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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03
Legal.
Publication Notice,

HBAAS0AEpAA AR0tAANR
State of Illinois, Rock Island County,
SIS:
In the Circuit Court. September
term, 1915. In chancery.
Joseph j. KIinkkammer. Walter
KIinkkammer and George C, Wenger.
Administrator, D. B. n, C. T. a, OF the
estate of Anna NJ. Klinkkammer de-
ceased, VS.. Louis Boehr, Roy F.
KIinkkammer Joseph 0. KIinkkam-
mer. George Oliver and Frank F.
Ehmke.
Affidavit Of non-residence of the said
Louis Roehr, Roy F. Klinkkammer.
and Joseph o. KIinkkammer, implicated
with the above defendants, George
oliver and Frank F. Ehmke.. having
been fled in the clerks office of the
circuit court Of said county, notice is
therefore hereby given to the said non
resident defendants that the complain
ants filed their bill Of complaint in
said court, on the chancery side there
Of on the 9Th day of June. 1915, and
that thereupon a summons issued out
of said court, wherein said suit Is now
pending, returnabIe on the third Mon.
day in the month Of September next. as
is by Law required, Now, unless yod,
the said nonresident defendants above
named. Louis Roehr, Roy X. klink,
hammer and Joseph o. Klinkkammer,
shall personally be and appear before
said circuit court, on the first day Of
the next term thereof to be holden ut
Rock Island in and for the said county
on the 10th day Of September A D.
1915. and plead, answer or demur TO
the said compliments bill OF COM
plant, the same and the matters and
things therein charged and stated vii.
be taken as confessed, and g decree
entered against you according to the
prayer of said bill
GEORGE W GAMBLE,
G. G. WENGER, Clerk
Compt's Sol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03
Legal.
Notice OF Publication Chancery.

Notice of Publication-Cha
State Of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty. ss.:--
In the Circuit Court. September
term. 1915.
Rose Bruensing, complainant. IS. E.
G. Eye, A. f. Halferty, Katherine Hal
ferty, Jennie Menott. as administra-
trix Of the estate of /. w Mellott, de-
/ ceased, Robert W Barrett, Herbert g.
Peck, Connecticut Fire Insurance Com
pany of Hartford, state Of Connecticut
a corporation, and Jennie MeIlott. Arm
old Mellott, Bessie M. Mellott, Olive r.
MelIott, George D. Mellott, Keokuk
County State Bank. q corporation, de-
PENDANTS.
Affidavit Of uon-residence OF the
above named. f. G. Eye. A. Z. HaIforts i,
Katherine HaIferty- Jennie Mellott, as
Administrative of the estate of G. ".
Mellott. deceased, Jennie Mellott, Arm
old MeIIott, Bessie NJ Mellott. Olive
r. Mel1ott. George d. Mellott, Keokuk
County State Bank, a corporation, de-
PENDANTS, implicated with the above de-
PENDANTS, Herbert S. Peck and Robert
" Barrett, having been filed in the
clerks Office Of the circuit court Of
said court, notice is therefore hereby
given to the said-non-resident defend
ants that the complainant filed her bill
of complaint in said court, on the
chancery side thereof, on the second
day of July, 1915, and amendment
/ thereto on the third day of August,
1915. and that thereupon summons
/ issued out Of said court, wherein said
suit is now pending, on said original
bill and on said amendment, each re-
| turnable on the third Monday IN the
month of September, 1915, next. as is
| by law required. Now, unless you, the
said nonresident defendants above
named. Z G. Eye, A. Z. Rafferty,, Kath-
crime Halferty, Jennie Mellott as adj
ministratrix of the estate Of !, ", Mel
| lott, deceased, Jennie Mellotf, Arnold
/ Mellott, Bessie VI .Mellott. Olive r.
/ Mellott, George D. Meliott, Keolyuk
/ County State Bank. corporation, i'm
pleaded. etc, shall personally be ant
appear before said circuit court, on
/ the first day OF the next term thereof
/ to be holden at Rock Island in and for
the said county, on the third Monday
/ in September. 1915, next, and plead
answer or demur to the said complain
ants bill OF complaint, the same and
the matters and things therein charg
( ed and stated will he taken as con-
/ fessed. and a decree entered against
/ you according 10 the prayer Of said
/ bill
GEORGE ". GAMBLE,
/ Clerk OF the Circuit Court Of Rock Is
! land county, Illinois.
I Rock Island. Illinois, August 3. 1915.
I ANDREW L. CHEZEM,
Compartments Solicitor. Davenport, Ia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03

husband, Bess Plat Briggs and
...,...... Briggs, her husband. Leon
ard Elstler, James kistler. David
Kistler, the unknown heirs or devisees
of Cass K!stIer, deceased. the unknown
owners OF the East Half Va Of the
West Half ~ of the North West
Quarter a. w "a of Section Number
Eleven an in Township Number Six
teen G6J North Range Number Five
90 West of the Fourth l4thl Principal
Meridian. situated in Rock Island
County, Illinois; and the unknown
heirs or deyisees of any deceased per-
son or persons who may have been in
terested in said above described land
and premises. and to every one of you.
however described or designated.
You viii take notice that adldauts
Of your uon-resideuce and unknown
ownership have been filed in the Office
of the clerk Of said Circuit Court and
notice is hereby given to you and every
one OF you, that the above named CONF
pIaiuant has fled i'm said court "a said
cause his Bill of Complaint against
you on tle Chancery side OF said court:
that a summons In ChaBcerg has been
issued in said cause against YOU and
every one of you, returHable to the
next September Term OF said court, to
be begun aud holden at tine court
house, i'm The city of Rock Island 10
said county and state beginning 90 tire
Third Monday of September. "A. ID. 1915
at which time and place you viii ape
pear and plead, answer Or Gemgr 10
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Notice Of Final Settlements

Estate Of George C. Barnes, deceased.
Public notice Is hereby given that
the undersigned Administrative Of the
estate OF George g. Barnes. deceased,
has this day filed her final report and
settlement as such in the probate court
OF Rock Island county, and hearing on
said report has been set for Tuesday
Sept q. 1915, at 10 O'Clock a. m. at
which time persons interested may APP
pear and make objections thereto. and
Il no objections are hled. said report
viii be approved at that time and the
undersigned will ask for an order Of
distribution, and will also ask to be
discharged
Rock Island. III, Aug, 81, 1915.
CHRISTINE f. BARNES.
Administrative Of the estate of George
G. Barnes. deceased.
Connolly & Connolly,
Attorneys at Law. Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03

Notice

State Of Illinois, Rock Island county
SIS
in the county court Of said county,
August term. A, d. 1915.
victor o. Peterson, plaintiff, VS..
Frank A. Fredertcka, defendant. in at
tachmeut
Public notice is hereby given to tho
said Frank a. Frcdericks tlat a writ
OF attachment issued out of the ONCE
Of the clerk Of the county court OF
Rock Island county dated the seventh
day of June A. D. 1915, al the suit OF
the said Victor o. Peterson and against
the estate Of the said Frank A. Fred
ericks, Tor the sum OF eighty-nine
tS8900) dollars, directed to the sher-
il of Rock Island county which said
writ has been returned executed, nOp-s
therefore, unless you. the said Frank
Il FrederiCks. shall personally be and
appear before the said county court OF
Rock Island county on the first day Of
q term thereof to be holden at tho
court house In the city Of Rock Island.
ia said county, on the first Monday OF
August, A D. 1915. give special bail and
plead TO said plaintiffs action. judg-
ment will be entered against you Ia
favor Of said Victor o. Peterson, and
SO much Of the property attached as
may be sufficient 70 SATISFY the said
judgment and costs viii be sold to
satisfy same.
Dated this 20th day Of July. a. D.
1915,
HENRY 3. HUBBARD,
Clerk Of the county court
James F. Murphy, plaintiffs attor-
Hey.
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Abstracts of Title.

ABSTRACTS OF title prepared or con-
tinued to date covering any real es-
tate in the county. Prompt and ac-
curate service at reasonable rates
Rock Island Title & Abstract COM
many: J. j. ingram. president: n. J.
sweeney. secretary, 209-212 Central
Trust Bldg, Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03
Money for You.

lust telephone Rock Island 514 and
YOU can get money on your furni-
ture or piano of US, s., $40, SIS. $50.
s25 or more. without fuss, delay or
red tape. Fair. reasonable terms
and private dealings. Telephone
Rock Island 514. Fidelity Loan Co.
17I51l Second avenue. over The
London, Rock Island, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03
Legal.
Notice OF FInal settIement.

Notice of Final Settlement.
Estate OF Katharine OItmann, de-
ceased.
Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned. Albert Oitmann. ad-
ministrator. has this day filed his final
report and settlement as such in the
probate court Of Rock Island county,
and hearing on said report has been
set Cor September l. 1915, at 10 o'clock
a. m, at which time persons interested
may appear and make objections
thereto. and II no objections are filed,
said report will be approved at that
time, and the undersigned will ask for
an order OF distribution, and viii also
ask to be discharged.
Rock Island, Ill. Aug. 7, 1915.
ALBERT OLTMANN, -
Administrator.
Jackson, Hurst & Stafford,
Attorneys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03

WANTED-TO buy payments or cash,
five or Aix-room modern bungalow
located between Twelfth and Eigh-
teenth avenues and Tenth and Four
teeuth-and-a-haif street at price Of
$4,000 or less. Address Home"
care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03
Motorcycles and Bicycles.

TIRES tall nakes), accessories, lamps,
etc; cut prices; s35 Flying Merkle
bicycles at wholesale price, S25 tor
ange and blue anameledl; rs East
Third street, Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03

SEPTEMBER 3. 1915.
For Rent-Rooms-
------------7~------>-
FOR RENT-NiceIy furnished modern
rooms. 1911 Sixth avenue
FOR RENT Furnished room, ali
modern. s29 Seventeenth street.
FOR RENT-Modern furnished room,
centrally located. los sala Flats.
FOR Modern furnished room,
2ol6 IL Third avenue, Flat l. Phone
1855
FOR Modern furnished light
housekeeping rooms: 229 Sixteenth
street
FOR RENT Modern furnished front
room; 1927 sixth avenue Phone
gI5-3
FOR RENT Furnished rooms for
light Housekeeping, 532 Twentieth
street.
FOR RENT-Two modern furnished
light housekeeping rooms. 1872
Fifth avenue.
FOR BENT-Modern furnished room
for gentleman; board If desired. rs
Seventeenth street.
FOR RENT Strictly modern furnish
ed rooms, at 1919 Second avenue.
Schmidt hotel
FOR RENT-Very pleasant front room
with board for two. Lavatory, 725
Twenty-third street,
FOR RENT-Two modern furnished
rooms for light housekeeping; 602
Twenty-fourth street.
FOR RENT-Modern furnished front
room with board if desired, close in.
1876 Seventeenth street.
FOR RENT-Moderu furnished light
housekeeping rooms. 217 Fifteenth
street
FOR RENT Two modern furnished
light housekeeping rooms. Phone
1924. 1881 Third avenue.
FOR RENT-Large modern furnished
room. Ladies or married couple pre-
ferred 9l8 Twenty second street,
FOR RENT-Three rooms for house
keeping. Furnished and strictly
modern. Inquire 1928 Eighth ave
nue..
FOR RENT-Modern furnished light
housekeeping rooms. Electric light
near all car lines 1410 Fourth ave
nue.
FOR ENT-Two rooms, strictly mod
err furnished for light housekee2-
ing. Use of phone. at 273g Seventh
avenue.
FOR RENT Modern furnished house
keeping rooms; telephone service;
respectable people; zoe Twenty
oud street
FOR RENT-Two modern furnished
front rooms for light housekeeping
Inquire 1921 Sixth avenue, Phone
r L 975K.
FOR RENT - Three unfurnishel
rooms. gas, water and sewer. In
quire 2840 th-snd-a-half avenue.
Rent $500.
FOR RENT-Two large well furnish
ed rooms, each suitable for two with
board Use of phone. Inquire 4525
Eighth avenue.
FOR RENT-Three neatly furnished
light housekeeping rooms, gas light
and range. water. etc. $3.50 a week.
ST. Second avenue
FOR BENT-Two furnished rooms for
light housekeeping Modern and
clean. III Seventeenth street Rock
Island. Phone 2S95.
FOR RENT-Modern furnished rooms
also light housekeeping rooms;
board if desired 1tl7 Fourteenth
and a half street. Phone 3976-Y.
FOR RENT-Large strictly modern
room. large bay window, nicely fur
nished Furnace heat and hot va
ter. Electric lights. Phone. 921
Twenty-frst street,
Gl> Furnished ICONS, steam heal,
SNazEll6S electric fights, shower bath. SWIM
| a. I=zssS2} ming pool. gymnasium, at Y. W.
\Za9/ CA REAsoNABLERATE
A Phone, R l. 2l3Z
Legal.
Publication Notice,
State of Illinois, Rock Island County,
SIS:
In the Circuit Court. September
term, 1915. In chancery.
Joseph j. Klinkkammer, Walter
and George C, Wenger.
Administrator. D, B. n, c. T. A, Of the
estate of Anna NJ. Klinkkammer de-
ceased, VS.. Louis Boehr, Roy F.
KIinkkammer, Joseph 0, KIinkkam
mer. George Oliver and Frank F.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03


SPIRITUAL ADVISER 1033 Brady
street Jefferson says: Hundreds
been helped. why not YOU?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03

FOR RENT-Modern furnished room,
centrally located. los Sala Flats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03
insurance.
Patents

UNITED STATES and foreign patents
procured In Rock Island every
Saturday. Appointments can be
made through law offices Of James
F Murphy city, Walter n. Haskell,
Sterling, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03

FOR RENT Furnished room, ali
/ modern. 82g Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03

FOR RENT Furnished rooms for
light housekeeping, 532 Twentieth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03

light housekeeping rooms. 1912
Fifth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03
G.. A. r.
c. s. ". '.

The worlds supply OF tin appears
10 be limited. Bolivia IS said TO be
the only country that gives promise o.
Development
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03

FOR RENT-Modern furnished room,
20l6 IL Third avenue, Flat l Phone
23sS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03

FOR RENT Modern furnished front
room 1927 sixth avenue. Phone
975-T,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03


FOR RENT-Niceiy furnished modern
rooms. 1911 Sixth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03

FOR RENT-Modern furnished room
for gentleman; board If desired. rs
Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03

FOR RENT Modern furnished light
housekeeping rooms; 229 Sixteenth
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03
For Rent--Houses

~ A4AT u .. hiAlA
For Rent-Houses.
FOR RENT-Five room house. IN
quire 1928 Twelfth street.
FOR RENT-six-room cottage. MARTY
modern. INQUIRE 1900 Sixth avenue.
FOR Strictly modern six-room
cottage. Inquire 1902 Twelfth street
FOR RENT-six room modern house
Inquire 500 Seventeenth street
FOR RENT-Six-room modern house.
500 Fifteenth street. Phone r. /.
590L.
FOR RENT-six room house. water,
sewer and gas. Inquire 92s Tenth
avenue.
FOR RENT-six room house. all mod
ern. 2025 Sixteenth street. Inquire
phone r I. S407
FOR RENT-Seyen room all modern
house centrally located. Inquire
535 Twenty-hrst street
FOR RENT-sfx-room modern house
at 723 Twenty-ninth street Inquire
at 1912 First avenue,
FOR RENT-New six room house at
1913 Thirty-second street. T. Tagge.
IL Dover Court, Davenport, Iowa.
FOR RENT - Eight-room modern
house; 902 Seventeenth street IN
quire 1880 Ninth avenue; rent. s25.
FOR RENT - Eight-room modern
house at 535 Twenty street;
inquire at 537 Twenty-third street.
FOR RENT Eight-room brick house,
all modern, garage and barn, 1104
First avenue. Inquire Beardsley &
Co.
FOR RENC-Two six room modern
houses, corner Sixth avenue, Forty
third street. Inquire 610 Twenty
eighth street.
FOR RENT-Five-room modern cot
tage. located Edgewood park; refer
ences desired. Inquire 81 Forty
second street.
FOR RENT-Two strictly modern
houses. newly papered and painted.
Inquire at 94I Twenty first street,
Rock Island.
FOR RENT Four-ro0m house at 1915
Thirteenth avenue. Gas, water and
furnace. Rent. $40 Inquire 1923
Second avenue.
FOR RENT-Nine-room house, fur
mace, electric lights, gas one-half
acre Of ground. Mrs H. \. Judd,
Michigan avenue.
FOR Five-room house at -Four
teenth street and Eighth venue.
Rent SIP Inquire 900 Fourteenth
and half street.
FOR RENTING room house Nea--
ly modern, $40 Twenty-ffth street
Inquire 835 Twenty-ffth street.
Phone R. l. 4584-H
FOR RENT-In duplex house. two five
and six-room strictly modern apart
ments; in Al condition at 1710
Twenty-fftb street; phone 3923-L-
FOR RENT - Ffye-room house; SIS
per month; not modern, but con
venient: 739 Fifteenth street. In
quire 1905 Second avenue. Phone
III.
FOR RENT-Seven-room house; $1G
per month for two parties at SO and
so each. at 1112 Third avenue; in
quire 1914 Eleventh avenue; phone
360S-Y
FOR RENT-East side double house;
six rooms; strictly modern. 2420
Eighth-and-a-halT avenue Inquire
$50 Twenty-f1fth street. Phone Rock
Island 4534-X
FOR RENT - Or sale. seven-room
houae, modern conve1ienCes; 1908
Fifteenth street; fronts Long View
park; viii sell on very egsy terms,
or rent at $40 per month f K.
Rhoads, 100 Robinson building,
Phone Rock Island SO,
For Rent-Flats.
FOR RENT-Modern fiat; inquire 514
Twenty seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03

FOR RENT Strictly modern furnish
ed rooms, at 1919 Second avenue.
Schmidt hotel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03

FOR RENT-very pleasant front room
with board for two. Lavatory, 725
Twenty-third street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03
For sale--City Property,

A@14L-~-&Asy QbG&
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FOR SALE-Six-room house. modern.
on hill. Monthly payments. Call r.
L PA
FOR SALE - On easy terms. brick
bungalow Phone r I 2163. or
27s2, H F. PauIsen.
FOR SALE-seven- room cottage. wa
ter in yard. gas. one block from car
line; price 81 roo; inquire 429 Forty
fourth street.
FOR sALE-one seven and one six
room house. modern. on hill, $500
down balance monthly payments.
Call r. l. PA
FOR SALE - Lots In South Heights
south Of Aiken street between
Twelfth and Seventeenth streets,
on easy terms; SIS down, balance In
five years E. " Robinson, l&54
Richmond street Phone Rock Is
land 466s-K
FOR SALE-Lots in John 6. Schuer-
mann's Sixth addition, from Fifth TO
Seventh street and Fourteenth ave-
nue. to Eighteenth avenue; payments
S. down, S. per month. Inquire
1900 Sixth street. Phons Rock Is
land 1895
FOR SALE Cheap. a cosy fve-room
cottage. all modern except heat on
paved street. paving paid. Terms,
payment down, balance monthly.
Seven blocks from post Office $50
feet from car line. Address H c, :"
care Argus.
FOR SALE-A fve-room cottage, part
ly modern. lot 80 K $50, business dis
trict, suitable for garage, moving
picture house or any other business.
small payment down and SO per
month and interest; address Lot
care The Argus.
FOR SALE-A new modern house of
six rooms, besides sewing room, bath
room and reception hall, finished in
oak. oak floors and fire place, $4,000
Neighborhood Horace Mann school
$500 cash and easy terms. No mid
dIemen. Address &C" care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03

FOR RENT-Two modern furnished
rooms for light housekeeping; 602
Twsnty-fourth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03

FOR RENT-M0dern furnished front
room with board if desired, close in.
1876 Seventeenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03

FOR RENT-Moderu furnished light
housekeeping rooms. 217 Fifteenth
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03

FOR RENT-Two modern furnished
light housekeeping rooms. Phone
1924 1881 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03

FOR RENT-Three rooms for house
keeping. Furnished and strictly
modern. Inquire 1928 Eighth ave
nue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03

FOR RENT-Modern furnished light
housekeeping rooms. Electric light
near all car lines 1419 Fourth ave
nue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03

FOR RENT-Large modern furnished
room. Ladies or married couple pre-
ferred. 9I8 Tweuty-second street,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03
For Rent--MisceIIsneous.

FOR RENT-Store or shop building at
1909 Third avenue. Phone 1906 R. l.
INQUIRE S25 Twenty-fourth street
FOR RENT-Camp, by week or bal
ance of season: nicely located near
car; DR.. Alfred Stocker, 511 Best
Bldg. phone 1856.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-03

FOR ENT-Two rooms. strictly mod
err furnished, for light housekee2-
ing. Use of phone, at 2739 Seventh
avenue
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-12-18
WHAT MAKES A RAuRoADg

f<Vu HEN railroad presidents
M and other men Of large
business leadership gath
cred in Chicago to celebrate the sew
entiesh anniversary OF President f.
p. Ripley OF the santa Fe. 1hey did
more than merely honor a grea man,
they paid a new tribute TO the o
successful system Of running a rail-
road" says the Public Service Maya
zine.
y. p Ripley stands for a system.
That system II. first, a. 10 the phys
zeal property. maintaining the highest
possible improvements and equip
ment: second. as to policy. doing bust
ness absolutely In the open with the
modern methods OF publicity con-
stantly employed as the medium of
contact with the public.
AR Ripley took occasion to silence
the rumors about his retiring by say
Ing that when he got ready 10 quit ne
would lay his resignation in h hands
OF the board % directors and ask to
have Il publicly announced, but that
that would be a long time hence. Yet
Il he were to resign today-this day
that needs him so much to continue
60 exert his biz power-he would
leeve behind him O legacy OF priceless
value TO his successors and n rail-
road world.
The Ripley system is to i.eep the
road In good shape, give the public
the worth OF its money. run a rail-
road aud not politics. and then see 60
/, hat the people clearly understand
that this II actually being Zone and
the rest will lake care OF itself. Rev
ennes will follow and good viii will
be assured.
And nothing matters SO much today
to a public seryioe corporation as the
good will OF the public.
How has the Ripley system worked
with the Santa Fs9 Well, twenty
years age this road had sass hiiltg
o: track and to use Mr. Ripley's own
words, moi a mile Of what We today
would call good rack. we had rory
little ballast, insufficient TERMINALS, in
fcrior power, mechanical s%pparatuscs.
and our credit was not II me best.
We earned In the first fun fiscal scar
sSe.000.000. In the last fiscal year
we operated nearly i2.000 rifles Of
track. most Of which would be classi-
ned as first-class, and we earned
silIoOo.0o gross. our mileage has
increased - per cent. our capitsliza.
tion 81 per cent and our earnings 2si
per cent