Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-31
"ENERYBODY AHOlD AND
PUlLIN'."
All Take an Interest In Proposed
Drainage improvements.
The Meeting Today was Well
Attended.

The Meeting Today was Well
Attended.
About one hundred and twenty
representative men of HARRISON and
l'OttaWattamie counties assembled in
, the Council room this morning In re-
Spouse to the call of the Commercial
Club of this city to consider the ques-
ton of the drainage of the low,ands in
the western part of these two counties.
Shall the proposed bitches of Harri-
son county be continued through Pot
tawattsmie county to the Missouri
river TO afford al outlet to the surplus
Water, was the paramount question.
i 5 Osborne, president of the club,
called meeting to order and briefly
stated the object of gathering, which
he outlined as the devising of plans
which would result in the most good
to the most people, that no pre-con-
ceived OF selfish ideas should be given
voice to
W II Baker, member of the Board
of supervisors of PottaWattamie coun-
ty, being called upon, said he believed
that drainage through Rockford town
ship was the only practical idea, that
the necessity would Justify the ex-
pense, and declared himself heartily in
favor ut furthering the drainage ditch.
MIR Vincent OF Cnawe called atten.
tinn to the fact that In this year alone
tns loss i'll Harrison county was three
times VIII it drainage would have cost.
He spoke of the rich area of land is
miles by so miles in which there was
no swamp land aud that drain aye of
the low lands was the only necessity
to make all the land possible of Guilt.
vation in spite OF ANY surplus of water.
w S Kelley. supervisor, said the
land owners were willing 10 expend
any amount of money to make bitches
which will be made capaclous enough
to the waterway, instead of conducting
water upon their part of the county.
Late investigations had proved that
the fall from the bottom OF Soldier
river at Center of NV II of Section 4
township so range A at present stage
OF water in the Missouri river at ecu
ter of section %, township 80, range 45
is IL feet. The distance is 55s miles
this fall being sufficient that Steer
Creek might be diverted INTO the Sol
dier it bitches for that purpose were
constructed of sufficient capacity.
In response to questions Surveyor
Cook of PottaWattamie county said
miles of bitches in Pottawattamie Co
would be required to afford an outlet
to surplus water of Harrison county.
by this 1900 acres of low land would
be benefited. Approximate cost of
construction would be $4,000 per mile
The slope of these bitches from tho
county line to the Missouri river is
about IL feet to the mile. The
straighter the line, said Mr. Cook, the
better will be the drainage.
Mr. II p Morrow suggessed that the
water directly west of Mo V alley
might be drained into the Boyer and
the overflow from the Boyer obviated
by proper entertainments.
AFTERNOON SESSION
opened with running discussion. MIR
Wattles stated surveys and estimates
had been made in Harrison county
and that this county had only been
awaiting the action of Pottawattamie
county. Being asked to state the course
of the survey of the proposed ditch
eined them as follows: Willow ditch
beginning half mile from county line
follows due north to Newton's ditch
thence to near Calhoun, then taps Will
low creek length 81 miles. Allen
creek ditch is one mile further west
This follows into the Soldier.
Mr. Sniff moved that surveys and
bitches proposed be pushed to compile
ton at the earliest opportunity and
authorize the supervisors to advertise
for bids.
w + Baker, supervisor from Potta-
wattamie, expressed the good will OF
the people OF his county and pledged
hearty co operation as soon as the PEG.
pie understand the plans of the people
of Harrison county and had sufficient
time to consult and formulate working
ideas. Pottawattamie wants drainage
bitches as much as any other low lying
county.
The utmost nnanimity and good
will marked the entire meeting