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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-11-30
To Control MIssIssIprl.

Between the mouth OF the Illinois.
at Grafton. and the harbor limits Of
ST. Louis the distance down the Mis-
slssippi river is 80 miles. In this
stretch the Mississippi falls 21 feet.
II is the magnitude Of keeping the
great Mississippi tractable and within
bounds and providing a 14-foot chan
mel from st. Louis TO the Gulf Of Mex
leo that has given the greatest en-
gineers of the country pause. What
the completion Of that undertaking
win cost no one processes to know ac-
curately- surmises vary between $780,
100000 and S400.OO00O0. A consider
able percentage Of the former sum has
already been expended in pleeemeal
improvements on the Father Of Wa
ters. Engineers admit that much Of
this outlay has been practically vast
ed because the work was not carried
on along any well defined plan. To is
for the laying out Of a general plan
Of Mississippi valley improvement
that the business interests Of the
great Central West are now bending
their energies.
After surveying the territory be-
tween Joliet and St Louis a board
Of army engineers a few years ago es-
timated that the cost Of a 14-foot wa.
terway between those points would
cost s3i,000,O00. About the feasibility
Of continuing that stretch at the same
depth as the Chicago drainage canal
there is no doubt The only questions
to be considered are those Of dredging
and water supply.
In the opinion Of Lyman Z. Cooley.
Of Chicago, one Of the greatest en-
gineering. authorities Of the country.
the practicability of carrying the big
inland water highway to successful
completion depends upon the mastery
Of the middle Mississippi between st
Louis aud Cairo. The total distance of
the projected continuous navigable
channel from Lake Michigan. at Chi
cago, to the Eads jetties IN the Gulf
Of Mexico. is 1926 miles, and the fall
is $40 feet from the lake level to the
Gulf level
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earth and rock excavation to the Des-
PLANES river 1t continues along the
waterway for eight miles. In order to
make the drainage canal a CONNER
cial waterway capable of floating yes
sells Of large tonnage the engineers
Of the project expended $4,000 900
more than would have been necessary
for sanitary purposes only. The canal
would have met all Of the drainage
and natural watershed necessities at a
considerably less depth than the %
feet at which it was carried out. The
objective of the creators Of the canal
was not only to dispose of Chicago's
sewage by diVerting Y from Lake
Michigan, where it threatened con
tamination Of the city water supply.
but the establishment Of a nayigable
waterway from the lake to the Mis-
sissippi via the Illinois river.
It is from Lake Joliet that the next
step in the great lake to Gulf high
way is expected to be taken. The ter
ritory between Joliet and Grafton,
above St. Louis. has been closely sur
veyed and a series Of pools or artificial
lakes has been mapped out to mark
the levels along what is projected as
the beginning Of the great Fourteen
feet through the valley" water course.
The first level will be the section be.
tween Joliet and Utica. a distance of
"a miles. with fall Of 66 feet. In this
defiance it Is estimated that three
pools, dams or locks will be necessary
and that a 14-foot waterway easily
can be maintained with a width Of
300 feet
Between Utica and the mouth Of the
Illinois river. where It empties into the
Mississippi river, at Grafton, is 227
miles The bed Of the Illinois
river along this distance is
between six hundred and nine hundred
feet vide Along the route the federal
government has already completed
several locks and dams. To secure a
l4-foot denth here hydraulic dredging
averaging seven feet viii be neces-
sary. This viii necessitate the exca.
walton Of 1O0,00O,O0O cubic yards Of
soft earth, the estimated cost Of which
has been fixed by engineers at 81
100000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-11-30

81 grain could not ba moved Iast year
because of the railway congestion hud
the west suffered a coal famine b
cause ears were MOI available and the
limit OF transportation had been
reached in other says
James j Hil has pointed out chat
not only has the limit been reached in
the movement of freight hnt even
should cars, locomotives and tracks
be supplied. there is now ana is bound
10 be for years to come a dearth Of
terminal facilities. Mr.. Hin has esti-
mated that the cost Of constructing
sufficient railway lines to meet the i'm
mediate demands for moving the com
merce Of the country woul0 require an
outlay Of $1,000 100000. This esti-
mate, he declares. gives little OF no
consideration to the future. Mr. Har-
riman short time since announced
that in order to meet transportation
requirements the gauge of the railways
Of the country and the rolling stock
would have to be doubled.
Some time ago" Mr. Hill said. 'T
asked a real estate man what it would
cost to get tier Of blocks, one Of the
narrowest, from the Harlem river to
Thirty-third street, New York. He
came back ia a week and said that
$S5OO00,0O0 would not buy it. That
means that for terminals alone it
would cost s165,OOO a mile for every
mile from Chicago to New York be-
fore the line was built. The railroads
can't pay rent on such high-priced
terminal property.
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est outlay for artificial improvement
Of the Mississippi would be neces-
sary. The distance between those two
points is 764 miles. All of the big en-
gineering feats viii have to be ac-
complished within that territory. II
a stable channel of IA feet can be
maintained in that stretch engineers
declare that the seaboard will no
longer terminate at the Mississippi
delta, but will actually stretch 1,600
miles inland to the shore Of Lake
Michigan.
Immeasurable good, it is confident
ly asserted by champions Of the Mis-
sissippi valley ocean highway, will
come from the establishment of a
1i-foot channel between Chicago and
the Gulf Of Mexico. The annual value
Of the internal commerce Of the United
States is s22,0OO,000. This is the
amount fixed by statistlcians Of the
yearly value Of the international com
merce Of the world. It is confidently
asserted that with the 14-foot water
highway through the length Of the
Mississippi valley the internal com
merce of the United States would be
immensely increased. Hundreds Of
millions Of dollars worth Of materials.
it is declared. now go to waste in the
great middle west because Of the ina
bility Of the railway systems OF the
country to transport them. The con-
geston, it is pointed out, on the au-
thority of such experts as James J.
Hill and q. II. Hartman, is becoming
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-11-30
10 s1op use d opIum.

ConsulGeneral Straight. OF Mukden
says that Chinese authorities have
been active in enforcing the prosis-
ions Of the anti-opium edict and 1t is
expected that an dens win be finally
closed by the early part Of June. 1908.
Pfoclamations In the vernaeular have
been posted everywhere throughout
the city urging the people to abandon
the use Of the drug. There have in
the past been 1890 dens IN Mukden.
the daily consumption AVERAGING 200
packets, or about 1000 pounds a day.
It Is stated also that about 1900
pounds Of bean OH have been daily
used in the opium lamps.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-11-30
outlay Of sso,Ooo,ooo.

Already a start on this lakes to the
Gulf waterway has begun The Chi
cago drainage canal. extending from
the shore Of Lake Michigan at the Chi
oago river to a point between Lock
port and Joliet. H., Is regarded as the
initial stretch Of the great highway.
The drainage canal Is approximately
36 miles IN length. and as completed is
available from end to end as a navi-
gable waterway, capable Of accommo-
dating vessels drawing 20 feet Of wa
ter. The cost Of the canal has been
approximately $50, 0,O0O. 900 All the out.
lay has been borne by Chicago as a
municipality. but it is understood that
for commercial purposes the city Is
willing 10 give the national govern
ment navigation control Of It.
For six miles the canal follows the
Chicago river to its head Beyond that
point 4 runs for 2S miles through
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-11-30

the New Jersey capital had heen called
for the purpose OF advancing Tren-
toms interest as a port
AS the New Jersey city is 40 miles
farther from the sea than is Philadel-
phia, necessarily it cannot become
port without some advantage accruing
to the latter 1t is Of mutual interest.
therefore, that the channel of the
Delaware be made such as befts
first-class waterway. The 30-foot chan
mel from the sea to this city, it is
said, will be a fact by next June;
then an attempt win be made to have
it deepened to 35 feet At present.
nothing can be accomplished towards
this end, as the government engineers
reply, very wisely, that IL must first
be demonstrated that 30.foot chan
mel will hold before money should be
spent on survey for one Of 35 feet
Trenton, however, while demand
ing better waterway. has modestly
asked for a channel OF ten feet depth
at low water and 300 feet wide. 1t
will have to be cut through bar over
four miles long, which at present pre-
vents approach to the New Jersey
capital to al but barges Of the shall
lowest draught. Trenton's mcrufac-
lures and commerce are Spnsta.siy in
creasing, and the railroads appear to
be entirely unable TO prevent the
freight congestion experienced at this
point
It was at this conference, to which
the Philadelrh.a cc-1rcr1m1l and
Mayor Reyburn had been invited, that
the subject Of the Atlantic seaboard
waterways route was first broached.
Congressman J. Hampton Moore cleo
trified his audience In the Trenton
chamber Of commerce when he pro-
posed the scheme The conference
had been called to hear a report on
the removal Of sandbar in the river
and heard one Of the most ambitious
and encouraging schemes for water
way improvements that had been pro
posed for many years.
The plan suggested BY Congress-
man Moore for deeper waterways on
the Atlantic seaboard is said to offer
no especially difficult engineering
features. Neither is 1t believed that
it win require anything like the sum
about to be expended on the Mississip-
pi The waterways, for the great part,
are already here What is needed is
improvement The route Of coastal
waterways as planned would make
possible an entirely safe voyage from
Boston 10 Beaufort Inlet. in North
CArolina, for average sized coastwiso
vessels, for It would be entirely "iu-
side" thus avoiding the dangerous
shoals in Nantucket sound and the
treacherous sands OF Cape Hatteras
In addition to these advantages, it
would materially shorten the distance
between many points on the route
Storms. which now necessltate the
seeking Of shelter. OF run out to sea.
would be avoided. thus shortening the
time Freight carrying vessels could
make the trip at any time Of the year
in perfect safety and on schedule time.
Delays would seldom occur and Ger
tainly no more frequently than on
railroads. Philadelphia would he
gamer. according to the belief Of Mr
Moore. by the adoption Of his plan, for
it occupies the geographical center OF
this waterways route.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-11-30

The most ambitious waterways
scheme ever planned is that which
would give to the Atlantic seaboard
states a coastwise canal and create
for the east a new era Of commercial
independence. Even the most care
less reader in these days must have
noticed the renewed and even lively
interest in the subject Of canals,
which, so far as they are projected,
surpass in extent and Importance even
those schemes for canalization which
a century ago fired the imagination of
everyone who had the prosperity of
the nation at heart Throughout the
country waterway Improvement
schemes are being prosecuted with
more earnestness than ever, and some
idea Of their extent may be gained by
the simple statement that the schemes
for these improvements already ap-
proved by the federal government en-
gineers represent an outlay of $780,
100000.
It has become plain, especially to
those business men who have to ship
freight, that at present the railroads
are unequal to the task.
In the northwest the great lakes.
forming natural outlet for trans
portation, are being more and more
utilized. Generally speaking the coun-
try is well watered, and consequently
better waterway transportation may
be said to be a potentality. But an the
water courses in the United States
are not naturally fit for the trafie.
They must be made fit, and this, in
most cases. is a simple matter of ex-
penditure. President Roosevelt has
given his approval to the schemes of
the middle west to make the Mississip-
pi deep water route from St Louis
70 the gulf This viii cost. simply TO
start the plan effectively, 100000. 600
But those who know the value Of
water transportation do not hesitate
to say that it is worth it. New York
is spending more than that amount to
resuseitate the Erie canal which. by
the way, so years ago. was said to bt.
responsible for the commercial de-
generacy Of Philadelphia
A canal is being cut through the
.isthmus which connects Cape Cod
with the mainland. This win bring
Boston "a miles nearer New York. to
say nothing Of the elimination Of a
route through Nantucket sound. which
is dreaded because Of its dangerous
shoals. Within three years. il Is ex-
pected. this canal viii be ready for the
passage Of eoastwise vessels, for it is
a comparatively simple tasa- The cut
ting necessary from Buzzard's bay to
Cape Cod bay viii be about seven
miles in length. A regrettable feature
Of the undertaking is the necessary
destruction Of the beautiful houses of
President Cleveland and OF the late
Joseph Jefferson.
While this scheme Is designed to
eliminate a dangerous route. the pro
posed Norfolk-Beaufort Inlet canal
farther down the Atlantic coast Is IN
tended to make it unnecessary for
coastwlse ships to venture in the
treacherous neighborhood Of Cape Hat
teras, which has a reputation Of being
the graveyard Of shipping.
Valuable as are both these projects.
they may be made more farreaching
ia their beneficial effects BY the coast.
wise waterway project The origin Of
this plar, Which is national IN scope.
Is % be found IN a meeting which was
held at Trenton. The conference at
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-11-30

size Of haf dollar, and win be
worn suspended from the neck be
meath the clothing On the tag viii
appear the name, rank. company, regi-
ment or corps Of the wearer, and 1t is
ordered that when not worn as direct.
ed, It shall be regarded as part Of the
uniform, and be habitually in the pos.
session Of the owner
While this Identification tag would
Of course be more especially valuable
in time Of war. It is thought that It
will also serve good purposes in time
Of peace. in the event Of accidents
etc.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-11-30
Chicago Canal a Start.

Fourteen feet through the valley
will be the slogan with which the ad-
vocates Of the inland waterways i'm.
proTomeni projects sill press their
claims before congress. They main.
tain that all Of the statistics and argu.
ments are on their side and that the
present condition Of affairs in the com.
mercial world is an unerring lndica-
tion that the country's future develop.
ment depends not alone upon the ex-
pansion OF railroad mileage. but upon
the improvement Of the great water
highways Of the country.
What is being urged by the business
interests OF the great central country
Is a settled policy OF the improvement
that viii begin at Lake Michigan and
terminate at the delta OF the Missis-
sippi It was for the Inauguration Of
this settled national policy that the
recent convention was held In Mem
phis This two days convention wound
up the presidents tour Of the Missis.
sippi valley.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-11-30

Sc deep produces q waterway of im-
Mena breadth with uncertain depth
at IQW water
Ane 7oW water season. when the rlv-
er depth Is frequently less chan 12
teet, averages 100 days yearly in the
district between ST. Louis and Cairo.
The alluvial deposits incident % The
Hood overhows must of course. be
taken into consideration In any scheme
for the curbing Of the Mississinpls
width that has the maintenance Of an
all the year round deep channel as
its objective Saving banks and exten-
sive levee construction must be under
taken, it is conceded, in such way
as not to deprive the bottom Of the
enormous wealth Of alluvial deposits
following foods.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-11-30

An army general order has recent
ly been issued, stating that in the
future all officers and enlisted men
viii wear whenever in field uniform
an identification tag, which win be IS
sued by the quartermaster's depart
ment, at cost price to officers, and
without charge to men.
This tag is aluminium. about the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-11-30
Difficulties to Overcome.

Between st. Louis and Cairo diff.
fcultles that few years ago would
have been regarded as insurmountable
viii unQuestlonably be encountered.
The slope there averages only seven
inches per mile for the entire distance
Of l6S miles. At normal low water the
volume between those two points Is
$4,000 second feet With the river
In normal food It rises to ten times
that flow and in times Of extraordi-
nary food has reached between S00.-
900 and 100000 second feet. A flood
volume OF such magnitude On a slope
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-11-30

During the last decade the internal
commerce Of the United States has in
creased more than 100 per cent, while
the railroad transportation facilities
have increased only Is per cent. and
are now practically at a standstill.
All Of the railroad transportation ex.
perts admit that Che big transconti-
mental lines are being worked to their
fullest capacity. Millions Of bushels
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-11-30

New York city railways carry more
passengers each day than do ali
Of the other railways in the United
States
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-11-30

On the plea
Of self-defence
merchants and
Of the Middle
West have Civ
en- impetus to
a movement
for a great in
land waterway
system that
promises to re-
main in the
forefront OF
national ar
fairs for years
to come. Prac
tically every
section Of the
country not ae-
tually within
the seaboard
zone has TAX
en- Up the agi
tation for a
great inland
waterway and
is likely to
continue the
campaign until
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-11-30

greater every year without prospect
Of increasing railroad facilities to any
considerable extent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-30
Two 0ray Loads Of Flowers Civ
en- by Children OF City
Schools.
EXERCISES AT THE 0RPHEUM.
They FOLLOW Imposing Parade of
Military and Civil 0rganlza-
tons on Main Street.
Rccrcation> and sports With Resort
Openings Have Fu,l Sway This
afternoon and Tonight.

Peace may nave its victories which
produce q ruI granary and maybe
bullying bank account, but it was tha
military tread Of a thousand feet IN
unison, fash VI brass buttons In the
morning sun and an echo Of field music
from corps Of huglers, that stirred
the blood OF Salt Lakes popuIace This
morning
The occasion was she annual Memoir
isl day parade. II formed at $3.50
o'clock aud moved between masses ot
people back aud forth an the paved
streets OF yhe business section, present.
ing a more imposing appearance than
any OF It's predecessors of the past few
years As in last years parade, WIZ
liam c. Webb and his High school ca
dots. this year declted ont in the latest
West Point rrgaiia marching with ta9
precision Of regulars. stepped most
rully into popular favor and applause.
The parade was long one. For
years it was the crack battery y, n, g..
T., that was the banner organization
| I'm tho parade This year there is no
battery. Tor tho first time since the
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-30
PARADE MAKES BRAVE SHOW.
Thirteen Hundred Men in Line Tread
10 strains of Music.

Tho procession this morning started
from Third South and state streets. ts
advertised, with over 1900 men In line
The direction taken was vest 10 Main
and THIRD South streets, rorth TO The
Pioneer monument couutermarCh ~
Third South STREET rnst To State north
TO First South street 70 the Orpheuni
thentcr. A platoon OF l2 policemen
under Sergt, I'D Jauney headed the coll
umu, followed by the marshal and his
aides. |hcu came the Twenty ninth
lnited states infantry eight cDmpa-
MES IN two bGttaliOnr 40 men with
ilE nuo band OF ~ musicians, under
Captain Woodward. commanding Fort
Douglas, Win Regiu"utR Adjutsut
Wells, Governor cutler followed VITA
his stan OF 40 officers and C1loa'l
PlumWcr With the signal corps baud
of n musicians and III and q Corl-
pauies If the First infantry and hos
pltai corps. 100 officers uDd acr all told
The TWO posts ot the g.. s, T.. turned
ONT 1890 men. and were headed by thc
STATE band % IS men. Seven aged and
iutrW Veterans of the Civil war were
Carried in automobiles The sons ui
Veterans mad - men, The Spanish vcl-
Grams, ~ the Indian war Veterans ~
with clEht mounts, ana % drag carried
20 member. 10: the WUNen's Routt
corps. An iiallowa boyg paraded 40
-fruuE WliN % band 0f 3o under Pro-
Peterson tnc ulea school cadets hla
bnnd or 3O pieces and 800 officers ana
meu Tine HrD department with II
turnoUlG ANA 90 m,1 brought Up as the
IrUI guard.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-30

reclamation. This win hriue before
tho convention The protests Of Coloro-
inont usurpatiou Of their rights In the
san Luis valley, Colorado is not the
only state Interested. Similar condi-
1ups are said ia exist I'm the states Of
Idaho. Washington and oregon.
An effort Wlll be made Ia have the
convention ADOPT a resolution against
what Is called Government by rules
aud regulations aud not by law"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-30
LAND CONVENTION.

Denver May ao.-The scope OF tle
hand convention 20 be held IN this city
June IS, 10 and 70. has been enlarged
10 include consideration OF arid land