The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-09-11

| al MEXICO, Is the SttdJ "'i'H' -,
tnr 4bn commerce of the West; and the
5;stance between the said falls and the
month of the Ohio river being more imam
boIf the distance OF the navigable water oil
Resolved. That sufficient approrpria-
+ious should he made to give at lcaSU
six feet of water in the Mississippi river
from Cairo to the Falls Of st. Anthony
at the earliest practicable day, ana UhnU
we urge upon congress that an llhheul,
ate appropriation be made Tor the aillOui'
necessary to complete said work; ana we
also favor continued beralapproprlatlons
hv congress for the Improvement OF the
Mississippi from Cairo TO the gull
Resolved, That appropriations should
he made bv congress for the Improvement
OF navigation of the Mississippi to thenaV-
joabIe sources thereof, in accordance with
the recommendation OF the government en-
gineers. and we commend to congress the
careful consideration Of the report OF the
resident engineers to the war department.
Of the reservoir system OF the upper Mis-
sisSippi.
Whereas, The Missouri river, one OF the
IL arrest and longest rivers III the world,
watering an agricultural and mineral cOun-
trv UNSURPASSED in wealth, its borders pOpu-
lated bv over six million people, yet never
having received q direct apprOpriatIontrom
! the national government for its general I'M
nrOvemcnt prior to the Forty-seventh CON
gress, therefore be it
Resolved, That we earnestly recommend
and urge the present and permanent I'M
movement of the navigation Of the Mis-
souri, river upOn q general and systematic
plan to prepare it for commerce by
steamers and barges, and we urge a
policy OF large and continuous appropriate
tiOns bv congress therefor. We further rec
Ommend that the Improvement be carried
forward by a distinct and separate measure,
and in not less than five divisions OF the
river. and under Uuited States engineers and
civilians resident therein, with equal appI-
! cation of appropriation to theseVerai dlVl-
siOns: and we do now demand apprOprla-
tons for the work commensurate with the
wealth and growth OF the great country
tributary thereto, it's remOteness from
Eastern and the construction of
WAYS at suitable points for the protection
OF boats against damage from ice.
Resolved, That this convention urge
upon the government to appoint upon the
Missouri river commission engineers and
civilians residing upon n Interested III
the Improvement of the Missouri river
whose other interests are not inCOmpati-
bic with their duties as said commissioners.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this
contention the enlargement OF the Illinois
q Michigan canal and the extension OF the
same by the construction OF a oanal from
the ulinois river at Hennepin to the Mis-
sissippi at Rock Island, thereby CONNECT
ing the great lakes with the upper Mis-
sissippi and giving a continuous line OF
water transportation from the Mississippi
valley to the Atlantic seaboard, is demand
ed in the interest Of cheap transportation
and the now immense and growing COM
merce of the Northwest, and we call upon
our senator's and Representatives, congress
to urge the construction of such canal and
the enlargement Of the Illinois and Michigan
| canal by the general government.
Resolved, That this convention approves
the plans recommended and urged by the
United States engineer in charge of the
Sault Ste. Marie canal for Increasing the
capacity OF the same to meet the rapidly
growing demands of IN by con.
structing an additional lock twenty-one
feet deep: and we favor the completion OF
the Hay lake channel at the earliest prac-
ticable day, and we urgently request con-
gress to make regular appropriations OF
the amounts recommended by United
States engineers for the prosecution OF
these works.
Resolved, That we also recommend an
appropriation sufficient to Immediately
complete the work undertaken and that
may be necessary for the Improvement of
the Red River of the North and the tribu-
tary and adjacent lakes and streams.
Resolved, That this convention favors
the early completion of the Improvement
of the Fox AND Wisconsin rivers, with a
view OF providing a through route of water
transportation between the Mississippi
and the great lakes.
Resolved, That the Yellowstone river,
4 tho Cbinnorya rix.ar ~ 4ha S4afn ng Vice.,
sin, the st. Croix river between the states
OF Wisconsin and Minnesota, and the Min
nesota river, by virtue of their present and
prospective commerce and the immense
benefits that would flow from their i'm
provement, are well entitled to the foster
ing care of the general government, and
that we recommend such appropriations
for their Improvement as may be deemed
iudicious by the government engineers.
Resolved, That in the system of water
way improvements herein recommended is
intended the improvement of the harbors
To which they are tributary.
Resolved, That we recognize, with great
satisfaction, the benefits which have re-
suited to the navigation OF the Mississippi
river andits principal tributaries, from the
extension OF the light house system thereto,
and also the snag and dredge boat service,
and renew the hope that annual appro-
priations will be made to insure the eff
cheney of both.
Resolved, That in the opinion Of this
convention annua appropriations OF S25,-
. for the Improvement OF the rivers
and harbors OF the United States, and the
construction OF artificial wa lerways. would
not be extravagant, and could be expended
SO as to enrich the country lar beyond the
amounts so appropriated.
The resolutions were received with en-
thusiasm. As the different sections would
have their pet schemes one by one brought
forward, the delegates from that section
would break in with lively applause. At
the conclusion OF the reading the whole
body burst forth into "A prolonged
demonstration OF approval and the reso-
~tutions were unanimously adopted. After
this there was very little business trans
acted, and the convention adjourned at
AGO to go to the State Fairgrounds. In the