Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-03-25
COLUMBIAN STOCK,
The Subscription Lists Continue
to Grow.
work all That is Necessary TO Make
the Great Enterprise Win-Ev-
erybOdy Interested

The meeting of the committees on
solicitation OF subscriptions to stock in
the Twin City Columbian exposition at
the Citizens Improvement association
rooms LAST evening showed that the list
OF subscriptions are gradually growing,
and that with one or two exceptions no
committeeman has yet met with absolute
refusal from anyone approached, and it is
gratifying to know that of our more
wealthy citizens who have thus far sub,
scribed for stock nearly all have ex-
pressed a desire to increase their amounts
later should it become necessary, but the
idea of the committee is that the wider
and more extensive the field in which the
stock is distributed the better and greater
the scope of the enterprise. Thus it be-
comes incumbent upon everybody to do
his portion. No man in the city should
fail to take some stock. 1t is the peoples
project and all the people should become
identified with it from the start Rock
Islam is now working along toward $35, =
600 Every effort should be exerted to
reach this amount by next Monday night
when the committee meets again and
when it is proposed to adopt further
means of making a still more energetic
canvass during the first two weeks of
April 1t is desirable that all the stock
should be placed by the middle of the
month il it is possible to do it. and it is
believed to be possible. This would
leave little over two weeks in which to
| complete the incorporation and be in
readiness to make the first payment on
the land when the option expires May 5.
There has been some misunderstanding
as to the real purpose of the projectors OF
the Columbian enterprise in the twin
cities. 1t is not the idea TO limit it TO q
mechanical exposition. The scope is
broader than that. An agricultural fail
features, and military camp grounds are
among some of tie more important
| features contemplate d. while in he proper
season an exhibition will be held, but il
| is the purpose to manage the affairs OF
| the corporation so that there will be
something going on at the grounds the
! year round Thus they will be made at
tractive and profitable
Additional subscriptions are:
| Frank Mixter.....-.. 10 NJ Blakesley ....... II
the Republican Journal speaks thus ei
the progress of the work in Moline:
The csnvassers for subscriptions to the
| Columbian exposition stock are mostly
! doing good work, though few have moi
got down to business yet. But little
over four weeks remains, and we want ne
patty showing for Moline in this matter
Keep right on, gentlemen Let those il
moderate circumstances do their share
nobly, and if the wealthy and opuleut dc
not, and the project fails it will not be the
fault Of the masses of our people II
man worth $4,000 subscribes $50 we
believe that y Ci'IZen worth $500 00(
| should take 5000. If we are to be at al
| certain OF raising our nhlI. but IneV
won't do it, and few people expect it
Those ia small or moderate circumstance
must pay m"re scc"r ing to their wealth
than the rich do The highest subscrip,
ton yet reported in Moline is 81 600
This is quite large. but does not seem to
lend much assurance that Moline will
raise her S50,O00 before the first of May
We understand that the total has now
reached about SIS 600 The canvassprt
will confer a favor by reporting progress
at the newspaper fflces so that the pub
lie can be apprlsed of the progress they
are making.
In Rock Island the Columbian solicit
| ing committees are men'ing with gre 4
success, having $4,000 subscribed last
evening. Among the latest to take
stock are Fred Has $500. Weyerhause
& Drnkm.Ln s., 900 ftrurs Breckln4r
$50, William McEurg $50, John Russell
$50 Rock Island new needs but $50.
600 more TO make up its half of the nee
essary 800. 600. And we feel confident
from the enthusiasm with which they %
to work, that they will succeed.