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The Delta independent., 1921-04-08
1000 Acres Pasture Under Fence

Will take cattle TO pasture this
summer on the Dallas Divide. For
particulars write or phone T. 4. Mos
tyn, Ouray. Colorado. I5tfc
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
FIRST OVERNIGHT
HIKE IS ENJOYED
BY ALEDO SCOUTS
Especial to The ArgusD

Aledo, July 11.-1Ffteen members
of Scout troop No. 1. accompanied
by Scoutmaster William hiddaugA.
enjoyed the first overnight hike
last Saturday. The scoutmastsr and
~ of the scouts left town at $50 in
the afternoon, carrying food enough
to dast four meals, and blankets to
sleep on during the night The des-
tinatiOn was the Warnock farm.
west of Aledo. The scouts who re-
manned in town to seusice cream
and pop on the street corner, went
to the camping place later in The
evening, Initiation Of the new mem
bers took place and according to
reports there was rothing left to
do in the way Of initiating when
the services were through.
It was expected, however.
that most Of the boys viii
carry more food on the next hike.
to be taken in two weeks, for they
have learned among other tlAngs,
that six wejners and four buns viii
not feed a boy Who sleeps iOr IS
suppoed tol out OF doors all night:
for four meals.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
ELISHALEEiS
CHAIRMAN FOR
bureau PICNIC
Committee IN Charge Plan to Make
Event One of Best Ever Held
Discuss Probable Speakers.
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo, July 11.-At a special
meeting of the farm bureau men,
bers in charge of the arrangements
for the annual picnic of the farm
and home bureau, which will be
held on Aug 81, at the Mercer coun-
" fair grounds, Elisha Lee of Ham
let was named chairman of the day.
Plans TO make this picnic one OF
the best ever held were enthust-
astically discussed. No definite
speaker has been decided upon but
possible speakers discussed were
Sam Jordan OF Keytesville, Mo, ami
Senator Harold G. Kessinger of
Aurora
l. F. Gillmor of Aledo. was named
general announcer. Following are
me other committees who will have
charge Of the various arrangements
for the day.
Dinner comnttee-Chairman, p.
s. Richey; George Mayhem and ].
Z. Reed
Sports committee-Chairman, G.
I. Thornton; Fred Mclaughlin and
Earl Morrow.
Grounds committee = Chairman,
s. s. Morgan, Clyde Harris and G.
r. Harrison.
Program committee - Chairman,
Scoville Lee; I. F. Gillmer and l.
w. Balhbun.
Junior sports mmittee-Chair-
man, A r. Kemp; Miss Helen
Schouten, T. G. Parker and ReT. AL
bert Miller.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
ISAAC URICk IS Il
TAKEN T0REST;
iLLL0NG Time
Aged Resident Of Erie Dies ut His
Home Following an Extended
Sickness.

Erie, H. July 11.-Isaac Urick
aged 70 years, who had been i'll for
sCma time, died at 4:30 o'clock Sat
urGay afternoon at his home. lie
had been unconscious for several
days. Death was due indirectly to
a blood clot on the brain. He had
undergone an operation last win
ter.
Mr.. Trick had always resided in
this vicinity, the Urick family be-
ing one of the earliest settlers IN
this community. Mr.. Trick farmed
in Portland township for years, AMI
25 years ago retired from active
work and removed to Erie. He had
since lived here
lie is survived by the widow, one
daughter, Mrs. Frank Smith of Chi
cago. one sister, Mrs. Popp of Dem
yer, Colo, and three brothers, Dave
and Louis Urick of Portland town
ship and a brother living in Iowa.
Funeral services Will be con-
Quoted at 1890 O'Clock tomorrow
morning in the Methodist church,
with Rev. Z. Z. Hudson officiating.
Burial will be made in the Erie
cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
T0dav's News Of Western Illinois
Geneseo Personals
Especial Correspondence

Geneseo. Ill, July 11.-Mr. and
Mrs. Hugo Greb OF Chanderviile,
Ill, have sent word 10 Rev. and
Mrs. Christ Bergen announcing the
birth of a boy weighing 10 pounds,
July Z. The mother was formerly
Miss Margaret Bergen.
Ed Black of Atkinson was in
Geneseo Saturday on business.
Miss Priscilla Leiberknecht
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Leiberknecht, who has been i'll with
tonsilitis, is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Meeker and
family arrived home Friday eve
ming from Omaha, Neb., where they
have been spending several weeks
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Rivenburg
and family left this morning for
an auto trip to Wisconsin. They
will be gone about two weeks.
Mrs. Katherine O'Bryan and
daughters, Miss Gertrude and Mrs,
Harley Weimer, and Mrs. James
Kidney left for Chicago last week.
where they will visit with relatives
Miss Dorothy Reiger, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Reiger, who re-
side on North Center street, who is
stenographer at the Henry Water
man law office, is i'll with a threat
ened attack Of appendicitis.
Mrs. G. n. Schroeder, residing on
North State street, who fell about
eight weeks ago and broke her left
hip, is able to sit up. She is max
ing rapid recovery considering her
advanced age. She is 81 years OF
age.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Schroeder of
Sterling are visiting in Geneseo
with relatives.
Edward CurIey. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. James Curley of East Pearl
street, fell from his bicycle last
Thursday evening and dislocated
his left shoulder. DR.. e. B. Gilbert
set the bone.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
ENTIREFAMILY
HURT when CAR
G0ES1N DITCH
Steering Wheel Gives Way, Forcing
Car to Leave ROad-Three
Are Injured.
fspecfal Correspondence.)

Sterling, Ill, July 11.-Last eve
ming while Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Smith and baby were driving east
of this city on the Lincoln highway
in their car something went wrong
with the steering apparatus and
the car started to swerve from one
side to the other of the road. The
car let the road and went into the
ditch.
Smith was thrown out one side
OF the car and sustained a dislo-
Gated hipe Mrs. Smith received a
fractured arm when she was
thrown out the other side Of the
car and the baby who was thrown
up over the windshield sustained
possible internal injuries.
The Smith car forced 3. A. Hay
den of this city to drive off the
road into the ditch to prevent be-
ing struck The Hayden car struck
a telephone post, breaking a front
wheel.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
Pr E:TET.Z PTTCN CLUB
ONLY ONE OF KIND
III I-ERCER COUNTY
fSnecfaI to The ArgnsN

Aledo. III. July IA canning
club with Mss SUsannah Clarke of
Presumption as leader, was organ
lied IN Presumption last Friday eve
ming Miss Eleanor Howe. assist
ant state club leader, and Miss Hell
en- SChouten, home adviser. We're
present at the meeting. 1t was
Gccidedsto call the club the Can I
Cam club and il now boasts 10
members.
This canning club is the only
one in the county. Despite the fact
that girls in rther townships have
been very anxious to take up this
work, it was found impossible'to Sc
cure young women who would act
as leaders, so thus far the Preemp-
ton club is the only one to be or
GanjZed About $4,000 in prizes
has been offered for this work and
unless another club is organized
very soon the Presumption girls will
take the entire offering.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
ANNUAL PICNIC
OF ORANCEMEN
FOR TOMORROW
Expect Thousand to Attend Event
Which Rivals Mercer County
Fair in AttractiTeness.
ESPECIAL to The Argus !

Aledo, June 11.-One of the big
events scheduled for the summer il
Mercer county will be held tornor-
row, when the Orangemen have
their 44th annual picnic. The event
viii be held at the John Upton
Grove, north of Presumption. The
speakers of the day will be Rev
Frank Houser of Calvary Baptist
church of Davenport, and j. n. Rem
dali of Muscatfne.
Music will be furnished during the
day by the Edgingtorr martial band
and by the Davenport cornet band.
A baseball game is scheduled !, to
start at $3.50 in the morning. Not
the least among the attractions will
be the airplane ascension, which
VIII occur every 20 minutes.
Rock Island Southern trains will
be met by auto hacks at st. John S
crossing and at Reyonlds to take
passengers to the picnic grounds.
Hacks will also run out from Pre-
emption. 1t is expected that people
from all over the state will be pres
eht at the event. The grove in
which the picnic will be held is
especially suited for such occasions.
Amusements and sports have been
planned for the entire day.
The officers in charge of the day:
President. L. Clarke.
Marshals - James B. Cooke,
Thomas Doonan, Frank Crompton,
Joe Hutchinson, Glenn Likely, Ed
Harper and Thomas Curtis.
Concessions-W J. Hutchinson
and Gilbert Connolly.
AdVertising-Fos Armstrong.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
ATTACK CAUSES
DEATH OF AGED
ERIE RESIDENT
George Neer, 80, Called to Rest Fol-
lowing an Illness With
Paralysis.
Especial Correspondence.)

Erie. Ill, July 11.-George Neer,
aged so years, died at his home IN
Erie at o'clock Saturday after
noon, following an attack Of par
alysis which he suffered a week ago
Saturday evening. He had been in
III health for several months, but
death was due directly to paraIy-
sis.
He was born in Logan county,
Ohio, May s, 1S41, remaining in that
state until 81 years of age, when
he enlisted in the Civil war. On
account of illness he was honor
ably discharged after six months
service. When % years of age, he
came to Whiteside county and rent
ed a farm in Portland township,
which he conducted for five years.
He then bought large farm near
Erie which he successfully operat-
ed for 90 years, after which he re-
tired from active work Since then
he had lived quietly at his home in
town.
He was married to Miss Harriet
Witt. of Portland township, Sept. 16,
1868, and to this union seven chill
dren were born, six of whom are
living, as follows: Horace, Frank,
Mrs. Hannah Talcott. Mrs. Hattie
Besse, all of Erie, John of Gin
ton. Iowa, and Dick of Fenton town
ship. He is also survived by the
widow and several grandchildren.
He was a charter member of the
Modern WOOdmen of America. a
member of the Masonic lodge, and
OF the Christian church. He was
highly respected in this commun-
ity.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
ORA MERRIMAN Is
TAKEN HOME FROM
MOLINE HOSPITAL
Especial Correspondence.)

Geneseo, Ill, July 11.-Ora Mer-
siman, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Mer-
riman, residing five miles north of
town, who was seriously injured
the Fourth of July as he and a.
party of young folks were return
ing from Davenport where they had
gone to see the fireworks, has been
taken to his home from the Moline
city hospital.
The party got as far as Carbon
Cliff when they had trouble with
the engine and while parking their
car along the side of the road they
were run into by a large touring
machine which was run by Frank
zimmerman of Colona
Mr.. Merriman received two large
cuts about the head and Mr.. Raser,
who was also with the party, had
his leg crushed below the knee, but
his injuries were not so serious.
Merriman was Immediately taken
to the Moline city hospital where he
remained until last Friday evening,
when he was brought to his home
in Geneseo- He is getting along
nicely.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
ALedo and Mercer County
DEATHBECKONS
MRS. SCANNELL
longtime Resident of Mercer
County Dies at st. AnthOny's
Hospital, Rock Island.
Especial to The Argus.

Aledo, H.. July 1L-Mrs. Bertha
c. Scannen. aged So years, a resi-
dent of Mercer county for so years
died at o'clock this morning in
st. Anthony's hospital She had
been i'll for nearly two months.
She was born in Pennsylvania,
July 10, 1866, and when two years
old came to Mercer county with her
parents to a farm n2ar Alcdo. She
lad resided for. the last IS years
in Aledo She was a member OF
the Aledo Methodist church.
: Surviving are sister. Mrs. w. c.
Isern, Of Alden, Kan. and five
brothers. William of Rio. Ill, HON
CT of Aledo, John of Rock Island
Frank of Aledo and James Of
Aledo. Her father preceded her in
death last April and tbe mother
Feb. 10. 1913.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
SECURE TEACHERS
FOR JOY SCHOOL
Especial to The Argus.l

Aledo. July 11.-Tea for the
Joy community school have been
secured and everything is in readi-
ness for the opening of the 1929
school year, which begins on Aug.
20. The corp of teachers is as fol-
lows:
Superintendent-J. F. Brashears.
High school-Miss Dorothy Dy-
son. Miss Nina Wear, and Miss Mar
garet Kyle.
Seventh and eighth grades-A1iss
Della Abrams.
Fifth and sixth grades-Niss
Lena Jack.
Third and fourth grades Miss
Lorhne Foster.
Second grade-AIiss Edith Cass.
First grade-Miss Gladys Weaver.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
LLOYD HALL IS
NOW CONVINCED
Thought His Case Beyond
Reach, but Feels Like
a New Man Now.

ut was 'goodby' to all my trou-
| bles when l got hold OF this Tanlac,
and 1 believe it will do as much for
anybody else as it has done for
me" said Lloyd Hall of 2S55 w.
Madison street, Chicago, veal known
salesman at Schulte'S cigar store,
1874 North State street, for the past
two years.
For long time my appetite had
been so poor I couldn't eat half q
meal, and even then I bloated with
gas until my heart beat so wildly
1t alarmed me. Indigestion and
heartburn just kept me miserable
and 1t was out of the question for
me TO enjoy anything. l was so
nervous that my sleep was restless
and all broken up and l got un
mornings feeling shaky and all In.
| lost considerable weight and was
so weak and wornout | began to
think no medicine could help me.
However, l wasn't long chang
ing my mind when l got hold Of
Tanlac for l felt myself improving
rapidly as soon as l got a good
start on the medicine, and four
bottles have made new man of
me. Ny appetite Is as keen as a
razor. l eat just anything set be-
fore me and never have a touch of
heartburn. palpitation or distress
of any kind, ! am free from nery-
BUSINESS, sleep like top every
night, and have put on 2 pounds
IN weight, l am brtmfai of new
life and energy and feel fine in
every way. Taniae certainly deiiy-
ers the goods. there's nothing like
it"
Tanlac Is sold in Rock Island BY
drug store.-(A
mentl
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
ENLARGE CREW
TO DO BUILDING
HfIlsdale Community High School
Work Being Rushed so That 1t
Will Be Done by Fall.
Especial to The Argus

Hillsdale, Ill, July 11.-WOrk on
the construction of the Hillsdale
community high school is being
rushed and from all indications will
be completed for the fall term of
school, A crew of 81 men has been
put to work during the last week.
With building conditions eased
the force was enlargened consid-
erably, only few men having been
employed on the building previous
to the last few days. Two rooms
have already been enclosed. They
are the FARM mechanics and man
ual training quarters.
The remainder of the school will
be finished so that classes can be
held in September. Cervin & Horn,
Rock Island architects, planned
the structure.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
SCOUTS SELL TO PUBLIC.
Especial to The Argus.)

ADPSIt<tl ~ 41t III SUo-J
Aledo, July 1l.-Because Of the
fact that none OF the boys we're in
uniform, many people failed 10
recognize the band of boys who
conducted a stand on the. corner Of
Seventh street and College avenue
last Saturday night, as members of
Aedo's first scout troop. However.
enough did recognize them to en-
able them to dispose Of about seven
gallons o. ice cream and four cases
OF pop. The boys in charge Of tha
stand were, Nate Sabbath. Lyle
Newton and BIZ Hawks. It is the
plan Of the scouts TO conduct 4
stand on this corner every Saturday
night during the sumner, with the
exception Of next Saturday night,
when another organization has Sc
cured the privilege.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
ALEDO NINE LOSES
GAME PLAYED WITH
SHALE CITY TEAM
(Snecial to The Argus.l

Aledo, ILL.,, July 11.-Aledo's in
dependent baseball team lost an
other game yesterday, when Shale
City won the match played on the
Johnson diamond north Of Aledo.
Ten innings were played. The game
ended with a score of II TO in
favor of >Shale City.
In the last half of the ninth, the
score STOOD 9 to 5 in faVor,of the
visitors and Aledo ran in four
scores, making the game at the end
of the ninth inning a tie In the
first half of the 10th, Shale City ran
in two more scores. The regular
Aledo players were not all in the
lineup yesterday. Hobe Harbour,
second baseman of the Aledo team,
was unable to play, due to an acct
dent which occurred in the Mon
mouth game on July 4, when he had
his leg severely cut
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
AUTO DEALERS
HOLD MEETING
Henry County Association Gathers
in Orion at Legion Rooms
Eat at Church.
Especial Correspondence

Orion, H., July 1.-THE Henry
County Auto Dealers association
, held its regular monthly meeting
in the legion rooms Friday after
noon. About forty were in attend
ance. At 7 o'clock supper was
served at the Methodist church By
the ladies aid society.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
JOY TEAM TAKES
GAME PLAYED WITH
t ALEXIS OH FRIDAY
(Specfal 10 The ArgnsN

NSptLLtlI % I nc III gUs.J
AledO, July lin a game play
ed between the Alexis and JOY
baseball teams last Friday after
noon at the new VanAtta diamond
at Joy, the Joy nine wonythe match
with q score of 8 to 10. The game
marked the formal opening of the
DIAMOND, which has been construct
ed by the Joy welfore committee,
who is promoting these contests
for the benefit of the men and boys
Of the community.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
Is ACCIDENTALLY
SHOT BY UNCLE

Erie, H., July 11.-Cecil Redel,
the fve-year-oId son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Redeu of Portland township,
, suffered an injury to one arm Fri
day afternoon. He was watching his
uncle and others shoot at a target,
when in some manner the shot
struck the boy on the arm, in
f1icting a flesh wound. 1t is not
thought to be serious.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
FLUE OF ENGINE
BURSTS, BLOWING
FIREAIEN AWAY
Especial Consequences


Sterling, Ill, July IA. J. Hig-
gins, fireman for the c., B. & o
running between this city and Sa-
wanna who was blown from the
engine JUS south Of Savanna one
DAY last week when a f1ue in the
engine burst, hurting him from the
tram while 1t was running between
% and 30 miles an hour, is better
today.
When he struck the ground he
pIoTed along in the soft dirt for
q considerable distance. He lust
barely missed falling on O pile of
railroad ties along the track. He
was also fortunate that a physician
was travelling along the road by the
side of the track when the accident
occurred, who gave him first aid.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
Aledo Personal
lsneciaI b Nc Argus.l

As-a.e.FAct1 ~ j liz Al = u.s.
AledO, July 11-Mr. and Mrs. D.
"A. HebeI, son George and daughter
Frances. motored to Mt. Pleasant,
Iowa, yesterday and spent the day
with Mr.. Hebers mother.
Mrs. ). Mays of AIedo is visiting
at JOY at the home of Miss Fanny
Robinson.
Mrs. Rose Bentley of Aledo, left
this morning for Greed, Colo, where
she will spend the remainder of the
summer in her camp.
Mrs. J. 4. Sanquist and daughters,
Edna and Media, left today for Mon
tana, where they will spend the
summer visiting at various points.
Rev and Mrs. F. 4. Shut and son
Warren of StreatOr, ILL.,, are visiting
in AledO this week. Rev. Mr.. Shut
was formerly pastor of the First
Methodist church of Aledo.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
MISSION SOCIETY
ATTENDED BY 25
Especial Correspondence

Erie, Ill, July 11-About % mem
bers attended the meeting of the w
f. NJ. s. of the Erie Methodist
church held at the home of Mes
danes Minnie Feaster and Fannie
Swederus, Friday afternoon. An in
terestfng lesson was enjoyed and a
social time followed, during which
ice cream and cake were served by
the committee.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
EXPRESS SERVICE
ON ROCK ISLAND
Is CUT IN HALF

,Sherrard, Ill, July 1.-THE ex-
press service on this branch of the
Rock Island road received a severe
Jolt last week when service to all
stations between here and Rock Is
land was cut exactly in two,
The service for the day ON the
branch begins when the train leaves
Rock Island about $50 a. m, and
ends when the train reaches Rock
Island again about 3 o'clock. No
express service Is given on the
train leaving here at 6:15 IN the
morning nor on the train that
leaves Rock Island for Sherrard at
$50 each afternoon,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
CHURCH SOCIETY
RAISES MONEY To
SEND DELTC; L5E71sc5;


Aledo, July 1l-proceeds from
the illustrated lecture given by DR.;
A. Judsou Arrick, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church. under
the auspices of the Christian En-
deaVor society of the church
amounted to S22.5G. The subject
Of the lecture was Seeing New
England by Auto" The money OBJ
tanned viii be used in derrayiry
the expenses Of delegates to the
state convention which started to-
day at Dixon, III. a gift Of SIS
from the Womans missionary so
ciety Of the church made it posi-
bic to send all four Of the dele
gates elected. Those who are at
the convention are: Thankful
Cooke, Bess Stevenson, Meredith
Davis and Rex Blazer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
CLUB PRESIDENT
WILL ENTERTAIN
Especial Correspondence.

Erie, Ill. July 1.-THE Erie
Woman's club will be entertained
at the home of its president, Mrs.
May Dean, at her country home,
Tuesday: This is the annual meet
ing and much business will be
transacted, followed by a social
time. Autos will convey the mem
bers there.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
MINISTER RESIGNS.

Aiedo. July 11.-Rev. :. a. Hem
borg, who has been pastor OF the
Swedish lutheran church of New
Windsor for eight years, has ten
dered his resignation to that
church. he has accepted Il call 10
serve two chJrches. one at Harvey
and one az Blue Island. It IS not
known who the new minister al
New Windsor VIII be.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
mike ORTHIS
HURT AS ROCK
FALLS ON HIN
Coal Valley Man Seriously Inlurel
First Day at Work in Pryoe
Mine,
Especial to The Arrns !

Coal Valley. Ill, July LINE,
Orth of Coal Valley was serious,
injured Saturday noon while wort
ing in the~Pryce coal mine when
huge rock fell on him, crushing hi
breast bone. Orth was rushed from
the mine to St Anthony's Hospital
in Rock Island, where DR.. Josenl
De Silva attended him.
His condition was critical Al
first, but today's report is that N
is considerably better and viii nj
cover. Orth is about As years 7
age.
~Orth had just started to work 4,
the Pryce mine Saturday morninJ
At noon he was helping the rest +
the mine crew in pulling a pills.
in the mine, when suddenly M
heavy rock struck him. No O,
else was injured.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
TAXES DECREASED
OVER LAST YEAR
Especial CORRESPONDENCE.

Sterling. ILL.,, July 11.-Assessor
w. 2, Palmer has completed his
work of making the assessment of
personal taxes for Sterling town
sAIp which includes Sterling. He
mas that the personal taxes this
year arc IN round numbers $14s. 900
shcrt of last year. This Is due prin-
clPally 10 the fact that the price of
grain is less than half of what it
was last year,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
DRAINAGE DITCH
WORK POSTPONED

HiIlsdaIe, Ill, July 11.-Construc-
ton of the drainage ditch from
Penny Slough to the Hennep;n
canal will not be started for at
least six weeks, it is believed,
since the contractor, Levi Matthews,
is engaged in another job in Mus
catine. The proposed ditch is in
the "Docia" Bottom district.