Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-07
Ri. RIVER IMPROVEMENTS
:A Convention Called to
Meet at Minneapolis
Tuesday, June 25,
To Discuss the Project to
I'm rove the Upper Mis-
a@.&E rs : #e&-. Dr."
AZ sissippi River.

The question ..of the Improvement
! OF the Mississippi river north Of Min
neapolis so that,na vigation would bt
possible has been discussed by lead
ing business men aDdnewspapers tol
some time. but the interest seems t.
be greater this year than ever before
and concerted effort is now to be
made to accomplish something
The Business Mems Associa ton and
Board Of Trade q Grand Rapids
have considered the matter a good
deal, and at a meeting on May 2.
adopted lengthy set of resolutions
which give the reasons very dis
tinctly that prompt the present
action. The resolutions are:
Whereas, Thenorthern portion OF
the great state of Minnesota. and
especially the counties of Itasca,
Beltrami and st. Louis, contains
great natural resources, among
which are vast and inexhaustible
mines of iron ore, which resources
are now undevelOped for the reason
and the only reason that there are
no means OF transportation from
where they lie to the great cen ters Of
commerce and manufacture, and
Whereas, TO attempt to build
roads and transport said resources
overland to the great lakes would
necessitate great expenditure OF
money, and add greaCly to the cost
Of production, thus consuming the
profits of the enterprise, and
Whereas, The Mississippi river is
natural highway extending from
the very heart and midst Of these re-
sources south 1900 miles through the
richest and most prosperous part Of
our country, by and through great
centers of commerce and manu-
facture to the Cult Of Mexico, and
Whereas. The said Mississippi
river is now navigable from saiu
Gulf Of Mexico north through the
United States to within about 200
miles of said northern Minnesota,
and
Whereas. The government of the
United States has now established
aud completed vast reservoir
system in said river. located in said
counties If Itasca. Aitkin and Bel.
trami. in said state of Minnesota,
for the express purpose and object Of
promoting and assisting navigation
in and along said river, and
Whereas, The United States gov
eminent can, by a reasonable apprO-
priatiOn Of money and means, make
said river navigable from sold res
ervoir system south to the present
head of navigation, and :
Whereas. The opening up OF said
river and the making the same navi-
gable between said reservoir system
and the present head Of navigation
thereon would give the extreme
northern portion OF said United
States direct communication and
transported ton by water with the
seahoard; would give us good cheap
transportation Of all our products
and resources from our forests, lands
and mines directly to the centers OF
commerce and manufacture, and
would thus tend to develop our
country and state. promote industry
and prosperity, and add greatly to
the general welfare of all our people.
Therefore, be it
Resolved, BY the Business Mems
Association and Board OF Trade. OF
Grand Rapids. Mimi, that con-
vention Of all the business men and
mnnufactu rers along said Missis-
sippi river, between the head thereof
and the Gulf of Mexico, be callen to
meet at the city Of Minneapolis
Mimi. on the 25th day Of June, 4.
D. 1895, for the purpose OF discussing
the said project and the urging upon
congress the necessity oi making
said appropriation and opening up
for navigation said river to said
point.
Resolved further, that all cities
and all boards OF trade, chambers Of
commerce. business mems assOcia-
tiOns, and all organizations interest
ed in opening up said river for navi-
cation, be invited and requested to
send delegates to said convention.
Little Falls should be represented
at the meeting, but as the Chamber
OF Commerce has not been active
for years. it will doubtless devolve
on the city authorities to select dele
gates. j.,