Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-15
CONVENTION TO
BOOM THE RIVER
Attendance of Business Men at
Dubuque Meeting is
Urged.
AFTER A BIG APPROPRIATION
With Which to Improve Channel Be-
tween ST. Paul and ST.
Louis.

The tri-cities will be represented at
the annual convention of the Upper
Mississippi River Improvement asso-
citation next month at Dubuque, at
which further action looking to the Sc
curing of an adequate appropriation
from congress for the deepening of the
channel between St. Paul and St. Louis
viii be taken. The following letter
has been received by the Rock Island
members of the association:
The next annual convention of the
| Upper Mississippi River Improvement
association will be held at the Hotel
Julien in Dubuque. Iowa, Nov. 10 and
l1G.
Each civic and commercial organiza-
tion in the towns and cities along the
river from and including St. Louis to
Minneapolis, is entitled TO and invited
to send three delegates to this conven-
tion to represent the interests of their
respective communities in the perma-
lnent improvement of the navigable
Ichannel of the upper Mississippi river
1t is desired that all will be repre-
lsented
Visit of Committee.
The previous action of this associa-
tion is known TO you. Through its eff
forts the rivers and harbors committee
of congress was induced. for the first
time. TO make a personal inspection of
the upper river, which was accomplish
ed during the latter part of August of
this year, when the committee made a
tour of the river from St. Paul to St.
Louis under the auspices of this asso-
citation.
We must now press to a final and
successful elimination the good work
which we have begun, and through our
united efforts keep the question alive
before congress and the people.
As men of business who are interest
ed in the growth of the great west and
identified with its agriculture, manu-
featuring. mining ana other CONNER
cial and industrial pursuits, we aim tC
secure our proportion of the rivers anC
EarbOrs appropriations, to carry out
the object of our association, based up
on the resultant beneficial effect upor
the increasing commerce OF the Mis-
lsissippi valley.
Must Improve Opportunity.
We must improve the present oppor
tunity to secure for all time the ben
eft of water competition by a dircc
outlet through the Mississippi rive
and the Panama canal to the markets
lof the world.
The governors, senators. members o
congress. representatives of civic ant
commercial bodies of the five grea
states bordering on the river contain
ing over One-siXth of the entire pOpula
tiun of our country. will be present a
the Dubuque convention, for the pun
pose of voicing the sentiment of thei
constituents in this important matter
They will show congress and the pee
pie of the United States our eanes
purpose in desiring that proper after
ton be given to our long neglecte
great highway of commerce.
Low Rates Secured.
Arrangements have been made wit
! Ire railroads for one and one-thir
fare, on the certificate plan. to the Dl
bUque convention. from points in tn
states of Illinois, Missouri Iowa. Nil
ncsOta and Wisconsin. This will T,
quirc delegates to purchase tickets on
way at full rates. take a certifcat
from the ticket agent, and present
at Dubuque to some one delegated I
act. This Will secure a rate of on
third for the return trip
Kindly inform the secretary of tn
association at Quincy. H.. early as po
Isible, the names and addresses of tn
delegates who may be selected to a
H tend the Dubuque convention.
Respectfully.
e THOMAS WILKINSON.
8 President.