The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-31

The writings Of a young lady Of Port
Huron, Mich. have been attracting much
attention. This fair cssaEist deals
entirely with subjects heretofore foreign
10 the feminine pen, and her treatises
!laye been read with no small degree OF
interest and her productions have passed
in review before the critical eye OF the
scientific men only TO receive their COM
mendation. A wcll-lirown and prominent
naval officer here speaks most highly Of
her work.
Tho young writer is the daughter of
a wcll-known newspaper editor and post
master of Port Huron. She has Travelled
extensively in America, and her descrii,-
Tive stories OF travel. especially of scenes
along The Canadian Pacific and the Pacific
coasts first attracted attention. These
stories were read with the greatest
pleasure, and undated interest is mani
tested in the later products from her
facile pen. Science has always been
this Young Iady's hobby. and she devoted
much attention and time TO the scientific
branches during her school life. She
was educated i;i the schools of Detroit,
. but now makes her home in Port Huron.
a. The following article, on the St. Clair
,.Iirer, has attracted much attention. and
his of interest, not only locally, but gen
Eerally. The St. Clair river makes the
Flakes possible. and affords an .esress TO
Bthe Atlantic. In discussing what has
rbecn done ..E. w. S.. says:
THE ST CLAIR RIVER
Ia As the traffic on the great lakes and
Its connecting tributaries increases. the
+ Gorern.nent finds it necessary TO make
h constant improvements in the way of
Edeepenlng channels and har'bors, estab-
SishinG bupSs. signals and lighthouses at
hdanEcrous points. building locks and
Ebreakwatcrs. making systematic and cx-
Exhaustive surveys at frequent intervals.
tsccilectinE data OF every sort for the use
1 CT lake nsTigators, and In placing records
Eof all THIS labor on charts convenient
Flor the use of the mariner The War
department has for many years had
ssrtsh work in charge, and this district is
known as the department of northern,
and northwestern lakes The engineer
ling work that has been done In the NJ
sriaity OF Port Huron for the past two
Years consists of surveying the Ameri-
Lean and Canadian shores OF St Clair riv-
or measuring its discharge. observing
.Sevcls and collecting other data neceSsa-
Exs- To laying out charts for the use of
Fuaxigators of the great lakes.
I'm 1885 IA field parry started the work
of measuring the depth. volume. velocity
and area TO ascertain the discharge of
St. Clair river at Port Huron and the
opening OF navigation this year will see
the task completed Tho results of the
measurements taken here and elsewhere
show the effect of tho Chicago drainage
canal upon the lake levels and will give
6 she data necessary for a thorough inves-
tisation of tlle question of controlling
lake levels by means of dams or other
wise.
FIRST STEP.
4 The first step in the tasl. of river meas
: sirc,nents is the location of ranges on the
{ shore for guidance in the work on the
i:.irer. These ranges are erected on the
hunks. and from them The positions in
1nid-streaI1 are determined. Two cross
sections Oh the river We're selected as the
most favorable points for the work. The
upper section crosses ST Clair river at
tho foot of Park Street. where the stream
IS about 1900 feet WIDE white the lower
one Is opposite Dunford & Alvcrson's
toHee dry dock, and is about 100 feet
long. Tbs observations are taken from
stations 40 feat apart on each section.
These stations must a1ways DO located I'm
The aaane spot for every observation taxi
- a4d arc determined bF the intersec-
~ e tNlo So nc aAe r1neee slfnady