The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
MAYOR ANNOUNCES
RIVER CONGRESS
ATTENTION rs CALLED TO GREAT
IMPORTANCE OF MEETING.


Mayor David P. Jones, in response
to a request from the commercial and
industrial interests of Minneapolis, has
prepared an address to the public call
ing attention to the great Upper. Mis-
sslIssippl river congress to be held IN
particularly important that there
should be strong and aggressive pub.
lie sentiment behind the movement and
the mayor has been asked to fire the
first gun to call the matter to the at
tention of the community. Following
is the address:
TO the Public ~s- -
"On Oct. 9 and 10, the annual con
vention of the Upper Mississippi River
Improvement association will be held
in this city. This association covers
FIVE. great: states and it's power is rec
ognizeed in Washington. At it's APP
preaching session matters Of great i'm
portance to Minneapolis as we'll as to
Minnesota, and to the whole Missis-
sippi valley, will be considered. Thru
| the efforts of this association the
United States engineers have made a
| survey which shows that six-foot
low-water channel is feasible, and at
practically no more cost than the four
foot channel heretofore planned for.
Every f9ot Of depth means ;! much It to
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northwest.
Called to the navigation question
is another which has peculiar and local
interest to the manufacturing of this
city and the state of Minnesota
Many important waterpower manufac
tories are growing up in this state
and both navigation and these must de;
their value on the United States stor
age reservoirs at the head waters OF
the Mississippi river and it's tributa
ries. The development and manage
mcnt of these to secure the greatest
storage capacity, and to avoid foods
such as have occurred in Aitken coun
ty, will be fully considered at this
convention.
"Great manufacturing plants art
crowding the banks of the Mississippi
river; rapid and enormous growth il
business and population is going on IL
the whole Mississippi valley, it is Ger
tain that the Panama canal. will b.
opened in the not distant future, form
ing vigorous stimulant to the grea
valley Of which Minneapolis is thu
northern, rail and water way Mime ne
proved river than any other city, an!
should take great interest and partici
" pate largely in the coming convention
The Commercial club of this city ha
generously extended the hospitalitie
of Minneapolis to our expected guests
awe desire that these guests be a
numerous and influential and widel,
representative as possible, with viey
to achieving substantial results il
popular education and congressional &C
ton. I therefore invite in the name o
Minneapolis, representatives from al
business interests from the northwest
and from the river states to the soutl
and especially all congressman who ca
possibly attend, to be present at tn
coming convention. I would urge o
. all newspapers to repeat this invitatio
: and to extend this call to every bus
ness man who may have an interest i
these matters.
"All communications regarding Ell
tertainment may be addressed to w. {
Nye, secretary of the public affair
committee of the Commercial clul
Correspondence relating to the comm
business of the convention may be sci
to the Minneapolis member Of the e:
ecutive committee of the association
A.. L. Croker, 314-315 Bank of Cor
merce building.
+: - -"David P. Jones, Mayor
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