Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-29
EXPERT REFUSES
OFFER OF COUNTY
L. s. Griffith Receives Call From Mer.
Ger Improvement Association.
But Declines.
THREE CANDIDATES REMAINING
Miss Iva A. Higbee, Sherrard, First
School Teacher to Receive
Pension.
THREE CANDIDATES REMAINING
Especial to The Argus).

Aledo, H., Jan. 29-Mercer county
Is still without a county advisor, l..
S. Griffith. the McNabb expert who
was selected by the committees OF the
Mercer County Crop improvement as
ISOLATION and county supervisors TO
fill the position of farm and animal
husbandry advisor, has declined to &C
cept the position. The committee
feels certain that the matter of Sc
curing a suitable man will soon be
arranged. There are now three can
didates in view One of these is l. F.
Gilmore, who is at present advisor of
Marion county, Mo, whose qualifica-
tions are known personally by some
members Of the committees. He has a
fine record Under his present con-
tract he would have to give so days
notice Of resignation TO take up other
work Another candidate who con-
ferred with the Mercer county COM
mittee three weeks ago is P. A. Edg-
erton Of Purdue university. He has
the reputation of being very capable
man. especially in animal husbandry
pursuits F. H. King of Purdue was
asked to make application for the
place, but has not yet had a confer
ence with the committee, being unable
to be present at the time of the meet
ings.
WOman's Club Meets.
The Womans Columbian club of
this city held reception Wednesday
afternoon which was largely attend
ed. Mrs A. E. Werts of Abingdon,
who is a guest of Aledo relatives, de-
lighted those present by giving several
selections from well known authors.
Among the numbers given by Mrs.
Werts were: The Little Prophet"
by Kate Douglas Wiggin; The Car
dinal," by Gene Stratton Porter and
circumstances Alter Cases." by Paul
Lawrence Dunbar. Following the
musical and literary program the
guests enjoyed a luncheon. The COM
mittee in charge of the reception was
composed Of Mrs John M. Harvey
Mrs. Edward E. Thompson, Mrs. G. c.
Bowers, Mrs. W. H. Holmes, Mrs. L.
P. Boyd and Mrs. George Werts, Jr.
Per Nelson, resident of New Wind
sor, who came to this country on 1906
has made application in the Office f
Circuit Court Judge Nelson for Amer
lean citizenship. His sponsors are
D. A. Carlson and Hulda Marie Carl
son OF New Windsor.
Aledo Lodge No. 252, A. F. & A. NJ,
will conduct school Of instructions
in this city on Tuesday. Wednesday
and Thursday, Feb. 10, Is and IT. Del
mar D. Darrad of Bloomington, past
grand master, will deliver an Grafton
at 1880 p m. on the second day. All
Masons are invited to attend this ses-
sion
The first Mercer county school
teacher to receive the benefit of the
pension fund created at the last ses-
sion of the legislature is Miss Iva A.
Higbee of Sherrard, Miss Higbee, who
retired late last year, will receive
500 every three months.
Miss Isabelle Price of Viola is to
receive pension as soon as her pa
pers are accepted, retiring on $500 a
year.
Roads Pay Big Tax.
Railroad, telephone and telegraph
companies operating in Mercer coun-
ty are scheduled to pay a total tax
this year Of $33,06S.37 into the county
treasury The heaviest railroad tax
their tax being s6,OO474. Among the
telephone and telegraph compa1.ies the
largest valuation is placed on the
Peoples Telephone company The
Home Mutual Telephone company is
scheduled to pay s9S15 taxes COM
pared with s16919 against the Peo-
pies company.
Marriage licenses have been issued
during the week as follows: Charles
Hayes, Keithsburg. Lizzie McPherren
helthsburg; Frank E. Graham, Math-
erville, Pearl F. Thompson, Daven-
port, Iowa; Arvis Hyett, Aledo, Stella
Galloway, Aledo William C. Scannell
North Henderson, Esther Higgins
North Henderson.