Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-09
George W. Colburn; Woodbury., l.. W.
White; Riverside, George L. Shellig; Gin
ciunati. Moses n Bear

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D. T. Curler; Waterford, William Gothman.
| The following Postmasters were appointed
Sept. 3: Howard, Minn., Mark Takett,
vice McCullom, removed; Gary, Oak.
J. II. Gary, vice Sighter, resigned;
Hillsboro, OAK, NJ. r. Morgan, vice
Morgan, resigned.
Sept. l large number of postmasters
were appointed, among them being the
following: Minnesota, at Lake Benton,
John L. Cass Iowa, at Moravia, F. S. G..
Cox; Dakota, at Wissengton, Charles
| Ferguson.
The following appointments of fourth
class postmasters in Iowa we're made on
the 4th ult: At Gilbert Station, J. B. Grin
nell; at Charlotte, William F. Houlahan {;
at Preston, N. Codes; at Calamus, A. 81.
Crusen; at Dixon, Henry J.. WulHzee; at
1talis, James NJ. Pendergast; at Cascade,
James H. Haynes; at Durant. Joseph
Weaver: at Marksburgh, j. D. Love; at
Raymond, W. S. Deitrick; at Iron Hill, J.
S. Tracy.
THE RIVER CONVENTION AT ST. PAUL
The convention called by Gov. Hubbard
! of Minnesota, to consider the question of
improving the Northwestern waterways,
began it's session at st. Paul on the 3rd inst.
Addresses were delivered at the opening by
Gov. Hubbard and Mayor Rice, and
ex-Gov. VIM. Bross of Chicago was chosen
temporary chairman. There was quite a
contest relative to the formation of the
committee on resolution, aud the following
were finally selected:
Minnesota-J. s. Pillsbury, O. P. Stearns,
| H. NJ. Rice.
Kansas-John Arthur c. E. Clifford, D.
A. Millington.
| Dickey.
Missouri-E. A. stannard, N Cole, q. NJ
| Kirkpatrick.
Dakota-W. II. H. Beaddle, ). Fl. King,
c. A. Morton.
Wisconsin-Richard Guenther, P. ".
| Deuster, W. T. Price,
Nebraska-Champion s. Chase, A. j.
Sawyer, E. NJ Carroll
nlinois-r: J. Henderson, W. J. Haynes,
J. NJ. Beardsley.
When the committee on permanent
organization reported, the following were
named as officers.
President-Maj. William Warner, Kan
sas City, Mo:
First Vice President-Gen. G. w. Jones,
| Iowa.
Ballingall c. NJ. Miller, Senator Miles; Da-
kota, johnson Nickeus, A. Boynton, s. S.
Lockhart; Minnesota, Mark H. Dunnell, E.
W. Durant, S. G. Comstock; Wisconsin,
Lucius Fairchild, D. A. Mcdonald, Q. H.
Ingram; Kansas, D. A.. Millington, J. D..
H. N. Phillips, James McClane; Montana,
Martin Maginnis; Illinois, II. A. Candel,
George II. Rtchey, W. H. Crocker.
Secretary-Platt B. Walker of Minneap-
| oils.
Assistant Secretaries-F. A. Fitzpatrick,
Kansas; Pitt Bartlett, Wisconsin; j. F..
Recording Clerk-F. A. Crittenden, H.
! inois.
The selection of permanent chairman
placed Gov. Bross in an embarrassing po-
sition. Having been notified that he was to
be permanent as we'll as temporary chair
man, he had prepared speech and supplied
advance copies to the associated press. He
was accordingly allowed to fire off his
speech which began by returning thanks
for the honor of being selected chairman.
| The following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, In order to secure to the pro-
ducers in all parts of the country the highest
possible return for their products and the
most favorable exchange of the same and
our proper relations to the conditions Of
foreign markets, it is essential that the
cost of transportation be reduced to the
| minimum; therefore,
Resolved, That the immediate and COM
prehensive improvement Of the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers and their navigable
tributaries to the fullest extent of their
improbable capacity, in order to secure
safe, permanent and reliable channels of
sufficient depth and breadth, to afford at all
seasons of the year ample facilities for the
water transportation of the immense pro-
ducts Of the Mississippi valley, is demanded
of the government Of the United States by
every consideration of commercial, agri-
cultural and social advancement, and by
justice and an enlightened policy of pro-
noting the prosperity and defense of the
| nation.
Resolved, That we favor any meritorious
! project for inceased water transportations
facilities by which the general interests of
| the whole country may be conserved, and
we commend liberal policy in this regard
to the careful consideration and intelligent
support of congress; but we deem the i'm
mediate and permanent improvement Of
| the Mississippi and Missouri rivers and their
navigable tributaries, according to some
comprehensive plan, embracing the whole
subject, Of paramount Importance.
from the Falls of st. Anthony to the Gulf
Of Mexico, is the great national highway
| for the commerce of the West; and the dis
tance between the said falls and the mouth
| of the Ohio river being more than half the
distance of the navigable water of said
| river.
Resolved that sufficient appropriations
should be made to give at least six feet of
water in the Mississippi river from Cairo
to the Falls of St. Anthony at the earliest
practicable day, and that we urge upon
congress that an immediate appropriation
be made for the amount necessary to CON-
plete the work; and we also favor con-
tinued liberal appropriations by congress
for the improvement of the Mississippi
river from Cairo to the Gulf.
Resolved, That appropriations should be
navigation of the Mississippi to the naviga-
BILE 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 departments OF
the reservoir system of the upper Mississip-
pi.
Whereas, The Missouri river, one Of the
largest and longest rivers in the world, wa
tering an agricultural and mineral country
unsurpassed in wealth, its borders popula-
ted by over six million people, yet never
having received a direct appropriation from
the national government for its general i'm
provement prior to the Forty-seventh con-
gress, therefore be it
Resolved, That we earnestly recommend
and urge the present and permanent i'm
provement Of the navigation Of the Mis-
souri, river upon general and systematic
plan to prepare it for commerce by steam
ers and barges, and we urge policy of
large and continuous appropriations by
congress therefor. We further recommend
that the improvement.bec carried forward by
distinct and separate measure, and in not
less than five divisions of the river, and un-
der United States engineers and civilians
resident therein, with equal application OF
appropriation to the several divisions; and
we do now demand appropriations for the
work commensurate with the wealth and
growth of the great country tributary there
to, its remoteness from Eastern markets and
the fitness of the river for great commerce,
and the construction Of ways at suitable
points for the protection of boats against
damage from ice.
Resolved, That this convention urge upon