Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-03
sword, seems to indicate that the ex-
perts of trade agree with us in this
THE kEokuk DAM.
Iowans Interested in Proposition Be-
fore the National! Congress.


Washington, March 3.--The commit
| tee on rivers and harbors of the house
made public the result of its labors in
behalf of river and harbor bill, and
issued a leanet to the press, showing
what matters We're covered in the bill
The bill which was talked tG death
by ex-senator Garter in the fifty sixth
congress was used as the basis for the
measure, which will be reported mex,
week to the house.
SOne item of especial interest to
Iowans in the bill is the provision made
for "a survey of the Mississippi river
at the foot of the Des Moines rapids
near Keokul1, to determine whether a
dam placed at that point would either
aid or impede navigation
A syndicate of Iowans has been organ
lied for the purpose of constructing a
dam across the river near Keokuk for
the purpose of utilizing the power thus
obtained for running an enormous cleo
trio plant, which is to distribute cleo
tricity to the section roundabout. The
secretary of war is instructed to make
the survey and report to congress at a
future date so that intelligent legisla-
ton may result.
The dam is to be built by private en-
terprise, but the committee feels that
before any action is taken in the way of
granting permission to build it that
disinterested expert opinion should be
had
The bill also contains several divis-
ions which have yet to be agreed upon
by the committee. Representative
Reeves, of Illinois, is authority for the
statement, however, that Muscatine will
be given $4,000 and Davenport $4,000
to build the harbor refuge which Rep
resentative Hedge has been persistent
in urging upon the committee, the COM
missioner and the congressman from
the Second Iowa district being the only
members from that state who are seri-
ously concerned in the bill
The sum of $4,000 is appropriated
for the Missouri river below Sioux City
and 100000 is appropriated for snag-
ging the upper Missouri river.
The Mississippi river proper is we'll
taken care of, $S,OO0,OOO being appro-
priated for four years, 100000 to be
spent each year from Cairo to the
mouth of the Missouri river; an APP
preparation of $2.4O0.OOO is provided for
four years, and 100000 to be ex-
pended per year, and for the Missis-
sippi from the mouth of the Missouri
river to st. Paul, $1,600,0OO is au-
thorized for four years, 100000 to be
expended each year. 3at
The bill carries a cash appropria-
ton of approximately $24OOO,0O0, = ana
authorizes continuing contracts after
July 1. 1908. of approximately $780,
100000. 49,
Some thirty days ago the supervising
architect of the treasury, in the usual
manner, advertised for bids upon the
proposed new public building at Ores
ton, Ia. Saturday was the day sche-
duled to open the bids, but in view of
the fact that only one proposal had
been received 1T has been decided by
the treasury department to defer fur
Their consideration until Tuesday next
This course was decided upon Satur-
day, kilograms having been received
stated that bids are Ell route, but ow-
ing to severe weather and general
delay in the receipt of mail. additional
propositions as to the Creston public
building are being awaited Officials
of the treasury will wait until Tues
day, March 4, to receive the belated
bids. On this day. it is said, every
thing received at the department rel
ative to the Creston public building
will be made public