The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-11
Interstate Inland Waterway CohNeh'
ton to be Held at Lake Charles
May 22-23, 1905.

May 22-23, 1906.
The second annual convention OF the /
Interstate Inland Waterway to be helu
at Lake Charles, Louisiana on May
22nd and %, is the result OF cali ol
the Executive Committee, OF that ASso-
citation. accordance with Instructions
riven them at the first conVentioh'
which was held at Victoria, Texas. on
August S, 1903.
1t is proposed to construct a canaI
from the mouth of the Rio Crane
river to connect with the MisSioSlpp' |
river. at or above DonaldsonYilie'
Louisiana. The depth is to be SIX ieet
and sufficient width to accommodate
LIGHT draft traffic. The cost is e'tl-
mated to be less than 1000, 600. Inc
undertaking is declared to be entlrei!
feasible by the United States engln-
GERS, and it is up to the people TO lur-
nisb evidence 10 the shape OF data
" giving the tonnage that is shipped III
and out, in the section to be affected
bv the canal, to convince the govern
" ment that it will be aIgood investment
This data can be secured, as undouot
. edly there is no greater tonnage IMAM
l. afforded by 1.-THE cotton, sugar RICE
y lumber and thousands OF other pro-
u ducts of the coast country affected by
y the construction of the canal.
}, Never has there been proposed, oy
ia anv section of the United States, a
Il project that carried with it such llght
~ cost of construction and maintenance,
t. which gave such unreasonable bene'
ne fits to so many people and such vast
section ofcountry.
The construction OF this canal VII
of omen nm thousands of acres OF rice
he sugar and cotton lands, permit TIT
n construction of saw mills, where the
m, lumber is now practically inaccessible
and even without the reduction o
.ge freight rates, it would be a paying IN
Ia, vestment. However, when we con
ely slider being able to bring coal COW
the Ohio river, Tennessee river, IN
rs, Red river and from every sourc
ity through the great Mississippi river
i'm and landing same at our doors
to one-half the present cost-yes'
six many instances even one-sixth OF pre-
cad eut cost, it is doubly worth our wnl
to construct the canal. When we col
lies slider again how cheap we can tran
va port the iron for our factories 1ro
and the shelters, the manufactured pr
YER duets of the thousands of factorl
our along the Ohio and Mississippi rive
res, and their tributaries, it makes I
proiect show over hundred per &c
our profit on the Investment. Again wh
such we consider the increased trade to
this manufacturers of the East, pail
$4,000 600 expended in this canal "
ad pay ten thousand per cent prom
4. the investment. And when compal
very with the expense of this governm
sew in reaching out for trade by the p
chase of the Philippine Islands,
ago, is impossible to compute the perc
cor' of profit.
}. IL There is simply no end to the be
H. fits to be derived from the construct
the of this great waterway, and | will 0
men tire the readers of this article
oao writ 'ag more, but suffice TO say
prove every delegate in attendance. a
many hearing the speeches of the men
are will address that convention, be
oman men who are we'll posted, having m
u her a Study of the project, they Will
thers surprised and will certainly leave
les IN ing profoundly impressed with the
snare portance and necessity OF the un
r sons taking to the people along its rou'
'ns1n' All towns and hamlets are expe
~ " to be represented by delegates at
convention, and we hereby call OF
r, Chambers of Commerce, Board
Trade. and Business Mems AS
% o'N atiops. to meet and select delegat
'ov W., attend this convention, sending q
~ of the delegates so selected tc
Chairman of this Committee.
'0'' W. duced rates will be made by the
Wy roads, ample hotel facilities W
''o ~ furnished by Lake Charles, and
W Wv. al. the convention bids fair to
I'd said c. S. E. Holls
,en this Chairman Executive Committee
81, ono state Inland Waterway.
,u;,son The Louisiana man who cOnst
-" 49, the imposition of a single DOL
ntplleCt. 49, o;<ha~ hy dQyiGl