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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-01
Futures closed steady. generally one point
LOCAL MARKETS.

GAZETTE OFFICE, FORT WORTH, TIN
Aug. 81, 1855.
No material changes are noted 20 day In the
market In dry goods all staples are firm. with
an early prospect OF an advance. In the lead
ing brands OF bleachcd, however, we note an
advance OF from ! to lc. Trade continues
most exceptionally good and the merchants
are oycrrun with country orders. The faciii.
ties OF the dry goods men Of our city are very
ample, and customers win experience
no delay In receiving all goods the
orders for which are intrnsted
TO them. Groceries remain quiet and un-
changed, and the same may be said of grain'
saddIery, and wool and hides. In country pro.
duce we note declines In California oranges.
in poultry aud In grapes, with no Texas Irish
potatoes in the market, In live stock the
market Is very quiet. In consequence Of the low
and unsettled state of the Eastern market,
prices remain at former quotations, which II
VIII be seen are higher than the same class In
Eastern markets In lines of fat and butchers
stock. several bunches were offered Tor sale
yesterday, but no buyers could be found
Gruceues.
AIeats--sugar cured hams i9cl; sugar cured
breakfast bacon l0lc; short clear bacon 'toi
short clehr dry salt 7sc.
Fish--MAckerel, ION kits, No, 1, 81 CO., 10, :,
9Oc halt -hbls No !, s. 20; No. ?, = pi drled
herrings per box, 400 cod fish, &C.
Iard-fierces, 7lc; 5oB cans, lie; GOD cans
Sc; Ion cans, sic; in cans, sic; 80 cans, slc,
Ten-lmpcrinl, 4Od zoo gnnpOwder, 50dlOc,
Sugar-fine powdered 6bls. dc do half bbls,
&c; cut loaf, slci granuiated standard, 'ie'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-01
Liquors and Cigars.

whisky--Rectlned ~ l0al so. as per proof
sOur mash, two year old, 81 cool 10; three
year-old, 81 00az 20; fancy extra old whisky
u Goa 20.
Wines--rlaret, case a 50dl00 %, az per quail
lty catawba, per gallon, 9Oca II SO. port 81 roo
%; sherry, per gallon, - 20a3 %, Madeira
per gallon. II 00a5 10 white vino In case, "A q
al0OO.
Ale-Stock ale, per dozen, So O0M2 %. port
per dozen, q OOa2 70.
Champagne--,s. NJ. Mumm q Co., extra dry,
$40 GOA 81 90; iieidsick, Ia basket. S2T 0OSS0 %,
~ co.
Bottled Beer--Iemps, quarts II 50als Ooi
Budwciser. quarts ~ 70, pints y %, Erlnngct
quarts 81 o., pinfn - %, II. Ciauscn a SON.
champagne beer quartz ~ %, plnis ~ 20, jre.
mer Kaiser Imported 10.
Clgar<--Domeslie, {i5 fOa& 90, Key West
SIS O0aloo co. imported, 50 oos LOS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-01
Chicago.

N|o, IN 'hobIcf.
~ aug 5i.-Flour-QuIet and
: ssh 1sIi1 ea easy, sold OF .c hnt ral,,.d
"a lrapsi, y fell back lc. iIuctnatrd
y s sep, saS9Srday August ~ @7sse.'
.o...esf n . s',5' Islar0lc, closing al
Ia "a. 's ~ ! at hsiaS4c. 49, -
easss, r allIaa easy, sold OFF &c for
Heder safr. -, and closed steady
siaslns ' y, .s cash sale: August
es,las 4, ~ sie; september lsTa
November Is q ss,e. rle ss%ssl "a
,tlPtn,a PROVISIONS.
4 ~, raIiied 'oc lower, declined Tla
y ~; Scpts,,, u XIV, ive and closed steady ;
I, y @lss $, Sose,iibe .sa elo q
tisad, i. i y, early, rallied slG5c
n " i'la5 soi september
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-01
s1STH's SHOWING.
MARKET During the Bay
~, s,,oue 4 Little Below
Best Prices
., m Advance of the En-
~ u IN. but Not Exceed
''' !. rve Per cent.
zx.ScIAL.

u-o;ovcrnmcnt bonds
ie'', 4 s- suII. railway bonds were
e. ~ . Sl' the total sales L, foot
~ !, n. amount the Erie 90 con.
~ u $1,000. AZ the oillcc Of the
p''''sa .. '~ il was stated that the
NJ ~ f,row. amounting to ss7s,4sa,
~ ,,.c nickel Plate road pro
a,rs aftor default on Interest
nnlt ,.elare the principal due, pro.
" ~ n The bondholdcrs make q
49, ma. effect. The ninety days
- ',,. bu, the request to the trus.
s','y ,. made BY the bondholders'
~ any one else. When a
" :. secured by the committee II
s.',Ac request viii be presented.
~ 1, Of the stock exchange the
.,.,,ed. fcyerish and weak, and
y .,,llngs there were fractional
..,es.es, bu, 1t gradually steadled
Y. ,re,,y strong before midday.
~ VI sI,h two or three exceptions,
/ ...,srlss from ! TO " per cent. by
I mo actiylty then subsidized TO a
M Y. ,,,eut. Prices were at first steady
~ 4, decline was checked early
's.,, .pd another upward movement
4 Y Which carried the quotations back
~. nd in others above at l o'clock.
| 4, =. decidedly dull in the last
I, ,,0.ed strong, generally little
4, hspdees Of the day
..-,.,hs evening as compared with
|.,,rs. salarday are about equally dl'
|s,s,,n sa,snces and declines, but with
,,s.s osly for fractional amounts.
w,,e NOV shares greater than on
f,tr.nIt OF the months operation
[,.,.t,i. evening is an advance for
l, yhole active list, but with few OK
~ ssIns are far less than per
MONEY.
Ao,x Aag. 81. Money, on call, easy, AZ
Y, g' nrirac mercantile paper 4d5; for.
ld,nss at y 81 for sixty days. and
ifnand
STOCKS.
WV AM. Si.-The following were the
,e.Ing quotations ut the New York
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-01
q, PROVISIONS. LIVE STOCK
Kansas City.

l HHIIHf' tIIys
PRODuCE.
N llfi, Aug. 81. - Wheat - Weak
asked; September, G9c; october, 729G
weak "a, cash a2lc bid September, SEGA
Aonnal; 22lc.
LIVE STOCK.
nv Ave stock Indicator reports:
-hscepls 600; quiet and unchanged !;
\. y Sa5 ~; good to choice shipping
common 10 medium "A 500 ~ ;
aad feeders s. 3Oa4 80; cows - 50d
4 Texas steers s. O0d3 go.
0eelp's, 1857; &c lower; mixed "a 90
f-secelpls li9; quiet; fair to good
Il '-"aS WI common to medium VI 80
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-01
Coffee.

RIO JANEIno, Aug. Sl.--CoHee--l,cgular first
24oO refs per 10 kilos; receipts during the week
$1,000; clearances 5000; stock 81, 800 bags
SANTOS, Aug. 81, --Coiicc--Receipts during the
week 1900 bags; purchases for the United
5000. stock 2lO0tn
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-01
Galveston.

GALVESTON, TEX, Aug. 3l.-Spot closed
steady
Gross receipts $50 bales; sales 237 bales eN.
ports none; coastwise shipments $50 bales; rail
shipments, 80 bales; stock, 23i6 bales quo
tations unchanged,
Futures opened steady ruled quiet but steady.
closing barely steady, | to points lower.
Total sales 800.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-01

NEW ORLEANS. La, Aug. 3l,--spot closed
steady and unchanged.
sales 100 bales.
Futures closed quiet but steady, 3 to points
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-01
staple Dry Goods.

Prints Standard prints novelties, 81;
Cocheco fancy, SIZE; Richmond fancy,
4cc berkshire fancy, Slc;, Ramapoiancy
olc; Hartford fancy, SIC; Lodi fancy, Sc Char.
Yer OAK fancy, Sc Auburn fancy, SIC; Ham
Checks, 5lc; simpson black, &c; Sphinx Turkey
side cretons, &c; River Point robes.5lc, liam.
ilton fancy, 5lc; Allan's fancy, Ole; steel River
fancy, 5lc Windsor, be Bolton fancy, So;
Marion fancy, 5c; Arnold, ole, Dunkirk fancy
&c; Fcnwick medium, Ale; Hartel fancy, 5lc ,
Manchester fancy, sic, Tivoll shifting &c .
Morrimac shirtlngs, &c; Utica shlrtings. &c ,
Aliens shirtings, &c, slater solids sic Dur.
ham solids llc; Berlin solid colors, sic; Bar.
clay purple, &c Aliens double pink bic; Al.
ton fancy sc star and Crescent turkey red
print, 1lc; Globe turkey, red print. &c; Frank.
prints, lie; Washington fancy oil blue prints
sc, Simpson solid BLACK g. simpson silver
Gray, 6; Montgomery fancy, n Belmont fancy,
~; Berwick fancy, 80; Concstoga light, B.,
Conestoga blues. o., Contcstoga satin Oh
Heavy brown Shceting-.Ntanta A 4 "a, 6lc +;
American \. &c; Croydon G, bic; Great Falls
pocassct C. 6ic; sterling 8ic; Consideration,
7c, Dayton G, 4ic Rutland G G.. %; Utica
@, 80 inches, Al Glendale, 81; Admission,
yle, q Lawrence l. l., o.; Tam oshanter. 81 /:
Powbnttan A 81; Chapman "A, d Kentucky
AA4.4, - Belfast II, a., o; Rose Valley -, I;
First Prize A., g.
Bleach Cottons--iIolmesyll a., sic; signal
~, &c; Our Reliance, 5lc Full Value, 70;
EllcrtOn &c, Hope 75c, Farwcll dc; Daisey,
Gle Trump Card, 5lc; Diamond I'm cambria So
Lonsdale cambria lie; Chapman X, I; Amory
~, 81 AndroscOggln l., n blackstone A a. I;
blackstone y y, u Cabot ~, ~ Dauntloss
-, 81 Eagle ~, ~ Fearless 4.4,6l; Forest
-, o; Gold Medal 40, Z, Lonsdalc 30 inches,
a.; Knights cambric, "a.
Wide Brown Shcctlng-l04 Lowell lsc
1914 Pembroke, 10; 1914 Monadnock, iqc I;
Wide Bleachcd Sheetlng.-l0.4 Lowell zoe
"a Pembroke, 20; 1914 Pembroke, 81 Ga Penn.
broke, 49,; % Quinnebarry, .; 1914 Peppercll,
%; "a Pcppcrcli, q.
Colorcd Ducks--PatuNcnt, 10 OF, l3c; patuN.
ent OF, l2c Montauk ID SIC; Boston, 3 o.
llc Everett II D. drab, llc Potomac { G, Toe
Warren s o. l2c.
Tlck-Amoskeag A G a, lesc; Cords A G Il.
l2lc; Cords, fancy, ltiC; standard Il. 7lc;
Ocean, sic; Lewiston, lIlc; Cornwall u. Sic
Cornwall A, lee; Whlttenton 800, l2ic; whit
enton TIT, fancy, l0Ic; Brighton Fancy, 90
Hamilton, HE.
Hickory strpes-EXtra Stout, blue and brown,
Toe; Mechanic, blue, &c; Jewett city, blue, 7Ic
Boston, blue, u Oneigu, blue and brown,
loo; Otis, blue and brown. SIC.
Glnghums-Lephyr .; plunket u; Amoskcag
u; Glasgow fanclos 7 Glasgow dress styles 81
o; l,cnfrew draper cloth l0l Renfrew swiss
brochures IL; Rcnfrew jacquard 1861 Nubian
dress styles 8; York check and fanclcs n York
dress styles 81 Wamsutta check and fanccs
u Riverside dress styles T.
Cottonades-IJay City 49, Nameless TO- New
York ID X 4 10; Kearsage 10; a y INT l6;
Bell ID X r 10; Golden Eagle lGl; Winchester
IL; Jay Eye See 81 Favorite ia; Ollle's choice
% Atakupa IA.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-01
Grain ana Produce.

Wheat-Choicc, No. !, zoe No. ?, Csc no. o, Goc
oats, lsa Poe; barley, SOC; rye, 400 corn, ear
Soc stalk, gle hay loose from the wagon, s. 90
per ton bale hay, SO O0dl2 %; bran, SOC per
100; chops, 81 - per 100.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-01

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 81 spot closed steady,
somewhat inactive; quotations unchanged
Total sales, 1000; American $500.
Imports, 1000
American, 400
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-01
New York.

NEW YORK, Aug. al.-spot closed easy
aud unchanged
sales 81 bales.
Futures closed dull and easy; September
points lower; OCtonOr points lower; Janu-
AIRY, February and March, poin; higher
SnIps onj hnloa
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-01

Turaip seed a. Taraer : Mcclare,a.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-01
COTTON MARKETS.
Receipts Mt All United state. Ports.

po,rs This This This Last
day. week, season, season
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-21
The Butchers Say.
Rock ISLAND, July .


EDITOR ARGUs;-Someho by the state.
ments seen from time to time in regard to
the projected (?) abattoiT, the citizens are
led to believe that the butchers as a body
are antagonistic 10 the building and rules
they would be subjected to by such an
establishment. have talked to quite a
number and find that such is not the case.
But they do object that our health com
missioner and few other star peIfOr-
mers should have the absolute right to
dictate to them as TO what is needed in
the execution of their private business.
The butchers are taxpayers, it therefore,
aside from their professional business
becomes matter of personal interest to
every one to have as little of the city S
money squandered as possible, Now
what's the trouble? The site selected by
the city council is a swamp, To build a
road to the projected building will cost
not less than s. 900, with the prospects OF
having it washed out every time we have
high water, then after you get to the end
of this bridge of signs "whar is your still
in Venice. Now what's to be accomplish
ed with the 81 900 left of the SO, 900 to be
appropriated. Two acres of ground have
to be filled up eight feet to get above high
water. for they must have yard room, and
cant hang their cattle on piles To dry
and the building is to be built. Now who
is the mathematician in the council who
can figure this out fine at the end? The
deed of these lots reads that if
the whole projected Improvement is not
completed by the first of October the
whole improvements made thus far revert
to the magnanimous giver of the aquar~
ium and we have to paS for the music for
the sake of letting few favorites have a
Jig The butchers say the city cannot
compel them to drive their cattle to a
place where there is danger of them drop,
ping through to China, hide and all that
they are willing to have their meat inspect
ed and slaughter house subject TO all the
reasonable rules but that il can be ami>
cably arranged TO the best interests of all
parties concerned without subjecting the
city to an expense of $4,000 or SIS, 00(
before they have anything to fill the re
quirements of the situation. The butch.
ers have another plan. Why not have the
council consult with them and form a
friendly junction and then go ahead on
the main track? If several acres of land
near Rock river where they desire TO GO
and to where there is already a good road
constructed can be had at a small sum
where there is easy drainage think il
would be well to consider the matter
thoroughly before jumping up 10 YOU
neck into the mire and making us foot the
bill. Every business man, no matter
what he is, helps the town, and we can
afford to say to any especially or class
you have got to whether you will or not
\ TAN PAYER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-21
July CROP PROSPECT.

The following interesting data concern
ing the condition and prospects of the
crops, etc, in Rock Island county, has
been furnished the Illinois Department of
Agriculture by the regular correspondents
residing in this county:
Corn is very uneven in growth, and is
being injured by insects. The prospect
is not encouraging for more than four
tifths of an average yield per acre. The
same may be said of broom corn and sor-
ghum cane. Winter wheat will not yield
quite three fourths OF an average crop
Rye will yield better than wheat. Spring
wheat, barley and oats will each yield
nearly an average crop per acre.
Irish and sweet potatoes are making good
growth Meadows and pastures are light
and below the average in condition
Field beans and peas are doing well and
promise large yield. The wool clip is
fully 10 per cent less than that of last sea
son. The improvement of the breeds of
farm animals is receiving a great deal
more attention than usual.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-21
ENTIRELY TOO THICK
Some Things that Affiict Us that We
Could do Without.

life is growing shorter
every year,
Which is as il ough'ter
SO appear,
But the chronic men and monkeys
The attenuated donkeys,
The deaf, dumb and blind funkeys
Are all here
1t has come to pass that the great army
of lazy people who are too cute to work,
but who think the world owes them llv-
ing, and are bound to get it if they can,
are steadily on the increase A few years
ago they travelled singly and alone, but as
the business increased and the income
was greater these artists doubled up and
ran in pairs like the rabbits and the hares
and the beasts and the bears And they
have al lall kinds of blood curdllng, peace
destroying, comfort killing machinery
along with them to torture the populace
out of their spare pennies and nickels.
Hand organs, accordeons, organettes,
celestinas, hurdy gurdies, blind mems
songs. crying bables and lank and wealth
er beaten dogs are the latest innovations.
They pay no license, they need no board
ing house, they carry the banner" also
a mat to sit upon, and dude candlesticks
to let their light shine, and from corner
to corner, and house to house they ram
bic and squeeze the shekels from our peo>
pie. Charity is a good thing, but when
tin signs which mean anything or nothing
can be bought for song and sing it
yourself, and an old wheezy, wind brok>
en- organ or what not can be picked out
of Junk pile for almost nothing, this sort
of business is getting too numerous to
mention, let alone to be pleasant. GOD
knows we have not word to say about
lavish charity to those who are worthy,
but when whole army OF lazy louis hav
| ing no inclination to work, although
abundantly able, make a cloak of charity
to avoid giving fair return for what
| they get, we are 'forninst it Set them to
work on the stone pile.
i
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-21
RASMUSSEN'S CARD.

In calling that and reecorated m
Studio making only complete decidedly
We also wish call
Photographic work recently produced and containing novel and
pleasing positions and effects of light and shadow varying size from
6x20 inches We have
critics that it far the finest display made 0u
artistic largely to the fact that
excel than unde bring aid experience can he
gathered from II continuous service yng Photo
graphic boy in 1857 since which
months by sickness vacaon rs Ia
the Photo ope
is fitted with
ustrades and rustic bridges pond containing
lcs arways, screens and variety of back
table
equaled gallery in this vicinity butWe plainly say land is
matter easily demonrated that gallery in this contains
don't boast that
sale and used by predecessors for % CONTRARY our
instruments the latest improved makes
VOaender Enryope and Dameyer instantaneous Lenses THESE
CELEBRATED LENSES GALLERY
the advertisement by the excellence work In order better
satisfactory results show of three
es different positions and all of these proofs shown and should
improvements themselves reng will gladly be made free
Gallery 18th Island
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-21
Science Fortune Teller.

Nation enjoys the distinction of pos
sesslng a crank of the first water, as the
following circular, which is being dis
tributed, will show:
Ladies and gentlemen who are single,
old or young, if you will send me your
name, age, color of hair and eyes, ! will
describe your future companion, and tell
the month and year in which you will get
married. Enclose 10 cents and stamp.
Married people have the privilege of
writing to me and asking questions. l
will answer three questions for 10 cents.
Remember that am science performs
er have had nine years experience, and
never fail to give satisfaction. Try me.
| will answer at once. Yours truly,
JOHN RI SELL.
Nation. I'LL
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-21
New Postmasters

Among the postmasters appointed yes>
terday by President Cleveland, was Mr.,
John F. Smith, of FreepOrt, to succeed
Gen. Smith d. Atkins Mr. Smith was
presidential elector last year from the
Sixth district, and was also chairman of
the county committee of Stephenson.
He is very capable gentleman, and will
make the people of Freeport good post
master. Gen. Atkins, the present incum>
bent has held the Office for the past
twenty years He is the editor OF re-
publican paper. but his most grievous
fault is in making campaign speeches,
which TEEN with eloquence but also abuse
of the democratic party. We are sorry to
see Atkinson decapltated, when other less
honorable republicans continue in office,
for with all his aggressiveness he display
ed manly spirit on all occasions.
Mr.. W. K. McGovern, popular young
gentleman of Orion, was lately appointed
postmaster at that place.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-21
Nj. V. A. r. A.
Arrangements for the Aquatic Event
Commencing Tomorrow at Moline
--.First Days Program.

Tomorrow will be the first day of the
eighth annual regatta of the Mississippi
Valley Amateur Rowing Association at
Moline The association is composed of
about thirty clubs which represent ter
ritory from Minneapolis to New Orleans,
and from Western Iowa to Canada To-
morrow's programme will he as follows:
FIRST DAY: JUNIOR RACE.
Four Dared shells-Clubs entered: Del
aware, Western. Cedar Rapids, Farragut,
Centennial, Modoc. Davenport, Sylvan.
Double sculls-Davenport, Burlington.
Pair oared-Modoc, Sylvan.
Single sculls-St Louis, Pullman, Mo
doc, Sylvan.
Four cared gigs Western, Burlington.
Four cared barge race One half mile
and return, participated in by crew from
Company F, Moline, and crew from the
Swedish club, Moline.
Four Dared barge race-One> half mile
and return. participated in by a crew from
the fire companies of Rock Island and a
crew from the fire companies of Moline.
The races will commence at $50 p. m.
The barge race will be three quarters of
mile straightway All the other races
are three quarters eff Il mile and turn back
to start, and over same course again.
The prizes aggregate in value 81
600. Each winning sculler or oarsman
will receive a valuable gold medal, and
the second place winners will also be re
warded with gold medal in the single
senior, senior and JUNIOR doubles, and
senior and junior four Dared races. In
addition to this there are elegant silver
challenge trophies to be awarded as fol
lows: The St. John -Osgood cup, to the
winner of the barge race; the Simmons
challenge cup, to the winner of the gig
race the Jaccard challenge silver tro ply
to the winner of the junior four Dared
race; the MOdOc cup, to the winner of the
senior double race; the Gregory cup, to
the winner of the senior single race. The
Deere gold medal will be awarded to the
second place in the junior single race, to
be held one year, when it is to be return
ed to the association to be rOwed for in
the next regatta.
The annual convention of the associa'
ton will be held at Moline this evening
when all the clubs belonging to the asso-
citation will he allowed two representa-.
tives each Among special attractions
will be race between the Moline ant
Rock Island fire departments.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-21
THE GREAT WATERWAY.
Steps Toward the improvement of the
Mississippi above Rock Island
Neglect to be Looked
after.

Governor Hubbard, of Minnesota, has
called convention of the northwestern
river men to be held at St. Paul on Sep
TENDER Sd. The convention is called in
pursuance to request made by the st.
Paul chamber of commerce, the
object being to secure from con
gress more liberal appropriations
than have heretofore been granted
for the improvement of the river above
Rock Island, deepening and widening the
channel on the rapids, the foot of which
is at the government bridge, and to look
after the water course generally, which it
is believed has been neglected to a great
extent, Major Mckenzie, U. s. A., has
furnished great deal of the information
which has been instrumental in the calls
ing of the convention. While south of
Rock Island to the gulf vast amount of
money has beeA expended, little attention
has been paid to the welfare and inter est
of the communities north of this point:
In commenting on the proposed i'm
provement the St. Paul Pioneer Press
says
1t is claimed, in fact, by the friends of
river Improvement that with u deep chan
mel all the way to the gulf there would be
added at least 10 cents per bushel to the
value of wheat, as an offset for the saw
ing that would be made in the transporta.
| ton rates.
"a five feet channel is what is want,
ed, says the Pioneer Press, and that jour-
nal claims that not a cent has been eX>
pended by the government in the bed o;
the Mississippi river above this point up
to the year 1878. and up to that time the
paper continues:
Less than 5000 900 had been expended
in keeping the upper river free from
snags and other obstacles to navigation
In 1877, at the instance of Mr.. McClurg
who then as now introduced a resolution
on the subject in the chamber of COM
merce-a river convention was called and
held at St Paul. This convention was
not distinctively a northwestern gather
ing. There were representatives from
various points on the river all the way
from here to the gulf in the meeting, and
Mayor Brown, OF st. Louis, presided. A!
the result of that convention a small pro-
poltien-the first ever made-was re
ceived in the following year for the bee
of the river. Since that entering wedgt
was introduced there have been small APP
preparations for the bed of the uppe
river made for each year except 1888
The expenditures for the improvement o
navigation above Rock Island have beel
as follows up to the present time;