Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12
MOLINE

[ u, VI. & 81. L. road lnIenOS 10 move /
the Nahant yards to Moline is the
rumor current in Moline. This may !
/ be one of the developments if bridge
/ is built connecting Bettendorf and this
/ city. II the Nahant yards are brought
/ here it will necessitate the purchas-
/ ing by the road of a great deal of
property. 1t is claimed that officers
of the company are now busy look
/ ing up desirable location where the
roundhouse could be built. The trans
! ference of the yards is a move of
great Importance to this community
and if resulting will bring scores of
workmen to the city.
Receiver for Midland co.-Edward
Mccullough of Peoria has been ap-
pointed receiver of the Midland COM
pany He will be custodian of the
company's bankrupt affairs until such
time as a trustee is selected.
Petition for Charges Dismissed
After being up for decision for year
and half the petition for demurrage
charges of the Wright Carriage Body
company against the c., B. & Q. road
has been dismissed by the interstate
commerce commission. The complaint
was lodged with the IFlinois-Iowa de-
murrage bureau Oct. z, 1911, but not
satisfied with the bureaus ruling the
Carriage Body company appealed the
case and the finding of the bureau
was sustained. The amount claimed
by the complainant is S1,700 and in
terest since Oct 7, 1911.
School Bonds SoId.-Sale of the
$4,000 bonds authorized for the con-
struction of a new high school was
effected at a special meeting of the
board of education called for that
purpose. Decision was reached to
sell the bonds to n. w. Halsey & Co.
of Chicago at the advertised rate of
Az per cent Bid of this company
calls for a discount of S7,7S5, leaving
$192,215 as the net amount available
for construction. Only two bids were
considered, the other being from the
Harris Trust and Savings bank of
Chicago. A discount of S9,925 was
asked by this firm, leaving a net
amount of S19O,075.
o
New Play Ground.-Ericsson school
grounds will be available this sum-
mer for use as a play ground to the
children of the west end of the city
as result of action taken by board of
education. Members OF the board vot-
ed to grant the request OF the Wom-
ans club, that the children be al
lowed to use the south half of the
Ericsson school grounds. Though not
very extensive the grounds are fairly
suited to the purpose and already
have some play ground apparatus,
such as was used by the school chill
dren. This will be augmented by
other equipment to be secured by the
Woman's club.
Banks Show Big Increase.-Five
banks of Moline, at commencement of
business June 6, just forwarded to the
state auditor, reflect the prosperity
of the community. One of the most
is that the capital invested in banks
of the city has increased $125,O00 dur
ing the months that have elapsed since
| the last statements were made Febru-
ary' of this year. Resources of all
five banks are reported in these last
statements at q1I,322, 259.S3, as com
pared with resources of $11,955, 002. Sc,
Feb. D, an increase OF $685., 257.27. De
S posits last fall, for the first time in
the history of Moline banks, passed
the $10,000,000 mark. and that the in
crease was not an unnatural one, but
Q that it rather reflected a steady and
healthy financial growth, is shown in
the fact that deposits are still stead
= lily mounting. The increase since
Feb. 5 is S123,44450; deposits at the
close of business June being S1O,-
G66, 063.S9 as compared with S1O,542,-
: 619.99 on hand Feb. 3.
! Co. 2 Staff Compatibility the cleo.
! ton Of Ward S. Hussey as first lieu.
. tenant and Lee Quick as second lieu
tenant, the staff of commissioned off
GERS for Co. F, Sixth regiment, Illinois
II A-oNAOhdl quar- - SOiilp4SlSu. 1HeTG
I have been vacancies on the commits
stoned staff for the greater part of a
year and the election held in Skinner
: hall armorya under orders from Adju-
! tant General Frank S. Dickson, fills
the vacancies to the satisfaction OF
all members of the company. Each
/ of the men chosen has proved worth
! in the service by continuous enlist.
1 ment extending over a period of six
? years. Captain r. Z. Willis presided
! at the election, participated in by all
: but two members of the company It
1 required two ballots to decide whether
Hussey or Quick should be first lieu.
! tenant Hussey has been first ser
: geant of Co. + for a number of years
I and Quick is also raised from a non
commissioned officer. he having been
B duty sergeant Of late. The two men
! will receive orders for examination
within the next 10 days, after which
their commissions will be awarded
! by the state. A smoker and social