Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-22
FOR DEEPER WATERS
ON THE MATTER
TO MEET In CLEVELAND.
Many Notable Topics Selected for
Discussion Some of the More
Prominent Advocates.

The first annual convention of the
International Deep Waterways asso-
citation will be held at Cleveland, Sep
TENDER "a, % and 26. Delegates from
each state, province, territory, city,
town, university, board of trade,
chamber of commerce, alliance or
grange and commercial body in
, the United States and Canada are in
! vited to be present. Generally,
papers and discussions will be con-
fined to the following topics:
. Interna tional comfy and co-opera-
tion:-(President's annual address,.
Progress of the deep waterway
movement (EXecutive secretary's re-
port.
Economics of deep water transpor-
tatiOn.
Ultimate effect of deep water from
the great lakes to the sea: on (a) the
iron, CO. coal, (c) the lumber, (d) the
grain and -four, and (e) the cattle and
meat business; If ship building, (g)
great lakes and ocean carrying trade,
(b) railway traffic and earnings, G)
blackboard and sea-bOard cities, Cd
gricultural interests, (k) domestic iron
mining, % iron and steel manufacture
ing.
Volume and value of commerce
tributary to an enlarged waterway
system.
Cost, character and utility of exist
ing great lakes, Champlain and st.
Lawrence improvements.
Control of the levels of the great
lakes system.
Free or toll canals
High sea regulations on the great
lakes.
Effect of deep waterways on ma
rine architecture.
Pneumatic and hydraulic locks.
Modern methods of eXcavat ton.
Is type of vessel to navigate fresh
md salt water practicable?
Comparative study Of modern ship
canals.
Government policy as to home aud
foreign canals.
in canal construction and manage
ment.
Ultimate destiny of interior water
transportation.
Copies of all papers and motions
should be forwarded to the executive
secretary Crank A. Flower, West
Superior, Wis., on or before Septem-
Der 10, for arrangement by the exc
cutive board. So far as practicable
printed abstracts of papers will De
distributed in advance, to facilitate
discussion and expedite proceedings.
Names and addresses of delegates, as
soon as chosen, should be forwarded
to the executive secretary.
The officers Of the association for
1894 are: International president, 0. |
A. Rowland, VI. 2. p, Toronto; q. s. I
vice president, L. e. Cooley, G. E.,
Chicago; Canadian vice president,
James Fischer, Q. c., NJ. P. P, Winn:-
peg; executive secretary, Hon. Frank
A. Flower, Wisconsin,; treas drer,
Capt. J. S. Durham, Chicago. The
executive board includes A L. Croker
(chairmaD, Minneapolis; Frank A.
Flower secretary, West Superior;
Capt J. S. Durham ftreasurer), Chi
cago; James Conmee, Port Arthur,
Ont; Hon. III. w. Seymour, Sault Ste.
Marie; r. r. Dobell, Quebec; Thos. Ii.
Garfield, Burlington, VT; d. B. Smith,
Toledo; Charles E. Wheeler, Clev :
land, John D. Chapman, st. Stephen,
\. B.; Hon. S. NJ. Stephenson, Me-
nominee, Mich; VIM. G.. Sherwood, /
Duluth, Edwin II. Abbot, Boston; ID.
r. A1cGinnis, st. Paul. The state and
provincial presidents (centers of local
organization) are: Ontario, John l.
Brown, Toronto; Quebec, r. r. Dobeli,
Quebec; Iowa, Ambrose 2. McGuirk, |
Davenport; Colorado, Hon. E. .. Vol