Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-08
Plan new HISTORY
Rock Island County to be Told
Of in Story and Pic.
ture.
BIG WORK is UNDERTAKEN
Promise of Most Complete and Pro-
fuseiy Illustrated Book Ever
Published.

With the advent of the New Year,
the foundation has been laid for one
of the most meritorious, inspiring and
memorable books ever procured rela-
tive TO the past and present day build
ers of Rock Island county. and will be
entitled Historic Rock Island Coun-
ty'
The task of issuing this work has
been assumed after long deliberation
by Kramer q Co, publishers and print
ers of Rock Island. That il will be OF
a magnilcance bordering upon sump-
tuousness is 10 be inferred from the re-
cital of merely few of its construc-
tive details, and that it will serve the
purposes of historian, useful and ac-
cessible reference book, educator, an
authoritative biographer of this coun-
ty, and, last, but not least, bona fide
and valuable heirloom. can easily be
guessed when its proposed contents
are taken into consideration.
The book will contain approximately
500 pages. interspersed with the high
est screen steel engravings and half
tones, printed on insertabie sheets of
heavy glazed paper; will be IL inches
long and 9 inches wide; will be print
ed on the highest grade 100-pound
stock; Will be bound in full Morocco,
the cover being embossed and orna-
mented with a special and costly de-
sign.
The front portion of the book will
contain a sketch of all the presidents
Of the United States up to and includ-
mo praSidonf PoOcava1t- n ooncica biS
tory OF Rock Island county; tables
showing the names of all the COVER
nors of the state of Illinois, the first to
the present executive; names of ali
the congressman who have represent
ed this congressional district; the
names of all the state senators and leg
islatorS from this county, and the year
in which they served; an authentic list
of all the volunteers from Rock Island
county who served in the war of the
rebellion; a roster of all county Off
Gals who have held elective positions
and the year of their incumbency;
and, in addition TO all this, an eX
haustive biography of those worthy
pioneers and later day patriots who
have contributed so much toward the
VI illaa
county.
The question of expense has not
been considered in the preparation OF
this prodigious work, but it is con
Servatively estimated that il Will in
volve an expenditure amounting up
wards TO $1,000, and will require about
five months time for its completion.
For its compilation complete and com
position. corps of we'll known wr:-
tiers has been secured whose forte i'll
their chosen professions consists OF
literature along the lines upon which
Historic Rock Island County" will be
based
Interested i'm the Work.
Already a great number of Rock
Island county's foremost men in bust
ness, manufacturing, educational. agri-
cultural, professional and social life
have conveyed their assurance of I'M
stinted cooperation and appreciation of
this vast venture, and there is no doubt
but that the painstaking efforts of the
publishers. aside from the intrinsic
value of the book as an educator and
reference for young and old. and for
the generations to come. presage for it
phenomenally large sale.
The book will be sold by subscrip-
ton only. Anyone desiring further
knowledge or information concerning