Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18
TO have $4,000
FOR SCENIC Road
Association Boosters Set Goal
to Be Reached by 26th of
the Month.
PART Is ALREADY RAISED
Enthusiasm in Project Expressed at
Meeting Held at Rock Island
Club.

The big booster parade Of the scenic
route was held yesterday afternoon.
Fifty cars left Watertown at 2:30 and
on all of them were streamers and
banners bearing the words, "Missis-
sippi Scenic Route Practically all
of these cars were from the towns be-
tween Morrison and Watertown on the
scenic route. A picture was taken of
the cars just before the parade start
ed. The parade was led by Mayor
Carlson of Moline, and seated beside
him was Mayor Schriver of Rock Is
land. Among the prominent boosters
in the parade were Mayor McRoberts
of Port Byron, Mayer Rankin of Rap
ids City, Mayor Hilberg of Watertown.
Mayor Houghton of Hampton, and
Mayor Beach of Albany. In the second
car was c. Z. Peck, president of the
Scenic Highway association. The cars
paraded through East Moline, Moline,
! Davenport and Rock Island, going
! through the main streets of these cit
| les with a continual footing of horns.
/ The streets we're lined with people out
/ to see the parade and all could tell
from the numerous banners that it
was a scenic route parade. Al 4 p. m.
/ the cars lined up at the Rock Island
, club, where another picture was taken,
and after that a meeting was held at
the Rock Island club, which was at
tended by a large number Of boosters
from the various towns along the route
and from the quad-cities. Booster talks
. were made by a number of the gentle
men present. A rousing talk was Civ.
en- by A L. Nissen, who urged the
members to work as hard as possible
ton list.
It was announced by the secretary
that $4,000 had already been subscrib-
cd. 1t was moved that the association
raise $4,000, to be used in improving
the highways under the supervision OF
the executive committee of the asso
citation.
BLANKS PASSED OUT.
Subscription blanks were given ou
tC all the directors and they were L
be returned by June 26. 1t was no
the intention to raise subscriptions a
the meeting yesterday, but neverthe
less a few subscriptions were spon
taneously given. From the enthusi
asm shown and from the statemen
that So, 900 had already been subscrib
ed there is no doubt that the full
$4,000 viii be raised by June 26. !
; was voted that as many numbers o
the association as possible be at Ster
ling next Tuesday to welcome tn
boosters from the quad-cities and L
escort hem over the scenic route il
the afternoon back to the quad-citieS
There will undoubtedly be a arg
, number who viii do this. The vaTiou
talks brought out some points of &C
vantage which the scenic route pos
sesses that nave not been mentione
, prominently before 1t was show
. that one OF the great things whic
, would make ii easy and cheap to bull
hard road between Watertown an
Sterling is the ease of getting builC
ing material. Through Rapid Cit
and Port Byron are immense deposit
of lime stone. In the latter place ar
several lime ki-ns and the quarrie
/, and the stone from there can be go
1 ten at little expense to be used
+, building either macadam or concret
/, read, for the deposits are beside tn
. highway. Through Cordova townshi
/ the same condition exists. Betwee
Cordoya and Albany are gravel pit
: beside the highway and near the rive
4 At the present time there are boat
4 from Rock Island going up there ever
: day with barges which are Ioade
i with gravel right at the shor
/ Through Morrison are two miles
a paving and between MorrisonI az
Sterling are already many miles
hard road
NISSEN Is THANKED.
y A vote of thanks was given Mr.. NJ
; sen for his assistance during the IL
g few weeks. u was also voted thi
d Saturday and Monday be labor da,
on The scenic route: Saturday 70 |