Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21
MOLINE

Postoffice Building for East Moline.
1t is believed by many here that the
time is not far distant when East Mo
line will be favored with a postoffice
building. Postmaster F. J. Clendenln
has stated that the amount of business
done at the local Office is constantly
on the increase, and it is thought that
an appropriation for a building may
be secured In short time. 1t is prob
able that if an appropriation for
postoffice building in this city was
made. that the building would be
erected on First avenue somewhere
near the site of the present Office, as
that would be in the central part of
the city. II is also being hoped here
that the bill introduced in congress by
Representative Greist of Pennsylvania
providing for free delivery in cities
of the size OF East Moline will become
a law.
Mrs. Newton Dies in Oklahoma
Mrs. j. S. Newton, daughter of John
Cooper of this city. the veteran shoe
maker, died Tuesday at her home IN
Wagner, Okla. Death followed a
nine days illness with pneumonia. The
funeral was held in Wagner and the
remains laid to rest there. Nettie
Cooper was born in this city Sept 9,
1865. She was educated in the public
schools here and was well and favora-
bly, known She was a member of the
First Congregational church and sang
in the church choir for years. She
VIZ rYsipd hare tA I n
veterinary surgeon, and resided here
until August, 1908. when the family
removed to Oklahoma. She is sur
vived by her husband two sons. Ches-
ter c. and Clyde R. She also leaves
her aged father, who is in his SSth
year, and resides with his daughter,
Mrs. J. d. Scott. 2415 Seventh avenue.
Two brothers survive. John. II. Cooper
of this city and Fred L. Cooper, a
farmer on Rock river bottom.
Train Cuts Wagon In Two.-George
Dunkert, who drives a wagon for the
Rock Island Fuel company, is particu-
larry fortunate. Wednesday he had a
miraculous escape from at least serl-
Gus injury and possible fatal injury.
A Rock Island passenger train ran into
his wagon while crossing the right Of
way at Eleventh street and cut the
wagon literally in two. Mr.. Dunkert
says that the gates were not down
when he drove UP on the crossing and
as the team and the front part of the
wagon had crossed over the east bound
track he noticed the rapidly approach
ing train. The engine struck the
wagon squarely in the middle and coal
and pieces of the wagon flew in every
direction: The horses were frightened
and started up the street with Dun
kert hanging grimly to the lines. He
managed to stop the team and then
went back to the scene Of the acct
dent The engineer had stopped his
train and finding no one hurt pulled
his train out.
Seasons improvements Will Cost
$500, 900. - Public improvements con-
templated for the year 1910 invoice an
estimated expenditure of from S275,-
900 to $325,000. Paving projects initia-
ted by petitions from property owners
and by the board of local improvements
call for more than six miles of paving
A new sewer district is to be provided
on the bluff Clark G. Anderson. city
civil engineer is engaged in preparing
estimates on the several improvements
The work is practically completed and
dates for public hearings will be set
soon, the desire being to have court
proceedings disposed of that contracts
may be awarded and work launched
early, so that best weather conditions
may prevail while the work is under