The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-09-10

Missouri river commission engineers and
civilians residing upon and interested in
the improvement OF the Missouri river
whose other interests arc not incompati-
bic with their duties s,s said commissioners.
Resolved, That in the opinion OF this
convention the enlargement OF the Illinois
& Michigan canal and the extension OF the
same by the construction OF Il oanal from
the Illinois river at Hennepin to the Mis-
sissippi at Rock Island, thereby CONNECT
ing the great lakes with the upper Mis-
sissippi and giving continuous line OF
water transportation from the Mississippi
valley to the Atlantic se.board, is demand
ed in the interest OF cheap transportation
and the now immense and growing COM
mercc of the Northwest, and we call upon
our senators and representatives in 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 III charge Of the
Sault Ste Marie canal for increasing the
capacity OF the same to meet the rapidly
growing demands Of commerce by con-
structing an additional lock twcnty-one
feet deep; and we favor the completion OF
the Hay lake channel at the earliest prac~
ticable day, and we urgently request con-
grcss to make regular appropriations OF
the amounts recommended by United
| States engineers for the prosecution OF
thcsc works.
Resolved, That we also recommend an
appropriate sufficient to immediately
complete the work undertaken and that
may be necessary for the Improvement OF
the Red River OF the North and tho tribu=
tary and ad djacent lakes and streams.
Resolved, That this convention favors
| the early completion OF the Improvement
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view OF providing through route OF water
transportation between the Mississippi
and the great lakes.
Resolved, That the Yellowstone river,
the Chippewa riveF in the State OF Wiscon-
sin, the 81. troix river between the states
OF Wisconsin and Minnesota, and the Alinz
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
| judicioqs bY The government engineers.
| Resplysa, That in the system OF water
| way inprov pn,ents herein }Geommcnt;ed is
intended the improvement OF the hArbors
TO which they are tributary.
Resolved, That We recognize. with great
satisfaction, the benefits which have Pc
suited to the navigation OF the Mississippi
river andits principal tributaries, from the
extons:qD Of the light house system thereto,
and also Tho shag uni dretlse boat service,
and renew the hope that annual nppro'
prlations will he made to insure the eff
cheney OF both.
Resolved, That in the opinion Of this
convention annual appropriations OF S23,-
400, 900 for the improvement OF the rivers
and har1iors -; the United States, and the
construction ot nftitivial a., :rrways, would
not be extr;,vas.nt, and could TO sxpens!et'
so as to enrich the country far beyond the
amounts so appropriated.
'ittt tesl,iuttiiHnS were received with en-,
thh6,as'5: Is Vic 4lffct4,.t scEtiGns would
have thcir pet schy,l}cs onc bx Qtlfl lAnught
lorwurd thc aclcg4tes from Chat sectio93
wonid brcak IN with lively applause: At
tho eonplusion OF tile Fe:,dlrg tho whole
body bust forth into u prolonged
demonstration ut approval and The reHo=
tutions were unanimously adopted. After
this there was very little business trans
acted, and the convention adj journcd at
| 10 J., 90 TO the State irgrounds. In the
eyenin9 1rhltt ~:+4 !; grand reception at the
Ryan, where there xEt'e K .eN speeches and
a good deal OF cltampalgne: