The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-28
THE EVENING TIMES, GRAND FORKS n. 5.

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found that for a few days of excessive
high water in the Pembina, that one
fourth of the volume of water passing
the International boundary line came
from the Pembina river. Prof. Cham
dler thinks that in ordinary periods CT
overflow that the volume of the Penn
bina is one-eighth to one-tenth of the
volume of water passing the Interna-
tional boundary line By holding that
water back In the proposed reservoir
would not only relieve our county and
Manitoba of much annual damage, but
the cities Of Pembina, Emerson, Win
nipeg, etc."
By combining the flood waters of this
basin you will reduce the volume of
water passing into the Red river prob
ably s per cent, thus by the different
processes of diverting and daming, the
volume of water in the lower river can
be reduced in flood time SO per cent.
removing all danger to overflow If
lands or damage to property. {,
The next means of preventing the
overflow would be by canaling and
cutting off the big bends or OK bows,
by this means you would shorten the
channel of the river probably 30 per
cent thus giving shorter distance and
greater descent to hurry the waters
onward To Illustrate: the fail of the
river is less than inches to the lineal
mile. suppose we take bend coursing
six miles that would gain only one
lineal mile of the river by canaling,
the bend would have fall of only one
inch to the mile while the canal would
have five inches which must dispose of
the waters in fall and distance in much
less time.
BY this process you would destroy
navigation. During the season If
normal conditions the volume of water
would be limited and would mass
through the canal system in a lower
stage.
The plans and systems that have
outlined are mainly for the purpose of
bringing on general discussion of the
subject under consideration, the over
flow OF the Red river, particularly Nv
the practical men of scientific knowl-
edge who are in attendance at. this
conference.
In conclusion l would recommend
that We arrive at some conclusion as
to some plan, OF plans, on which we
can memoriZe the Dominion Parlia-
ment and congress to appoint a joiat
commission of practical men as early
as possible, TO investigate the condi-
tons OF the Red river and it's tribu
tarles and report its findings and rec
concentrations to both governments for
action.
This is the first conference of the
kind called for this purpose which
am happy to say is composed of rep
resentative men from whom the public
Will expect practical recommendations
that ultimately should produce good
results.
Discussion Begins.
At the conclusion of Senator Cash
els address, State Engineer A. L. Eel
lows of North Dakota, desired to ask
Engineer Dancer of the province of
Manitoba, If the increased volume of
water from the Red river resulting
from Senator Cashel's scheme of
drainage, would back the water up in
the Red river and damage Winnipeg.
Mr.. Dancer did not believe SO unless
the river was frozen over below Win
nipeg at the time of the flood. Engin-
Ger Ralph answered the question to
the satisfaction of Mr.. Fellows by
stating that the river had a fall of
15 feet from Winnipeg to the bay.
Mr.. Fellows said. that the straight
ching of the channel of the Red river
as Senator Cashel proposed would not
destroy navigation as he stated.
With the reservoir system, it would be
possible to release enough water dur
ing the summer to keep navigation, at
its present status.
Prof. Chandler Made Delegate.
On motion of Mr.. Fellows, Prof. e.
+. Chandler of the University of North
Dakota, and United States hydro
srapher, was admitted to the floor of
the conference with the privileges of
a delegate.
At the request of the chair. discus
sion was discontinued until the adj
dress from Prof. w. R. Hoag of the
University of Minnesota was delivered.
PROF. Hoag said that he was not a.
public speaker and was wholly un-
prepared, but would make a few OBJ
servations. While the address was
rot lengthy it was extremely instruc-
tive
Prof. Hoag had been engaged in,
drainage work in Minnesota for the
past eight years and has had consid
cradle practical experience.
In his judgment the hardest part of
the task of draining the Red river
valley was not confronting the en-
a!neers but the men back of the work.
The great work must lie in the field
of the diplomat and the statesman.
There are allies and enemies; the
enemies must be overcome OF won
over and the allies unified.
All Help Needed.
The United States is making sur
veys and they will assist any stage in
the work of study of physical condi-
tons. Some such work has been
done in the Red river on both sides.
This is one of the allies.
There are many problems of pure
ly local nature, relative to bitches,
cannals, etc., which must be studied
and overcome. These are compare
lively simple matters. The great fight
will come in securing financial aid.
The matter of ways and means will
demand the greatest talent. The work
should he Divided when IL cornas no