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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08

citation in it's endeavor to secure per
the mouth Of the Missouri to Mime
apolis.
1t is argued that the contemplated
improvement means great development
industrially along the river, the crea-
ton Of power and the conservation of
capital where the opportunities for its
profitable employment will be the best.
Mississippi river a great summer travel
route Dozens of steamboats, undoubt-
edly will be necessary to carry the tour
lists on the stream which flows thru
country whose marvellous beauties are
now comparatively unknown. The river
is rich asset from every point OF view
for Minnesota and twin cities. It is
pointed out that it should be improved
to the, utmost practicable limit on the
Switzerland have been, because it would
bring into and leave in the state great
sums Of money widely distributed, par
ticularly in the lower regions of the
north and among the farmers. s.
A. L. Croker of Minneapolis mem
Der of the executive committee of, the
association, has spent years studying
the possibilities Of the Mississippi.
properly developed, and in studying
SOAii POI c1I4F GlAC VI
waterways and water power systems in
all parts Of the continent. Mr.. Croker
has given The Journal an inter
esting statement of his findings and Of
the conditions along the Mississippi.
\ Waterways Draw Population.
"a cicrle described by radius fifty
miles long swung around Pittsburg at
the west end of Pennsylvania and an
other of the same size about Philadel-
phia at the east end Of Pennsylvania
contains one-half the voters. of that
great commonwealth. These two cities
are the meeting points Of water and
rail transportation. In New York state
nearly twothirds Of the population lies
along the Hudson river and Erie canal
In 1900 over two million of the people
of Illinois lived in cities on the water
ways. In Ohio it's two Anticipated and
neglected canals have drawn to their
banks one-half Interpolation of that
state. Lyman E. Cooley, celebrated
engineer Of the Chicago drainage canal,
says: Contrary to what mi ght have
| been anticipated during the great
growth of the railroads since the civil
war, there has been an increasing dis
position to locate by the waterside and
have the railroads and land traffic feed
the waterside cities.
Experience, as at Niagara, shows
that factories move to cheap power.
| Minneapolis has cheap water power,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08

souri,, Minnesota and Wisconsin. AS
surances have been received that Gov
ernors Cummins Of Iowa and Dineen
of Illinois will be present and former
Governor S. R. Van SAINT Of Minnesota
has been appointed by Governor John
son to represent this state. It is not
known as yet whether Governor Folk
Of Missouri and Governor LaFollette Of
Wisconsin will be present, but if they
are unable to attend they will appoint
representative Several congressman
from states bordering on the Missis-
sippi will be there and each city and
town on the banks of the river will be
represented.
The association at it's last convention
adopted memorial to congress in
which it was recited that the popula-
ton Of the five states represented is
100000 or one-sixth the population of
the United States; that there are fifty
towns and cities on the banks Of the
upper river, containing a population of
1,50O,OO0; that these five states produce
the largest amount of agricultural prod
are now great manufacturing centers;
that conditions which now concern these
states in the matter of securing cheaper
and more direct transportation for the
i&roducts of factory, farm and forest,
&re such as to call for relief which can
Ve afforded thro the permanent i'm
provement of the upper river so as to
establish and maintain channel six
feet in depth at low water from St.
Anthony Falls to the mouth Of the
Missouri river, a distance of 700 miles
Engineers in charge Of this department
Of the upper river have estimated that
the work can be accomplished at cost
of $15,O0O,00O Congress is reminded
that the benefits which will accrue are
not confined to the towns and cities
lying Immediately on the upper river
but will extend to the interior of these
five states and have it's effect on the
territory.
- Effect on Railroad Rates.
"It is an established fact,' say.
the memorial, "that the power of rail
roads to make and enforce rates is cir
cumscribed by water rates and that tn,
maximum basis of freight rates is pre-
scribed by the river, lake and ocean
carriers. We seek to improve the uppe
river in the behalf Of the commercial
interests directly concerned, which ar.
important and entitled to your recogni
ton, as well as to provide for the need
OF an expanding commerce. The pur
pose is to secure cheaper rates for tn,
transportation Of the various product
represented, for while railroad rate
may be. obtained there is a want O.
proper competition, as we'll as cheape
outlet to the Gulf and far-away port
Of the world, which can be afforded
by the river.'
. In addition to this memorial, tn
legislatures of Illinois, Missouri, Min
nesota and Wisconsin, adopted resolu
tlons endorsing the action Of the asso
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
We GREAT STATES GET TOGETHER TO PROMOTE
THE IMPROVEMENT OF. THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI

The Upper Mississippi River Improve
ment association will hold it's annual
convention in La Crosse, Wis, Oct. 10
and IL. The previous meetings at
Quincy, Ill, and Dubuque, Iowa, started
the plan for the improvement Of the
Mississippi and at the La Crosse meet
ing it is expected that something more
of the. details of the plan win be
worked out
A new congress meets next Decem-
Der, and it is important that the scope
of the improvement scheme be well
defined before that time in order that
the movement in congress may be
sion. President Wilkinson is confident
congress will soon extend assistance.
The convention will be attended by
representatives from Illinois, Iowa, Mis-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08

to give 5000 horsepower is now being
worked out by the engineers. If the
entire fall were utilized, it would mean
a $6,000,OOO plant. -
A view is given Of the dam as
planned at Keokuk, Iowa. Of this Mr..
Croker says: s.@T9 - l-1 49, 2 =
90 Last March congress authorized a.
the improvement of navigation and for
giving to the promoters the valuable
water power having maximum Of
10000 horse power, the second largest
in the United States. It will cost
$6,000,000 and is now under option to
New York parties to build. 1t will
give a mill pond forty miles l %ng a an;3
/! is about thirty five feet and the entire
| river will pour over the dam.
"These great factories from Bemidjji
| to Keokuk will receive and send out
| great quantities of freight. They will
demand the best channel that can be
made. The vast Mississippi valley, un-
equaled on earth for extent, richness
Of soil and raw products, will make
the river the greatesrfactor for manu- !;
States Chicago is increasing annually
as fast in manufacturing as any four
other large cities Of the, country COM
bined. -.
@tThe great lakes will employ 100, 900
| men in building vessels for the world,
! when they can float them past Chicago
and down the. mississippi river. The
twin cities will stand in regal power
as the northern rail and water gateway
to vast tributary country to the
north. At the other extremity New
! Orleans will export to the world.
| Commercial Possibilities. liz.
| "Any one who has studied the
growth and possibilities Of the arid irri
eating west, Of the south, and Of the
n Mississippi valley, must be impressed
with the value to the twin cities of al
improved river. A correspondent writes
me from New Orleans that the sugar
trust offered him shipment of 10000
barrels Of sugar a month if he would
put on the proper boats and termina
facilities A coffee firm offered hin
100000 bags Of coffee year. He says
there is no question about plenty OF
freight up the river, if facilities are
5 given. He says 100000 tons Of rice
should come via river. Most Of this i!
5 now imported thru Norfolk, Newpor
< News and Baltimore. The raw supple!
t |>for the Saltwater Irvine plant should
v come up river and be landed directl,
l at the prison. Coal, southern lumber
: sugar, hardware, fire brick and clay
. glass, etc., should come in bulk. Flour
baled hay. dairy and packing hous
4 products and exports from the northern
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
the society failed to have the money re-

Sometimes such dire distress and mis-
cry is found that immediate help must be
given in the way Of food and medicine
and then the demands must be made
upon the treasury. ~.
The society would like thousand as
ISOLATE members, or more, turnout the
state; members who when they find de-
serving ones will report to headquarters
their needs; members, who will feel that
they are part of the great organization
which now numbers over 100000 active
members and will do their share, no mat
ter how small is the "good cheer
All those who desire to- become asso-
ciate members, please notify the secre-
tary of the associate membership COM
mittee, Mrs. J. A. Brant, II e Fifteenth
street, or send the 81 dues and Mrs.
Brant will mail membership card.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08

draws VS. $1,000 tons. 'n The Minneapoiis
-four, wooden and textile goods are
priced the world over. With cheap
power, cheap fuel and cheap transport
turing must grow.
minnesota, the twin cities, the
teeming millions of the whole Missis-
sippi valley want the best channel the
United States government can construct
and maintain.
Great Summer Travel Route.
"The middle west has grown rich
and it's so-called middle classes have
begun to travel in large numbers. The
east and west lines Of railroads are
now bringing great and growing num-
bers of people to the banks of the Mis-
sissippi, where they are taken up and
down on steamboat excursions The
great steamers from st. Louis, carrying
300 at a time, have been loaded every
trip both ways with excursionists seek
ing relief from the sWeltering heat and
dust of the south in the delightful
Minnesota wilds. This is the first year
in this line Of business that the trips
have extended thru the entire season
with loaded steamers both ways. From
this time on, if properly advertised, the
gin to carry the people. This sum-
| mer they have numbered thousands and
| have left large amount Of money be-
hind them. H% =
nWith the completion of the locks
and dams between st. Paul and Mime
apolis these steamers will come into our
harbor, and confidently believe that
when the travelling and pleasure,seek-
Ping public of this city comes to know
how beautiful this river "trip is and
when it can step aboard a floating
palace in Minneapolis harbor, there will
be 10000 people year sailing down
to Dubuque and return. 1t is one of
the most beautiful and most overlooked
excursions in the world. -
GAS the Minneapolis member Of the
executive committee, / invite the job
bers, the hotel men, the bankers, the
real estate men, those who have 6nan-
the convention at La Crosse. It will
be highly educational. Last year SEN
ator Allison presided at the banquet
and several governors of states took
part. This year we hope to have Sen
ator Washburn, who is deeply interested
in the navigate ion and power posi-
bilities Of the river, present to .partici-
working for these objects in congress.
The upper river is only getting 100000
this year for channel improvement COW
ering $50 miles. Much Of this is needed
; for maintenance. We need $1,500,000
year for ten years, the estimated time
for opening the Panama canal. The
; Ohio river will get $50,000,000. We
, ask for only $4,000, 1000. We hope to
, get next years convention in, Mime.
, apolis and hope for great increase OF
, knowledge Of the facts and larger
interest in this city in the subject.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08

power includes storage rights in several
lakes and the estimate of the whole
installation runs to possibly 100000.
Looking down the river, another
large power is possible2 below Pres
colt, Wis. On the Davenport rapids, So
Gs 5ntfen m ndash Long 81 a9 Stse ra a5ge
at Moline the United States govern.
ment has dam from which power is
used in the government shops on Rock
Island in manufacturing the equipment
for 100000 soldiers. In the last few
years small arms factory has been
added, approaching in size the celebrat.
ed plant at Springfield Mass. (The
power dam is shown with this article.
"On the Davenport side another dam
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
A Position Wanted,

The Sunshine society wishes to obtain
a position for bright, deserving young
woman who is bravely struggling to sup
port two little children She has had
considerable experience at a telephone
switchboard and can give references
from the Northwestern Telephone COM
pany. She also has done cashier work
and clerking in stores and would be thank
full to get any position which will enable
her to care for her children.
If anyone who knows of a position will
notify Miss Blanchard, 139 E Fifteenth
street. the society will be deeply grateful.
The woman is honest and reliable and
willing to work and can furnish good
references: Is fsS58-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08

with it's 10000 horsepower existing,
with Coon creek, the two government
dams and the $4,000 horsepower from
"The channel of the Mississippi has
now been improved to the point that
this year for the first time large num-
bers of southern excursionists have
come by steamer to the twin cities and
to the cool interior lake resorts of cen
trail and northern Minnesota. Formerly
it was uncertain whether they could get
farther than La Crosse, and not many
came. ss..'
"The improved channel has drawn
the attention Of two different concerns
who are figuring on installing tugs and
barges for hauling coarse, heavy freight
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08

article telling of the work and using the
same headings used in the Minneapolis
Journal will be the most effective way
of bringing the work before the public.
She also wishes some one perfectly famil-
lar with the work to speak before the
Saturday club. Other letters asking for
help and sunshine were read and appor-
toned to the committees to care for
The delegates appointed to the meet
ing of the Federated clubs, Oct. Is, in the
First Baptist church, were Mrs. Theodore
Haynes, Mrs. G. H. Fleming and Miss
Eva Blanchard. A full report will be
given of the work for the past year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
Housekeeper or companIon


Who wants a housekeeper or compan-
ion? The Sunshine society knows re-
fined gentlewoman, a lady in every re-
spect, and of a little past middle age who
wishes a place as companion or house
keeper.
The salary is not so much an Object as
a good home in refined family. She is
thoro housekeeper and capable Of tax
ing full charge Of a home. She can give
the best of personal references and her
sweet pleasant disposition and kindly
motherly ways would make her an ideal
companion. If anyone wishes to engage
such a companion or housekeeper, please
send word to Mrs. Edna Fuller Kirk, 32s
Fourth street Sc, who will give the
name and address of the woman and fur
nish any other information desired.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08

which 1t was managed The cottages
were opened June II and closed Sept. II,
and during that time 115 women and
children were entertained, each remain
ing one week as the guest Of the society.
The entire cost. including every item of
expense was s168.74. OF this amount
Miss Corinne DeLaittre paid the grocery
bill, $41.74 leaving the actual cost to the
society, $127.17. If the weather permits
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
farm and factory should go south by.

farm and factory should go south by
river.
q Near Hastings, Mimi, are large de-
posts of u sand that is coming into
use for city filter plants. All large
cities will soon have these filter plants
year Pittsburg wanted six carloads. The
article cost SIS ton. The freight was
$32 ton. Put on a barge and taken
by river, that $32 would have shrunk
a good deal and then would be big
demand for the Hastings sand. Major
Meigs, United States engineer at the
Keokuk locks, is authority, and there
is no better, for saying that single YES
sells of 1000 tons burden can come
thru the Meeker island lock into the
harbor of Minneapolis
ga number of these could be pulled
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08

The young people of the Fifth Avenue
Congregational church are doing sunshine
work that deserves the Warmest praise.
One of the members of the church, a
young girl, who was formerly a teacher
in the public schools of the city, is3in the
last stages of consumption and the young
people Of the church are paying IS a
week for a nurse for her. The sole sup
port of the family is a young brother
about 20 years old, and the mother, a
frail,5 delicate little woman, has not
strength to give her daughter the care
she needs, SO the young people Of the
church are giving their sunshine to the
girl who worked SO earnestly and enthusi
astically with them when she was well
and strong. sssf,az a.s ~
The invalid can live now but "a short
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
WATER PoWER--RocK. ISLAND ARSENAL.

up and down the river.
cat Elk River, above Minneapolis,
an organized company is seeking to put
in plant which by report reaches
over half million dollars. Farther up
the river, at St. Cloud and Sank Rapids,
Buchanan says are to be improved and
utilized. Still farther up, at Watab,
half million-d dollar water-power paper
mill plant is being Built and well adj
vanced. At Little Il Falls is another
large power; at Brainerd still another.
There may be others before reaching
Bemidji. At that point Judge Spooner
and Senator Swedback: secured last
March the permission from congress to
| build a dam for power purposes. This
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
The State. President Entertained.
Nfrc Noble Darrow the state nresider

The State President Entertained.
Mrs. Noble barrow the state president
was the guest Of the state officers last
week at5-the home Of Mrs. John Broom,
on Second avenue S.
The little gathering was arranged by
the officers to show their personal regard
for Mrs Darrow and their appreciation
Of the time, energy and enthusiasm she
has given to the work since she became
president. The rooms We're simply dec
Grated in the Sunshine colors. Musical
numbers were given by Mrs. Broom and
Miss Nellie Broom and Miss Nina Black
burn read several selections.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
The OutInu Work.

The outing work is over and Jewett
Sunshine Lodge at Lindstrom Is closed.
The natron was permitted to stay nearly
two weeks after the guests had left to
rest from the summer work
1.-The society feels very proud of its
: work and the economical manner In
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
Our, Associate Members.

There are so many persons who have
expressed a sympathy with the work the
Sunshine society is aiming to accomplish
yet are too much occupied with other
duties to take an active part. They
would be glad and willing to help the
cause along and be enrolled as members
II some way could be found that would
not demand any personal or active work.
To reach all these so interested and de-
sirous OF aiding the sunshiners in passing
the good cheer it has been decided to
establish an associated membership the
dues for which shall be 81 per year.
The associate membership cards can be
carried as little reminders to keep the
sunshine spirit for on the reverse side is
printed the following:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
Forget About 1t.

When cast down just forget about It.
Sing aloud or to yourself some hymn Of
hope, some glad song Of childhood days.
It will drive the shadows away. There
is no virtue in suffering from fear or loss.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08

the cottages will be opened earlier next
season, and the society hopes to make a
greater number happier.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
HOW Little Ii Costs.

How little it costs, If we give 1t thought,
To make happy some heart each day!
Just one kind word or a, tender. SMILE,
AS we 60 on our daily way;
Perchance a look will suffice to clear
The cloud from neighbours face,
And the press of a hand in sympathy
A sorrowful tear efface.
One walks in sunlight another goes
All weary III the shade;
One treads a path that lis fair and smooth,
Another must pray for aid,
1t costs SO little! wonder why
=, We give 1t so little thought;
A smile-kind words-a glance-a touch
What magic with them Is wrought! AZ
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08

'"rhe inner side. of every cloud |
is bright and shining. Turn yours
about and show the lining
| You can assist in scattering sun
shine
BY interesting others in the work.
By distributing literature.
By reporting worthy cases to
/ headquarters.
BY saying or doing something to
brighten the lives of those less for
tunate than yourselves.
The money raised from these dues vii
con institute fund for doing good. light
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08

time and everything possible IS being
done by the members Of the church to
brighten her life to the end. =.
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