New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-23

reported that ultimately the improve.
ment would help navigation.

The construction Of the Panama
canal, he thought, might give such i'm
petus to navigation on the Mississippi
river that congress might be inspired
to improve the navigation of its tribu-
taries.
Do what work you do systemati-
cally and we'll and on a large scale,
but above all agitate, ''said Mr.. Davis.
''This will eventually brings results.
Some congresses may be little more
ready to appropriate for such streams
as the Minnesota. Arguments in con-
gress in favor of the Improvement of
the lower Mississippi are partly based
on protecting the low lands by stron-
ger dykes. Let there be numerous pc
tltlons sent to congress and let the
Legislature memorabilia for it. Con-
gress always responds to public opin-
ion when it is overwhelming. Hence
an agitation in Minnesota over the
little Minnesota river may cause SINH
lar agitation in Wisconsin and the
Dakotas for their rivers, and in the
end sufficient agitation may be had to
cause congress to move. [ will work
to get an appropriation at least for
surveys"
Congressman Hammond advocated
dropping from the resolution the re-
ference to damage by overflow of
property as not likely to assist in the,
matter. The river has been naviga-
Bile, he said, and it would not be ask
ing too much to request an appropria-
ton for survey. It seemed that there
was-a lack at present Of definite knowl
edge about what could be done. Sur
veys and plans and estimates are
needed. Congressman Hammond said
he would be glad to do all he could to
aid in making a stream over which
freight can be carried.
Senator Collier favored Congress
man Hammond's suggestion to strike
out the second paragraph of the reso-
lutiens. He would ask congress to
improve the river for navigation and
ask the Legislature to repeal the pres
ent drainage laws. He had seen the
day when five steamers lay alongside
the wharf at Shakopee. He moved
that the second paragraph be stricken
out.
Senator Works agreed to this anu it
was done without a vote, and the reso-
luton was then adopted.
Senator Johnson of St. Peter moved
that the legislature be asked to appro-
pirate money for a preliminary survey
of the river, with view of straighten-
ing, widening and deepening the chan
mel and improving the navigation.
The motion was carried. Senator
Works moved that Congressmen Ham
mond, Volstead and DAVIS be appoin-
ted a committee to prepare the form of
a petition.
Senator Works moved that a COM
mittee of five be appointed by the chair
to draft form of organization and to
name permanent officers. This was
carried and the chair named as such
committee Senators Works, Seward,
Clague and Johnson and Andrew J..
Eckstein, the latter chairman of the
county board of Brown county. The
committee at once retired and when it
returned it presented a report estab-
fishing the name as the Minnesota Ri
yer Improvement association, and it's
object as being to secure from con-
gress an appropriation for a survey
of the river with view to ultimately
render itnavigable, and also to Sc
cure from the state an appropriation
to guard against the overflow from ex-
cessive drainage.
The committee recommended as per-
manent officers the following:
President, 81. F. Weis; vice presi-
dent, A. J. Eckstein: secretary, J. Col
Ter; treasurer, B. F. Pay, Mankato. :
The officers and the following county
representatives were constituted an
executive committee:
Big Stone county, Ray harrington;
Chippewa, G. A. Fossness; Redwood,
H. A. Baldwin; Renville, Fred Orth;
Nicollet, Fred Fritsche; Sibley, A. A..
Poehler; LIE Sueur. M. W. Grimes;
Scott, w. H. Weisbeler; Carver, Geo.
E. Dutoit; Yellow Medicine, E. 81.
Sorlien; Blue Earth, W. L. Hixon;
Dakota, A. Schaller.
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