Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-05
MUST PUSH TO WIN
Rock Island Business Interests
Should Keep Awake to
Opportunities.
RELAXATION OF EFFORT Is COSTLY
Projects That Are Deserving of
Immediate Attention
Pull Together.

Through unity of effort Rock
Island business interests have accom- :
plished much toward the upbuilding
and advancement of their city. It
has cost labor and necessarily occa-
stoned personal sacrifice, but none will
dispute the benefits obtained. If the
city is to continue along these pro-
gressive lines there cannot be any re-
Taxation on the part of those upon
whom depend its future. 1t is a mis-
taken idea that some have that they
should be allowed to take a rest after
having made good stroke in behalf
of the city Energy, persistent and
untiring, is the instrumentality that
has ouilt up the leading cities of the
wesU, among them Rock Island.
Rock Island, although in the fore :
front of western cities, has not yet
attained that place of prominence as
an Industrial center that it's advan-
tages insure it. The resources are
here, endowed by nature. Nature has
done her part and it remains for those
who have been blessed with ciIiz an
ship in this fertile and attractive
community to develop and make use
OF those advantages.
Others watching Us.
AS an illustration of how other cit
les are keeping their cara to the
ground-and it is enterprise that will
win in the end-one of our neighbors,
improving lull in the movement TO
open up the proposed ia ctory site and
railroad terminals in the west end of
Rock Island, where it is planned to
locate several institutions, has re-
newed it's bid for one of the city's
leading manufacturing concerns. offer
ing flattering inducements. Rock Is
land must keep awake-sticking ever
lastingly at it is what brings re suits
The lower end factory site and rail-
road terminals is a project that is
worthy of serious consideration. The
time has arrived when the city must
open up more territory with the best
railroad facilities that are to be had.
transportation is one OF the first es-
sentials demanded by an institution
seeking q new home Rock Island is
splendidly equipped in this respect.
The land such as is desired for factory
sites lies idle in the west end. The
work begun in this direction should
not be permitted to lag. All that
is necessary is to open it up. II
city has the advantages the secur-
ing of new concerns is the least of the
work. Rock Island discovered this
fact here only recently in securing an
establishment from Muscatine.
Keep On the Move.
The city must keep on the move,
not only in the matter of new facto-
ries, but in bringing the surrounding
country into. closer communication
In this connection immediate atten-
ton should be given the lower road
project, the abolition of tolls on the
Rock river bridges and the strength
ening of the latter so that electric
cal can be run over them. AS stated
before, the Tri-City Railway stands
willing to pay half the cost of i'm
proving the bridges, in accordance
with a promise it made when it's fran
chise in the city was extended by the
city council two years ago. 1t is the
eity's duty to strengthen the bridges
II d is work that, should not be de-
lay ed beyond the present winter.