Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-03
DUNE IS COMING
|. FOR WATER TALK
Illinois t.arernor To BE Principal
Speaker AT Dinner Planned bs
Davenport Committee.
EBERHaRT ALSO To BE HEARD
Executives Of I've states Will Discuss
Revival oi Freight Traffic on
the Mississippi.

Governor Z. F. Dunno of Illinois and
Former Governor Eberhart OF Mime
sofa are two of the Distinguished men
who will speak at the waterways din
ner under the direction of the Greater
Davenport committee, which will be
held at the Commercial club Thursday,
Nov. II. al 7 p. m,
The problem of reyiving freight
traffic on the Mississippi river, which
is much nearer solution than at any
time in the past 20 years, will be the
principal topic under discussion. Gov
ernor Dunno will tell of the project
undertaken by the state of Illinois TO
build an S-foot waterway from Chicago
to the Mississippi at Alton and from
Chicago to the tri-cities. the latter
route by way Of the Chicago drainage,
Illinois and Michigan and Hennepin
canals. He will discuss in detail the
controversy between the state of Illi-
uois and the federal government, which
is now holding up actual work on the
project. This controversy has TO do
with the water power rights OF the
state of Illinois which are involved in
the construction Of the waterway and
! the right of the state to charge tolls on
traffic passing through the completed
waterway.
Governor Eberhart. who is an au-
thority on the Mississippi river and
who has done great work as president
of the Mississippi Valley Terminal
league and as an officer of other or
CARNATIONS to promote the use of the
river for commercial purposes, will
speak on this subject Both Of these
gentlement are known as forceful. en-
tertaining speakers and there is no
question but that the demand for seats
at this dinner will tax the capacity of
the Commercial club to the utmost.
Governor Clarke of Iowa will prob
ably attend the banquet, although no
definite reply has been received as yet.
Members Of the rivers and harbors
committee of the Chicago Association
of Commerce and members Of the dock
Y
| ton, Dubuque and others interested in
the Mississippi river and it's utiliza-
ton for traffic purposes who live in the
several cities up and down the river
from Davenport have been invited to
attend and acceptances are already be-
/ ing received.
] Other Cities To Be Represented,
There undoubtedly viii be delegates
also from ST. Louis and Minneapolis.
and OF course many prominent resi-
dents of Rock Island and Moline who
are anxious to see the Mississippi river
used and who are great believers in the
building Of terminals as a real incent-
i've in this direction have signifed
their intention of attending.
] The Greater Davenport committee
has had this meeting and dinner under
consideration for some time. but the in
ability heretofore to name date mu-
tually agreeable to Governor Dunno
and Governor Eberhart has DELAYED
the announcement of the meeting until
, this time Recently. however. wire re-
sponses were received to the commit
tees invitation from both of these gen
tiement, and now a most interesting
program Of distinguished speakers is
assured, as number OF other gen
tlemen, who are familiar with this
subject, including Judge Bland Of Kan
sas City, have been invited TO go on the
program.