Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
MOLINE

Knox Site to Library 6oards-De-
finite action to exercise the option
held on the e. B. Knox property east
of and adjoining the library site on
Fifth avenue was reached yesterday
by the special committee named by
the library board at a meeting held
last Thursday afternoon. The boards
decision at that time was favorable to
purchase of the tract, and the COM
mittee was given power to act. The
property will be Unanswered as soon
as the papers can be drawn. The lot
which will be acquired has frontage
of 40 feet, and the consideration is
$4,000. making the purchase price at
the rate of $125 front foot. Mr.. Knox
purchased the ground this year from
T. E. Lundell, paying 800 front foot
for it. Realization that Fifth avenue
will develop into a business thorough
fare prompted the board to act for
the purchase Of this site. The east
line of the library building is close
to the east line of the library lot; and
to preclude the possibility Of a high
business block being erected so close
that the library would be cut OF from
natural light along the east side the
board voted to purchase
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Special Car TO Convention. - Dele
gates to the annual convention OF the
state league Of Swedish-American Re-
publican clubs at Galesburg tomorrow
will leave this city on special car
attached to the regular Burlington
train Wednesday morning. w. A
Meese, Henry Werlich, L. NJ. Magill,
H. B. Hubbard, II. A. J. Mcdonald and
o. L. Bruner will accompany the par
ty. The delegates who will go from
here are: F. A. Landee, George w.
Johnson, John F. Rose, julius John
son. Swan Tropp. John A. Godehn, G.
V. Swanson, Robert ]. Pears, NJ. r.
Carlson, G. H. Elmer, John F. Free
man, J. B. Oakleaf, C.. G. Carlson, Nels
Holmberg, r. NJ. Johnson, c. w. Lun.
dahl, DR.. A. G. Andreen, John Shall
lene. Charles J. Peterson, Edward Kit
tilsen. Martin Rudgren. John Magnu-
son, Joe Ed, Robert Ed, Rev. Theo Elk
blad, c. G. Hogberg, otto Ed, Fred
Frisk, John Sward. Charles Godehn,
F. A. Johnson, George e. Landee, Err.
est Carlmark.
Obituary Record. Anton johnson
died OF appendicitis at 80 p. m. Sat
urday at the city hospital. He was
taken suddenly i'll Tuesday and was
moved to the hospital the afternoon OF
that day for an operation. The malady
was IN er advanced stage, and little
r. his recovery was entertained
the operation revealed the prog
ress of the disease. He was born in
Sweden Jan. "a. 1874. He came to
America in 1895 and settled in Keo-
kuk. He was married April 81, 1899,
in that city 10 Miss Alma Benson.
They settled in this city eight years
ago. He is survived by his widow and
one daughter Alice. His father Carl
Johnson of Washington. Iowa, and the
following brothers and sisters also
survive: Miss Sarah Johnson. Alex
F. Johnson, Mrs, Theodore Johnson of
this city. Mrs. Victor Smith, Mrs. Gus
Anderson and Sigfred Johnson of
Washington Iowa, a sister in Sweden
and a brother in British Columbia. He
was member of Moline camp. No. So,
NJ. w A. He was a cement contrac-
tor. He had a number OF friends who
will extend sympathy to members of
the family. The funeral was held at
o'clock this afternoon from the home,
1923 Fourteenth-and-a-half street
Chief Of Police Oscar NJ Bisant re-
ceived intelligence of the death IN Buff
falo, Mimi, Of his only uncle. Jackson
Taylor. former resident of Rock Island