Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

school in Mercer county, a short dis
lance from Reynolds. Later, pedagogy
was set aside for a period while Mr..
Schriver returned to Valparaiso, COM
pleting the scientific course He grad
uated from the law department in June
OF 1897, and in November of the same
year was admitted to the bar. But, de-
spite the diploma tucked safely away
and the degree of LII. d. affixed to his
name, Mr.. Schriver again assumed the
role OF the educator, and for two years
was the schoolmaster at the Monitor
school in Edgington township, where
he had started his education.
In 1900 he decided to practice his
profession, and July % he came to
Rock Island and tackled up his single,
which proclaimed TO the world at large
that Harry NJ. Schriver was ready TO
secure justice for any who desired it.
For five years he pursued his practice
OF law alone Dec Is, 1905, his broth
er, Benjamin F. Schriver, after gradu-
alton from Valparaiso law school and
admitted to the bar, joined his broth
er In a law partnership, and today
Schriver & Schriver are affiliated with
each other in the pursuit Of the profes-
sion.
Mayor Schriver has always been
identified with the republican party,
and he began 10 reap the fruits of his
loyalty to that organization when
States Attorney L. NJ. Magill appoint
ed him as assistant in the states at
torney's office. The mayor held that
position until early in 1911, when he
resigned in order to turn his whole at
tention to his campaign for the Office
of mayor.
AS soon as he made known his can
didacy for the mayoral nomination I'M
der the commission form of govern
ment, supporters sprang up in all parts
of the city After the political battle
had narrowed down to a three-corner-
ed fight for the honor, his strength in
creased. The night Of April 3, after
one Of the most exciting municipal
elections ever witnessed in Rock Is
land, the poll returns showed that Mr..
Schriver had been returned a victor
over G. w. McCaskrin. The following
day he took the oath OF Office, togeth-
er with the four men who had been
named with him to constitute the first
municipal governing body under the
commission form law.
Conditions in Rock Island at that
time were far from propitious for any
/ 80 ond fnr 1-hila
the commission form was adversely
criticised while the members of the
commission met with much unjust cen
sure. But gradually the workings and
accomplishments of the new council
began to be better understood and
/ there has since been a general dispo-
sition on the part of the representa-
| tive citizenship TO back the admins
| tration in its conduct of city affairs.
| True 1t Is, there have been those who
have been enemies OF the mayor and
those under him, but it needs only the
continuation of present policies TO i'm
prove the city and prove to the people
| that theirs was an apt choice at the
polls more than a year ago.
Since he has come into office Mayor
Schriver has set the wheels in motion
I for many important improvement pIoj
ects, each one of which will prove ben
eflcial to the city. Chief among the
improvements started by him is the
repaving of Second avenue with as
phalt and the repaving of Fourth ave
nue. with brick. Other improvements
include the repaying of Twentieth
street and other business district thor
oUghfares. II was the insistent de
mand Of the mayor that united the peO
pie interested financially in the i'm
provements. The work has not beer
confined TO the business district alone
The total number OF blocks of improv
ed streets under the present regime
approximates SIS. An important i'm
provement in the residence section i:
the widening of Ninth avenue and The
preparing of the way for the future
improvement by paving.
Fraternally. Mayor Schriver is prom
inent in the Odd Fellows as a member
of Rock Island lodge No. IS. Camp 29
Modern Wocdmen of America, and
Rock Island lodge No. 290. Loyal Or
der Of Moose