Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-16

would be necessary to secure permits
sion from the Rock Island by the South
ern to use its stub track, which is a
little more than five miles long, to
connect Sherrard with Rock Island,
meeting the main line OF the Southern
at Presumption. This stub might be
electrified OF steam cars might be
used He stated that the mines of
Sherrard were in full swing and that
the output was large. The present
shaft was good for the next 10 years,
and when it is exhausted there are
coal fields TO the north which have not
been touched. The mines employ 800
men. Aside from the mines, Sherrard
and vicinity is rich in agriculture and
the fertile fields will afford great guam
titles of produce.
LEADS IT'S NEIGHBORs.
Mayor Bell is authority for the state
ment that more money is paid out in
wages in Sherrard than in all other
towns along the Southern between
Rodk Island and Monmouth, with the
possible exception of Aledo. The great
Island. Other Sherrard speakers were
Messrs. Clarke. Setterdahl and Samuel
son. Mr.. Fearons, representative of
the Southern, stated that as long as
there was a possibility of revenue, the
road was ready to make any extension.
He stated that the company which he
represented is friendly as long as the
proper spirit is shown.
In order properly to bring the matter
before the association, E. B. Kreis pre-
scented a motion favoring local CO
operation in devising ways of perfect
ing the stub line. Another motion was
then presented authorizing President
NJ. H. Sexton to appoint a committee
of five which shall act with like COM
mittee from Sherrard to confer with
the Southern officials.
REPORT ON wORkHOUsE.
S. r. Wright. supervisor for Rock /.
Island township. sent to the associa- |
ton for consideration his report in re-
gard to the workhouse proposition and
the feasibility of providing such an in
in the county He included |
in his communication a report of his !
visit with other board members and
city commissioners to Peoria. He set
forth the advantages which may be de-
rived by the establishment of a work !
house. President Sexton was instruct
ed to appoint a committee of three to
investigate the proposition and report
back.
Members of the executive committee
n hn nruu-riSrS. ;,I
in charge of arrangements for the state
meeting of the Illinois Pharmaceutical
association here in June. were present
to solicit the cooperation of the asso-
citation in securing rooms in private
homes for the visiting delegates. The |
president was instructed to name a |
committee of three to work in con-
junction with the druggists commit |
tee in securing adequate accommoda- !
tons.
MOOSE FAIR ENDORSED.
B. F. Schriver. dictator of the local |
lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose. and |
E. J. Tobin. who is in charge of the ar
for the Moose street fair
which is 10 be held June to 10, adj
dressed the meeting for the purpose of
sINdA LIS AAlt 64AuOi StAAlSuI Ol lne aSSO-
citation of the project. Mr.. Tobin ex-
planned the plans and objects of the en-
ire proposition. The association en-
iorsed it.
President Sexton presented the mat
or of securing for this city the head
lfices of labor Organizations which are /
low located in Indianapolis. There is
1 well defined move on the part of the
abor bodies 10 transfer their head
quarters from Indiana because of the
alleged illegal procedure in the re-
noval Of J. J. Mcnamara. secretary OF
he International Bridge & Structural
ron Workers association, to Califor-
ia and he seizure of records OF the
Rock Island is now head
ldaryers for one of the largest labor or
,anizations in the west, that of the
Tri-Cny Federation OF Labor. The
PRESIDENT. and secretary, R. W. La
mont. were instructed to draft resoIu-
ions. which viii be sent to the labor |
eaders for the purpose of bringing the i
Iffices 10 this city IL possible. (