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ALMOST CRUSHED
 UNDER HEAVY BEAM
ACCIDENT ON BUILDING ON MAJ VERN AVENUE MAY PROVE
 FATAL TO INJURED MAN.
Iron Girder Falls Across Laborer and Was Crushing the Life Out of Him When Rescued by Fellow Workers.

An iron girder weighing about BOO pounds fell across a laborer working on a building on Malvern avenue and almost crushed the life out of him before he could be rescued by fellow workers early yesterday morning. Physicians were summoned to the scene in a hurry, and an ambulance conveyed two injured in the accident to a hospital, where they received at tention.
 George Davis, a negro, attended by Dr. J. P Randolph, was the most SC. riously injured He has a broken hip and broken arm and two severe sea p wounds He may recover, but his condition is regarded as quite criti- cal
 Contractor Woods was the other injured, he receiving a very severe scalp wound He was treated by Dr. F. w. Jells, and it is not believed his condition is critical
 The negro, it seems, was assisting in hoisting the heavy girder to the top Cthe building, using a pulley The pulley was fastened to a heavy timber on the top of the building. and one end of the timber was tied down. 10 keep it secure, but the rope broke as the hoist was being made, and the heavy iron girder came crash ing down on the negro. Contractor Wood was standing near and receiv- ed glancing blow from the girder on the head,
 
 The negro was almost dead when he was rescued. He stated after wards that he was smothering under the internal pressure and could hard ly have taken anoher breath He was terribly crushed and suffered much from his injuries
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tmidnight mass). The choir will be made up of Mrs. Joe Longinotti. Jr., Miss Sara Flynn, Miss Louise Horner. Dr. Cox and MT. Bumpass. Miss Ro. berta Pate will preside at the organ. At 8 a. m, Christmas morning, there will be low mass and again mass at 30 a. m.
 All are cordially invited to these services.
 WILLIAM J. CARROLL.
 Pastor
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WHITE HOUSE PRESENTS.

Washington, Doc. 23 Each of the White House employees. about 10 of them, received a fifteen-pound turkey today with Christmas greetings from the president and Mrs. Wilson. The president has been too busy to do any Christmas shopping, but his wife and daughters have been seen frequently during the past few weeks in the crowds thronging the stores.
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CHRISTMAS TREE TONIGHT.

The Malvern Avenue Methodist church will give a Christmas tree this evening at 8 o'clock for the children of this Sunday school There have been made ample arrangements and the evening is certain to be an enjoy able one to the young people of this church.
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BOMBS CREATE PANIC.

Cleveland Ohio, Dec. 23.-The find ing of twelve six-ounce bombs labeled "dynamite-glycerine," in a safe in the former quarters of the health depart ment in the city hall this afternoon participated a panic among officials and attaches A report spread that an attempt to blow up the building had been made.
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FOR SALE AT A GREAT BARGAIN

One hundred and fifty feet on lower Central avenue. one of the most beau
 tiful sites for home in the city; light
 water gas and sewer connections in front of property. Will make sacrifice price if sold in the next month. Cal owner, phone l6l. 12-10-ti
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THE ARKANSAS STABLES

are now located at POS Mt. Ida street (Fisher's old stables) frstclass rigs. Phone 563. L. c. Young, Propr
 1211-tf
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A thousand gift suggestions at Bigss Art Store. 1216-gt
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muNEY

[ am authorized to place S43,0oo ir approved Hot Springs loans, monthly aayment Flan. W. T. Hawkins, 62ets
 entral Ave. 12-3-tt
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Select your gifts from our choice stock and there will be no regrets. Biggs Art Store. 12-16-9t
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The question of what to get for him. will be solved for you at Biggs 12-t6.9t
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LAW CLASS POSTPONED.

On account of the holidays Judge Curl's law class will not meet tonight Wednesday,
The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-24

Mir. W. B. RocRafehow has returned to the city and is now connected with the Hickman Music Store. 1212-1m
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For expert kodak finishing. Sorrelh Drug Co 5-3-tf
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CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT ST
 MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH.

There will be high mass and ser mon on Wednesday night at l2 o'clock
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DIR. LIVINGSTON removed to TOP 1-2 Central avenue, Eckle-'s Studio Bldg
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Christmas suggestions at Bisgs. s
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Takes Off FreckIes.
 Removes Tan.

Beautifyyour complexion. Get rid of those freckles. You can invest soc in a jar of VII. SONS FRECKLE CREAM and thcy'll disappear. Severe eases may require two jars no more. We positively guar antce this, and if your com plexion isn't fully restored to
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GET IT AT HALLS.
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Gifts for everyone at Biggs. 16-9t
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us natural beauty, we agree Co refund you- money without alignment And ia addition. WILSON'S FRECKLE CREAM is fn.. fra. grant toilet cream. Doesn't cause ba'f to grow. ana goes posluvcly remove TAN aud FRE( kLES. Try it at o,r risk. Price Soc sent by mail fl desired. Mammoth llrs si-l WILSON'S FAIR SKIN SOAP '1sl. N,e,n For sale by ''
 E. c. Morris Drug Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-15
RACE TIGHTENING
IN POOL TOURNEY
Means and Mordhorst Register
Winners and Jump Into the
800 Glass.

Means and Mordhorst COPIED the
honors last night in the sixth and sew
enth games Of the pool tournament at
J. n. Lempfert's smoker. thereby off
setting previous defeats and Jumping
into the 800 class. In the sixth game
of the schedule, Means. a - man. de-
feated Thorpe a 60 man, by a score
Of - TO 56. Means played consistent
pool throughout and filtered over the
platter without much difficulty. His
high run was -.
In the seventh game Mordhorst and
Clark, with neither sboulderiug a nan
dicap, staged one Of the closest
matches Witnessed thus far. Both
were - men. but Nordhorst's high
run Of % enabled him TO gain the lead
and retain If throughout He said
good night" when Clark had chalked
but Sc buttons. Clark's high run
was l6
Tomorrow morning the following
genes viii be played: Ncrdhcrst. 10
IS Nah. -r AMI Dulavon. 1000. vs..
Benson 90
Tho stand r-1rr ..|.+,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-15
AWAY WITH CATARRR
A FILTHY DISEASE
A Common Sense Treatment
Quickly Relieves All
Distressing Symptoms.

If you have any symptoms Of catarrh,
such as stuffed up feeling in the head,
profuse discharge from the nose, phlegm
in the throat, causing hawking and spit
ting, dull pain in the head, or ringing in
the ears, Just anoint the nostrils or rub
the throat or chest with a little Ely's
Cream Balm, and see how quickly you
will get relief.
In Just a few minutes you will feel
your head clearing, and after using the
Balm for day or so the nasty discharge
will be checked, the pain, soreness and
fever will be gone, and you will no long
or be offensive to yourself and friends
5y your constant hawking, splitting All
blowing.
Shake off the grip of catarrh before
7 impairs your sense of taste, smell
lad hearing and poisons your whole sys-
en-. In 1 short time you can be cured
this dii ressIng disease by using Ely's
I-eam Balm. This healing. antiseptlc
Balm does not fool you with short, de-
.eptige relief, but completely overcomes
the disease. It clears the nose, head
and throat of all the rank poison, soOthes,
heals and strengthens the raw, sore
membranes, and makes you proof against
:atarrh.
One application will convince you,
and a fifty cent bottle will generally ef-
-ect complete cure. Get it from your
-. - +~~- -0't 1t once.
H o Rolls. agent-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-15

Manager George Stovall OF the ST.
Louis Browns has decided that his
players must not shoot craps. smoke
cigarets, play poker for over a 15-cent
limit, or be untidy in their persona
appearance. He also has passed out
the dictum that all his men must wear
clean white collars when not in uni
form. and Numbered shirts. The
Browns are training at Waco. Texas.
and few days ago Stovall called the
squad together and told them the
above sad news. II hurt him worse
than it did them. he said. but it was
necessary for the best results and for
the good Of the team. "A higher
plane of living" said George, will
fatten your batting average and in
crease your speed on the bases" The
players seemed 70 take it kindly.
The moral uplift of ballpIayers is a
worthy enterprise OF course any
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-15

Not content with winning Il and
losing five games last year, Leon
Ames. pitcher for the New York Gil
ants Is striving TO add TO his effective
ness this year by learning the spitball
This most difficult OF deliveries is
said 20 be assuming exceedingly etfec-
tive proportions under the persistent
endeavors Of Ames. The curve is break
ing in a style calculated TO be sadly
battling 70 the batter Ames now Is
working 10 gain control, and is said to
be making rapid progress in this es-
sential
With the spitball added 10 mis- roper
toire, Ames should make all the hurl-
ers in the National league hustle f0r
the honors. and instead Of ranking
fifth with only nine complete games 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-15
SMITH FINISHES
WELLS IN SECOND
Knockout Of Britisher Comes
Suddenly and Is a Big
Surprise.

New York. March 15-After one
minute and Il seconds Of terrific fight
ing in the second round Bombardier
Wells. Greet Br.taiu's heavyweight
champion vas knocked our cold by
'Gunboar" smith Of California in Mad
ison Square garden last night. The
uudo.nC OF the Briton was so unex-
pe"red that when the end came the
huge crowd was stricken dumb.
During the first round Wells showed
wonderful clevcrness by punching the
m9riue an over the ring with well
directed left handlers. when drew FIRST
blood from the nose To those wiki a
know edge of boxing who watched this
round 10 appeared as if smith would
be an easy victim. Smith. too. quick
ly realized that his only chance for
victory depended upon s1ugglng tao
Ties q close quarters. aud as soon as
the second round began he waded in.
Not five seconds had elapsed be
/ fore Wells was made 10 understand that
/ me was up against the toughest kind
. Of a fighter The Guaboat show we'd
/ punches that carried deadly power
ara accuracy and soon a right hander
on the jaw sent Wells 10 the canvas
The EuoCkdCvr amazed NOT only the
RrirC1 bur also the crowd. and when
ne GOT up many believed that his
fan was an accident But Smith quick
~ jispe led This belief by rushing in
with more terrific smashes. which
Wells. who was rattled. could neither
ovCid or block He took a fierce
rammo-irg. a, Tho same time fighting
back desperately. until ne was dropped
for the second time
Then n vns that the tickle crowd
which hid been roofing for Wells
shifted irs allegiance 70 the American
Like d bulldog Smith tore in full till
after THAR gad In one Of the most sen
ss'1ua exchanges ever seen I'm a loc8'
-.1- d. literally battered the English
rrawolr0 FOO helpless, defeat
Smith announced after the bout that
he was ready 20 fgr- Luther NcCar,y
anywhere az any time. and under any
conditions Wells had no excuses &c
offer He congratulated Smith in the
dressing room later on.
The Briton probably will not remain
here much longer. as he admits he has
had enough of the American fightins
game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-15

moral uplift is a worthy enterprise.
but in the case of ballpIayers it is
dou5ly SO. Not that the b. p.'s need ii
any more than tightrope walkers or
insurance agents or any one else. But
the point is this: Ballplayers WELD a
large influence over the small bon
population of any town. And If they
set a good example, what a boon it is
to tired mothers.
Surprising Casey. the heavy hitter
of the home team. is seen on the street
with a nice clean shirt on and his neck
and ears washed-the rims of his ears
even Every kid in town would be I'M
happy till he emulated the great Casey.
They'd stay AT home and do fancy
work or mind their baby sister or most
anything they ordinarily sCorn if their
diamond heroes approved OF II. The
town with the most cultured ball-plav-
ers will have the best behaved juve-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-15
nile element.

nile element
There are those. of course. who with
oppose such a movement. They will
point out that a ballplaye- should be
allowed TO curse and chew tobacco if
he wants to just so long as he can
pummel the pill. They will insist that
1t matters little whether his neck is
clean or not If he is fast at getting
down TO first. They will probably even
go so far as TO say that they are more
interested in how many times he
scores a man from second than how
many times he changes his shirt. But
do you suppose we agree with them?
Do you suppose we would rather the
home team copied the pennant though
very untidy in their personal appear
ance than land in the second division
: but always wore clean collars? Do you
suppose we would.-huh?
/ You bet we would,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-15
ANSWERS
Farm Notes

An Illinois farmer a good many
years ago established on his farm a
rotation of corn. oats and clover, The
corn and oats we're fed to hogs, which
were allowed 10 Craze On the clover.
Very little feed was purchased, but
everything raised on the farm was
converted into manure and returned
10 the land. At the beginning Of this
system Of farming the yield Of corn
was about 80 bushels 20 the acre. Ten
years later it had risen to 50 bushes
per acre. the average yield for four
consecutive years being 8o.4 bushels
per acre.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-15
LOCAL BOYS LEAVE
ON HUNTING TRIP

Harry Schmidt and "Opie" Cramer
Of Rock Island and Wilbur Hickey Of
Davenport left this morning for the
Wapsie. up the river. where they Will
hunt today and tomorrow. The boys
NilI endeavor to bag the grey fox
which has been seen in The Wapsie
quite frequently Of late. "Cpie" re
turned home last Wednesday morning
from a several days hunt in the Vi,
entity of Beardstown. with nine cotton.
tails and two ducks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-15
SPERRY'S TEAM
wins IN SERIES
Roantree's Club Also Hangs Up
Two-Welch High Man
With 507.

No startling scores were hung up
last evening in the series OF the Friday
Evening Bowling league which was
rolled on the Rock Island club alleys,
The clubs being q trihe of cClor. Col
Inns team was bumped for two tits.
Sperry's squad securing both games
BY wide margin. Some Of the mem
bers failed 70 show UP with the result
that the other Two squads were com
PEELED 10 bowl with but three mem
beers TO a side. In that contest Roam
trees team carried off the honors
with Two decisive wins Welch of
Sperry's cub was high man. bang.
ing the pins for a score Of 500. The
scores follow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-15
FRANK LAKAFF Is
UNCERTAIN OF JOB

Frank LaEa1. former Islander hall
player. spent yesterday in the city.
The Bull now belongs TO the De
catur club buy his status OF rather
rna- OF The club IS somewhat uncer-
tain. When asked yesterday as 70
when he was 10 report for spring train
Ing. Frank said. You tell me don't
know. Decatur stands a pretty fair
chance Of losing its club from al I
can hear Z wish Rock Island would
grab The franchise J for ore would
Ik- 20 come back here 70 play"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-15
ACKERMAN STILL
ANXIOUS FOR GO
Willing to Bet $500 to $3.50
That He Can Throw Brown
or Hartmann Twice.

Failure TO land a match on even
terms with either Harry Hartmann
Of Burlington or Carl Brown OF Water
loo has caused Al Ackerman. weiter-
weight wrestler. 10 come forth with
an offer 10 throw either man twice
In 90 minutes and 70 wager $500 to
$3.50 hat he can turn the trick. The
SO" which was posted with The
Argus sporting editor 10 be used as
forfeit for match or a side bet, still
stands 70 bind the new OFFER when
ACkerman has made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-15
DAVENPORT SQUAD
DEFEATS MOLINERS

Davenport high school Literally wip-
ed Up the floor with Moline in a bas-
ke'bali game played last night al the
Moline Y NJ c. y. gym The IowaHs
won by the decisive score OF 63 TO Il.
The losers were simply out classed.
Davenport il the undisputed rri-city
nigh school champion as the team wal.
loped both Rock Island and Moline
twice without losing to either aggTega.
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-15

Hurley was unable 70 appear Page
ant Sampson put up a good battle for
the first fall which Page won in l3
minutes. The Rubber Kid" sustained
an injury 70 his shoulder which pre-
vented his finishing the match and it
was declared forfeited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-15
HAR TMBNN wins
BOUT WITH BROWN
Burlington Wrestler Proves
Master Of His Clever oppo-
nent in Star Bill.
500 FANS ARE PLEASED
TRICKY Followers o. the Mat Game
Wanted 70 See Waterloo Crap
pier Thrown.

A crowd Of 500 tri-city wrestling
fans had The satisfaction last night NJ
seeing Carl Brown Of Waterloo. iowa.
meet his Waterloo III the person Of
Harry Hartmann OF Burlington Brown
had been trimming everyone who
went 70 rIe ma. win him .eeg~a .r.
Illinois Athletic club Of this city and
"h'ie respected, there was a general
ciamor from among the followers OF
the game for a man 20 defeat him The
club finally succeeded in arranging a
match between Harry Hartmann. Bur
llnEton prodigy. and the Waterloo
ETappler and the bout was hsralded az
the one IN which Brown would meer
b master He did Hartmann played
with him, letting him take the first
fall and then sailing in and showing
NJ Brown in the next TWO. thereby
winning the match Hartmann had 2
weight advantage OF not less than 10
pounds and was taller and stronger
and had the longer reach He out
ciassed Brown In every department
although he did not have 70 show much
science Brown won the first fall with
a scissors on the arm and arm lock.
The second fall was unique. in asmuch
as n was Brown who was on the o.
feusive when he was thrown. He had
secured a hammerloCk on Hartmann
when the Burlington man rolled over
ON him suddenly and pinned Browns
shoulders 10 the mat merely by using
his weight The third fall went 70
I'm 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-15

Caudo, y D.. March LYNN Dill
lon. charged with the murder of James
quilted by a jury which deIiberated
three hours. The men fought a duel
with knives last fall Dillon pleaded
SELF defense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-15

ChamberlaIu.s stomach and Liver
Tablets are safe. sure and reliable,
and have been praised by thousands OF
women who have been restored TO
health through their gentle aid and
curative properties. Sold by all drug
Cists-tsdy.D
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-15

Helena, Mont. March Is Governor
Stewart approved yesterday the Kiley
boxing bill and named q state boxing
commission. Under the law , round
contests viii he permitted under the
supervision OF the commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-15

A flock Of 1870 turkeys was recent
" driven Is miles 10 Sedalia, No. 10
market. They came from the north
western part Of Perti- county, and on
account Of the great distance the tCr-
keys required occasional rest on the
road The turkeys were sold a. 16l2
cents a pound and produced their
growers about 5000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-15

Grand Rapids, Mich, March IS
Danny Claire. nfa.de- of the Sioux
City team Of the Western league, con-
vicJed in federal court on a charge
under the Mann white slavery act
was this afternoon sentenced to three
years in the federal prison at Fort
Leaveuworth. Kan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-15

college of agriculture of the Univers-
ity Of Wisconsin. These questions
are mostly received from farmers ali
over the state who want Information
or assistance relative 70 their work.
Some Of the more common questions
deal with various phases Of farm
building treating cattle for tubercu-
losis and contagious abortion. the vac
cination of hogs against cholera, soil
fertilizers and the growing of alfalfa
and other legume crops.
F. d. Coburn, secretary Of the Kan
sas state board of agriculture, re-
ports a decrease of 10000 acres
planted to winter wheat for 1913. The
total acreage is $4,000 for the state.
AS high as $25 a hundred is some
times paid for live toads by English
and French gardeners. The toad is
a highly appreciated parsonage in for
eign gardens. Shelters are made for
the toads- shallow holes in the
ground covered with fiat stones or
boards. The tOads will retire into
these in the daytime and come forth
at dusk for their nightly insect for
avs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-15

At the present time, a fOur-year-
cid, pure-bred Holstein heller, AT the
Georgia Agricultural college has been
In milk 1876 days. or approximately
four and one-haif months. In that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-15

time she has produced 5,113 pounds
of milk. That is TO say. she has given
practically her own weight in milk
each month since freshening. She has
MIXED about 80 pounds day sever
since she freshened. This four-year-
old heifer has given sufficient milk
for 10 average families for the past
four and one-half months.
On a farm in Sangamon county, H..
last year a man named Ben Brown
harvested As bushels OF wheat from a
big field adjoining a garden. In Mrs.
Browns garden a man made a mis-
| take OF planting yellow dent corn in
, stead of sweet corn. 1t was given
! the usual care and yielded at the
rate OF 10 bushels per, acre.
/ Medicines that aid nature are always
most successful. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy acts on this plan. II loosens
the cough, believes the lungs, opens
the secretions and aids nature in re-
storing the system TO a healthy con-
dition. Sold by all Enthusiastically
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-15

The average corn yield for last sea
son throughout the country was 29.3
bushels per acre. nearly six bushels 10
the acre more than in the previous
season and nearly three bushels more
than the - year average. Better farm
ing as well as a better crop last year
are responsible for the good results.
And do you remember how the dys-
peptics were prophesying poor corn
year when the season opened late
.ast spring?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-15

At the solicitation Of a big dele
cation Of farmers from al parts Of
Johnson county, the county court ap-
propristed $1,000 a year 10 employ
a farm adviser. Johnson is the sew
errh county in Missouri 10 take ad-
vantage Of the offer Of the federal
department Of agriculture TO duplicate
the sum appropriated BY the county
10 employ an adviser. The money
had been previously subscribed by
The business men Of Warrensburg,
Holden and Chilhowee. but the action
of the court makes 4 farm adviser a
permanent institution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-15

4 recent orchard survey OF the
northwest showed that there has been
planted in Idaho about 10000 acres
Of orchard in Oregon about 1l5,0'"
acres Of orchard IN Washington about
$4,000 acres OF orchard. Additional
areas Of commercial orchards are be
ing planted in those three states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-15

Mrs Matthew Scott. Illinois. who
owns 80 farms In the state. sent ev-
cry one Of her 80 tenants 70 the I'LL
NOS short course held recently at
the state university a. Tr5sEa. she
paid all the expenses OF the rip and
fel. well repaid for so doing.