The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-03-29
THE DELTA ENDANGERED

The Mississippi River Commission leaves st. Loui
its annual of river inspection the 2nd of April
Before this body this district hes important matters
bring up The weakness of the evees at the lower end
Lake Bolivar threatens the country with an overflow
should any kind of high river result from the presen
rains that general throughout the country Thi
threatened break, told by competent engineers
be avered if escape it this year, by tho putns
in OF revetment work cost of between $75 900
100000 The only other way to protect the country viii
be to build evee around the back side of the lake. which
will necesitae the throwing out of valuable farming lands
This together with the dirt work, etc, will
cost the country upwards of 100000
Should break in the levees occrr which is very prob
able owing tots cavng condition above named point
it will be repetition of the Sopps break of 1897, which
of the destructive the planting interests
this district ever experienced.
We beleve it is the duty of the president of the evee
board of this district to call meeting of the prominent
planters and members of the evee board before the Com
mission arrives, prepare memorial, and select COM
mittee to present it to the River Commission, urg-
ing upon these commissioners the necessity for
this $4,000 appropriation for the Districts protec-
ton Greenvlle In point of view, the right and
proper place for this meeting to be held for it is
traly situated that members and planters from
every point in the District and the meeting will therefore
be largely attended Heretofore we have lacked in hotel
to entertain any large number of invited
guests but such not the now for today we have
hoel which, in point of accommodation and SERVICE
stands second in the South and an Opera House
that will seat 1000 people.
There is another argument in favor of the meeting be-
ing held in Greenve and that is the questions to be dis
cussed and the appropriations to be asked for will be ro
tive to the Mississippi district and if people meet the
commissioners IN ST. Louis, Memphis, in other
city outside OF the state these commissioners
the time to give their full attention to our demands upon
then their time will be mostly taken up with matters
pertaining to the district in which the place of meeting
held if on the river.
This is matter of great Importance to our people and
should be looked after by those in authority meeting
with the commissions should be arranged here the call
published every paper the Delta and letters sent to
promtent citizens and planters inviting them attend
LATER-Snce writing the above we learn that Presi-
dent Jayne and Engineer Sommervile will leave for
Washington tomorrow letter from Senator stating
that he thought they would to Washington bill
could be prepared and passed giving them the needed
preparation for this point We trust the above will prove
and If it does to this Senator and our President of
people of the district are DUE STILL to US it looks like
wild goose chase, for the river and harbor bill has
been passed and appropriations this end are made and
charge of the river commission for their aotments
The only plan then secure it that we can see is as in
the past to make before this honorable body present.
of the and ask for the needed appropriation and
we confident liberal they have always proved
themselves to the district, when just demand is made
upon them, will get the appropriation asked and is
the only way to get it.