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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-09
BRIDGE repair
PLANS PUSHED
Five Cefferdams Instead Of Three
to Be Erected for Epcasing Of
Piers by Engineers.

Plans calling for the construc-
ton Of three cofferdams for the en-
casing of az many piers under the
Rock Island bridge, have been en-
hrged to the point that five COT
fefdams for the encasing Of five
piers will be built and placed this
winter II possible, according to Ma
jor william Hogue, United States
engineers, in charge Of the work.
IT. was figured that it would be
best to build five cofferdams in
stead Of three this season and not
leave the work of building the two
additional ones until later period
OF the five coferdams one is en-,
tirely completed. another is about
Rine-tenths finished, third about
two-thirds done. and work has
been commenced upon fourth.
It Is hoped that the cofferdams
wilf eli be finished before q frozen
river halts the undertaking unit
spring.
Material used in the construction
Of the cofferdam is being dredged
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-09
Will be at Rock Island,
Hotel Harper
Monday, Dec. IL, 1922
Hours 8 a. m. to 8 p. m.
No Money REQUIRED

SPEClALlST who devotes his
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~. Women and Children - fol-
lvs:
Stomach. Liver. Kidneys. Bowels.
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abdominal Troubles, Diabetes.
0eumatism, Female Troubles.
Neasalgia, Deafness, varicoss
VEINS, Catarrh of Head and Throat,
~ Ulcers. Eczemas, Debility. Run-
ussA Bedwetting. Epilepsy. Fills.
HMrt Troubles.
FILES AND RECTAL flSTULA
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- no Chloroform.
HES tested and glasses dttsS.
Glaular lids, ConjunctiyitiA.
on4AcAes, painful syes.
XNHES-We grind our ow.
ses. and do our own fitting.
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-09

The frst sign Of the movement
0f outgoing mail for Christmas
made it, appearance It the Rock
Island postC6ice yesterday, when
: number Of parcels we're present
cd for mailing, Ill bearing the in
scription, DO Not Open Until
Christmas"
TT II certainly cheering" sid
Postmaster Simpson, TO note that
the people are 70 promptly needing
the appeal Of this Office, sent out in
circular form this week, in behalf
OF early Christmas mailing. Each
year, I am glad to say. the tendency
in this direction has been more and
more pronounced, and each year
packages have been sent from this
Office at earlier periods than for
merry. Originally, and for several
years, it was the custom of people
to put on sending holiday gifts un-
til the very last moment. The result
was unavoidable confusion in the
!, postolfice, unavoidable delay on the
road, and almost invariably arriv-
ing at destination after Christmas.
i This was especially true where
| mailing. was to distant points, but
/ believe that the people are realiz-
ing now that the safest and surest
tway is to get their Christmas pack
ages away some weeks in advance
Of the holidays. This is shown by
the fact that SO many people have
determined to shop early, and mail
early.
Il am glad to say, furthermore,
that packages are much more care
fully wrapped, and more securely
tied, and more plainly addressed
than formerly. This, of course, is
/ of mutual help, and if the patrons
of the service in this way cooper
ate, there can be little excuse for
delay, and disappointment in speed
| ing parcels safely to the end Of
their journey"
| Activities at the Rock Island
postoffice looking to the encour.
lagement of the mail early Christ
mas plan and for the handling Of
1.-THE mail continued today. Placards
carrying the early Christmas
slogan were ordered placed in ths
! windows at the postoffice, and a
the stations, and also on the gov.
eminent owned motor vehicles O.
the Rock Island office
AS courtesy to the postmaster
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-09

n TEACH
TRAGIC USES


WITH the garage u J. ". schaab
= Sons. 1904 Fourth avenns, ~
cured for laboratory purposes, :
tractOr school will Be staged By ex-
perts from tAs UniverSity Of Illi-
nois under farm bureau auspices, on
Feb. Is, n and -, according to
plans contaminated yesterday ct .
meeting Of the fsTmers' committee
consisting Of Howard Moody,
George Harris and BENJAMIN Boil
man.
The laboratory instructions will
be open to IS farmers, bat the lee
ture course which will probably be
held in the. rooms Of the chamber
OF commerce in the State Bank
building will be open to the public.
Oscar E. Ackerson, farm advisor,
who with the executive committee
OF the bureau organization is pro-
noting the course, will endeavor so
secure tractor for demonstration
purposes from each Of the firms en-
gagged in their manufacture in the
tri-cities.
A special farm bureau committee
consisting Of Bert Smiley, George
Schriver and Farm Advisor Acker.
son, met at bureau headquarters to.
day to discuss plans for organizing
beef calf' and pig" clubs among
the boys and girls Of the rural sec
tons of the county.
Prizes will be awarded by the
farm bureau to the boy or girl wh<
gets the best results in the raising
Of a pig or calf, the animals to b.
/ the property Of the applicants.
II the plan is adopted rules viii
be laid down to govern the contest
Such clubs have been very success
full in many parts Of the country.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-09
CELEBRATES s1sT BIRTHDAY.

n V0PcOI0I OOIAC0ROHUCuCC.J
Coal Valley, Dec. 9.-Mrs. Eliza
Conner celebrated her 91st birth
day yesterday. All her children
were home for the occasion. Mrs.
Conner is the Oldest citizen in and
around Coal Valley. She. is in
splendid health.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-09
EleR
NAY RESULT IN
ANOTHER PLANT


J. C. Gellman. IA Fifteenth
street, il inventor Of an adjustable
end wrench that has just been
placed on the market. and which
has features that It IN said viii cre-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-09
VETERAN IN HOSPITAL.

Viola, Dec. 9.-William Beechler,
veteran of the Civil war, have been
taken to the Galesburg hospital, suf-
fering with gangrene in one foot.
On account of his age recovery is
doubtful.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-09

.TAe answer to ~ eusse1oa. ~WA143
hall eive hefs" u wsiting fer yUu a}
o. 'Cnristnaa GIFT suggesttanse cotumnnoj
d today's ClaGniaed Secfaoa.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-09

Christmas Savings club nos
open. Rock Island Savings Bunk.
, 1922-08-24

Irwin L. Cuffman, who recently took
up residence on his homestead a mile
or so northwest Of Midway. has begun
drilling operations on his place and ex-
poets to have a good well thereon with
in a short time. Various other settlers
on the flats north Of Saratoga have
brought in good wells at a depth of
100 feet or less and Mr.. Cuffman does
not expect to have to go any deeper in
his locality. He has several loads of
logs on the claim and expects to have
his buildings under construction within
the next week or two.
, 1922-08-24

Some person travelling between Sara
toga and Encampment during last
Thursday night, stopped at the Nuhn
ranch long enough to appropriate Mr..
Nuhn's saddle, two brides and a Nava-
10 blanket. The same party, presum-
ably. also called informally at the Pear
son Bros. ranch a few miles up the
road, and carried off a saddle which
hung in the barn and also a repeating
shotgun. So far as known there is no
clue to the identity Of the thief.
, 1922-08-24

Drilling is continuing at the South
western Petroleum Company's lease
near Saratoga, and the drill is now
said to be working at a depth of about
5000 feet. Mr.. Abrahamson, general
field manager for the Company, is here
this week watching developments. Re
ports have it hat the company is pre-
pared to GO to a depth of 400 feet in
this well and that If nothing is en-
eountered at that depth. another well
win be started in another part of the
structure. The present drilling work
is going forward slowly, on account of
the necessity for understanding for the
casing. and the great length of cable
which is being handled.
, 1922-08-24

The wild fruit crop is said to be ex-
ceptionally good this year and many
local people have been gathering large
quantities of currants, sarvis berries,
raspberries and chokecherries in the
neaby hills. The geat burned area on
the North Fork of the Encampment
river contains hundreds of acres of
raspberries and a number of parties
from Saratoga have spent several days
there, gathering a winter supply of the
luscious fruit.
, 1922-08-24

f. G. Bonfils and his party of guests
from Denver, Kansas City. Tulsa,
Okla, and other points, passed through
town Monday with their boats and
camping outfit. They expect to ter
inmate their fishing trip tomorrow and
their car will be taken to the main line
tomorrow evening. They have explor-
ed the river for many miles and re-
port extra good fishing this season.
, 1922-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Hall and baby
spent several days in town this week
They were accompanied by their guest,
II. L. Bossard of Lincoln, Neb., who has
been visiting at their home the past
two weeks.
, 1922-08-24

Roland A. Winterer, who has spent
the summer in Saratoga, left on Sat
urday for his home in st. Louis, where
he will enter the st. Louis University
medical school. Mr.. Winterer was
employed in the New York Shop dur
ing his stay in Saratoga.
, 1922-08-24

Jack Dee left this afternoon for the
west coast. expecting to go by way of
Billings. He will 90 by auto to Bon
neville. where he will take the b. &
NJ. line to Billings, and from that point
to the coast will again go by auto with
a friend from that city.
, 1922-08-24

and family. Howard Johnson and
Misses Mary Paulson, Mary Harden
and Ruth Winsor drove to the rasp-
berry patch in North Fork Canyon, a
The berries were found to be plentiful
in that vicinity.
, 1922-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Lundvahl Of Den
yer, the latter a sister of Mrs. ii. G.
Paulson, spent several days in the val
ley last week enjoying an outing. They
were accompanied by Miss Cliftona
Larson, also of Denver. The party re-
turned to the city last Saturday.
, 1922-08-24

Joe Morgan was an Over-Sunday
visitor from Rawlins, where he has
been employed for the past few weeks.
He returned to the county seat Sunday
afternoon, accompanied by Mrs. Nor
gan, Miss Elizabeth Cornell and Wal
ter Cornell, who returned home that
evening.
, 1922-08-24

DIR. J.. ]. Monahan of Chicago, ILL.,,
arrived here last week for a months
s%ojourn while rec%uperating from a re-
cent illness. The doctor was formerly
located at Encampment, leaving the
valley ten years or more ago.
, 1922-08-24

Joe Tichenor of the Walcott Mercan-
tile Co. was in Saratoga Sunday, visit
ing with friends and the home folks.
While here. Joe purchased himself a
Ford bug, which he drove back to
Walcott Monday morning.
, 1922-08-24

Miss Mary Harden has resigned her
position with The Sun and is making
preparations to leave soon for Palms,
while completing her high school
course She has attended the Venice
high school two terms and will COM
plete the curse and receive her diplo-
ma next June.
, 1922-08-24

c. c. Campbell, veteran railroad man
of Rawlins and the successful candi-
date for the republican nomination for
sheriff of Carbon county, spent Satur-
day in the valley, getting acquainted
with the voters and looking up several
old friends in this n~eighborhood.
, 1922-08-24

Mrs. C. b. Crouch left here last Fri
day for Rawlins for a few days stay,
and from there she went to her old
home at Paris. Ill. for a several weeks
visit with her parents and other rela-
tives. Mr.. Crouch is employed by the
Union Pacific company in Rawlins.
, 1922-08-24

]. A. Launchbaugh, accompanied by
his wife and daughter and IA cousin.
Walter Chilcott of Mankato. Kan, ar
rived here last evening for a brief
visit with his sisters, Mrs. Rachel Den
ham and Mrs. Lee Wilcox, and other
relatives.
, 1922-08-24

Sidney Bartlett, accompanied by
Mrs. Bartlett and their two daughters,
arrived in the valley Sunday for a few
days stay ON business and pleasure.
, 1922-08-24

A blueprint map showing h distri-
button system of the Saratoga water
works may be seen at the Stock Grow
ers Bank. Anyone interested in the
matter may have access to the map for
the asking.
, 1922-08-24

W. +. Farrell of Rawlins was a visi-
tor here Saturday. He went from here
to Elk Mountain to attend the celebra-
ton on Sunday.
, 1922-08-24

Dwight L. Wilson. who has been en-
ployed at the McMicken ranch. left on
Mondays train for his home in the
east. called there by the serious illness
of his father.
, 1922-08-24

Ray NJ. Griffith made final proof
last Monday before the local commits
Beaver Greek, or Loco creek. as it is
more commonly known. Paul Boden
and George Montgomery were his wit
nesses.
, 1922-08-24

Ralph Campbell. manager of the
Walcott Mercantile Co. store, accom-
panied by his family, spent Sunday at
Medicine Bow Lodge.
, 1922-08-24

/. V. Minnehan returned home Tues
day from Denver, where he had ac-
c%ompanied Mrs. Minnehan, who is TAX
ing hospital treatment in that city.
, 1922-08-24

l.. ID. Peck returned home last Fri
day evening from a trip east which in
cluded stops at Minneapolis and other
points in Minnesota and a weeks visit
at Littleton. Colo, at the home of his
son, George Peck.
, 1922-08-24

Frank Stockwell left Tuesday after
noon for the ''76" ranch on the Medi-
cine Bow river northwest of Hanna.
where he will remain for the balance
of the
, 1922-08-24

Joseph Courtney Of Custer City,
Okla, is visiting for a time in Sara
toga at the home of his cousin, Z. j
Shively.
, 1922-08-24

Geo. W. Edwards, C. c. Hickok and
X. l. Martin We're business visitors in
Rawlins last Friday, returning home
that evening.
, 1922-08-24
NOTICE.

On account Of so many chickens be-
ing killed by dogs, all parties are re-
quested to shut up or tie up their dogs.
BY order of City Marshal.
, 1922-08-24

Ranger NJ. f. Ames and family came
in from the Brush Creek station last
evening to attend the Rebekah lodge
meeting, returning home today.
, 1922-08-24

E. l.. Gould is conducting a special
sale of Amy goods of various kinds at
his Bridge street store. The goods
We're acquired in Denver and the sale
will continue until all are disposed of.
, 1922-08-24

NJ. b. McKillip returned home Sun
day from Cheyenne, where he had
spent several days on land business.
, 1922-08-24

Attorney 4. ]. Roster and family
were up from Rawlins over Saturday
and Sunday, enjoying a brief vacation.
, 1922-08-24

Mrs. J. d. Paulson came up from
Denver last Saturday evening and will
remain here for a few weeks, and per-
haps until the opening of the schools
in Denver.
, 1922-08-24

Erie Scott and family. and his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Scott, left
this morning for the vicinity of the G.
W. Edwards ranch to gather wild
fruit.
, 1922-08-24

t. A. Lapham of Rawlins has spent
the past two days in the valley on
business.
, 1922-08-24

F. \. Hadsell came up from Rawlins
yesterday to spend a day or two look
ing after the state property here.
, 1922-08-24

: SHORT STORIES :
-

Roy Pew is a visitor in town from
Brush Greek today.
, 1922-08-24

The story is told that a certain
young Rawlins lady after getting drese-
ed for a dance recently, became con-
fused and went to bed.
, 1922-08-24

McKillip writes surety bonds. 1
you are in need of a bond, see him.
, 1922-08-24
NOTICE.

Absolutely no fishing, hunting or
trespassing on my ranch down the
river. John A. McFarlane.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-12-16
A JOLLY
SCRAP-BOOK
BY MARTHA B. THOMAS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Jolly scrap-bOoks for children who
J are unfortunate in being i'll in hos
pitfalls at Christmas time-or In any
other place, for that matter-may be
made of bright-cOlored advertisements
pasted on cloth. Dark green cambria
makes an excellent background If it
is cut in rectangles OF IS inches by ID
and folded once through the center Of
the longest side, you have then four
large pages for your book Three Of
these rectangleS make a respectable
showing and give enough space for
many pictures.
The brighter advertisements the bet
ter, ana if sou can think of funny
name to paste underneath each one,
the children will squeal with delight.
Sometimes variation may be gained by
cutting the pictures in outline, if the
figures are large enough. Covers of
magazines often afford good material.
A pretty cover for your book may be
arranged by cutting small squares into
triangles, using the gummed paper
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-12-16
Christmas
Fur Coat
20. 1922. Western Newspaper uulon.)

90. lV-Z western Newspaper Union.)
MO ONE could understand the will.
The old lady was even eccentric
in the way she left her money. Among
the many personal possessions she
had mentioned had been that OF her
beautiful Russian sable fur coat.
worth well into the thousands of dol
lars. This she had left to the old
woman who had brought eggs to them
from the country. II wa sto be given to
the egg woman on the first Christmas
after the old lady's death, and every
Christmas after that she was to be
given the interest on a sum Of money,
the principal of which was to be given
to her when she reached certain age,
or before II she became Ill.
ITS all very sensible except why
in the world did grannle leave that
wonderful fur coat to that egg wom-
amp her grandchildren remarked.
why she won't know what to do
with ii. She's perfectly happy with
an old ulster and good warm
sweater"
but they ana moi Tatl to carry out
what their grandmother had wished,
even though they could not under
stand.
Never was such a Christmas pres
ent received, and never was there such
JOY for fairy tales had come true Ia
great and mighty swoop. and she, who
had fancied never throughout her en-
tire life to wear anything on her back
that was luxurious, now gloried in her
coat. And every week she went about
selling eggs, so happy in wearing the
superb coat. For old grannie had
understood more than any of them
knew
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-12-16
Giants causeway.

The most interesting wonder In the
world Is Giants Causeway. which
stretches for four miles along the
coast Of County Antrim In Ireland. II
is collection Of huge rocks which 90
down into the sea, and many reach a
height Of 80 feet. Legend says that
the stones were put in such neatly
arranged position by an Irish giant in
order to Induce his enemy the Scots
giant 70 come over and fight him. An
other belief is that giants hurled these
huge stoneS at oqe another. The idea
that the causeway really did once ex.
tend to Scotland is strengthened by
the fact that in Fingats cave, in the
Island Of Stsha, of the Scottish coast.
stones exactly similar in appearance
snd arrangement are found
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-12-16
Dead European Towns.

Europe is full Of dead te0as-'sss :,
ing glories from the age before =
Turks captured COustartnopis -,
Columbus discovered America -,
OF them lie on small rivers as d -
does. For in the Gays when gu -
ship was only an enls1sed Fos wv 49,
river harbor was preferable % .'s "a
ocean port. Such was ,ef.s'
was Pisa. such once ,a,s
But when the Turks CIR ..'7 -
trade routes, ard when p ~,
too BIC for river ports n5 I'D
sprang up and old, glorjoas eaz n
Some have come to life a3.s. ,,0,
Florence and Nuremberg aa t,I
because of new conditions al
Pisa. and Rothenburg z q
Ragusa in Dalmatia, stay
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-12-16
MarshmalIow FUDGE.

II your marshmallows get a little
stale before using up. try making
marshmallow fudge. Put two cups
graduated sugar and one cup milk In
saucepan and let the mixture come
to boil. Add one square and half
chocolate, grated, and two tablespoon
fuls butter Cook about ten minutes.
then remove from the fire and beat
until the fudge gets rather stinr, but
not SO stif that 1t will not pour easily.
Break marshmallows into several
pieces, place in the bottom OF a dish
and pour the fudge over them.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-12-16
Raisin Fluff

Two cupfHis sugas - cupful water.
] SJ-tjiy beaten egg white = cupfm
chopped rajSiuS L cupful chopped
walnut meats 4 teaspoonful vAnula
Boil sugar and water until it threads
whom dropped from the tip Of a spoon
Pour zen beaten eng white and beat
U7ti. i holds its shape Add rai>ins
nuts salr ana vanilla Mix Well Drop
from teaspoon on paufine paper and
set aside until cold.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-12-16

Reports fram Constautuepls tell NJ
the use there OF writing paper or h
peculiarly strong kind bearing The cid
Russian douhleheodtd eagfe as q
Watermark. L seems thar when HE
headquarters Of the auH Balshe,isr
government IF General Wrauee. was
transferred from southern Russia &
the Turkish capital several carload,
% paper Intended for The manufacture
Of money. were brought along This
psper was subsequently, disposed Of
to stationery dealers
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-12-16
To Decorate Christmas Scrap. Book.


Christmas ribbon of different colors.
furnished at all stores in the holiday
season Get as broad a ribbon as pos.
sible cut it 10 make square, then cur
the square diagonally e. from corner
20 corner. You will then have four
triangles Of equal size Cut another
square oC smaller size in the same way.
giving YOU four additional triangles
These eight pieces can then be ar
ranged as fancy dictates to make a
decoration in the center Of your cover.
one such simple arrangement is shown.
or course these triauEles need to be
moisteued and stuck on the cover ac-
cordins 90 the plan Of your design.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-12-16
Proves Mans Worth.

When sales of any article exceed In
volume that of any competing article,
price being equal Ii is regarded as
the best value for the money So when
q man is continually given preferuent
b1 his fellows his worth 70 society is
conceded leadership proves depend
ability
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-12-16
Butt.rnLIk Tor the Facs

hltsefMiS Is good substitute for
Ao7e costly face preparation Let ii
fry on. then massage in 10 correct the
drawing tendency and make the skin
soft.