Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09
BOOSTERS GIVEN
WARM WELCOME
residents of Southern Towns
Extend Glad Hand to Rock
Islanders.
HAVE MEAL AT MONMOUTH
Business People There Join Visitors
at Board-Big Crowds Meet
Train.

Monmouth, May 9.-(SpeciaD- -
Exactly on schedule time the Rock
island boosters $50 strong. arrived
here today and are spending two
hours in the city. Every stop was
made as planned and effective boost
lng was done all along the line. At
most of the stations the train was
few minutes ahead Of time and
was held in order that the dispatch
sr's watch might catch up.
While a warm welcome had been
expected from the Monmouth peo-
pie the reception they extended was
z pleasant surprise. The committee
Of the Retail Merchants association
named for the purpose were waiting
at the station with 40 automobiles
and after a period of handshaking
the visitors were taken for tour
about this pretty little city. The
trip ended at the EIks' cl1b, which
was chosen as a dining hall instead
OF the armory, as originally planned
There was a big spread and after
ward for an hour the boosters were
free to follow their own bent till
time for the train to depart for
Aledo.
HAVE FIRST PARADE.
Taylor Ridge, May 9.-(SpeciaD
The first parade OF the Rock Is
land boosters was made at this place
this morning. Headed by Bleuer's
band and with the best looking mem
bers of the party well up in front,
the exploiters of Rock Islands COM
hn IN
length of Grand avenue, then cut
through the alley and did q turn
up Main street Twenty minutes was
given to the town, a period that was
sufficient to thoroughly advertise the
county seats attractions and start
every chicken for a quarter of a mile
around cackIing about them.
SUN GETS IN WORK.
Reynolds, May e.-(Specia)-
The boosters shelled out here and
made a tremendous hit. When the
parade was started at this point the
sun was getting up pretty well and
Il was waxm. Some OF the valiant
ones began to waver. Now there are
some miles of streets IN Reynolds
and before they were all covered a
Gozen had dropped out of line.
Shorty Waddell was so nearly over
come he had to be soused in Schoon-
makers duck pond TO restore him.
While the crowd was perambulating
about town a mob of determined
Reynolds citizens with a rope search
ed the train looking for Os Bruner,
who, 1t is said. has not been seen In
these parts since he was elected
sheriff.
FIND BOOM TOWN.
MathersviIle, May 9.-(Special)-i
Here the Rock Island boosters found
a typical boom town. Where less
than two years ago there were bare
hills and open fields there is now a
community OF 500 Inhabitants ana
with rs new houses in course of con-
struction. The sight of the place
put new life into the laggards and
the parade went of with a vim. c.
Z. Fearsons, who had charge of the
train for the Rock Island Southern,
being host, so to speak while the
party was enroute. promised some
of the boys he would buy them a
drink here but the restaurant man
said he had nothing stronger than
ginger ale and M. II. Sexton put on
n mysterious air and led the thirsty
ones back to the train.
TOWN SEES BOOSTERS.
Gilchrist, May e.-(SpeciaD 1t !
being impossible for the boosters to |
see all Of Gilchrist in the short time |
given them on the morning stop all
GiIchrist came TO see them and was |
well repaid for its trouble. Voices /
were beginning to grow hoarse from I
much use and collars were whiting
but the boosting went merrily on. !
The Viola hack was loaded down 4
with souvenirs to be distributed at /
that place and the driver was given !
a seegar as pay for his trouble.
SCENE OF LOT SALE.
Burgess, May s.-(Special - -This .
is the scene OF the recent town lot
sale and the real estate men in the |
booster party were much interested.
II seemed 10 give them an idea and
i VIE not be AT all surprising if
there is a town lot sale somewhere
IL Rock Island county shortly. H.
=. Casteel was pinched here for try
ing 70 steal chickens. but was let of