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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

Proceedings of the city council of
the city of Rock Island. Ill. regular
meeting, Dec. 10, 1909. The city coun-
Gil convened in regular session, IN
the council chamber, Monday evening,
Dec 10, 1909, at 1880 o'clock.
Present: Mayor, clerk and all alder
men except Utke and Cochran.
The mayor announced that inasmuch
as this date was the date for regular
meeting of the city council, and ad-
jouTnment had been taken from the
last meeting to tomorrow evening, the
14th instant, it was thought best that
the council, in order to avoid any pos
sible legal contingencies, should con-
vene in regular session this evening.
Alderman Prick moved that the
council make no claim for per diem
for attendance upon this meeting,
which motion, seconded by Alderman
Lawler. was unanimously carried
Alderman Blochlinger moved that
the council adjourn until tomorrow
evening to convene in special session,
which motion, seconded by Alderman,
Frick, was unanimously carried
hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a true, correct and com
plete record of the proceedings of the
city council of Rock Island, H., had at
its regular meeting held Dec. 10 A D.,
1909. E r. MALONEY,
Official Reporter.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 10th day of December, A d. 1909
NJ. r. RUDGREN,
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

Proceedings of the city council of
the city of Rock Island, H.. special
meeting held Dec. Il, 1909. The city
council convened in special session.
pursuant to adjournment, and was
called to order by the mayor at 1880
o'clock p. m. Present: Mayor. city
clerk and all aldermen.
The clerk read the weekly payroll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

Obituary Record. - Nels Ostergren,
veteran of the civil war, was called by
death yesterday. He had been i'll nine
weeks, and his death was the result
of old age. He was born in Sweden
Nov. 10, 1929. He came to America in
1855, and had resided in this city for
for more than a half century. He
worked as a teamster for many years,
but retired from active labor IL or Is
years ago. Mr.. Ostergren enlisted
May Ia, 1864, in Company II, 132nd
Illinois infantry, and served until Oct.
II of that year, when he was mustered
out of service. He Joined R. n Ora
ham post. G. A. R., March 20, 1891.
Members of the post will attend the
funeral service in a body. He was a
member of the Swedish Lutheran
church. Mr.. Ostergren was married
four times, and is survived by his wild
ow and two children. He leaves a
daughter, Mrs. Emma Boland, by his
second wife, and a son, Charles Oster-
gren, by his third wife The funeral
will be at 2 o'clock tomorrow after
noon from the home. Burial will be in
Riverside cemetery.
Alphonse, 3-months-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Smith, died yester-
day at his hime on Fifteenth avenue
and Twenty-ninth street. The baby
had been i'll only one day. The par
ents, four brothers and one sister, sur
vive. The family came here Dec 1
from Belgium. The funeral was held
yesterday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

is made with full knowledge OF tne
great and permanent benefits wnlcn
have quickly resulted from their use
In multitudes Of even the most oes-
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saloons To Be Prosecuted

A meeting OF the Anti.Salo,n
League was held in this city Thurs.
"ay evening for the purpose OF con
slderihg plan OF procedure for the
CLOSING OF the saloons of this city. in
accordance with the decision render.
eu oy the voters OF this city at the
recent city election. A committee
was appointed TO collect and prepare
evidence that will insure a conviction.
AS all OF the saloons are wide omen
hnd proceeding upon the usual even
tenor OF their respective ways. there
had not ought to be any trouble in
securing the required evidence. One
saloon received shipment OF ten
barrels uf whisky this week, which
ought TO be enough To hold 'em until
they are forced TO close up anyway.
IL Is quite probable that nothing
VIII be done In the matter OF prose-
cutting the saloons until after the
hrst Monday in July, as the Anti
saloon League has received definite
assurances that u decision will be
rendered in the Luveland case. where
Tie conditions are similar to those
existing In La Junta, on decision day,
IN July.-La Junta Tribune.
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NAVE Y0U TRIED Ta

The Bob Creek baseball team over
by the hamlet OF Ordway, have sprung
a new entertainment called The
Arm and Waist Social" 1t Is of the
box social nature, the ladies' bringing
boxes OF lunch. The men pick their
lunch boxes which are grouped to-
gether, and then finds the lady who
brought IL, and the total OF her waist
measure and the mans right arm in
inches means the number OF coppcrs
the male gender has 10 dig up" be-
fore his aching void can canopy the
toothsomc dainties. AT Rob Creek
last week one OF the mems arms
measured l30 inches in length. while
his blushing, gushing, sprightly little
feminine partners waist spanncd lust
tlfty inches. 1t must be a plump
bunch Of damsels over by Bob Creek
for no waist measures were chroniclcd
less than thirty-tivc inches in circum-
ference. c.-Granada Times.
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Live Stock Market.
Special to THE NEW ERA.

Special to THE New ERA.
Kansas City Stock Yards, June II.
Cattle receipts last week were sew
eral Thousand head short OF previous
week, but killers claimed consumptive
demand was not quite as broad as
short time ago, and trimmed down
their orders accordingly after tho
middle OF the week. Fed cattle gain
ed little the first OF the week, but
closed with the advance wiped out,
while grass cattle declined 10 to 25
cents for the week. At this time u
year ago this market was closed ac-
count OF the Kaw river flood, but the
water is now twelve feet below the
flood stage, and soil and water con-
ditions throughout the Kaw water
shed are such as to make 1t impossible
that we should have a flood this sea-
son. The run Of cattle today is 10000
head, market steady to shade higher
on light steers and on she stuff, strong
to 10 higher on stockers and feeders,
but heavy steers are shade lower,
and calves are off 25 cents today.
Top steers sold today at 800, and q
consignment Of two cars Of 1369fb
steers from the sugar factory at Bill
lings, Montana, sold here today at
$3.50. Three loads Of Harris steers
from Sterling, sold today at $3.50,
and some of the Won Hagan steers
raised at Ridgeway, Colorado, fed in
Missouri, sold at $3.50 here today,
weighing 1l6Ofb. Grassy steers range
down around IS 90, and thin straight
steers of low grades sell between S4.0O
aud s4.65. Cows and heifers range
from s2.75 to $3.50, few fancy heifers
up to $3.50, stockers S4.OO to s5.25,
feeders s4.75 to $3.50.
Mutton grades of sheep declined SO
to Is cents last week, but lambs re-
manned about steady for the week.
The run is moderate, 1000 here today,
market Is to 25 lower on lambs, sheep
about steady. Range wethers now
sell at $4.75 to $3.50, ewes up to $500,
top spring lambs today at $3.50, fat
goats 1915 to 4.25, thin goats % 25 to
co'oO. Ahe IeCeuo hiRu t1ukc VI pIiCcs
has reduced volume of consumption,
thereby enabling packers to demand
lower prices, and the topheavy con-
Glition Of the market and the re action
therefrom, is responsible for the late
losses, rather than excessive receipts.
In this state Of trade, prices may take
| u sharp turn upward ct any time,
although the dominant note Of present
| predictions is toward weaker prices,
]. A. RlcKART
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SUGAR CITY
WILL CELEBRATE
0rdwoy viii Send a Largo Dsissa-
Hon. Tho Band Is Employed.

The majority OF our people seem to
be In favor OF spending the Fourth at
Sugar City this year in preference to
going to Manzanola, and since the
Ordway band has been engaged To
furnish the music for the day, there
Is no question about IL, Ordway will
be well represented at the sugar
metropolis on the Nations Birthday.
Many attractions have been secured
for the occasion, and among them will
be relay races, baseball, band concerts,
plenty TO eat, fire works and grand
ball in the evening.
The ball game will be chief among
the attractions and the Avondale
team that suffered defeat by the
Sugar City boys short time ago, will
probably be spiked for the occasion
and may give the factory boys a run
for their money.
Arrangements will probably be made
for transportation by the liverymen OF
this place and all who care to spend
tue day with our neighbor on the
east, will find Accommodations for get
ting there at moderate cost without
walking.
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A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE

"I've stopped my paper, yes, have.
l didn't like to do it,
But the editor he gets too smart
An allow he'll rue it.
l am man who pays his debts
And will not be insulted,
So when an editor gets smart;
l want to be consulted.
l took his paper 'leven years,
And helped him all I could, sir,
An when 1t comes to dunnin' me, =.
didn't think he would, sir.
But that he did, aud you can bet
1t made me hot as thunder.
Says l, I'll stop that sheet, l will
II the cussed thing goes under;
I hunted up the measly whelp
And for his cunnin' caper
paid him 'leven years and quit,
Yes sir! I've stopped the paper!"
-Ridgefarm Republican
The Ordway new era., 1909-06-18
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The county commissioners have
been iD session this week, and much
of the time was taken up in examin-
ing petitions for rebates of taxes.
Five petitions for rebates were grant
ed and fourteen denied.
During the week the commissioners
let the contract for the immediate
construction of concrete bridge
across King Arroyo east of town.
The bridge will be 1876 feet long and
sixteen feet wide, with two spans,
very similar in appearance to the
concrete bridge on Third street across
Anderson Arroya. -Four bids were
submitted, ranging from S6,4sO to
81. 500, the contract being awarded to
Fred Bullen, OF the Pueblo Bridge
Company, who was the lowest bidder.
The county treasurer was authorized
to call in the tax sale Of certificates
affecting equities In state lands,
enormously assessed In the years
1902 3-4. SO and 1907, and he was In
structed to compute the interest up
to July 10, 1909, at which time the
county will redeem the certificates.
The amount that has been paid In
will have to be rebated, according
TO school lands enormously assessed
and il s53, 1884. This is the amount
that will have to be paid eventually
The Ordway new era., 1909-06-18
She Don't Live Here

Her waist begins just below her
neck. Her hips have been planed on
even with the rest Of her body. she
is usually buttoned up the back and
around her neck is section OF oaroeo
wire covered with lace or somethlng
shiny. She wears on her head blonde
hay stack of hair and on top OF TINS a
central dome with rings about thc
size as those of Saturn. She Is swath'
ed 10 her gown like an Indian papoose
and on her feet are dabs OF patent
leather standing at an angle OF about
20 degrees. She walks on stilt-like
heels with the exactness OF q tlgnC-
rope dancer. The pores OF her SKIN
are full Of flne white and red powder.
This Is q woman.-Harper's Weekly
The Ordway new era., 1909-06-18

Business success has various deflni-
tions. The deserving ones are In a
distinct class. The true success Is
that reward attained by intelligent,
faithful industry. The results Of dis
honest, designing, deceptive practices
OF the enthusiastic shyster are not a
permanent gain. Correct and faith
ful methods and square deal to
everyone involving constant thought
for the other fellow in the transac-
tions Of every day commerce brings
success.
The Ordway new era., 1909-06-18
BEKARE!

The latest fake practiced on farmers
is done by a man who visits the place
and claims that he has been sent out
by the state to examine fruit tree
diseases. The fellow will go over the
orchard and mark all trees which he
claims are affected. Shortly after his
visit Il confederate will appear and
say that he has preparation which
will cure the disease for which the
tree is condemned and will contract
to inject fluid into the roots for a
certain price. Both the men are
swindlers and should be run off of the
place with shotgun. The only men
empowered to inspect orchards are
the county inspectors who are known
to most fruit growers.-Holly Chief
tain.
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SPECIAL MEETING.

Pursuant to call of the Mayor, the
Board OF Trustees of the town Of
Ordway, met in special session at the
council chamber Friday evening,
June llth, 1909.
Those present, Mayor A. NJ. Ward
and Trustees Cook, Ilgenfritz, Besch,
Dannclley and Steinmetz, absent
Ross.
Water Commissioner reported reser-
voir banks badly washed and on motion
said committee was given full power
to have the same fixed in good shape
in whatever way thought best.
Meeting adjourned at 0:l0.
L. z. JOHNSON,
Clerk & Recorder.
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ON THEIR war
Sunday, June 9th. 1905

|, Sunday, June 9Th, 1909.
Ply friends at home:
We camped the first
,snt On the high hill south of Sugar
N where we could see Sugar
C''y, ordway, and almost to Olney.
oil looked like one large city. We
lfe rolling along nicely, stopping
ouay at the old McAfee ranch Oh
Du'te Creek in the shade of a large
'ee oy deep pool of water aud fish
is good. hear the low rumbling
'hunder like it might give us a
"oHer' We have had fine roads and
'ass, Our friend, Dave Thomas,
ounu US Il nice young man at Cheraw
a.oompany us on our journey south.
u'ean Dennis left us at Picketwire,
n.'uih home. We will miss him so
na'n' , ior he always seemed to know
'1' Wnat to do to help out.
a., "ant TO thank our kind friends on
,,r. " oreek for the nice surprise social
rhs su US on our last evening at home.
,0s. ' were forty-two visitors. Re-
n,n,, .n'aents were served at 1890 o'clock
m'sIed n" by the visitors. 1 am sad
nd ".v with my friends In Colorado,
bavo l' also miss the nice climate we
!. ."e ~" 'th. 1t rained on us last even.
70 ,uu ,. we camped early today. We
rinn,s n,a'eilng over prairie ridges and
wsng wsm cold spring water.
...' SILL II this don't land in the waste
'e' will write again. Goodbye.
OLIVE DENNIS.
It's on page 4.
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FIRST CUTTING
OF MALH
cvttinq at an Early State viii No/d
Much Greater Than at Maturity.

VI alfalfa should be cut when not more
Hban one.tcnth OF the plants have
comc in bloom. Cut at this early
stage the yield OF hay Tor the season
will be much greater than II IL Is cut
near maturity and every pound OF hay
secured will be worth more for feed.
Early cuttings invigoratc the plant.
The late cutting Of the first crop In
| lures the plant more than NJ any other
| iIme and we have found IL profitable
i io cut alfalfa rs soon as new buds ap.
near around the crown regardless OF
4 the bloom. The increased yield from
succeeding cuttings over that cut late
much more than makes up for the loss
| Of the first crop.
The leaves OF alfalfa contain more
/ Than three times as much protein as
/ the stems. a ton Of alfalfa leaves
contains as much protein as $500
pounds Of bran. Protein is the mater
Iial necessary for the formation OF
blood, lean meat and milk. Every
effort then should be made to cure the
alfalfa In such way as to save all the
| |leayes possible. The method OF cur
|ditiOn OF the crop, ground and weather.
when alfalfa has made slow growth
and at the time OF cutting the ground
aud the weather are dry, there is no
tirlculty In curing. Often under
these conditions IL Is safe to rake
within few hours after moving and
stack few hours after the alfalfa has
been put in the windrows.
When alfalfa has made rapid growth
and is rank aud succulent, and the
Weather and ground are damp the
pr"blem Of curing is dif,icult one. II
j easy to dry the leaves but the stems
will contain much moisture after the
leaves are too dry. Alfalfa hay should
become so dry before stacking that
when handful OF stems are tightly
twisted together no water can be
kqueezed out. The most practical
way to accomplish this and at the
kame time save the leaves is the plan
% adopt and this will vary with differ
fnt seasons and places. There is
practically no difficulty in this coun-
fry in cutting any but the first crop.
Some Of our alfalfa growers in Colo
fado, acting on the suggestion of the
Field aud Farm, make a sandwich by
putting alfalfa and dry straw In al
lernate layers. This is a satisfactory
~ay II the dry material Is available.
others use from ten to fifteen pounds
p' salt or air.slaked lime for each ton
pl nay, sprinkling the salt Or lime so
as TO cover as much of each load as
possible. However, we have noticed
nat less gain is made by cattle when
Falt Is mixed with the feed. Lime
showed little effect and we have never
thought much Of its use in this way.
lhe best way to prevent spontaneous
FOmoustion OF alfalfa is to thoroughly
Eufe before stacking. 1t Is not often
fnat all the conditions necessary to
produce spontaneous combustion are
present and ordinarily there is no
'anser when reasonable care is taken,
Aeept with the first cutting and then
pn'y when the growth is rank.-Den-
yer Field and Farm.
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in order to clear up the title on the
school lands enormously assessed and
sold, but only about $4,000 of this
amount is held by persons owning tax
sale certificates.
Yesterday the county commission
ers went to Manzanola to inspect the
condition of bridge north Of there
which was recently washed out.-La
Junta Tribune.
The Ordway new era., 1909-06-18

Lakes company secured control OF the
canal from the Colorado Land and
Water company. This former COM
pany, IL is alleged, had rights to 800
cubic feet OF water per second from
the Arkansas river when In fact the
canal at the time had capacity for
only the tirst twenty-sevcn miles OF
is length. Litigation followed oyer
the canals rights, and the farmers
claim that by an Injunction issued by
Judge n. Walter Dixon the company
was restrained from selling over 500
eighty-acre water rights on the capac.
ity OF the ditch at that time, and that
the capacity is now less, owing To the
canal being in bad condition.
The farmers who are plaintiffs have
had surveys made with the expecta.
tion OF bringing the suit and IL is
stated that the engineers believed
that IL will require an expenditure OF
at least 100000 to put the canal in
good condition.
The canal Is forty-seven miles 10
length, and ends at Horse Creek. The
ditch was projected to extend east OF
Horse Creek, and il is alleged that the
company has been selling or attempt
ing to sell rights for land east OF
Horse Creek.
The plaintiffs charge that through
the Twin Lakes company selling ad-
ditional rights, they are deprived of
their full rights, the company taking
the power OF distributing the water.
IL is charged that the company has
no modern means OF measuring the
water and that therefore the con.
sumers cannot tell whether they are
getting what their DEGREES allow them.
The plaintiffs sum up their demands
as follows:
l. That an order be issued permit
ting the plaintiffs to sue not only for
themselves but for all other water
rights owners under the Bob Creek
canal.
=. That a temporary Injunction be
granted restraining the Twin Lakes
company from selling any other rights
for the distribution of water or from
attempting to operate the canal east
of Horse Creek.
3. That a receiver pending the liti-
CATION be appointed, who shall take
full charge Of the canal.
4. That referee be appointed to
hear the case.
5. That all DEGREES In excess of 500
eIghty-acre rights be cancelled.
6. That the injunction be made per-
manent and that the court turn over
the Bob Creek canal to the water
right owners or to a corporation to
be formed by them under the super
vision OF the court.
In addition, the plaintiffs make a
demand for full and explicit ac-
counting by the company Of all par
ticulars Of the business, including the
amount spent for repairs on the ditch,
the sums collected, and in fact, every
thing regarding the canal.
The Bob Creek canal over which the
suit is brought, is but a part OF the
immense Twin Lakes system OF irri-
CATION, which covers thousands of
acres Of land. The company owns
several canals and much land in the
Arkansas valley.
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Protective Association Sues
Twin Lakes Land& Water Co.
Asks 7hot Bob Greek Canal be Placed in Hands of a
Receiver Asks For Temporary Injunction
From The Pueblo Chicftain.

Suit against the Twin Lakes Land
and Water company, charging that
The company has mismanagcd the
affairs OF the Bob Creek canal, asking
for an Injunction restraining the com
pany from disposing OF any more water
rights under the canal, demanding n
receiver for the Bob Creek canal and
asking the court to allow the water
users 10 form an independent corpor-
alton and take over the canal, was
iIlcd yesterday in district court by Il
number OF water users who claim
that they represent practically all the
farmers on 10000 acres OF land.
The plaintiffs named In the com
plant are Fred Bass. d. X. Waugh,
+. |. Oliver. +. II. Van Ornam, Will
liam Broadbcnt. T.. NJ. Sypher, J. 5.
Conard, G. 5. Hes. a. +. Enyart, }. ID.
Bald and J. NJ. Smith, suing for them
selves and all Others similarly situated
and interested as owners OF water
rights under water deeds or contracts
OF like tenor In and from the Bob
Creek canal, controlled by the defend.
ant company. The plaintiffs are all
residents OF Otcro county. They are
represented by Judge II. V. Haynes,
OF Greeley, and Judge J. II. Vorhees,
of Pueblo. The Bob Creek canal
takes water from the Arkansas river
in Pueblo county. The suit is the
most important from the standpoint
of irrigation affairs that has ever been
filed in Colorado, and the amount in.
vOlvcd runs into millions OF dollars
worth Of property. Also, the suit is
but the furcrunncr OF other litigation
which is expected to follow and which
will keep the courts busy for months
to come.
The Bob Creek canal, also known
as the Colorado canal, is owned by
the Twin Lakes Land and Water com.
pany, but the water rights for an i'm.
mcnsc tract of land is owned b. the
private consumers making the canal
simply common carrier, with water
as the commodity. The Twin Lakes
Land and Water company, according
10 the complaint filed yesterday, has
been selling water rights on the canal
on the grounds that the canal will
carry more water, and does carry more
water, than the amount appropriated
for the use of the plaintiffs. In other
words, that much of the water which
goes through the canal belongs solely
and only to the Twin Lakes company
and that the company is only using
the canal, which it owns, to transmit
this water to its customers or To its
own land. Briefly, the complaint OF
the farmers is that the Twin Lakes
company is selling rights beyond the
capacity of the ditch and that their
water rights should be given first con
sideration.
The plaintiffs whose names are given
claim that they own % $40 eighty
acre water rights, covering 1853 acres
of land. The plaintiffs, it is set forth
are members of an unincOrporated as
sociation known as the Bob Greek
Farmers Protective association, and
that those represented have rights fol
water for at least 10000 acres.
The petition, which covers forty
type. written pages, recites at length
the various steps by which the Twin
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Remsdy for Alfalfa BIoaf

Here is remedy for alfalfa bloat in
cattle which have found to be sure
cure. Tie the animal some place
where it will be elevated in front a
foot to a foot and half. The gas
will then pass out through the mouth
aud nostrils. Leave In this position
for about one hour.-T. ", Orchard,
Neb.
The Ordway new era., 1909-06-18
IN THE SIXTIES

the
days
long ago
in the sixties
you know when
grandma went
walking she held
her SIX | TT S SO.
what
would
s b Q
say IL
she saw
the Fowler
girls to-day
with their
S k ir $
clutched so
tightly
they
all
look
this
way