Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-19
A VALUABLE WORK.
Mr. TiiIIn&hast's "rhree Cities"---
Rock Island Faithfully represent

Mr. TilIinghast's "rhree Cities"---
Rock Island Faithfully Represent-
ed.
Advance copies of Mr., B. F. Tilling-
hast's work, Three Cities: Their Inter-
ests, Industries and Institutions" have
reached this office, Fifteen Thousand
copies OF this valuable book are forth
coming from the press of Egbert, Fidlar
g. Cham bers Davenport. One thousand
of the number at least have been con
tracted by. for the Rock Island Business
Mems association, and examination OF
the book will no doubt create an increase
OF the order, il such can be accommodated
by Mr. Tillinghast Consideration of the
large edition of this publication to be
printed and the consequent wide circula-
ton il is bound to have, is sufilcie in
itself to indicate the good that is certain.
ly to accrue therefrom. The edition
prepared especially for Rock Island Ot
must be understood, however, that none
of the editions contain features withheld
from the Others, the arrangement being
the only mark Of dliTerence) is one of the
most faithful and exhaustive rcpresentaN
tions of the cty's interests, indus
tries and general advantages that has
ever been published. 1t will be
found a thoroughly interesting sketch OF
prospecting city on the banks of the
10 Tho
Introductory chapter is given to the pc
culiar advantages Rock Island possesses
in the fame of its name. Truly how much
there is in a name. The author holds that
there is no city in Illinois, Chicago alone
excepted SO well advertised. He says
with much truth and equal force: 1T has
become famed for its beautiful location,
for its business and for its diversified att
fractions. 1t is not city which has
been built in day to die in night 1t
has existed long enough to prove that its
foundation does not rest upon sand. And
yet 1t is not old enough to retire from
the race of competing cities up and down
the Mississippi valley and between the
lakes and tue western mountains. Rock
Island is In the early prime of vigorous
life, as life is measured in the new, now
developing central west"
The importance of the name is also
spoken of in connection with the fact
that it is identical with the name of the
fairest island in the greatest river in
America. and on which is located the
great military fortress and government
arsenal The name has also been carried
far and wide by that great artery the
Brock Island route" by its coal produc-
ing capacity, by the fact that it is a
trade mark for the best known plows the
world affords, and many other reasons of
its fame are enumerated.
The book also deals with the geograph |
ical advantages, natural features. etc. e,
facilities OF travel by rail and water and
its fitness for a convention city in conse-
quenCe. The author claims, and rightly,
too, that Rock Island has twenty-five
important manufactures, besides several
smaller ones. and an invested capital of
over "a 900 900, and that during the year
1887, employment was given in these in>
dustries to more than two thousand
hands, who received wages of nearly
81 600, 900, and whose aggregate bust
ness was more than S5,0OO,O0O. Then
follows an enumeration of some of
the leading industries and mercantile es-
tablishment, educational and religious
institutions, Accommodations, places of
amusements, means of communication
and enterprises completed and in con-
temptation. An historical review of the
city is included with appropriate Illus
trations.
The compiling and composing of this
work was peculiarly Mr.. Tillughasts
task. His familiarity with the commuS
nifty. acquired by his long connection
with the press of the three cities, his ex-
perience and ability as journalist, and
his popularity everywhere as man,
made the duty one that he might dis
charge in most BETTING manner And
he has done it.