Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-30
IN INTEREST OF
 ARKANSAS RIVER Arkansas River Improve ment Association Has Summoned a Special Conference
ISSUED
Pine Biuh Much Interested in the Great Deep Water Movement Mayor Toney, Judges Grace and Elliott Wilt Name Delegates.


 pose of directing attention particular ly to the necessity of the improve ment of the Arkansas river to meet the demands of vast and eXpaudino commerce coincdent with the great development of the Southwest, the executive officers of the Arkansas River Improvement Association have summoned special convention of the friends of that great artery of com merce to be held in Muskogee, I. T.. November Is, at 10 o'clock. On the day subsequent, the great Trans-Mis- sissippi congress convenes, and is aid will be solicited through the aid of set of ringing resolutions.
 It is imperative that the friends oi the river be there in great nunbers Through unofficial sources, it is learn ed that the Mississippi river towns will be on the ground in large mum. bers to look after their interests and the Arkansas river must needs llsttC Ilo 1IleuuS tutI6 lOO.
 On Monday the convention authori- ties have arranged a special day to be devoted to Arkansas and Oklahoma tC be known as Arkansas Oklahoma Day. A great reunion is planned fol- lowing the conyention and a day oi iollty and pleasure is enthusiastical- ly anticipated
 The object of the convention. how ever. is to bring to the fore the ne cessity of the improvement of the Ar kansas river in conjunction with the improvement of the other great nat ural highways of commerce. These commercial bodies which have these grave matters in charge will go be- fore the next Congress and seek fed eral appropriations. at the same time these vast sums. The moment is ripe and as one by one the great public carriers announce their inabilities to handle the commercial tonnage of the country the necessity of the improve ments of the waterways of the na- ton becomes vital and immediate problem.
 The Arkansas River convention will be addressed by men who are familiar with the river problem and public men who will have much to do in the next Congress in securing the coveted legislation. It is extremely necessary then that a big conven- ton be assembled to give them the proper moral support ill their onerou tasks.
 This movement has just begun and will only end after it's mission is ac- complished
 The following call has been ie sued:
 To Commercial Clubs, Chambers of
 Commerce. Trades Organizations,
 Mayors of Cities, Judges of
 Courts:
 The Arkansas River Improvement Association is hereby called into con- vention in Muskogee, |. T.. at 10 O. clock a. m, Monday. November IS, 1907, for the purpose of formulating a/s set of resolutions endorsed by tie
 Trans Mississippi Congress. asking the immediate improvement O. the Arkansas River.
 Tie officers of the above n4aat,! OF ganizations are requested to name as many delegates as will go an! to s"r- ward the names of their delegates to the secretary of the Commercial Club at Fort Smith for registry So far as possible, it is suggested that the iel , cations named be confined to the ac- credited delegates to tAe Trans-Mls- sissippi Congress for Cohvention pur- poses.
 The recent action of -h,@ l.akea-to- tne-Gulf convention. il. Melnrhis, 1T declaring for the immediate improve ment of the' Mississippi iyar inhi cates that the friends of great CT Arkansas river mus ee up and