Telegram-herald., 1889-11-14

plan vii be more fully
explained hy Mr. P.erra III the close ol
tile irrational Congress. Grand
Rapid manufacturers Wlll have an eX-
cel.ell opportunity u improve these
hiu.s after the recent Vl-lt of the dele
gates % this c.tv Oh their tour ot ll-
spection. Practical knowledge of all
the details of trade are ncce ,sary 10
make % successful, and tins Is what
Air. P.errJ AIMS 10 lmpart 10 all VINO
have goods 90 offer TO the Spanish
American markets.
Let the Valley City manufacturers
become practically interested and thor
ouguly posted on the style OF goods our
Central ard South American friends
want, then please them 10y making the
same.
TINS has been a great fall for
fine weather Il can not last much longer.
NR. COMsTOCE'S VIEWS.
To the Editor of IHE TELEcRtW-HERALp.
While AT the meeting of the Board Of
Trade Tuesday evening l much re-
gretted that was forced to differ 20
materially with the prevailing senti-
mcnt there expressed in regard to the
Improvement of Grand river instead Of
constructing ship canal. looked
upon that movement as tending to de-
feat the great object of securing per-
manent waterway for lake vessels 20
load amt unload their freight upon
docks along the " hole length of TINS
city. Therefore | did not Join IN the
contributions 10 a fund to secure an cs-
innate of the expense OF creating nui-
sances by OvcrllOWmg the low lands
along the valley Of Grand river in the
hope Of making that stream naVgable.
l would now readily JON with others in
procuring a survey and profile ike tnat
OF the Holland route starting from the
river nj or near the D., G.. II. 4 NJ. l..
R. down upon the West SIDE near the
Big ditch through the city, and select
ing the best line to deep water IN the
river below Lamont or Eastmanyllle.
The expense of building or construct
ing an artificial channel on tlis route
fourteen or sixteen feet deep. it seems
TO me would be less instead of greater
tnan q ike channel N the river,
Notwithstanding the adverse re-
ports For some reason un-
known TO me these reports seem
/ biased. The cost Of rights OF way
would be rs great by the overflow and
landing of dams on both sides of the
/ river as Tor a single channel outside OF
/ the river and the effect more objection
able. The cost OF building dams and
/ cxcavat.ng 10 that depth in the river
/ would bc quite equal to the cost of con-
| strUCtug an artificial channel OF same
/ depth and width. My experience
/ teaches me that It costs much more u
( cNcavatc IN than out Of water. The oX-
pcuso Of building locks IN the river
/ must be- greater than upon canal. II
/ DO be found too expensive to get through
| or around the bluffs below Granville,
/ take 10 the river channel and place
/ locks Just above, for until that point Is
1 reached tine canal should be kept unOn
l q much higher level than the river,
/ winch may b" done 10y taking the water
! from above toe city. Ii the water Is
/ not deep enough, resort 10 dredging
| against the bluffs and pOss bly, the
/ whole distance below, bat / should pre-
/ fer to place hcad--3tes to prevent the
! inflow of drifting sands and other SUBJ
] stances and construct an outs dc chan
! uc. upon lower water level, for the
/ reason that 10 can easily Doe kept
/ clear 0t distractions. / have decided
/ objections To the river. That
/ the banks OF this stream
| DO not wash away is n mistake. The
roots oi trees whlCh have been washed
/ clear Is the current and the continued
I falling 0f timber which has been un-
/ d.rmued MO- the stream IS evidence
I 0t this. But TINS is OF small account
f cnrlUaroI WltN the evnrIl@f.pr IrIt az