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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11

d. B. Hoffman has returned from
a weeks vacation with his parents
at Lafayette, Ind,
The Misses Myrtle Gustafson and
Josephine Aud of Rock Island spent
Sunday with Miss Margaret Wiley.
Miss Mabel Thompson arrived the
latter part of the week from Rood
house, Ill. She has been appointed
to the primary department at the
Lincoln school.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Fieldings of Dav-
export are visiting at the home of
E. J. Wilson.
Miss Verna Parrot entertained
the Finch club at her home Satur-
day evening. Miss Esmond Dick
captured the prize. The hostess
served a two course luncheon.
Sunday morning at the Methodist
Sunday school officers were elected
for the coming year. They are as
follows: Ray Seymour, superintend-
ent; G. w. Dick, assistant superin-
tendent; Rose Maskell, secretary;
Irma Johnson, treasurer; George
Maskell, librarian; Ira Fry, assist
ant librarian; Mrs. F. H. Wells, pi-
anist. The officers held a business
meeting Wednesday evening at the
home of Mrs. F. H. Wells.
Miss Ruth Clendenin has return
ed to Oberlin, Ohio, where she will
take up her college duties after a
two weeks vacation.
Miss Helen Larson has returned
from a weeks visit with friends at
Woodruff.
The Misses Freda Zude and Alyce
Dormady returned Saturday from a
visit with their parents at Sher-
rard.
MIR. and Mrs. F. o. Hill are visit
ing in Chicago.
The Plymouth circle held its an
nual business meeting at the church
Thursday and elected the following
officers: Mrs. Grace A.drich, presi-
dent; Mrs. Hulda Peterson, vice
president; Mrs. Grace Martin, sec
rotary; Mrs. Cora Murray, treasur-
er. A vote of thanks was extended
to the retiring officers.
Miss Margaret Wiley attended the
meeting of the Queen Esther circle
of the Kings Daughters in Rock Is
land Monday evening.
S. A. Cartwright has returned
from Elbing, Kan. He was called
there because of the death of his
brOthar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11

time now. The demand for coal is
larger than they can supply since
the cold weather set in. They have
some trouble in getting flats enough
for both mines, as the two mines
are hosting between 1900 and
1000 tons of coal daily.
Mrs. Fred Bopp is visiting friends
in New Windsor this week.
The Mccullough Lumber and
Coal company is kept quite busy fill
ing coal orders.
L. F. Handley was a Rock Island
passenger Tuesday.
There will be g box sociabIe in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11

the Quaintance building Monday
evening, Jan. 15, given by the M. E.
church
Leonard Bengston returned to
Rock Island Tuesday at which place
he will resume his studies at Angus
tana college, after a three weeks
vacation at his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Russell were
passengers to Reynolds Tuesday.
Mrs. Pat Kennedy, who has been
quite ill, is slowly recovering.
All the news all the time.-Tbe
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11

Ellen, Elsie and Edna, at home; her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Prizes
Of Davenport; four brothers, Henry,
Gustav, Leo and William, Jr., and one
sister. Mrs. Adele Garrison, all Of
Bettendorf, Iowa. The funeral will
be held Friday afternoon at o'clock
from the late home, with interment
in Oakdale cemetery.
Mrs. Christ Boyshon, formerly OF
Davenport, but later residing in Chi
cago, died suddenly Monday evening
at $3.50 o'clock at her home, 240y West
North avenue, death supposedly be-
ing due to heart disease. Deceased
was born in Germany in July, 1841,
and later came to the United States
and then to Davenport, where she re-
sided until 1894.
Will Wed Comedy Star.
Paris, Jan. 1.-THE engagement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11
Death In ROARING Fir.

May not result from the work of fire
bugs, but often severe burns are caus.
ed that make a quick need for Buck.
lens Arnica Salve, the quickest, surest
cure for burns, wounds, bruises, boils,
sores. II subdues Inflammation. II
kills pain. 1t soothes and heals.
Drives of skin eruptions, ulcers OF
piles. Only % cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11

Herman Hedeen, POS Sixteenth ave-
nue., passed away Tuesday afternoon
at 3, after weeks illness with
pneumonia. The child is survived by
his bereaved parents and an only sis
ter, Pearl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11
MOLINE

Breaks Shoulder.-Robert Blackwell
broke his right shoulder blade yes
terday morning at 10 by falling into
an uncovered manhole in his livery
barn, 412 Fourteenth street. He
will be laid up with the injury for
several weeks.
False Fire Alarm.-Fire department
ladies were called to the residence
of Mrs. Nettie G. Kirby, 2310 Sixth
avenue, at 10 yesterday forenoon.
There was no damage, an alarm hav-
ing been turned in when smoke, es-
Gaping from the chimney, entered the
attic.
Business on Increase.-With rs car
loads of manufactured product going
out of Moline daily, the industries
of the Pillow City are approaching the
busiest season of all the year. Ex-
pectation of railway freight agents,
based on reports made to them by
traffic men for the factories, Is that
the daily outgoing freight will con-
tinue to increase, reaching a climax
about Feb. 1 or Is. However, the
rush of outgoing manufactured pro-
duct should continue till we'll into
March, if the present season equals
that of last year-and the traffic
men are authority for statement that
it will.
To Dedicate Church. - Dedicatory
service of the built-over and en-
larged First Baptist church, at Sixth
avenue and Seventeenth street, on
which improvements totalling the
sum Of $1,000 have been brought to
satisfactory completion, is an event
set for next Sunday, Jan. IA. Pastor
and congregation have been looking
forward to this day-certain to be
noteworthy in the annals of the
church's history-for several months
past with expectation and enthus-
iasm. The day is one that will be
filled with praise and thanksgiving.
DR.. John A. Earl, president of Des
Moines college, and a former lead
ing pastor of Chicago, will be here
and services, both morning and
evening, will be under his direction.
Will End NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
telephone difficulties in Moline looms
big on the horizon, according to c..
H. Rottger of Springfield, CONNER
cial superintendent in Illinois for the
Central Union Telephone company,
one of the associated Bell lines, who
was in Moline yesterday in confer
ence with Mayor Carlson and other
OF the commissioners. Mr.. Rottger
came at the request of the mayor,
whose desire is to see the telephone
problem solved as early and as sat
isfactorily as possible. The CONNER
c1al superintendent, in an interview,
said that there will be no trouble in
arriving at an agreement regarding
system of underground wires in
the business district of the city and
that intention of the Central Union
IS to connect the twin-city exchanges
by means of cable run underground.
Obituary Record.-Ora Herman He'd
cen, 4-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11

was announced here of Gabrielle Rax,
the popular and beautiful musical
comedy actress, to Eric Loder, son of
the late Alfred Loder, and grandson
OF Sir Robert Loder. Young Loder
is tai, coed looking, % years old, and
wealthy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11
until some suitable place can be found

until some suitable place can be found
for him.
Want Suits Dismissed.-The defend
ants in the suit for $4,000 damages
asked by Attorney Charles T. Cooper
for defamation and injury yesterday
filed a petition to have the cases dis
missed on the grounds OF lack Of juris-
diction. The defendants are Chamber
lain. Kindt & Co. and K. p. Adler.
The defendants. through Ely g. Bush.
also filed a motion to dismiss the
suits filed because no original notice
was filed for the suits, the notices
naming other and more defendants
than named In the suit proper.
Has Ribs Broken.-William Ellis. a
laborer in the employ Of the Daven-
port-Muscatine Interurban company,
was brought to Davenport Tuesday
night and taken to ST. Lukes hos
pital. He has two broken ribs and
other injuries which were received
while working with the construction
gang several days ago.
Three Fires Reported.-The fire de-
partment made three runs yesterday.
At 2:45 O'Clock a call was sent In
from the Tri-City Fruit & Commission
company on East Front street, where
a gas stove had set fire to the floor
ing. The fire was quickly extin-
guished. A call came from 2O5 East
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11
DAVENPORT

Licensed to Wed.-Alex Soeder,
Davenport, Ruth Henninger, Daven-
port; Samuel z. Swick, Davenport,
Anna Houghton, Davenport; John W.
Hagen, Durant, Martha A. Shoots,
Durant; Henry Chrisop, Geneseo, Ill,
Edna n. Skinner. Geneseo, Ill; Harry
Rauch. Buffalo, Verona Eberhardt,
Buffalo.
Veteran 10 Jailed.-Barney Lewis,
the old soldier who was brought to
the station Tuesday from an old shack
In the eastern part Of the city, was
sent to Jail for 10 days yesterday
He was IN a bad shape from exposure
10 the cold and from lack Of food. He
will be given proper attention in Jail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11

Second street, where some foreigners
were thawing out a frozen pipe and
which resulted in the woodwork catch
ing fire. At 1920 o'clock a fire start
ed from fireplace at 1912 Perry
street and resulted in the siding being
badly burned. The loss will not be
over 500.
After Headquarters. - Davenport
stands a fair chance Of being made
the headquarters of the collector of
internal revenue for the Fourth dis
tict Of Iowa Congressman Pepper
has asked the secretary of the treas
ury, through r. E. Cabell, commits
sioner Of internal revenue, to transfer
the Office from Burlington, and he in
tends to press this request vigorously.
Mr.. Peppers reason for asking that
the transfer be made is based on the
ground that Davenport contributes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11

more than any other Iowa city in in.
ternal revenue. He pointed out to
Mr.. Cabel that inGsmuch as the Dav.
export district is the largest and most
important in the state it should be
recognized TO a greater extent than 1t
now is.
Obituary Record. - Mrs. Frank
Schumacher, 1909 West Sixth street
passed away Tuesday night at Mercy
hospital following a sickness of a
weeks duration. Death was due to
pneumonia. Deceased was born May
u, 1860. in Germany. About 1875
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Gaertenier, she came to this country
and later to Davenport, where she
was united in marriage to Frank
Schumacher, who survives, together
with eight children: Five sons, John
j., Albert, Antoine, Joseph of Daven.
port. Henry F. of Moline, ILL.,, three
daughters, Mrs. Frank Ward of Day.
export, Clara and Martha at home
one brother, John Gaertenier of Dav.
export. The funeral will be held Fri.
day morning from the late home, with
services at 9 o'clock at st. Joseph's
church.
Mrs. Anna Rosa Burgus, 7241k Har-
rison street, died Tuesday afternoon
following a short illness. Deceased
was born July rs, 1879, in Durant,
Iowa. In 1899 she was united in mar
riage to Dietrich Burgus, who sur,
wives, together with three children,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-03
Notice of Dissolution of COrporafior

Notice of Dissolution Of Corporation
In the District Court of the Fifth
Judicial District in and for the
County of Oneida. State of Idaho.
In the matter Of the dissolution O
of the Snake River Valley Land Co.,
Inc,
To whom it may nee
You are hereby notified that the
said Snake River Valley Land Co.,
me- did ON the 22nd day of May,
A. d., 1912, present to the District
Court of the Fifth Judicial district
OF Idaho, In and for the county OF
Oneida. its voluntary application for
dissolution; that the same was foun
by the court to be in conformity
to the acts relating to the voluntary
dissolution of corporations and was
by the said court ordered filed, and
that unless you make and file your
objections, If any you have to the
granting Of the said application,
within thirty days from and after tn
date of the first publication hereof,
the prayer of the said application
Will be granted n the said Snake
River Valley Land Co., Inc, will
be by order of said court, dissolved.
Date Of the first publication, Sep
TENDER 10, 1912.
Date of the last publication. Oc-
tober "a, 1912.
John ]. Evans, Clerk,
tSeal) By Jenkins Jones',
Deputy.
o. r. Baum, attorney for appli-
cant, residence and postoffice ad-
cerss, American Falls, Idaho.
w. G. Bissell, attorney for appli-
cant, residence and postoffice ad-
dress. Gooding, Idaho.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-03
Notice.
Department of the Interior,

Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office.
Notice Is hereby given that the
State of Idaho on the 9Th day of
June, 1909. filed in this office a
list of lands No. 0600S, selected by
its State Board Of Land Commission
ers for Indemnity purposes under
section Nc. 4, Act of July 3rd, 1890,
ss follows:
SA sWA, SEA, section 80.
township 9 south, range 80 east.
Wa NEA, SM NWA, sWA,
NWA SEA. section 33, township 9
south, range 80 east.
Copies thereof by descriptive
subdivisions have been posted in
this office for inspection by any per-
on interested, and the public gen.
orally.
Within the next sixty days from
the date of the first publication
hereof. protests or contests. against
the claim Of the state to the tracts
OF subdivisions herein described, on
the ground that the same is more
valuable for mineral than for other
purposes will be received and noted
for report to the General Land Of
flee at Washington, d. c..
Failure to protest or contest the
claim of the state within the time
specified, will be considered suffl-
Gent evidence of it's non-mineral
character, and the selection being
otherwise free from objection, will
be recommended for approval.
Henry w. Kiefer, Register.
First ~ublication, Sept. 10, 1912.
Last publication, Oct. "a, 1912.
Lieut.. Governor L. H. Sweetser
fl ON his home In Burnley.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-03

Mr. and Mrs. Max Lehman, of
Landing, We're visitors at the
big show at the Falls Wednesday.
Nels K. Nelson, the only one of
MS name, was a caller at the as
soclatlon meet at American Falls O.
Tuesday.
Last Friday morning Tom. the
young son Of 10 Lish, took a tum-
Die while at play and received a
broken arm.
Geo. F. Hall, who has been con
nected with the c. w. & M. Co., is
now employed by that company at
Idaho Falls.
On Friday a young mar by tn
name of Dickerhoff fell from his
morse and broke his left arm be-
tween the wrist and elbow.
Mrs. Porter Mitchell left Thurs
day for Spokane to be at the bed
side Of her mother, Mrs. Cotant,
who Is so seriously i'll at her home.
Judge Travis, Of American Falls,
was a while sojourner here Thurs
day. The judge left here mad and
all on account of a misunderstood
date. We are truely sorry that the
judge got mixed but we thank him
for the ride.
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FACTS FROM FAIRVIEW.

Cleve Farnham is in town this
week nursing a bone felon.
Charles Kampf has been suffer-
ing a broken rib, the second this
summer.
Nearly all Of Fairview ATTENDED
the fair and report a very success
full affair.
Mrs. Leslie Carlyle vas down
her old home a day or two and at
tending Farmers Day.
Will Bergen drove through from
Twin Falls a short time ago bring
ing his team and machinery and
is blowing thirty acres for D. T.
Farnham.
The friends of Mrs Charles Lee
will regret to learn of the recent
death Of her father at his home In
Wyomin. Her mother, Mrs. Keith,
has arrived to make her home at
the Lees.
The stork seems to have a special
thorough fare through Fairview. On
his third visit here this summer he
left a fine five and a half pound
boy at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Kampf.
Mr.. Salee. by meeting one of the
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Rockland Department
J. c.
BY
Bennion, of the c. w. & M. Co.

Bennion, of the c. w. G M. Co.,
was a visitor on Monday.
Pease thresher commenced op-
erations Tuesday morning.
John Hartley and wife, of Land
ing, were visitors Saturday.
R. A. Maxwell and wife were a
few hours visitors Monday.
T. Jay Lawson made a rip to the
Falls the first Of the week.
Henry Jensen and family were
visitors at the American Falls fair
Tuesday.
Will Goddard and father. of the
Cove, arrived home Friday after a
visit In the Power City.
R. A. futile and wife were visi-
tors here on Monday. They have
a. homestead south of here.
Mrs. 10 Smith and neioe. Mrs.
Jack Babe. of Landing, were in tow
Thursday on a shopping tour.
Mrs. Bert G. Adams and Mrs
Jack Nelson took in the sights at
the fair Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. Geo. 3. Butler, Of Omaha.
who has been visiting here with
her daughter, Mrs. James T. Fisher.
departed for her home Wednesday.
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PLEASANT VALLEY NEWS. i.
By Buzz. >


Clinton Pearson has sold his
dry farm to an Oregon man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Potter, of Kansas,
were visiting with their son, C. E.
last week.
Mr.. Berdan, of American Falls,
has been visiting with Charley Dome
the past week.
Harvesting is completed in this
valley and the farmers have COM
menced seeding.
Charley Dome lost the end of one
Of his fingers while trying to man
age a colt with a rope.
The Farmers warehouse at the
Quigley siding is completed and is
now doing business with o. c. Hall
as manager. They are paying top
prices for grain.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-03

for the last so days. returned on
Monday.
Lee Abercrombie moved this week
onto his homestead four miles north
of American Falls.
Mr.. Livingston lost a little two
year-old daughter last week with
summer complaint.
Mrs. Saline, from the dry farm
west of here, spent the week at the
fa' in American Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 8. Abercrombie
went to American Falls last Sunday
to visit father and mother.
E. Nash just completed cutting
sage brush from a tract of 420 acres
which he completed in so days.
Isaac Monger moved onto J.. E.
Warricks farm this week and will
have charge of the same the coming
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Holm sold
some furniture at the Warrick sale.
They expect to go to Kansas for
the winter.
Quite a number of people went to
American Falls asst Wednesday to
the fair. All enjoyed watching the
races md foot ball game.
Johnson Clark was in our village
last week looking for a location for
a restaurant. He Is from Oklaho-
ma and is a brother of Mrs. M. e.
Hull, of American Falls.
Miss Florence Haines, who went
to the academy at Caldwell last
year, started this week for Indiana
where she will attend school for
the winter.
Miss Orlin A~bercrombie, who has
been visiting with her brothers. Lee
and c. P, and families since the
first of April, started last Tuesday
for her home in Decater, Ark.
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Home Visitors Excursion East.

Via Oregon Short Line-Union
Pacific railroads October 10th,
November 23 and rs and December
Fl and %; limit of October and No
vember tickets January 31st, and
OF December tickets, February %.
Low rates to Omaha, Chicago, Min
neapolis, Kansas City, ST. Louis
and many other points. See agents
for rates and particulars.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-03
ABERDEEN.


Will Boman, from the big fill, is
down in this section.
The Reverend Barton was in our
city between trains last week.
Sam Johnston took two loads of
wheat to the mill last Saturday.
Mr.. Lotus. from American Falls,
was a guest in our village Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Price and daughter,
who have been IN Missouri visiting
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-03

mrs. R. l.. Daniel, Of Minneapolis
Is a visitor with her sister, Mrs. J..
r.. Ogden. Mrs. Daniel Is on her
way to Burlington, Wash, where
she will make an extended visit.
A Is pound pumpkin was brought
In on Friday from the dry farm of
10 Lance. If the frost had not re-
tarded its growth it would likely
nave been a fair sixed pumpkin.
The following named miners left
this place with hob nailed shoes and
Two pair of pants for the Salmon
mineral belt Thursday: Eli Harris,
James Anderson n James Lance.
John Weber received a painful
injury as a result of his horse back
Ing and crowding him into a fence
at the race track, while attending
ne track meet at American Falls
Wednesday. Mr.. Weber will soon
recover.
while a stranger was crossing the
rail road track at American Falls
Wednesday his attention was call
ed to a package lying in the path
way. He picked it up and carried
1t across the street and then made
an examination and found it contain
ed five sticks of dynamite.
John Gavin, Of the South Fork,
was a visitor IN the Falls Wednes-
day. Also was Walter Malcomb and
also was Triplett and Carney and
Houseman and Mcintyre. likewise
Hamilton and Scott and Good and
Speck and 10 Hartsinger. All alone
these men attended the fair.
Last Thursday afternoon while
at work on a threshing machine
Homer Pease met with an accident
that cost him his right hand, in
Guiding the wrist. Mr.. Pease was
attempting to adjust a piece of the
gearing while the big machine was
in motion and while at work it is
supposed a portion of his jacket
became caught in the rapidly re-
volving cogwheeI, which soon drew
his hand in such a manner that
it was crushed and had to be am
putated above the wrist.
Ed. Webb : home from Jackson
hole country, after an absence of
rearly an entire month. Mr.. Webb
declares that he enjoyed himself
as never before, meeting so many
OF his old friends and shaking
hands with the sons of the old boys.
He also remarked upon the very
welcome change in the country, as
l. was but a few years ago that a
mans hat was hardly safe in that
country, but today if one should
find a pocketbook they would all
do their best to find an owner.
Mrs. John Eliason, was brought
home Wednesday from American
Falls suffering from an injury by
being, run ver by a young team.
She lad received a fracture of a
bone. 1t appears that a son
OF the good oma had driven over
he depot and was preparing to
load into the wagon a few boxes of
fruit when an incoming train fright
ened the teamg. Mrs. Eliason went
to the heads of the animals and
was pulled to The ground and the
passed over her body. While
Mrs. Elisaon will suffer for a few
days, the injury is lot of such a
nature as to cause her much un-
aasiness.
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Sale of Millinery Stock.

At Eva B. Smiths store a one
weeks sale commencing Monday.
Hats, fancy feathers, ribbons, wells,
chiffons, lace, embroidery, under
wear, children's school hose, lace
curtains, stamped linens, batten-
berg patterns, burnt wood pieces,
everything in u line at cost.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-03

trains a short time ago, had the
pleasure of a few moments CONVEX
ton with a niece and nephew,
who were o. their way to China
to serve as missionaries.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-03

1 will pay this reward for any
information leading to the recov-
cry Of the following:
One brown 2 year old filly, with
strip in face, scar on front foot and
branded - over z Oh left shoulder.
One black yearling horse colt.
Roy Earring, Neeley.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-03
Excursions to Lethbridge, Canada.

October 16, II and Is via Ore
gon Short Line. Limit November
14th. Account International Dry
Farming congress. See agents
for rates and further particulars.
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:. :.
High taxation would not I.
4 be so bad If the people felt J
Il that they got value for it !
i John Al. Haines. j
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