Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-25

commissioners favor opening up the
street. but the matter OF having a
car line there is a recent project. The
real estate men, however, feel that
this would be for the good OF all COZ
cerned, and a committee will be ap-
pointed to see ]. F. Porter, president
Of the car company. abou. it.
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Find Four Unsanltary Farms.-Out
of a total Of IS dairy farms adjacent
to Moline during the last week by ].
H. Wood and John Wiedeman, inspec-
tors delegated for the work, only four
places were found to be in really un-
satisfactory condition. To the owners
of these four places notice was given
to remedy Objectionable conditions
within 10 days, when another inspec-
ton will be made. Fifty-six farms were
reported to be in first class condition
and Is others will be put in the same
class when certain improvements are
made.
Summer Camps for " Permanent
summer camps for both young men
and boys are On the program Of out
door activities for the local Y. NJ. c. A.
H. W. Russell, general secretary, is
evolving a plan whereby such camp
will be established for the young men
Of the city In northern Wisconsin. The
site most favorably considered is Lake
Pelican in Oneida county, so miles
from the northern boundary Of the
state, and one which offers the fascin-
alton of the wilderness and yet is con-
veniently accessible to railroad. Land
suitable to the project will be purchas-
ed and permanent quarters will be
erected thereon. A general mess hall
will be the chief building and log
cabins will be also built. Vacations of
at least two weeks duration are eX-
pected to prove drawing card to the
young men Of this city, inasmuch as
the project calls for the saving of
stipulated amount each month begin
ming Jan. 1, 1914.
Testing Arc Liehts.-P. z. Haynes,
illuminating engineer for the city Of
Chicago, is busily engaged in this city
at present, ascertaining for the local
administration whether or not the
lights of the city are all the contract
states they are, or more. He began
his work Friday night, testing the
lamps with his photometer. and at this
time has completed his tests upon six
lights in half that number of circuits.
No results of these experiments have
been made known. For more than a
score of years, so far as it is known,
there has been official testing of the
lights, for which the city has con-
tracted to pay $50 each for 20 years
This contract was a renewal of the
old one and has yet some Is years to
run.
Sergeant Elected Secretary-Ben De
Jaeger has returned from Chicago af-
ter attending the convention of police
| men which met in the windy city. The
local desk sergeant was elected secre-
tary, which position he has held for
several years. Besides being honored
by the 200 assembled bluecoats, Mr.
De Jaeger gave a splendid speech on
| the duties of the officer.
Deere Picnic Tomorrow. An at
tendance of 10000 is estimated for
the Deere picnic which will be held at
Campbell's island Thursday. Banner
attendance previously recorded was
5000 last year. In 1911 there were
1000 present and in 1910 the number
was $500. Owing to the limited &C
commodations both in street car SER
vice and on the island il has been
found necessary to limit the attend
ance this year to those actually en-
ployed in the Deere plant at the pres
ent time. The Tri-City Railway COM
pany has given assurance that a spe-
cial effort will be put forth TO provide
extra cars, but it cannot be expected
that the service given in previous
years will be available on account of
the recent car barn disaster.