The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-09
DRAINAGE LEAGUE
| CALLS CONFERENCE
IMPORTANT MEETING TO BE
HELD AT GRAND FORKS.
Improvement of Red River Valley Will
Be Discussed by Delegates from Min
nesota, Manitoba and North and
South Dakota-Pr President Cashel Will
Present Two Schemes to Prevent
overdows.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Grand Forks. N. D.. Feb. Binder the aus
pieces of the North Dakota Drainage league, OF
which senator J. L. Cashel Of Grafton is presi-
dent, conference will be held ut the CONNER
cial clubrooms in this city the evening OF Tues
day, Feb. 81, for the purpose Of considering how
best to prevent the overflow OF the Red River
valley.
1, Attending this conference will be five dele
gates appointed by Premier Robin OF Mani
toba and five each by Governors 4. Z. Sarles or
North Dakota, j. A. Johnson Of Minnesota and
Elrod of South Dakota Senator Cashel was in
Grand Forks yesterday and he stated that Pre-
mier Robin had shown considerable interest IN
the project and heartily Endorsed the idea OF q
conference, promising to appoint committee to
meet here on the date named. Governor john
son has expressed himself as favorable to such
conference and Governor Sarles and Governor
Elrod will no doubt take prompt action In nam
ing delegates. ~ H.
Senator Cashel has taken great interest In
drainage, even before the organization OF the
North Dakota league, and he has two plans TOT
! preventing the annual spring overflow OF the
Red river, which is attended by vast damage
| to property along the stream. Either OF these
plans, he thinks, would be Of vast benefit, and
both would do away entirely with any DANGER
from an overflow Of the river. One of the plans
would be to straighten the river, not by making
i 1t as straight as canal, but by cutting on
the big bends. By doing this he estimates that
at least thirty-ive miles could be Topped OF the
| distance between Grand Forks and the Canadian
| boundary He believes that this would result
in the water being carried on In at least half
the time The other. plan provides for dams
and locks at Red lake, Lake Traverse, Otter
Tail lake and the sheyenne and Pembtna rivers
| BY both Of these plans Senator Cashel believes
that any overflow Of the Red river would be I'M
possible and in addition the river would be
made nayigable from Fargo to Lake Winnipeg.
The commissioners of the several valley coun
ties are making small appropriations to assis
y in the preliminary work of the league, and i
is expected that much will be accomplished II
the way of shaping plans at the conference t.
be held here the latter part Of the month.
Not Gambling Debt.
In decision handed down today Judge Fisl
Of the district court decides the suit Of tn
Ames- Brooks company against Charles Nelson Il
favor of the plaintiff. The case was tried II
Ramsey county, Judge Fisk sitting for Judg
Cowan. It is important from the fact that tn
defendant sought to escape payment of clai1
on the grounds that the transaction was gam
bling. The Ames Brooks company Is engaged i
3 the grain business at Duluth. and Nelson is
t Ramsey county farmer. He had shipped grail
q to the firm at Duluth and several years ag
$ wired the firm to sell for him 5000 bushels 9
e fax for October delivery at 81. 29A per bushe
. His orders were complied with and Nelson faile
q to deliver the fax. the prices of which wer
!, soaring skyward. The commission firm was r
& quired to buy the fax on the market at.
) much higher price, and brought suit to recovt
}. the loss sustained, something like 1000. Ne
n son contended that the transaction was gan
o bling and hence could not ba collected thru II
le courts. The case is similar to one from ca
le county, which was decided by the supreme cou
~ in favor of the commission firm, the opni
= IN that court being written by Judge Fisk, WI
was sitting for one of the supreme court judg
At when the was submitted. rk
* * Must Return Site.
q, Another decision by Judge Fisk is made in t
case of Thomas ]. Baird and others again
the Lakota Milling company, H. NJ. Walla
and Minnie Lasham and Lilly NJ. Plummer, he
of A. L. Plummer. deceased. -.. .rs s,E
The suit came from Nelson county and involy
IN a millsite in the city of Lakota. Several yes
ago II. M. Wallace and A. L.. Plummer agre
to establish and operate Touring mill at
ia kota for period of two years, providing I
ad city would donate site and bonus of 81, OK
sss By the agreement these persons promised to
* transfer the site and repay the bonus If
or any cause the mill was not operated the
a term of two years. The mill burned a lit
lat over wear a. tnr its conservation and +
ias action was brought to recover title to the pr
t ths erty and a refund Of the $500 Of the bol
ID that was paid over. Judge Fisk decides
"a case in favor Of the plaintiffs, requiring
aid milling company to transfer the site back
nee the plaintiffs, representing the city, and 81
ON judgment against Wallace for the $500 and
me- terest since the beginning of the suit fit
les- months ago. The heirs of A. L. Plummer
me not held liable in the decision, inasmuch
II no claims had been filed against the estate
~ provided by law. Scott Rex of Grand Forks
charge Of the case for the plaintiffs,