Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
DAY IN DAVENPORT

modern in every detail. At present a
two-story structure is located on the
grounds. This will be torn down to
Plans for the new building were drawn
some time ago by the late D. J. Harfst,
but on account of his death these will
have to be gone over and it will be
practically necessary to draw a new
set of plans.
Supervisors Meet-The Scott coun-
ty board OF supervisors awarded the
contract for repairing the court house
roof. The slate and metal work was
awarded 10 c. C, Hipwell, whose bid
was 1855. Behr & Steffen were given
the contract for the carpenter work al
a price Of $4,000. The Davenport Stone
& Marble company was awarded the
contract for 200 feet of concrete walk
at the Juvenile home. Resolutions OF
necessity for bridges and cIlverts
passed upon at former meetings were
adopted Monday.
Good Weather Man Returns-F. j.
Walz, who useG 10 make such good
weather when he was in charge
Of the Davenport weather Office, is in
the city for a visit of a week or. two
with relatives. Mr.. Walk is now sta,
toned at Louisville, in charge of the
station there, and Of the Chronological
work for Is states of the Ohio valley.
Jailed for Theft.-FranCisco Martin
ez, a Mexican laborer, was sent - jai
! for 80 days by Magistrate Roddewig il
I police court yesterday for the theft OF
pair of trousers and some neckties
from the Neustadt store, Second anG
1 Main streets. Martinez was captured
/ by Officer Frank Flannery at Third
and Rock Island streets, the stoler
! goods being found in his possession.
0
5ettendorf Council.-The Betteldor
town council Monday evening opened
f, the bids for the proposed new paving
/ There were but two bids and boti
were for brick Estimates on botl
brick and concrete had been called
for. The bids received were ccnsid
cred high by the councilmen and thei,
consideration was postponed for 1
week.
Licensed to Wed. - The following
marriage licenses have been issued b.
Clerk of District Court Harry J. Nc
Farland: Lambert Zeigler, Jr., Lyons
Iowa, and Sadie H. Hansen, Clinton
/ Thomas F. Edens and Kate Rails, DaE
EXPORT; Frank J. Kessel and Esthe
valentine, Moline
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Adolf Pete
Of Davenport died at 1880 O'Clock MOI
day evening at Denver, Col, wher
she had been visiting for severa
months. She was AZ years old. Mr.!
!, Peter was born in Davenport, July
: 1865, and made her home here UNI
, few months ago, when she went t
! Denver on account of poor healtl
She is survived by the husband, ADO
, Peter, and three children, Otto Pete
Mrs. Hilda Harrison and Mrs. Ella y
r Larson. The body will be brought I
, Davenport today.
2 Following a brief illness, Clarenc
s. Mast a native Of Davenport, by
) for the past five years residing in Ka,
= sas City, died there Monday evenin
{ at the age Of 81 years. The body wi
be brought here for burial. Deceder
was born in Davenport July 81, 1SG
? He was educated in the public school
D in this city When a young man NJ
e Mast left Davenport, going to s.. J,
S selh, Mo. For over 20 years he live
+ there, being employed with the c.,
e 6, Q. railway as rate clerk. In I'll
+ year 1908 Mr.. Mast removed to Kansa
+ City, and since that time had mad
i his home in that city. He was veI