Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-05
Promoters Bay 1t Will Benefit Commerce
and Agriculture Alike.
BIG MANUFACTURERS IN FAVOR OF IT
Chicago Canal Dsr Tsed as Illustration Of
Prs6ss4 Fslue.
BOON TO ARID LANDS !" > We WEST
Authorities Declare Preside. - Res
ervoir system Could BE PrOhtably
Maintained by National
Government.

CHICAGO. March Al. G. Braden, secre-
4sry OF the engineering board OF the Chi
caRo drainage canal, had for his guests to-
day Judge Cornelius J. Gavin Of New Mex
ico and J. M. Glenn, secretary OF the I'LL
noia Mapufacturers' association, in trip
down the drainage canal and inspection Of
the Beartrap dam. The secret OF this ex-
cursion lies in the fact that Mr.. Garvin, one
OF the supporters Of Secretary Of the Treas
ury Shaw at the National business mems
league last Thursday night together with
Secretary Shaw, made strong argument
associating the presidents reservoir policy
for the appropriation of money for the
erection of immense dams throughout the
west in the mountain regions for the stor-
age OF water for irrigation purposes.
In his speech Judge Gavin showed clearly
the benefits that would accrue to the busi-
ness interest of Chicago, including the man
sfacturers, by the development and settle
ment Of the arid lands OF the west. Sec
retary Glenn explained fully the close re-
lations between the manufacturers Of this
city with the western country.
Cost of Drainage.
Mr.. Braden places the cost Of the drain
age canal at ss4, 100000. raised by taxation
Of this district and borne principally by
the city of Chicago. II Chicago can fur
lsh the funds for an enterprise Of this mag
nitude It should be to the general govern
ment a simple and small matter to provide
tho money needed for the construction work
as simple yet 90 far-reaching In Its benefits
rs the building OF the dams for the proposed
reservoirs.
Mr.. Glenn believes that irrigation and
the reclaiming OF the arid lands OF the
mountain region would result in great and
unlimited benefit to the manufacturing in
&erests OF the east. Said he;
EstlmatIng that 1OOOoo.oOO acres of land
can be reclaimed to make the most fertile
farming lands In the world, we would have
sse sxs oapSbe 70 Of nsss
OF people. who win be purchasers and con
the east. To the manufacturers of Illinois
this is Of great importance In view of Its
Spsn.s SSs TsSS a ac inv woaG
created for .nacnitiefy In paSr,tlcular: pS,ds Iii
most greatly. Not alone would the man
ufactures benefit for a great, Incompetent
factured goods OF almost every description.
and a great field opened for the large mer-
camille interests OF Chicago and the east.
Considers scheme Simple.
Judge Gavin said.
After visiting the drainage canal and it's
dam and controlling, works at Iockport.
and having its workings SO clearly ex-
plained by Trustee Braden of the drainage
board, l am led to believe the controlling
gions is a simple matter. and constructed
IN such a manner as to last for time I'M
snsmoEiai Win absolute e. saIety 70 tn, tne sur, sur,
dams OF sufficient strength and stability
can be constructed as the mammoth enter
prize 50 successfully completed by Chicago
fully demonstrates.
The controlling works at Lockport today
Eaks S Michigan. O II this Va can "a" be eSs Success
Fully done, how readily can dams be con-
btructed whore nature has lent every aid
n few thousand acres of waterT This
drainage canal Is certainly one of the best
aon problem. Here by the simple turning
of wheel 10000 cubic feet OF water can
be let out OF its confines every minute, or
will OF tho operator. This same principle
applied In the arid regions will store suff-
acre OF irrigable land in the arid re-
E,ons EE. @ Mature has provided innumers6ls
amount OF money In the construction of q
dam water sufficient can be stored until
such time and at such season OF the year
crops
Need Aid of Government.
This Is beyond the reach Of private en-
terprise and the agitation and education
which 10 going on at present is for the
purpose of encouraging the government to
aid In this internal Improvement with the
pole purpose In view OF furnishing homes
for the bona hde homeseeker and actual
settler as against syndicates and private
control OF government lands initiating
against the interests OF the masses and as
against the development and future pros
perity OF the arid regions which. with this
government aid and development will
make an Agricultural empire equal. II not
superior. 70 the most favored agricultural
sections OF the rain belt.
The favorable way IN which the business
community OF Chicago and the entire east
looks upon this matter and the aid and
support which they are giving makes the
arid west hopeful OF the early solution OF
the present condition. of AFFAIRS, by the
early adoption upon the part OF the gov
ernment OF q policy of improving their
own property and making homes for Amer
lean citizens and building up home indus-
tries, thereby making the bulwark of
Americas commercial interests greater
and stronger than ever.
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