The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-13

II is some time since any coInrre-
hensve story has been given TO
Caros manufacturing and jobbinS
interests. As rule developments in
this direction are made unostenta-
tiously, the men engaged in big at
fairs being generally inclined TO
fight Shy of publicity. For this rea-
son Cairo'.s claims to recognition on
this score are very much stronger
than the average reader of the daily
papers is aware and 1t has been
steadily growing. Negotiations are
pending, and are almost concluded,
for the erection Of two important in
drstries in the Cairo Drainage dis
trct which has in recent years been
the scene of lively operations There
is every reason to believe that dur
ing the next We ar large sections of
now vacant ground will be covered
with establishments 1lled with wf!r-
ring machinery and employing hun
dreds of men; that her transportation
facilities by river and rail will be
greatly extended. and that the citys
population will increase 25 per cent.
~ a few striking facts concerning the
city may be tated briefly:
Cairo has nearly four million dol
lars in individual deposits in her
banls.
Cairo has expended and contracted
for one million dollars in street i'm
proyements during the last three
years.
Cairo ships homemade waahboards
all over the word.
Cairo will have $4,000 river ter
mna,s in connection with the new
Mississippi Valley transportation
Co.'S fleet.
Cairo ships homemade machinery
to all parts of the world 4
Cairo has better water than any
town in this section Of the country.
Cairo has hundreds of fine res
licences and scores of new ones in
course of erection.
Cairo has an excellent street rail-
way and light and power system,
with an interurban railroad.
Cairo is one Of the healthiest elite
in the United States.
Cairo has two telephone com.
panies that give good service to sub
scribers.
Cairo has 10000 people and more
coming every day,
Cairo has two of the best hospitals
in the United States, the Y. S. Ma
rine and st. Marys Infrmary.
Cairo lies at the junction of the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers and Is
the natural gateway between north
and south.
and private school systems in the
state with nearly three thousand pu
pis
Cairo has twenty churches repre-
senting all denominations for both
races.
Cairo Is the center Of system Of
eight railroads and two more in,
course or construction, reaching all
points of the compass.
Cairo is the basing point for rail-
road rates and Offers advantages to-
shippers that no other point can
claim.
Cairo has charitable societies and
the poor within her gates are proper
" cared for. A childrens home is
sustained by voluntary subscriptions.
Cairo has one of the finest Libraries
in the state with $4,000 volumes.
Cairo has a country club with am
pie grounds and buildings, and city
club with 100000 home.
Cairo has neary two score fraternal
societies. all strong In membership
and noble in purpose.
Cairo has a progressive city gov
eminent which has guarded well the
material interests of the city.
Cairo has two presidential visits to
her credit, Roosevelt and Taft, in
each case providing entertainments
second to none on the rivers.
Cairo's social circles are OF the
best In which any one who behaves
himself and wears clean shirt is
welcome.
Cairo has excellent hunting and
tishing grounds within easy reach