to the
amount of assessment but none.l
against the improvement, ali of the
residents of the community seeming
to think that the ditch is much needed
and will make the land more valuable.
The commissioners were Frank Wylie.
John Mosher and c. Grantz. G. W.
Henry appeared before the commits
sioners as an objector on the grounds
that the assessment was too high and
Harry Olson appeared for Mrs. Reyn-
Olds, making the same objections as
Mr.. Henry. The commissioners took
the objections under advisement but
decided to have the ditch constructed.
The first step will be TO advertise for
bids on the work which will cost. it is
estimated, about $4,000 1t involves
a drainage ditch beginning in lowland
north of the railroad shops at Silvis
and running through the Kendall place
north of the Rock Island stock yards
and thence south along the Rock Is
lated to drain more than 100 acres of
| rich land which now lies idle because
undrained and which It is estimated
will be worth when this improvement
is completed $500 an acre. The re-
claimed land will be particularly adapt
&c 10 the raising of corn. Some %
land holders will be benefited by the
improvement.
hn-Miller-Estelle Marie Mil
! Ter, daughter of Mrs. Amanda Miller,
and Thomas J. Vaughn were married
yesterday afternoon at O'Clock at
the parsonage of the United Presby-
terrain church in Davenport. The at
tendants were Miss Ruby Miller and
Harry Miller, cousin aud brother of
the bride. A reception was given to
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn last evening at
the home of the brides mother. 252O
Fourth avenue at which about sc
Iguests were entertained.
Barn Is Burned.-Sunday evening
about O'Clock a blaze broke out on
the barn belonging to Thomas l.. Reg
ester at 1913 Second avenue. East Mo
line, and totally destroyed the place
lNeighbors attempted to stop the work
!; of the flames but it had too good g
start and were forced to allow it tc
continue its work of destruction until
the barn was a mass of ruins. Mr.
, REGISTER has moved out OF the house
and for the present stored his house
hold goods in the barn. Sunday morn
ling he took his automobile out of the
barn for trip so that neither he MOI
dis family knew anything of the fire
| In Serious Troube.-Iouis Huber.
lcattle buyer of Davenport, is in i;
rather serious predicament at the pc
lice station. Huber is being held t.
answer to the charge of horse steal
ing and is now dependent upon TIL,
mercy and kindness of his friends t,
help him out. Last Wednesday nigh
Fir. Huber landed in Moline and a
1880 O'Clock called at Gus Stengel'
livery barn and secured A horse ant
: buggy, saying that he was going t
East Moline to call upon his girl. H
only wanted the rig for about thre
hours but it seems he forgot all abou
coming back to Moline ard failed t
; show up at all. Sometime Thrrsda
morning he was seen going throug
/ this city on his way to Davenport
: From there he went to Big Rock, Wa
colt and Maysville. buying cattle. H
l. used Mr. Stengers outfit, having it i
his possession for sc hours. Mr. Stel
u gel reported the matter to the polio
n and Sunday morning Mr. Huber wa
n arrested in Davenport and brought t
Moline.
e, Kicks at Dog and Breaks Knee Cal
i. Ben Tilton, while riding his bicycle
tried to kick a dog yesterday and il
n stead fell off his wheel and broke HI
e. knee cap. DIR. A. D. West had to fl
ID him up and with that particular lie
he isn't even kicking because
i doesn't rain. Mr.. Tilton was ridir
er down Sixth avenue when the dc
n dashed out from its masters HON
near Twenty-second street, with
of full grown bark exploding at eve
n jump. Mr.. Tilton feared injury al
tried to defend himself.
e. Find Coal Near City,. G., Morr
and Leonard Poston with DIV
u Stoehr and Charles Ward have d
or covered a three and a half foot We
,e. of coal on the Rohrer farm. abo
three miles southeast of the city, T.
u- coal is of unusually fine grade and
,e- has already been placed on the mark
be the men above named having form
ID 1.-The Moline Coal Mining company
ce develop the mine Immediately.
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