Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-30
MOLINE

Kill a Gray Fox.-George Beck and
e. Bauch, both of Silvis, while rabbit
hunting Sunday afternoon, killed a
large gray fox about two miles south
of Green River. Those who have seen
the animal declare 1t to be one of the
largest ever killed here. The fox is
almost as large as Scotch collie. The
hunters had trailed rabbit tracks in
the snow to an entrance in a small
knoll in a cornf1eld, and one Of the
men was poking stick down the hole
in an effort to scare out the game,
when the fox darted out of another
hole nearby. Both men were taken by
surprise, but George Beck was the
first to recover and he brought Sir
Reynard down on the first shot. The
fox was taken to Silvis and Mr.. Beck
will have it mounted by a taxidermist.
SIvIs Postotfice Grows.-Beginning
with the first of the year the Silvis
postoff1ce will be changed from a
fourth-class to a third-class or a presi-
dental Office. Increased volume of
business under the efficient adminiHsra-
ton of Postmaster Dumbeck has
brought about the desired change. Mr..
Dumbeck took charge April 1, 1906, and
box rents for that year amounted to
approximately $50 In 1907 the amount
was $11&5O; 1908, $194.79; 1909,
S19719, and in 1910, S20493. Septem-
Der sales increased from S59S.s6 to 81
1882. Like the box rent receipts they
more than quadrupled. Money order
business has grown from / $50 orders
issued in 1907, the year the Office was
made money order office. to 1896 in
1910, or total of $30.011.s0. From
164 letters and parcels registered the
first year there has been an increase
to $50 in 1910. International money
orders will be issued after Jan 3, 1911.
The salary will be $1.1OO year after
Jan. 1. Miss Sue Watkins has been
appointed assistant to Mr.. Dumbeck
The Siivis office will now have the
same rating at East Molines
Pay Roll Larger.-The December pay
roll for Silvis shops of the Rock Island
road will be about ST., 900, an increase
of nearly $1O,0 900 over last month. The
and work for January
will be about the same as for Deem
Der. The shops are now running nine
hours a day, with Saturday afternoon
off. The number of men employed in
Guiding the Office force. is LOO. In
addition to this number there are 125
men in the storehouse. During the
month of December SO engines were
overhauled in the shops and
$500 were given running repairs. In
the car repair department 100 men are |
In December 1904 box cars
were repaired. The average number
repaired each month for the year is g.
400.
Prepares to Wrestie Here.-Moore. |
the Kansas City jayhawker. who will |
Robert Anderson of this city |
Jan. before the Ling Boys club. is |
training for the bout in Jewell, Kan. |
He writes that he is in fine condition |
and is confident of defeating the local |
man. Moore is so confident that he !
will be victorious that he announces
ne Is willing to increase the side bet |
by 800 more than has already been
posted. He plans to arrive here the
lay before the match He will then
make an effort to increase the size of
he side bet. Moore has not been idle
while in Kansas, for he has met and
defeated Housed, another grappler from
he Sunf1ower state. Housed lost in
straight falls in the quick time of sew
IN and IL minutes.
Breaks Ribs coasting.-Gilbert Ian
'aster, II years old, of Thirteenth
street, Silvis, found an icy place Wed
lesday afternoon and attempted TO
'oast. He ran into a post and crack
d two ribs and received other internal
INJURIES.