The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11
ONE
4lOre Prominent West Virglniau
Has Expressed Himself
Thoroughly.
Regarding The Contemplated
improvements In The
Little Kanawha.
a Letter il Received by Cnpt
Kirk From Hon.
Il. a. Brown.

From the State Jounall
Along the hoe 1f the improvements
IN the Little Kanawha river. the fol.
lowing letter was received recently
by Squire Kirk from hon. T. a.
Brown expressing the views Of thut
prominent EIizabethan on the issue
at hand: Elizabeth, w Va. Feb.
%, 1902. CAPTAIN William Kirk.
Parkersburg, W. Va.
Dear Sir:-I beg to acknowledge
the receipt of your recent communi.
cation, concerning the proposed I'M
provements of the Little Kanawha
river by the government. l, certain
~ gives me great satisfaction to know
that the government has taken steps
looking to the improvement of this
river.
1t is step that should have heen
taken long ago. and have never
been able To understand Why large
appropriations have been made bv the
government for the improvement Of
other streams that are really Of much
Jess Importance than the Little Kan
awha river, while this stream has re-
ceived scarcely a passing notice.
This river is capable Of slack wafer
navigation as tar up as Gleuville, the
county seat of GimeI which is about
one hundred miles from the mouth.
When proper locks and dams are
constructed, it would be navigable
the year round.
The fact is, that wish the old locks
and dams, now in the stream. which
were built some rhirty.fve years ago.
We have navigation on his river more
months in the year han YOU have on
The Ohio.
The Little Kamawha Valley il one
of the riches, in timber, mineral. and
farming products of any in the South.
This is fact, however, hat is inst
beginning to be known by tn ,se out.
side Of the State, seeking homes. and
Investments. Another thing to which
desire to call your attention is that
the Little Ksnawha Valley IL the
largest to be found in the United
States east Of the Mississippi river,
without line Of railroad.
This is fact, that is perhaps, net
generally known, and is certainly
very strong reason Why the govern.
ment should loke hold and improve
lbis stream.
The people Of Perkarsburg and
those living in the Little Kanawba
Valley are entitled to consideration
in this matter. The government has
expended large sums Of money in i'm.
proving the Muskingum, the Great
Nanawha, the Big Sandy and other
tributaries Of the Ohio, not one Of
which are Of any moro importance
ihan the Little Kauawha, and why
should we not he treated equally as
well as those living along the stream.
mentioned guess the OILY reason
is, that we have never had repre-.
sentative in Congress, to look after
our interests until now.
Tie people of your city and those
living in the Little Karawba Valley
should certainly be- proud Of Senator
scott and should DO every lung in
.heir power, 90 aid him in DBL. laud.
able undertaking 10 secure ior us
free navigation ou The Liuo kanaw.
pa Free navigation ,fc.ur.a means
pew locks aud dams and other mn.
provemenisin this stream Lt means
ihat va HiIl ngve transportation ar
ibis stream twelve months u1tor tae
year from PaykerstUrg o. Chenille
10 means more io rs than nail y.,J
through lhe valley 7 mcan. lh,t
,he Little Kauawha Valley .lH be.
come che garden spot Of Wet Vir,in.
10, If n., of the entire South. De-.
cause these are 1000 more fertile l.l.
poo more picturesque .c.aory. a bs.
round any where ,bau Zoo uI- l.asti.
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