The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-26
Call for a River Meet

The following official cali has hcen issued for the river convention to be held in Little Rock December !. To All EriGeds and Supporters Of the
 Improvement and Navigation 0f iht
 Arkansas River
 The National River and Harbors Congress Will meet in Washington OF December 9. 10. tt. next fl is of The utmost importance that strong delega tions attend the congress from points on and contiguous to the Arkansas River Every important tributary of the Mississippi River has taken steps cffecting strong organizations wtth full delegations. excepting the Afkan sas River
 The Arkansas River Is nayigable NOW from the mouths uf the Grand and Verdigris Rivers al Muskogee to the Mississippi River We want t snagged and proper shore signals for both day and night service maintain. ed, and then we want steps taken To secure as great a depth as possible by means of such improvements as  or may hereafter suggest Very favor able reports on the improvement of the Arkansas River from Muskogee Cat the confluence of the Arkansas. Grand and Verdigris RiversD To it's mouth, for it's practical navigation have been made by many government army en- gineers and in this connection the fol- lowing portion of the official call for the Rivers and Harbors Congress in Washington, Is perine:
 This national organization with delegates from every part Of the Un- ion in national convention assembled. will advocate and stand for a broad, liberal, comprehensive policy for the improvement by the Federal govern ment of all waterways that have been examined and favorably reported upon by the United States army engineers as worthy of improvement for the ben eft of the commerce of the country.
 No rivers and harbors bill was pass ed by the last Congress and it is we'll understood that rivers and harbors bill will be passed by the next Con- gross. The importance, therefore. of the Arkansas River states getting to- gether on Arkansas River improve ment and presenting solid front at the national River and Harbors Con gress at Washington through the dele gation of their respective cities can not be underestimated and believing that a free exchange of views and a harmonizing of ideas will promote the welfare of this proposition before the congress, and give strength 10 our claims: and belieyeing that the only method by which this can be brought about is through personal conference. I hereby call a meeting 10 be held Tn Little Rock Ark, on Saturday, De- cember ,, 1908, of all delegates to the, National Rivers and Harbors Congress, and all friends and supporters of Ar kansas River improvement. and re- spectfully urge all you who receive this call to give same your serious consideration and either come yourself or send some one to this meeting.
 To this convention we also invite all the people of Arkansas and Okla homa who are interested in the wa terways of these states, and assure the representatives of every locality that they will be accorded every consider ation and given opportunity to present their claims of the various localities. The senators and congressman, pre- sent and elect, will be specially in- vited 10 attend
 Very respectfully,
 w sI KAVANAUGH. President Arkansas River Commission
 Chairman Bord of Trade River
 Commission.