The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-11-18
The Fox and Wisconsin Rivers
ImpTovemeAt.

The People of Iowa and of that part Of
Wiscou in near the Fox and Wisconsin
Rivers are in earnest in their efforts for
the improvement Of these rivers. And
We trust they will succeed, for it is an
improvement much needed and one in
which the most remote parts of this state
have an interest. etss3.n
We take the following from the WIS
esnsjn State Journal of Saturday:
A convention com posed OF the Governors
o! Wisconsin, and Iowa, members OF Congress
from the SANE states, aud seVei&l other gen
tlelnen interested In the improvement OF the
Wisconsin and Fox Rivers, 80 ~ t0 secure
free navigation between The Mississippi ri
Yer and tue Lakes has been he.d in Dubuque
during the present week. We have received
but partial report OF the proceedings OF this
meeting, but give such As have come 20
hand.
Letters were received from the Cover nor
Ut Minnesota, regretting his inability to be
present. The Vice-President OF the Fox R.v
ar improvement Company Was present its
representative. The iAtter stated the terms
upon which the existing company WAS VII
ling TO yield possession OF the work, as i,
he discussion turned manly ON he proba-
bile cost Of competing the, work in the vAri
Gus methods which have been proposed, she
Immense advantage TO the Nor hwestern
States OF such y channel OF communication,
exc. The PROPOSE ion Of the Fox River I'm
provement Company serrned very tais one
aud The Congressmen present ey pressed them
selves strongly inclined 10 favor it's &ccep
lance, II. on mature investigation. it sh1rid
be found As Just and liberal as it appeared
upon the surface. i was finally decided 10
10 have another meeting of the Representa-
ives and Governors OF iowa Wisconsin and
Minnesota ut Washington, on tue second
in Decet.ber, at which time tbs
OF the Fox River Improve
ment Company Will be present, vii h u more
1-Hnite aud detailed Isl xIement of the Compa
ly's proposition as regards figures, iuiI
account OF the EXPENDITURES and receipts
heretofore until the present time, &c, as u |
oasis for future consultation sgasis 4
The following resolutions were re-adopted
by this meeting:
Resolve", That We adopt as the unanimous
ens,p0f ttfls pleetings the resolutions passed |
~ the Common Council OF the city Of Mil !
xaukee on Monday last, TO wit --,.ss
Resotved, That the great question OF cheap
OF products OF the Northwest |
), meansef tree navigation by the Mississippi
Di river 10 Eastern markets. embracing the |
Fox auc WISCONSIN Rivers improvements, |
nd the MicE igan ship canal, 10 one of the |
most importr AT and grand projects OF this agy,
tno cOmmends Itself to every producer and
consumer in the Northwest
kesotuea, That this subject should com |
nlnd the earnest aud prompt attention OF all |
representa- yes of The new States in Congress
md that liberal appropJia tlonS should be |
made to promote the Accomplishment of n |
work SD much needed BY the people and dc.
the necessities ofcommerce. 81 ~ I
~ r., 4
ion, the following. report, of the remarks of
Sow. FAIRcHILD and Hon. A COBB has been
received: ~' Ss'S
Governor Fairchild. OF " isconsin said the
interests OF iowa and Wisconsin were the
-ame.; our boys in blue marched under the
,aine' flag, and they should do the same now.
The greattwant OF the Northwest atthe pres
tnt time was cheap transportation, for the
agit atl0n Of which the public were first in
tehled to Iowa's present able executive, Gov.
Merrill. A1l the people of his state were in
faypr Of the, Wisconsin,. River Improvement,
md he, believed that five years would not
pass before daily line of steamers would be
'uunng un the Wisconsin river TO he likes.
The great walchword of the West was cheap
transportation. The people wanted it and
would have it, v~sfiaz, .-esg f,ssfs
Congressman Cobb of The Sd district, said
he aid not know as he could add anything o
wha, had been said but would state hal hr
woitld not be found wanting in using every
fort 10 turf her all Just and proper means for
he Improvement of he Fox AMI Wisconsin
rivers He had moi always favored internal
from the~iaet that they were
not always presented in an honorable man
ncr; but he believed hat such was not the
ease in the present instance. The speaker
'oncluded by saying that 1t aff,. ded han
= rt2at p leaSure to return his thanks ,tos tho
.e6ple of Dubuque He used to- visit Dut,ti I
que twenty seven years ago. while a miner al
Fairplay, topurchaSe -four and whisxey, to-
bacco and Their neceSsal les.
The people are in earnest IN the matter OF
his important impro cement. and we trust it
will receive that encouragement from Con
gr'sss> tIate Hssiusilre :. its complstiOns "a
'nlesrl " day i Tie. business of The great
West demands il, and it must succeed.
We hop'' those engaged so energeticaltyl
to secure The -improvemc of the Fox
md Wisconsin, rivers, will not forget thcl
Sbip canal to connect thnse iverstllrough
,ireeo and Sturgeon Bays with Lake
Michigan 'a''' S''.@ s''*
ul Fire at Milwaukee. j
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