The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-02

CAIRO WILL SEND
REPRESENTATIVES
TO THE MEETING OF THE OHIO
VALLEY IMPROVEMENT AS
ISOLATION A CALL FOR
WHICH is PUBLISHED.

The call for the convention of the
Ohio Valley Improvement association
has been issued and reads as follows:
The zenith annual convention of tbs
Ohio Valley Improvement association
IS hereby cal'gl Il s Hunting
ten, w. Va, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday November TO- II and lS
1894, III accordance with the invita-
ton extended a. the ninth annual
convention of the 4 csiation held at
Evansville. Indiana, October n and
15. 1905. by the Civic Mercantile and
Manufacturing interests of Hunting
ton. and there accepted by the unani-
nous vote of the association.
This cnngentirn Is of vital inpor.
ance 70 every dweller in the valley Of
the Ohio. for II deals entirely with
the question Of cheap traESportG ion
in which all are alike interested
Transportation adds nothing to the
value OF commodities, bu. is a tax
alike upon the producer and the con
.sumer. the buyer and the seller
It is admitted that of all forms of
the cheapest.
The merchant and the manufactures
are interested in cheap transportation
for + opens up 10 them new markets
in competitive territory.
The mine owner and the farmer are
alike interested for cheap transporta-
ton enables them 10 reach The con
stunning markets on more favorable
terms than those in les favored local
flies.
Every municipality from Pittsburg
10 Cairo is deeply interested In the
problem Of transportation For the
movement of either raw material or
finished products is essential TO the
welfare OF every ci*y.
Every boat owner and operator IS
Interested in this convention OF the
Ohio Valley Improvement association.
for. its work accomplished. it means
70 one remunera+ive returns upon his
investment and to the other steady
and continuous employment
The Ohio Valley Improvement asso-
citation was organized nine years ago
Its aim and object was and is the per.
manent improvement Of the Ohio riy
er and its tributaries. so that their
navigation can be made reliable aud
continuous
The general government. due tt
II ~ IL, 4
by he influence of its members
throughout the six great states border
ing the Ohio river is now committed
to. and is al work upon. the plan Of
he permanent improvement OF the
Ohio and its larger tributaries by a
system u locks and movable dams
and Shile much has been accomplish
ed. vastly more work for the associa-
ton remains TO be done before these
waterways win be in condition TO give
% dwellers of the valley the cheap
and reliable transportation facilities
that they. in an improved condition
are capable Of anording
Believing that the questions % he
discnseei by this convention are
worthy the attention OF the bigges.
minds. not only in the valley Of the
Ohio. bui Of the nation large you
are cordially invited ana earnest IS
urged t0 be present. To the end that
the Ohio Valley improvement. associa.
ton may have your influence and
your advice in the prosecution Of the
great work to which The a1sorfasffs-.
/ is Joined by every interesi-civie.
mercantile and manufacturing the
prosperous and Eospitabe city Il
Huntington. " Va.
VERY sicererly.
J. T. Ellison. John J. Vance
Secret5Ty. President