Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-19
QUINCY PROPOSES LEAGUE TO BOOM
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY

Rock Island is to be invited to join
a Central Mississippi Valley CONNER
cial league. which the chamber of
commerce of Quincy has undertaken
TO organize among the cities comprised
within the area bounded by lines con
Meeting Chicago. St Paul, Kansas City,
St. Louis and Terre Haute. At the
last meeting OF the Quincy organiza-
ton the following resolutions were
adopted:
Feeling confident that an organiza
ton comprising the commercial assoc
iations OF the principal cities in the
central portion of the Mississippi val
ley would result in substantial and inn
portant benefits to that magnificent
section of the country, by the exploit
alton Of its rapid growth, splendid ad
vantages and grand destiny, as the
coming manufacturing center of the
world and,
Feeling that Quincy, by reason of
its central location and great manu-
featuring prestige, might well take
the lead in a movement looking to
such an association, therefore, be it
Resolved, that the secretary of the
Quincy Chamber of Commerce is here
by authorized and directed to prepare
a circular setting forth the needs and
advantages Of such an association
and inviting the principal commercial
organizations in each of the cities, to
join with this body in forming what,
for organization purposes shall be
styled the Central Mississippi Valley
league.
Resolved, that the secretary is in
strueted to send copy OF said cir
culiar to the chamber of commerce,
or principal commercial organizations
in each of said cities. the circular to
include the location of the organiza-
ton of said league at Quincy"
Sent to Rock Island.
The cities to which the circular will
be sent include Aurora, H.. Belleville,
Ill, Burlington, Iowa, Battle Creek,
Mich, Chicago, ILL.,, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, Clinton, Iowa, Council Bluffs,
Iowa, Decatur, Ill, Davenport Iowa,
Des Moines. Iowa, Dubuque. Iowa,
ton, ILL.,, Galesburg, ILL.,, Grand Rapids.
Mich, Hannibal Mo. Jacksonville, ILL.,,
Joliet, ILL.,, Joplin, Mo, Kansas City,
Mo-. Keokuk. Iowa, La Crosse, Wis,
Moline ILL.,. Ottumwa. Iowa, Peoria, ILL.,.
Rockford ILL.,, Rock Island. ILL.,, Racine.
Wis, ST. Louis, Mo-, ST. Joseph, Mo-,
Sedalia, Mo, st. Paul. Mimi, Sioux
City, Iowa, Springfield, H.. Spring
field. Mo-. and Terre Haute, Ind.
The Quincy Daily Herald in com
on the adoption of the fore
going resolution says:
"The territory in which the above
mentioned cities lie is one of the most
important in this country. 1t is the
center of the world and |
Quincy with it's large factories, the |
1utput of which reaches every part of
The world. is in position to take the
initiative in the matter and place the |
plan before her sister cities in the |
valley.
"In the territory of these cities men
toned live 10 per cent of the entire |
population of the United States. The |
i've states which lie in 1t produce &c |
per cent of this country's agricultural |
products. In its 100000 manufactures,
which amount to 10 per cent of those /
If the country, s6O0,OOO.O0O are in
vested in capital. These employ over
,000, 900 men, who earn in salaries
and wages the sum of $3.50, 100000 an
lually.
Capable of Growth.
This huge, wealthy and immensely