Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-19
TO PUSH THE WORK
ON The WATERWAY
Eleventh Annual Convention OF
Upper River Association
Is Called.
BE HELD AT BURLINGTON
SiS-foot Channel and Other Matters to
Be Considered at September
Meeting.

The 18th annual convention OF the
Upper Mississippi River Improve
meut association will be held at Bur
lington, Iowa, Tuesday. Wednesday
nud Thursday. Sept. 10, II and u.
1912, with headquarters at the Hotel
Burlington.
The governors Of Illinois, Iowa, Mis-
souri,, Minnesota and Wisconsin,; the
mayors OF all cities, towns and vii
lagos, all commercial and business
mems associations and all other civic
or municipal bodies or organizations
in the upper Mississippi valley and
kindred waterway associations, are
each invited 20 select three represen-
tativcs as delegates 10 attend the con
ycutiOn. The delegates are appointed
by the governors 10 represent their
respective states al large
The association in a circular just
sent Out urges the early selection Of
delegates and that all will notify the
secretary OF this association at early
as possible. giving him the name and
postOfIcc address OF each delegate
Each delegate should be furnished
with proper credentials 20 be filed
with the committee on credentials at
burlington, at the opening Of the con-
veutiOn
DELEGATE CONVENTION.
The convention will be thoroughly
representative Of all the commercial
interests Of the FIVE states OF Illinois,
Iowa. Missouri, Minnesota and Wis
cousiu. as well as OF each town and
city on the upper river interested in
securing reliable and cheap water
transportation
II is always the desire that each
representative shall feel direct inter
oct IN its work. and by voicing the
sentiments OF the community. and
people he represents. bring 20 the as
sociatiou and through II. 10 the pub
lie the opinions OF all who are con
Cerued IN order that the effect may
be felt and results obtained IN keep
irE with local and commercial re-
qlirements
OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The object OF the association is "a
secure the early completion Of the
project. as adopted by congress for a
permanent slx-foot channel at low
water. IN the upper Mississippi river
from Minneapolis 10 the mouth OF the
Missouri river. and Furthermore:
To promote the utilization OF the
river and expansion Of it's traffic.
To encourage the provision at The
ports on the river Of adequate mod
ern terminals. adapted to the conven
MERGE
To conserve the interests OF the
river in all ways. in order that th'
PEOPLE may enjoy the benefit Of cheal
water transportation
WORK OF THE CONVENTION.
There are many important matters
20 be considered at the coming con
ventiou. 20 expedite the completion
OF the great work.
The subject of terminals will be al
important feature The association
has taken this subject in hand am
will bring It clearly before the cor
veutiOn az its Burlington sessions
With the opening Of the Panama ca
nal there Is going 20 b a large ii
crease OF both ocean and inland va
tor born traffic. The day OF stee
tow boats and hargcs vii soon b
here. II We can get the improvement
of the river completed and know Their
win be q reliable stage OF water a
all times from Minneapolis 20 Me-
Orleans that will admit OF thrOug
traffic II Is this feature that man,
faCturCrs. farmers. merchants an
ether shippers are particularly iute
o-'ej n. a.d this association is th
only organized means of bringiu
about tho ends I'm view
Rock Island should be representa-
through the municipality and likewis
through tie Rock Island club and III
Business Mems association.
TVIr TO I[EOKUK.
II suitable arrangements can I
made. Il is contemplated to arranl