Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-04
MOLINE

Draws on FundS--1 eSJ6rday was
payday for the teaching corps in Mo-
line public schools and, incidentally.
Township Treasurer G. L. Peterson
drew on A. E. Froyd, deputy town
ship tax collector, for the sum of
8 200 in. tax money. This is the
first time during the present school
year that Mr.. Peterson, who is treas
urer for all school districts in the
township, has been forced to make
a draft on funds still in the hands
of the tax collector. In February of
last year it was necessary to draw the
sum of $4,000 from the collector
then in office.
EIks EIect.-Moline lodge of Elks
elected officers for the year Thurs
day evening and the meeting was
marked by a large attendance and
some spirited races for Office. An
drew Olson and NJ. r. Carlson were
named tellers and the following Of
ficers were chosen: Exalted ruler,
w. E. Whiteside; esteemed leading
knight, ]. E. Murphy; esteemed 10y
al knight, Arthur Johnson; esteemed
lecturing knight, G. o. Dietz; secre-
tary, A. r. zimmerman; treasurer,
r. NJ. Johnson; tiler, Ross Laughlin,
trustee for two years, ]. H. Nessley;
representative to grand lodge, C. H.
Williams; alternate, S. s. Berry;
representatives to state convention,
w. E. Whiteside and A. R. Ammer-
man; alternates, J. G. Peterson and
r. s. Stromberg.
City Growing.-Clark G. Anderson,
city civil engineer, has in course of
preparation the 10th annual report
of the department of the municipal
government over which he now has
charge. AS is the case every two
years, the city civil engineers re-
port will be issued in printed form
this year and for that reason Mr..
Anderson will include therein such
statistics as will be of interest to all
taxpayers in Moline. During the six
year period just ending the per cent
increase in public improvements
within the city limits has been: area,
in acres, 81; miles of streets. IA;
miles of alleys. AS; miles of walks,
81; miles of paving, 10; miles of
sewer. Sc. miles of Waterman, At;
number of water consumers, 46.
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PouItrymen Observation-Disclosures
chicken fanciers met Thursday even
ing in Turner hall and completed or
ganization of the Moline Poultry as
ISOLATION, this being the name finally
adopted after considerable discus
sion on the subject. Directors were
authorized to secure options at once
on a hall in which the first exhibit
may he held. The date originally set
Dec. 10 to 17-may be changed,
this to depend on when judges desir-
ed can be secured. The month will
not be changed Manufacturers have
pledged support and they will be So
Iicited to contribute cash for the
prize awards The secretary has
been delegated to write at once to
judges, aim of the association being
to secure the best men in the country
TO come here to score birds en-
tered.
Building Association Formed. =
stockholders of the Moline Loan e.
Homestead association met Thursday
afternoon and continued in session
almost continuously till 1920. Com
plete organization of the association
was effected, directors and officers
being elected and proposed bylaws
being whipped into desirable shape.
The directors chosen: For one year
o. F. Mansur. secretary Veue Car
riage company; 3. J. Rough, Deere
& Co; s. NJ Hewlett, Moline Plow
company; o. r Anderson, cashier
Moline Trust & Savings bank; for
two years: c. f White, superintend-
ent Deere & Mansur company; F. A.
Herbst, superintendent Moline Wag-
on company; c. s. Trevor, retail i'm
plement dealer; G. A. Shallberg, at
torney; for three years-H. ]. Gripp,