The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-01-06

oenencai TO Navigation, the shipments OF wheat be-
Careful guage readings throughout the extent of
the river dredged do not show q variation of more
than IN inch in the stage Of water in the pools. fol-
ton OF tho season the dredge worked day aud night
IN order to assist commerce as much as possible
The materials removed from both sections of the
material. 2i9 sn:ss and Isl leaning trees. Se
lock and dam at Goose Rapids, previously reported
s and ON tSe # bed sae e
the stream being composed of gravel
and heavy 6oxldsrs than would impr9yement BY
this proposed lock and dam is placed at 81 80 OOO
II this work be ordered at least 800. 900 should be
appropriated xith which to commence the work: 1t
continue the improvement - begun and authorized
toward the boundary line. An additional dredging
machine would prove Of much value; but the cost
$4,000. The sum Of $15O,OOO can be probably
expended upon this stream during the next fiscal
geas which 81 su tp. w it is hoped %
as an avenue for the transportation of wheat and
other products both within and without the limits
Of the United States 800, Original estimate for com
appropriated, $3.50. 31O.18.
MINNESOTA RIVER.
Tho project for the improvement Of the river
construction Of i've locks and ds%s and the t ree
moval OF snags, overhanging trees and drift piles
at an estimated cost of $733,s6e. g. No work wa
f Soms ncEsye, dn1ne the year owing to xant Of
river is $117,500: the amount required for the
next fiscal year is SIS, 600.
Congress last June appropriated S75, 900 for the
construction Of dam at this point An examina-
tion OF tho site was made, and data collected from
s Tn1ea 70 estimates is proposed to
about sixteen feet above low water. It is expected
that the amount appropriated viii complete this
garded a. the initiative for trial Of the proposed
reservoir system at the sources Of the Mississippi
Saint Croix, Chippewa, and Wisconsin rivers, to
am am eiorats the damage from floods and to improve
mstely OF the Mississippi river for some distance
below st. Paul: it will in addition to the mainten-
ance and operation Of this dam, be necessary to OBJ
below It. TO carry this out and care for the plant
will require for the next fiscal year at least Sc 900
In tho original estimates for the reservoirs, it is
assumed. that for the first ten years the DAMS if
we'll built, can be kept in repair for fifteen per cent
Of their original cost. No important benefits to
navlgan9n Or other interests can be expected from
Ihe work at Duluth consisted in dredging in the
canal One hundred and thirty. seven thousand md
cubic yards were removed by dredging during the
year. and complete survey Of the bar6or Was made
Of Lake Superior: The harbor has generally. wher-
ever dredging has been carried on. good depth of
water, although many points require retouching,
owing to the movable and shifting character of the
order to carry out the existing project viz the re-
opening and charging of the basin bounded by
Minnesota and Rice's Point and the submerged
$685. 49, IS, not counting the cost Of repairs 1t" to
piers There has been appropriated or allotted since
the adoption Of the present project. the sum Of
pended in repairs to piers There remains to be ap-
propEiated $134, 293. 19. To economically con-
tinue this work. At least $50 900 should be annual
~ appropriated, in order to meet the wants of the
rapidly increasing commerce Of this important har-
Dor. The piers bordering tho canal stand much in
need Of timber renewal. ALPHA.