Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23
DAY IN DAVENPORT

Fall win Lamp Cause Of Fire
Stumbling and throwing a lighted
lamp 70 the floor. Hugo Witt set fire
20 his home ar 100 Brown street that
caused damage 70 the extent Of several
hundred dollar Witt was taking the
lamp through the hallway wnen his
fpct caught on he rug and ne fell &c
the floor. The Lighted lamp crashed
down. the oil ps-meafing the carpet,
and the flames we're high before Witt
arose from the floor. After making an
attempt TO smother the fire himself.
--Wfft called the department. Several
lines OF hose were used in exunguish-
Ing the flames The interior OF the
house was damaged 10 considerable
exte-t and IS covered only partially
BY Insurance Two rush runs 20 burn
fnr chfnneys came INTO the station at
nearly ne same time. The first TO the
1.fug residence. sos West Sixth street.
the fremen had hardly appeared. until
the chimney OF a house across the
street commenced flaming There was
no damage at either blaze.
100 Partrid9eS for Scott County
Deputy Game Warden Hays NIuhs |
OF Davenport IS endeavoring to locate |
a suitable game preserve in Scott |
county for 30 parSridges due here !
from the Iowa STATE Fair grounds at |
Des Moiues. where they have been 4
stored since their arrival in this coun- /
Try from Hungary II Is believed that /
a 2.00O-acre tract OF timber land with
a stream will be necessary. II farm
ers in adjoining neighborhoods are
willing to furnish a home for the par
Mill h ma p rlff
ana shooting therein will be prohibit
ed. They will be protected by law
for the next FIVE years. the penalty
for shooting being a fine OF 800. Over
1900 of the cartridges will be dis
tributed in Iowa.
Struck by Filing Case and lljured.-
Struck on the head by a heavy filing
case. Earl T StaffeIbach. bookkeeper
OF the Peoples Light company, was
painfully injured A deep cash was
ctlr ir his scalp. DR.. p. a. Bendixen
attended the injured man. Several
stitches were necessary to close the
wound.
Many Trees 6utchered. - MANY 1
trees in Davenport have been entirely I
ruined this winter by improper prun-
ing" saws ID. W. Watcher. forestry ex- s
pert who has completed an inspection Z
OF trees throughout the residence dis T
trfct. "a great many cities having a b
smaller population than Davenport. C
he says, have found II TO their ad- c
vantage TO employ a city forester to e
care for their trees. and also TO have 5
city supervision. thus preventing pri- "
vate owners from mutilating trees in
st--F- nd giving
trees the needed attention All eit- b
zenS OF Davenport should be interested y
n preventing this Wholesale mutila- y
ton OF trees. which e going on At the a
present time and immediate action $
should be taken in order that further Y
damage will not be done. when prun- II
ing Is necessary. proper care should n
be used, leaving no stubs. and making th
q clean smooth cut. close to the trunk lie
or limb. All wounds should be prompt &c
IL covered with a coat OF paint or SC
other material when there are cav 80
tiles in trees. these may be chiseled 10
OUT and filled with cement or other iii
filler" 81
Autoists After Road improvements. W
with the beginning OF the spring c.
touring season not far distant. auto r.
mobilists OF Davenport are much in as
terested in the activities of the Daven- If
pert Auto club which is planning 10 y.
devote practically all OF its time and
grort 20 pushing the paving OF mile If
1f road IN Scott county. Paving one n
nile east OF the end OF the paving In y
Bettendorf with either brick or asphalt
s the project in which the club is fro
most interested This strip is one OF
he ends OF the Black Hawk Trail. the Or
new loop road beginning at Betten-