The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-01
DAMS ARE NEEDED
TO CHECK FLOODS
DELEGATES TO DRAINAGE CON
FERENCE ADOPT RESOLUTIONS.
Appointment of international Commits
sion to Investigate Red River with
a View to Preventing Overhows, Is
Urged-Cost of Project Estimated at
100000 and Government Aid Will
be Sought. -
Special to The Journal.

Grand Forks, N. D., March The appoint
ment of an international commission for the pur
pose Of making thoro investigation Of the
Red river and its tributaries is urged in resolu-
lions adopted by the drainage conference which
closed its sessions last night. The cost of the
proposed improvements in the valley to prevent
floods and damage to the farms Is placed at
SoOOOOO, and strong effort will be made to
secure this appropriation from congress.
Efforts will also be made to secure the coop
GRAFTON of Manitoba and the Canadian govern
ment In improving the condition in the Red
river valley. .- -es~ .-..'.-
The resolutions are as follows: 49,
Want Liberal Appropriations.
Whereas, The officers Of the United States
agricultural department In cooperation with the
proper officers of the various states affected are
at,the present time engaged in making detailed
study of the Red river valley in the United
States, and the engineers Of the; public works
department of Manitoba are also engaged in the
study of the drainage conditions prevailing in
the said valley in that province, all Of which in
vestgations and study are being carried on with
the greatest possible speed consistent with care
full 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, ~ ~='.-..s
BE 1t resolved, That liberal appropriations
be made for the prosecution Of these surveys
the same in charge, to the end that the data
required for the proper drainage of the Red
river valley and the regulation of the flow of the
Red river may be secured. 49,.
International Commission.
BE 1t further resolved, That we earnestly
end urgently request the government Of Canada
and the congress of the United States to secure
the appointment Of an tnterna tional commission
1ef the purpose OF making thorO investigation
of the Red river and its tributaries with a view
| to regulating the food flow thereof SO az to pre
vent its overflow in times of flood and improve
navigation in periods of low water
BE 1t further resolved, That the extensive
| drainage projects now being carried on thruou,
the valley and which will materially affect the
volume of water in said river in food periods
make 1t Imperative that the flow Of this rive,
be regulated as far az possible with view f.
| meeting the conditions created by these improve
| ments; and .ta'~' ~. 'h;,%
BE it further resolved, That from estimate,
maze by government engineers it is apparen
| that the waters of the Red river should be- 81
controlled by the construction Of canal connect
ing. Lake Traverse with the Big Stone Ike
| thereby lowering the water level of said Lax
traverse sufficiently to turn the flow from III
| basin into the Minnesota river, and in the con
! struct1on of reservoir dam at Otter Tail lake
as recommended by government engineers, a dan
at the outlet Of Red lake, creating d reserved
OF Red lake. reservoir dam on the Cheyenn
river at some feasible point to retain the wa tor
Of its basin during flood periods and dan
on the Pembina: river, suitably; Located to con
! troll the foods Of Dakota. BY. the rconstr1ctio
| OF these dams and reservoirs the danger frou
overflow Of the Red river valley would be averte
and navigation materially improved in loyy
streams Of waters -! :. :. - i