Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-30
SRULER REPLIES
TO STATEMENTS
OF A.B.jORNSON
President Of Iowa National
Bank Of Davenport Discuss
es Road Controversy.
:oR THE SCENIC ROUTE
Denies Allegations that Highway .
Under Water at Times and Is
Below High Water Mark.

Charles shuIer, president Of the
Iowa National bank Of Davenport has |
addressed a letter to each member Of
the Tri-City Ocean-to-Ocean associa- !
tion, In which he makes reply TO the
recent letter Of A. p. Johnson, presi- I
dent OF the Rock River Valley Route
association.
In his letter, Mr.. Shuler says:
lust a word to the members OF the
Ocean-to-Oceau Highway association
ana TO others that may be interested,
and I'm reply 10 letter just sent out
10 you by A. B. johnson, president OF
he Rock River Valley Route associa-
lion. The letter of Mr. Johnson, as !
read IL, is meant as his last appeal to
,ou who have the votes to decide
which shall be the official road con-
,ecting the quad-cities with the now
established trans-continental road be-
.ween Sterling, ILL.,, and Chicago.
Your votes will no doubt settle the
question which road will be called
the Ocean Ocean road and OF course
we want your votes TO approve the
right way.
Mr. johnson says he wants to re-
flute some statements made by some
people aud solicits your votes Tor the
only way, the Rock river valley route.
First he refers to a statement sent
out by mail by the secretary OF the
."See Nick" route and places stress
Don the fact that it was not dated. If
rMr. johnson viii refer to his letter
he will find it is also undated.
IGNORE TOURIST.
In referring 10 the scenic route you
will notice he calls IL the See Nick
as ridicule Or as humOr. l tru:s
he has meant it TO be funny. Had
he called It the rubber neck route ne
would have hit II.
The trouble with Mr.. Johnson is he
can only see benefit TO the quad-cities
via the Rock river valley route. In
this letter he is willing TO ignore
the tourist entirely. and says tap
the fertile valley OF Rock river. |
say amen to that. Why leave out
the Mississippi valley?
More people come to the Quad-cities
out OF the Mississippi valley than
out OF the Rock river valley, but that
Is not the point in question at this
time. He says he boosts for the Rock
river valley route because 1t benefits
the former.
The same arguments apply to all
roads and / am with him on that
point as l am farmer also, then why
knock the scenic route? This is only
a friendly contest In attending ans
meetings of the Mississippi Route as
sociation l have always given it oui
that / was not in favor of knocking
the improvement of any road, but II
favor of all good roads.
You viii notice Clinton in al
n letters sent out has been the bone o
n contention; quarreling about the dis
lance from Clinton to where the scenic
= route leaves the trans-continenta
route. Here l think you are botl
! wrong. personally would prefer /
Clinton was nearer. Tourists comini
out of Chicago going to Clinton ma.
or may not be coming to the quad
ClLlee, out ut OllnIOu lhSy VIII DtSh
TO enquire about things and places o
interest The Clinton people shoul'
have the feeling for the Quad-citie
10 say to the tourist: "You should g,
4 to the quad-cities. Go back the wa!
you came in, just two miles, turn
to your right and follow the fathe
OF waters all the way down and yol
will see the most beautiful river Give
you ever saw. II beats the Hatsnn.
Do you believe that tourist would 10
take that driver And, mind you, Il,
I. tourist would already have been Il
: Sterling and would have lost noh
ing. The tourist would b,
directed at WATERFOWL on his way q
the quad-cities. and tourists from n
opposite direction We would send 4
Clinton and Sterling.
STERLING HAS REASON.
You can readily understand VIII,
- Sterling would boost for the socl
river valley route. They already laN
y the trans-contiuental route, and 1.-THE