Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-29
STICK TO RIVER.
Upper Mississippi Improvement
Bulletin Urges Keeping Up
the Campaign.
FOR DEEPENING CHANNEL
Work Being Done This Season Out.
lined by Major Riche-Plans
for the Rapids.


In the current issue of the Upper
River Improvement asso-.
citation bulletin appears the following:
''The delay on the part of congress,
in appropriating funds, sufficient 20
meet the views and demands of advo-
Gates of waterway Improvement in the
United States. may dampen the ardnr
OF some. or tempt the withdrawal from
activity on the part of men who have
heretofore been identified with local
and national associations in the advO-
cacy of a fixed purpose of internal inn
provements of waterways.
I'VE do not believe such course
will be good policy, nor do the circum-
stances justify it. On the contrary, il
is all the more essential that CONNER
cial Institutions in this country, and
the cities and communities which lie
upon. or those whose business may be
influenced by water transportation
shall see the necessity of redoublins
Fast efforts, holding together in solid
phalanx, determined upon success.
There is every incentive to induce
favorable action by con Tress. A con-
centration of forces and united de-
mand, will compel it to provide neces-
sary means to meet the requirements
of the people for the enlargement upon
present facilities. and supply the
cheapest mode of carriage. Other
great interests in this country are be-
ing well cared for by congress. Our
turn is next.
The opportunity to achieve success
must present itself if those who be-
lieve the United States government
should expend sufficient moneys to put
navigable waterways in proper condi-
ton, for service are resolute and con,
tinue former efforts.
Country Going Forward.
This country is going forward, not
backward, and although men who at
The present time control legislative &C
ton may block the wheels of progress
in the matter of waterway transport
tation. it is but temporarily. The set
tied purpose of the people will prevail
and Instructors must step aside. The
demand is clear and unmistakable tina,
the avenues of commerce and trans
fortation shall be opened in the
largest and freest manner possible
throughout the United States.
I'VE urge each and every member
of this association, and all of the cite;
and towns of the upper Mississippi
| river. to not only continue in the ad
vocacy of the plans and projects o
| this association, but cooperate witt
friendly interests, SO waterway i'm
lprovement will become national i
force and effect, and, ultimately, brins
that reward which awaits upon the ei
forts of those who have right upoI
their side, and are persistent to til,
lend
Work of Present Season.
A letter from Major C. S. Richie o
this city, engineer in charge, gives tn
work to be done this year on the uppe
rlver as follows:
st. Paul to Winona. hired
labor ...... .............S $500
WinOna to Wisconsin river,
hired labor ....... $500
WISCONSIN river to LeClaire,
hired labor $500
Rock Island rapids, hired
labor 49,. ............ 10000
u Hannibal to Missouri river,
hired labor .............. $500
Rock Island to Burlington,
/, contract and hired labor. 1850
Burlington to Hannibal, con-
Il tract and hired labor. $50. 1880
Surveys and cages .......,.. 500
Care. repair, purchase and con-
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