Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-27
WANTL0CALBO
To Participate in River Demon
Stration in the Presidents
Honor at keokuk.
LETTER TO F. T. MYERS
President of Business Mems Associa.
ton Urged to Secure Coopera-
alton of Owners.

Montgomery Meigs, the United
States engineer who has charge of tae
naval display division of the demoa-
stration at keokuk in honor of Pres
dent Rooscvelt's visit there next Tues
day, as chairman of the committe
has written To President F. T. Myers
of the Rock Island Business Mems as
ISOLATION urging that Rock Island give
all possible encouragement to plans
for the representation of Rock island
at the river demonstration. Mr.. Meigs
calls attention to the Importance of the
presidents visit, stating that if a
favorable impression is given to the
president and his advisors, the men,
bers of the Inland Waterways commits
sion, great results will probably be
reaped for the Improvement of the
Mississippi, while on the other hand
if the impression gained by the presi-
dent should be unfavorable, the re-
vival of inland water commerce will
likely be set back several years. He
urges that the cities along the Mis-
sissippi take the matter up and give
it due attention, and cooperate with
KeOkuk in arranging a demonstration
that will impress the distinguished
visitors.
Two Rock Island Boats.
1t is probable that two of the Rock
Island boats will be among those
which will form the flotila to escort
the presidents boat from the KeokuN
harbor The steamer Columbia is 20
go to Keokuk Sunday and has been
chartered to carry the members IF
the Keokuk Commercial club on the
trip down the river. Captain Blair OF
the Carnival City Packet company is
also considering a trip of the com
pany's other steamer, the Helen
Blair. from this city to Keokuk. He
will return tomorrow. when his plans
will be determined. Should the Helen
Blair make the trip, it is probable
that large number of tri-city people
would make the trip to witness the
demonstration in the presidents honor.
The steamer returns tomorrow frocl
| the northern cruise.
All Owners Invited.
The plan is to have as large a fleet
| of boats as possible accompany the
flag ship. in this case the Mississippi
which will carry the presidents i'm
mediate party. for a distance of two
or three miles below keokuk. The
committee is inviting all boat owners
along the river to take part in the
display. and any who have not been
personally invited will be if their
names are reported 10 Mr.. Meigs.
Says Water is High.
A dispatch from La Crosse states
that the water on the upper river Is
so high that the Waterways commits
sion has given up the plan to inspect
the river. This is believed here to be
mistake ". A. Meese of Moline :.
in the north now to meet the members
of the commission, and no word tC
that effect has been received from
here, nor has such information beer
received from Major C. S. Richie =:
the engineers. The members of the
conmissiOn are expected to reach her;
Sunday afternoon on the steamer Col
A. Mackenzie, and are to be the CUES:
Of the Tri-city Press club during the;
Visit here. They will be banqueted a
1.-THE Rock Island Club Sunday evenin;
by the members of the Press club.