The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-03-25
THE CANAL FROM THE M1SS1S-
SlPPl TO LAKE SUPERIOR.

Mr.. Donnelly's scheme tor uniting the Mis-
sissippi river with the great lakes by means OF
a canal from its head waters or some one OF its
tributaries, met with success at the hands OF
our legislators, as it should. An appropriation
was made to uetray the expense Of survey,
and before the season is over we shall probably
know whether Q canal can he built across or
not There are three routes to the lakes, all OF
which have their advantages The first IS by
way of the St. Croix and Kettle rivers to d
junction OF the st. Louis river at Fon du Lac
the second by way OF Rum River above Saint
Anthony Falls to Mile Laos and then across
into the St. Louis, and the third by following
the Mississippi up to near its head waters, and
from thence by way Of various small lakes and
rivers into Superior. The first of these is, we
believe, the one specially advocated by MIR.
Donnelly. 1t is also the shortest, the distance
from Tay IS Falls being about no miles. A
system of dams aud locks on the st. Croix
sufficient to overcome 100 f. ct vi elevation
will bring the work up to Kettle River, leaving
20 miles to build. These 40 miles have been
roughly surveyed by Duluth engineer, who
reports rs follows:
''It will involve heavy work, both in exca-
walton and embankment, with a large amount
O. rock work The elevation Of the summit
near Black Hoof Lake will he found to be
about three hundred feet above the mouth of
Kettle River and about five hundred feet above
the level of Lake Superior. The great ques-
ton about the practicability OF this route can
only be settled 6y careful survey and estl-
mate of the supply OF water on the summit.
There is an abundance OF good brown stone on
Kettle River tor the construction OF dams and
| locks
We sincerely hope that the surveyors will
| find practical and inexpensive route, SO that
Minnesota can go before Congress tor an APP
preparation tor It understandingly, and with
good and powerful reasons backing it why it
! 10 snh s,ilt
| By the way, what has come over our St
Paul contemporary? He HIS behaved better
this winter than we have ever known him to
before, and set an example which some o, the
others who belong to the corps de iegislGt!1
might well have followed.
| Although it may be tardy Justice on on,
part, yet, better laie than never, we Will say
that the charge against him Of taking COO
quarter OF . million Tor railroad lobbying II
| Washington has been disproved BY a state
ment by the Company, ''that, although Is
sued. il was never paid T., him" Somehow
| in the rou n and tumble fight for lire in thi
world. Donnelly always rolls to the top. How
is iti-Fssrsers' Uaion.
Thank yon. brother Abcrnethy. W.
are always ready to meet friendly ad
vances halfway. We never fight save il
self-defcncc. We never attack-w
simply rccaicifrate.
We trust you will continue to help tn
Lake Superior canal. 1t is our true on
let to the markets of the world.
/ The mistake Mr.. Window made was i
getting up so prodigious scheme, 'nvol'
ing half . billion Of money, that 1t brok
down of its own weight. Let him try no.
what Minnesota can do for Minnesota
and let Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, tn
mouth of the Mississippi and the trans
. Allegheny canals take care of themselve'
One thing at time, brother Abernethy
And il Congress will not help us. the
you must join hands with the ASrT-A'
Sorol1sr to get up farmers corporat'c
on . grand scale to build the canal. WIT
such help IS the State win give - Win
say ysu.
aWho would b fes themssavs nnst sra
Tie Aow."