Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-04

following shall constitute the board
until the annual election in 1914:
Davenport-A. F. Dawson, G. D.
French, Reed Lane, A. E. Nissen.
Rock Island-H. S. Cable, W. A. Ros-
enfield, F. w. Reimers, J. L. Vernon
Moline-William Butterworth, G. A.
Stephen, H. G. Gripp, Martin Carlson.
East Moline-George w. Ross, G. F.
Johnson, Martin Carlson.
Any citizen or firm in Scott county,
Iowa, and Rock Island county in Hi
nois, may become a member at any
time by paying membership fees,
which will include dues TO Jan. l,
1914, after which dues will be payable
in advance, and due Jan. l Of each
year.
OFFICERS NAMED.
Following the appointment of the di-
rectorate the following officers were
elected by that body:
President-George W. Ross, East
Moline.
First Vice President-William But
terworth, Moline.
Second Vice President-H. S. Ca
BILE, Rock Island.
Third Vice President-A. F. Daw-
son, Davenport.
Secretary and treasurer-A. f.
Nissen, Davenport.
AGITATION GETS RESULTS.
THE secret of good roads is organ
lied effort" said A E. Nissen Of Dav-
export, who terms himself a good
roads crank" and who has been in
strumental in bringing about the or
ganization Of So out of the IS o1lcial
roads in Iowa which have been ap-
proved by the American Automobile
association. Mr. Nissen pleaded for
cooperation in the securing of the
ocean TO ocean road in the tri-cities.
He stated that with the arsenal here,
and army posts at both Des Moines
and Omaha, that the prospects for
government assistance in the securing
OF the ocean road were propitbous for
the three towns. The amount to be
expended for this highway is estimat-
ed at 100000. and the speaker told
of the funds which we're being raised
for this project in other states, notably
in New York and Minnesota He stat
ed that In Indianapolis. 100000 was
raised in 30 minutes, and short time
later one auto tire company pledged
a similar amount He brought out
the point that farm land on such a
road would increase in value from 81
to SIS an acre, thus making it worth
while for the farmers to engage in the
fight.
Mr.. Nissen suggested that il the
three cities would cooperate in this
matter, and bury the Ratchet, the way
J would be paved for the furthering OF
future projects in a similar manner
He suggested that q systematic can
! vass be made among the tri-city bust
, ness men and that Rock Islanders also
take up Chicago-Tri-City road agita
: ton. 1T takes money to build roads
not hot air" concluded the speaker
. Agitation has built more roads thar
= all the laws ever passed. Let us ge
, busy"
STATE is BACKWARD.
DR. Taylor Of Moline said Illinois
had the worst roads Of any state Il
the union, that less attention had beeI
: paid to them, less money had been ex
pended and more dollars expended TO
mudholes than in any other state. H
estimated the cost Of hauling produc,
from the farm to the depot at approx
i mately 80 cents per ton per mile
which is much in excess Of the rate 4
foreign countries. Improved roads b
j said would cut down this rate. H
y suggested that the matter be taken u
with the legislature, that the state pa
} for road Improvement and that bond
/ be voted for that purpose.
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