Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-16
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MOLINE


Goldstein Wins.-In a spirited cleo
ton Tuesday evening, Charles Gold
stein was reelected president of Mo-
line aerie of Eagles. Three candidates
were nominated for the Office: Mr.
Goldstein, George Beers and Emil
Johnson. After the first ballot. Mr..
Johnson withdrew his name IN favor of
the other two candidates. The race
between Goldstein and Beers was
close, Goldstein winning by a majority
of two votes. Mr.. Beers gracefully Of
fered motion that the secretary cast
the entire vote of the lodge for his op-
ponent. The only other contest was for
vice president. Frank Gustafson defeat
ing c. A. futile Mr. futile. however,
was reelected chaplain.
New Factory in Operation.-The Mo
line Pole and Shaft company started
operations today with a small force of
men. Directors Of the company held
a meeting yesterday preliminary to
starting operations. Manager Laros an
nounces that there is sufficient ma
terial on hand to begin turning out
poles and shafts, and that the work
ing force will be increased gradually,
as machinery is tested out and addi-
tionaI machinery is received, till the
plant is operated with a capacity
force. During the time that has been
consumed in building of the plant many
orders have been received, and the
company starts here with prospects
for fine business during it's iirst year
Building Activity in Siivis.-Thras
new store buildings under erection and
three more in prospect; six rcsii,.tces
going UP and six more to be started.
proclaim the activity of building OF era
tons in SilYis. Prospects are there
will be so buildings under way i'll Sil-
Wis next spring as soon as th1 frost is
out of the ground. Four of the six new
residences are 10 be of cement block,
and Anton Swenson is building all six
The cost of the houses ranges from
81 800 to 50 900 each. f. J. Ball & Son
have the contract for eXcavating two
of the three new store buildings
Weather conditions have been unpro-
pitious, but in the face of this handi-
cap, not day has been lost in put
ting the cellars in shape for the mas
ons and brfcklayers. Richard Bells
building viii be TWO stories in height,
the other two will be one story high.
One of the proposed new store build
ings will stand at Ninth street and
First avenue. adjoining the three now
under way. a double store front will
be provided just west of the V. II.
Dumbeck drug store. two parties join
ing in the expense of construction. TIL
front will be uniform with that of the
Dumbeck store The building COM
plete VIII cost about $4,000. The six
buildings viii cost $4,000 in the ag
gregate. II. Stoneburg, contractor at
Silvis, estimates that there VIII be
more than 30- houses in course of col-
struction in Silvis as soon as spring
opens. The new acquisitions will in
clude several store buildings. Silvi5 is
seeking to enlist the aid of outside
capital in building houses. II is hoped
that, everyone owning real estate III
the village will improve his property
with a building.
Obituary.-Mrs. Sarah Z. Adams died
at 1:-l Il. n. Tuesday morning a. the
home of her sister, Mrs. Anna Lark,
6Z0h Fifth avenue. She was born in
Long Grove. Iowa. Nov. ,. 1874. She
is survived by her aged mother. three
sisters and one brother The funeral
was at 2 p. IN. yesterday and burial
was in Chippiannock cemetery Rev.
Thomas Doney oficiated