Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-31

: the hope that you will cooperate with
the members of the Illinois delegation
in congress in circulating IN Illinois
copies of public document No. 32I, de-
scribing the use OF the road drag and
the same be accomplished before April
10, the day designated as good roads
day in this state and Illinois has re-
quested that all citizens of this state
in spirit of loyalty and cooperation
TO go out and spend the day of April
ID in pulling Illinois out of the mud.
therefore be it
Resolved. That this organization
urge upon all members and citizens
of this county TO spend the day in i'm
proving the highways of Rock Island
county"
Unfavorable weather is believed to
have kept many from attending the
good roads exercises, but those pres
ent were enthusiastic and there is no
doubt that the cause received consid-
cradle impetus in the county. Honier
Tice, author of the Tice good roads
law; Samuel Bradt. chairman of the
Illinois highway commission, and \.
y. Johnson, state highway engineer,
were unable TO be present as an
nounced.
Complete List of Prizes.
In addition to the prizes given every
contestant who came TO town on a
road drag the special prizes announced
at the afternoon meeting, were award
ed as follows:
Dunlap Brothers, of South Rock
Island-S5. Milan Boosters club: .
pounds chocolates. Halligan Candy
company; > pound chocolates. W. L.
Gansert; Weed chains" John Dee
Auto Sales company. 16x2O photo.
Robert Hunter; Cirkut photo. Robert
Hunter.
Miss Martha Fitzsimmons, living
3I4 miles southeast of Milan-Entitled
to all womens prizes pound choc-
oIates. Halligan Candy company; 3
pounds chocolates. Roddewig Schmidt
Candy company; D pounds chocolates,
w. l.. Gansert; pounds chocolates,
\. C. Abraham; 100 pieces gum. l.. L.
West Gum company; pound can
Pure Quill coffee" Halligan Coffee
company; 50 cash Especial prize. \. E.
Nissen); So cash. (Mayas Carlson, Mo
line; ] box cookies, Crescent Macor-
oni & Cracker company.
s. III. Love. living 1144 miles south
west of Nilan-S5 cash, Milan Boosters
club: > pounds chocolates. \. G. Abra-
ham; pounds chocolates. Rodewig
Schmidt Candy company; 2 pound can
Pure Quill coffee: 1 Cirkut photo; |
81. 80 (prize divided with Boyd |
MichellD
j. G. Nicholson, of Iowa-$5 cash, |
second longest distance through Iowa; :
3 pounds chocolates, Halligan Candy /
pounds chocolates, w. L. .
Gansert.
Doyle Wake of yuma. II years old
SIG cash for longest distance in Hi
nois; SO cash longest distance over
r. X. V. route: So cash, Manufactur-
ers' State bank, for longest distance
through East Moline; 1 sack Goldrim
flour; 5 pounds chocolates; pounds
Roddewig Schmidt Candy
2 pound can Pure Quill
coffee; $40 worth stock conditions,
Great Western Remedy company;
Stetson hat. the London; 16X2O photo
.raph: one Cirkut photograph l2N5O
inches: So merchandise II. G. Kopel-
nan Ready to Wear store; one gal
on "PoIarine," Quad City garage; 81
2exaH preparations. Siebke pharmacy;
illinois Guide book, Tri-City Auto Sup
NV company; Gas saver, Tri-City Au-
o Supply company. =
Boyd McMichael of Hampton-One
Jet spark plugs. Horst & Strieter;
,air gauntlet gloves, Yeggy-Don Auto
;uppIy company; So cash by \. +. |
Sissen: $3.50 cash second longest dis |
ance through Illinois divided with 5. 1
i. Love.
Alex Nickerson, Watertowr-One I
,aIIon "Polarine", Quad City garage; L
\ RexaU preparations, Seibke pharm-
cv. s2 90 "Tiger' hat, A. DeSchopper; 4.
4 cash. East Moline Land company; i
nound box chocolates, Halligan Can 5
" company; pound box chocolates
Y L. Gansert; 50 rocker by Kloppen-
erg.
q w Marmon, Mitchellville. Iowa
Is cash. long distance through iowa Z
10 cash by G. Decker Fench, for auto I
,ngest distance through Iowa; SACK {
.oIdrim flour: pound box chocolates i
q. Abraham: pound box choco- Q
ties Roddewig Schmidt Candy com S
any: pound can Pure Quill coffee
TaIIigan Coffee company; i set spark
Iugs sauerman Motor company; lex O
n nbotograph, Robert l. Hunter; TX h
D Cirkut photo. Robert l. Hunter
WA Guide book. Tri-City Auto Supply :
,mpany; Gas saver. Tri-City Auto a
upply company.
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