The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-06-03

outlets soon fifiur. They will discover
without the MD of the River Commits
sion Tint TO pass the waters to the gull
quickly we must adopt the additional
ystcn
We must open the great commerce
artery. for we must bleed her freely, if
we desire to save our friends. If
something is not done our homes will
pass into strangers hands. that will
enjoy security, health and wealth.
They viii teach you how simple it is to
pass the water to the gulf.
With levees built and sufficient
drainage to pass the water quickly.
happiness and prosperity will follow
to those who hold on until the job is
completed. Every one will be more
or less subjected to losses. Manufae-
turing interests in New Orleans will
suffer until capitalists decide that they
are satisfied to unclog the wheels Of pro-
gress by removing the embargo placed
by Captain Eads and Company. This
is very bitter tonic to the all levee
builders, nevertheless they must take
it like all jobbers should.
Outlets we must have, for the valley
shall be redeemed and rescued from
men who are actaated by the size of
| their pockets TO hold the Doodle de-
rived from the so-cal,ed science of the
present day, that is bringing ruin and
devastation to so many once happy
homes. We do not expect devastating
Ioyerilows every year, TO have over
flows three years in every fveis coming
Il little too fast. and as long as we COM
tinue to contract the great volume of
water we will elevate the Hood height,
! fill the bottom up, and continue to ele-
vate the levees to the end Of time
The levces built must remain. The
| ietties must be utilized for the purpose
intended. Seeing the result, we are
surely wise enough to combine drain
age to overcome all obstacles to the
discharge Of the water rapidly to the
gulf.
Reason, mans highest, greatest gift
from tire Creator, is held subject to
conditions. and if we fail to exercise
the faculty we are prepared to become
slavish tools of the designing and knav-
ISL When we realize how few men
think for themselves we readily under
stand how multitude can be led to the
very verge of ruin for years; yea. CEN
turies, and be influenced to aid in their
own downfall with their time and
money.
Last year there were below the
mouth of Red river twelve crevasses.
OF these several were closed within q
few days. Five remained open and
continued to discharge water that did
not return to the Mississippi river,
/ The principal crevasses were on the
east bank of the river between New
Orleans and Baton Rouge. The two
4 largest occurred where the levee wa.
\ over ten feet high. They attained 1
| width. one of 1923 feet and the othel
of 1880 feet. The third attained :
maximum width of 500 feet. Their,
| was therefore in the aggregate stream
of water 3205 feet in widtD or nearly
! two-thirds Of mile, and varying il
| depth from six to twenty feet.
The volume of water passing through
these breaks was carefully measured
and is reported as follows:
Belmont creyasse, cubic feet per
second ....i..-.--s -.s.-...-... loJ.Si
Sarpy ereyasse, cubic feet per
second ....-s..-.......-. llo,S2
Anchor crevasse, cubic feet per
second .....,... 210
Total a57, SO
Z The discharge of cubic feet pc
} second is equal to all the waters re
ported passing Helena during th
month of December, by one of the re
! ports of the Mississippi River Commits
J SION Now. in the face of all thes
! facts, we have men among rs VIII
make the assertion that the foo
:. waters In the lower part of the rive
) was not lowered by this excessive dis
2 charge of water. Comment is unne
cessary, we shall leave that class c
: men to their utter blindness.
II Oh, for a Richmond that woul
come to the front and say this devas
tation shall cease, that the Mississippi
I Valley shall be reclaimed, and be mud
r to bloom yearly, with the abundanc
E that lis soil will produce when proper
: ly drained, Emigration, why bless you
soul; the wealth of nations would b
f thrown into the lap of this great valley
All eyes of the nation have looked an
e longed for the time TO come, when
Z sensible and rational plan shall b
: adopted, and the nations verdict,
e left to a vote, would be to combin
i drainage with the levee system, as th
e only way to give lasting and perma
? nent protection. In conclusion, | sa
t to one and all, send no man to congres
4 that will not demand the only way t
9 improve navigation and reclaim tn
G lands from overflow and devastation
e And those that are clamoring for in
4 migration as the remedy for all OF
woes, let it be proclaimed loudly ths
: immigration will never come until "
S have complied with the first pre-requi
e ities-safety for home and property
i this great valley.
: In conclusion, in the Adige, the T
e and Ye44ow river. their bottom al
i higher than the surrounding countr,
t We do not want to see our great riv,
D with the bottom raised on level wit
0 our lands. Let us not hear itrepeatt
i that we had more water last year tia
S ever known. This assertion holt