Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-04
FIFTY THOUSAND CLUB IS TO
GIVE $500 IN ROAD PRIZES

HeCICn %, BLACK hawk LOWnShip, anu
running south 10 the southwest corner
Of the northwest one-quarter, section
80, Bowling township.
District E-The Knoxville road,
commencing al the southeast corner
Of section %, Black Hawk township,
and running thence east about one
half mile 70 the junction with the
Coal Valley road. thence southeasterly
through sections %. 30, 81 50, 3. S,
l. and Is to the junction in the north
west quarter Of section p, Rural
township. thence soutnwesterly TO the
southwest corner Of section q, Rural
township.
District F-The Coal Valley and
Poor Farm reads as follows: Com
mencing at the junction with the
Knoxville road in the north line of
section %, Black Hawk township,
running thence easter.y on the Coal
Valley road to the point where the
same crosses the north line of section
p. Coal Valley township. near Crock
ett's crossing; and also the poor farm
road. commencing at its junction with
the Coal Valley road in the north
west quarter section %, Black Hawk
township. and running thence south
easterly TO the north line Of the poor
farm in the northeast quarter section
/ 3, Rural township.
RULES OF CONTEST.
/ l. These prizes are offered to farm
/ ers only, on their respective districts.
1 Judges or members Of their Immediate
families are prohibited from contest
/ ing.
.. County or township work done
/ by county or township officials, with
. graders or other special road imple-
meuts, vii not be considered in the
award Of prizes, the award being con-
fined to excellence attained by the use
OF King drags or similar home made
implements approved by the board of
awards
3. Any person wishing 10 compete
must notify one of the members Of
the board Of awards appointed for the
road district of the competitor on or
before the 18th day Of April, 1913. The
board of awards will then arrange
to have measured and inspected the
half mile of road which the entraut
expects 10 work.
(. Work may be commenced by the
en;rant Immediately after the inspec-
uCu by the board There is permitted
the use OF such tools as are ordinarily
found upon farms in this vicinity. in
Guiding plCws. wheel scra pers. slip
scrape-s. spades. shovels. etc, and
drain pipe Tile and boxes.
Partnerships PERMITTED.
:. Two persons may Join in the
work OF dragging the same half nile
Of road In such case their entry
must indicate that the contestant is
a partnership, thus. Smith and
Brown" Brown and SON. and the
entry must be signed by the parties
and state the name Of the party TO
which prizes, if any awarded. shall be
paid
c. In keeping their records. the
beard Of award shall consider only the
average Improvement in the condition
Of the road work by the contestant.
RMS VII include records on the con
ai''oH OF cuI'eF's' bridges ana ther
approaches, the coho''Ion or cross
roads and private road intersections:
the condition Of the road drainage dur
ir@ the contest; the presence or alb.
sHnce Of open bitches and sink holes
IN the road.
l. On their respective districts the
board or award shai! be the sole
judges IN determining all matters. and
a J questions arising between contest.
ants. or over the Interpretation of
these rules, or over The award Of
prizes. majority vote OF 'he en-
tire board 10 govern
MEMBERS OF BOARD.
S The members Of The board Of
award fer the respective districts are
as follows.
District As. Kennedy L. z. VII
son, William Range
| District B-Robcrr Miller. J-.. Law
rance Peterson. Frank CrlmptOn.
District C-Charles Blaser, 4. /
| Frreburg Robert Cramptcn-