Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-02
MOLINE

Grows Fine Alfalfa.-Some fine al
falfa has been grown on the c. R.
Stephens farm on Colona avenue. The
manager Of the Stephens place has
three acres of land in fourth-year al
falfa. 1t stand about thirty inches
high. Within week the patch win
be ready to bloom. There is also a
three-acre piece OF ground in one-year
alfalfa on the Stephens farm. Both
are interesting in that they show the
possibilities of alfalfa, a more extern
sive raising of which is advocated by
farm and crop experts throughout
the country.
Ice Cream Low in Butter Fat-Four
cut of five samples of ice cream tested
by the city chemist show decided
lack in percentage of butter fat &C
cording to city standards. One cen
Germ. only, the Hagomarcino-Grupe Co.,
appeared to have products not want
ing in that element IN this regard
that concern showed a remarkable in
crease over former tests. One produc-
er, the Davenport Ice Cream Co., had
percentage of only 4.25, twelve per
cent being the minimum required by
the ordinance. This is the lowest
mark ever recorded in any test. None
of the ether firms showed any ap-
preach TO this. A test of Sam Po-os'
ice cream showed that product low in
butter fat percentage, but leading by
a great way in the archaeological test.
In 10 cubic centimeters there was
computed to be bacteria 10000 in num-
Der against three and four million in
other cases, and in one instance H.
100000.
w. e. Hill Honored.-Another Mo
| line man has within the week been
honored by election as heac Of an i'm
portant state association. First Clyde
/ w. Becker was made chief of the II.
| linois Letter Carriers association,
and now w. E. Hill. expert engineer
with the Deere factories in East Mo
line, is chosen president of the Illinois
Association of Stationary Engineers.
His honor came at the state convcn
ton which was he'd in Rockford. Ii
the election Mr.. Hill, who has served
with credit for some years as secre.
tary and treasurer of the association
had opposition in Gust R. Anderson, a
Chicago man, b. after bal1oting was
under way the local man soon outdis
tanced the Chicigean and his election
was unanimous. Mr. Anderson was
named secretary-treasurer.
Backs Auto Into Building.-Willian
Mclean, owner Of the garage on Thir
teenth street, ran his Car into tn,
Redmen building Friday. Very little
damage was done to either Mclean
was teaching a companion to drive anC
when the car turned down Sixteeltl
street from Fifth avenue, a child raj
across the street in frcnt of tn
automobile. The driver became con
fused and Mclean, who was sitting
beside him, reached for the whee
where it skidded into the corner Q
the Redmen building.
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/ A Fifer so Years.-Ever since me
, mortal days became known in Molin
the name Arson M. Hubbard has beel
, inseparably linked with the contribu
, ton Of material music that has gon
to make each succeeding celebration
of more patriotic interest. There b
: was Friday, this grand old man" o
Moline, nearing his 95th birthday ar
/ niversary, marching land playing l
: the afternoon parade to the Arsens
island with all the buoyant spirit of
( 20-year-old. No appreciabIe falterin
t step marked the veteran fifers move
E ment from the Grand Army hal @
: Fifteenth street, to the government i:
S land, where the afternoon ceremonie
s were held. 1t is practically certai
/ that Moline Of all cities and towns /
the land claim the Oldest ffer as he
own-oldest in point Of years and e.