The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
DEVELOPMENT
OF KANKAKEE
WORKS PROMISES TO BE Eek.
TENSIvE INCLUDING SEW
ERAL COUNTIES.
Indications Are That The Region
Will be Great Section for Grow
ing Boundful Crops.

That the several counties border
ing on the Kankakee river will gain
one million in population and at leas.
ten million dollars in taxable wealth
if his plans are put into effect is the
statement made by A. ] Bunnell, OF
North Judson. at recent meeting OF
the Kankakee Reclamation company
says tae Laporte Argus Bulletin. Be
fore the operation of these plans is
possible, request must be made OF
congress for an appropriation for
the removal OF sufficient amount
OF the limestone ledge of rock at Mo-
mence, ILL.,, to effect a channel for
the outlet of the waters OF the Upper
Kankakee valley. Appropriation mus.
also be made TO carry through the
work commenced by the land COM
pany at Momence, thus giving a deep
waterway all times OF the year where
the Kankakee connects with the Des-
PLANES and forms the Illinois.
AS result of this meeting OF the
Defamation company and this strong
assertion by Mr.. Bunnell, who has
made a deep study. of the. matter,
Mayor barrow of Laporte stated that
meeting to bring all land owners
in the Kankakee valley together in
a general conference would be called
The meeting will be held in Chicago
in the early part OF January, and the
result promises to be of far reach
ing effect The original intention was
to hold the meeting in Laporte, but,
owing to poor transportation facili-
ties, this plan was abandoned.
1t is the firm belief of the members
Of the reclamation company that
Congressman Barnhart will use his
influence with the Indiana delega-
ton to bring about the desired work
Confidence that the Indiana congress
men will willingly strive for an ap-
,ropriation if they are fully informed
of the facts of the case is generally
entertained i. Each congressman,
should be advised Of what has already
been done by the people OF the valley
and also that these people are power
less to proceed further as the work
has now assumed an interstate char
acter
Ament the drainage of the Yellow
River valley, Mayor barrow receiv-
ed a communication this morning
from the United States Department
of Agriculture to the effect that SUI
pervising Engineer Nc Eathron has
just completed an inspection OF that
territory and will render report
shortly tNith Recommendations re-
garding the method to be used in
controlling the waters of that river.
Nc Eathron also made brief inspec-
ton of some portions of the upper
part of the Kankakee valley. The de-
partment of agriculture voices regret
that there mas been no combined and
general effort to effect the improve
ment of the entire lower part of the
stream, thus connecting the work OF
the reclamation company with the
river at the Momence rock. The de-
partment understands that the work
contemplated by the district now or
gained preference being made in
particular to Porter and Jasper coun-
ties) is merely the strengthening OF
a section of the river without con-
Meeting the reclamation company's
improvement with the stream below,
and also that the ditch will be only
so feet wide. The department. believes
that such work will be of no advan-
tage whatever to those who will be
assessed for cost There may be some
other interest besides the drainage
OF the hand to subserve, the depart
ment states, but, if SO, it is not &C
ouainted with It