New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-11-17
,NrER-coASTAL CANAL

There are strong hopes in
this part of the country that a
large part of the S75,ooo,ooo
that Representative Burton
saws he is going to ask for to
improve the rivers and harbors,
will come this way. There are
several Improvements here
abouts that the people are GER
tain would do much toward de
veloplng the country and max
ing it better business center
not only for the merchants but
for the planter.
One of these Improvements
is the opening of canal from
here to the lakes which project
the Board OF Trade is now pre-
sing. Another IS the dredging
and deeping of the Bayou and
not the least of the improve
ments is the proposed interiors;
tai canal which it is alleged will
do greatdeal for the whole
front OF the southwestern part
of the State. In letter from
Mr.. Walter Kemper the aims
and objects of this waterway are
set forth plainly. In this he
says:
"Thc canal is to tap the Miss.
at Plaquemine from whence
there is now an all water route
to the Teche. At this point
Franklin it is proposed to
dredge through to Bayou Port
age which empties into Cote
Blanche Bay. The route then
continues through Vermillion
Bay from whence canal will be
dredged to connect with White
Lake. White Lake is now
connected with a system of
canals and bayous to Grand
Lake in Cameron Parish.
"The Albert Hanson Lum-
Der Co. under permit issued
by the Secy. of War are dredg-
ing a canal about two miles be-
low Franklin to connect Bayous
Teche and Portage. The Secy.
OF war oblige them to install
Locks the plans for which |
have submitted to him and had
approved. This is a private
canal but may be eventually
used al the route tor the Inter
coastal Canal.
Gall of St. Mary, all of iberia
tributary to the Teche and
South of the Teche and the
greater portion of Vermilllon
will be able, with small amount
of dredging to ship by the |. c.
Canal. The Drainage Canals
already constructed are navig-
able at their lower ends and it
will cost but little to extend
them. Jeanerette would have
to dredge less than two miles,
N. |. will have her canal, Del
has a navigable canal
that has just been completed by
the Petite Anse- Coteau ID. d.
"Deep water at Morgan City
and Berwick will furnish a sea
port that will feed and and be
fed by the |. {. Canal. Your
navigable canal if connected
with the Teche will, in connec-
ton with the canal from the
Teche to Grand Lake give you :
fine advantages. and most likely
. good outlet for your sewerage.
awe showed Major Jadwin
hat this section would save in
reight more annually than the
anal here would cost, with no |
of the drainage '
benefits.
"a good many N. |. people
hink they would be benefited
" the /. c. canal, but every :
,ortion OF this State reached by
he Miss. or the Teche or any '
Il their tributaries or any stream
hat empties into the Gulf or !
ny of the Bays will be benefit
Maj. Edgar Jadwin, y. S. !.
Engineer has devently made an I
Inspection OF the route of the
ropose canal. He is well :
leased with condition as he /
ound them and does not hest =
ate to say that he will recon- /,
,end the construction of the :
ght draft canal through this 5
.ction, which extends from '
ONT about six miles east of
White Lake to and beyond the
estern limits of Grand Lake,
bout fifty miles, and brings the