The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-01
CONFERENCE ENDS
WITH GLOW OF
FRATERNITY
Mayor Sharp Of Winnipeg
Pays Handsome Compli-
ment to Grand Forks.

tatives of North and South Dakota,
Minnesota and the province of Mani
tOba. came to Il most felicitous end.
The object sought was obtained as
set forth in yesterdays issue of the
Evening Times and reiterated In the
resolutions which follow:
The last act of the conference was
teeming with good fellowship and sig
nilicent of the relations between the
United States and Canada. A vote of
thanks was extended to Mayor Sharp
of Winnipeg for the manner in which
he had presided, and in acknowledge
ing the compliment, he took the OPP
portunity to pay the city of Grand
Forks and the United States very
high compliments.
Mayor Sharp said that there was
willingness on the part of Canada to
become portion of the United States
but that there was so little to be
gained by a union, the countries were
SO much alike, that it was hardly
worth the trouble of annexation. He
paid handsome compliment to Grand
Forks as progressive and enterpris-
ing city. He said that all Canada and
Winnipeg was, she owed to the United
States and the example set by this,
the greatest and most progressive ma
ton of the earth. Mayor Sharp was
very eulogistic in his references to the
United States and was roundly APP
Elauded by the other members of the
delegation, at each compliment
Senator Cashel urged the people of
the state to be vigilent and push the
matter along; not to rest until drain
age had been secured.
The convention adjourned sine die
at 4:30 o'clock.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolutions.
Whereas, the valley of the Red river
is by nature one of the best, If not the
very best, Of the river valleys of the
American continent from an agricul-
tural standpoint but Is at times, from
a combination of conditions, so flooded
both by the overflow of the Red river
and Its tributaries and by the run-off
Of the higher lands lying adjacent to
and on both sides thereof that the
raising of crops is to a certain extent
uncertain and hazardous. and,
Whereas. the people residing in the
said valley are in the most urgent need
of aid for the drainage of their lands
IN order that crop raising may be as
sured and also of the regulation of the
flow of the Red river for the purpose
OF insuring and improving it's naviga-.
bility, and the prevention of overflow
which results in great damage to life
and property. and.
Whereas. numerous surveys and in
vestigations of portions of this valley
have been prosecuted in the past both
In the United States and in Manitoba,
and,
Whereas, the officers of the United
States Agricultural department. in CO.
operation with the proper officers of
the various states affected. are at the
present time engaged in making a de-
tailed study of the said valley in the
United States. and the engineers of the
Public Works department of Manitoba
are also engaged in the study of che
drainage conditions prevailing in the
said valley in that Province, all of
which Investigations and study are be-,
ing carried on with the greatest pos
sible speed consistent with careful
study and the funds available. but,
Whereas. there still remains much
to be done before there can be a full
and complete understanding of the
situation. therefore.
Be 1t Resolved. that liberal appro-
priation be made for the prosecution
OF these surveys by the departments
of the government having the same in
charge to the end that the data re-
qutred for the proper drainage of the
Red River valley and the regulation If
the flow of the Red river may be Sc
cured.
Be 1t further resolved. that we earn
estly request the Government of Can
ada and the congress of the United
States to secure the appointment of
an international commission for the
purpose of making thorough investi-
cation of the Red river and it's tribu-
taries with view to regulating the
Hood flow SO as to prevent it's over
How In times Of flood and improve
navigation in periods of low water.
Be 1t further resolved. that the ex-
tensive drainage projects now being
carried on throughout the valley, and
which will materially affect the volume
OF water In said river in flood periods,
make 1t imperative that the flow If
this river be regulated as far as pos
sible with view to meeting the con-
ditions created by these improvements,
and.
Be 1t further resolved. from esti-
mates made by government engineers
1t Is apparent that the waters of the
Red river could be so controlled by the
construction Of a canal connecting
Lake Traverse with the Big Stone lake
thereby lowering the water level of
said Lake Traverse sufficient to turn
the flow from its basin into the Min
nesota river: and by the construction
OF q reservoir dam at Otter Tail lake,
As recommended by government engi-
neers: a dam at the outlet of Red
lake. creating a reservoir of Red Lake,
q reservoir dam on the Sheyenne river
at some feasible point to return the
waters of its basin during flood per-
iOds. and dam on the Pembina river
suitably located to control the floods
OF this stream which drains from a
large area both in Manitoba and North
I Dakota. BY the construction of these
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