The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-03
DAKOTANS Fight
FOR RIVER MONEY
SENATOR MecUMRER LEADS IN
EFFORT TO SECURE APP
PRECIPITATION FOR
THE MISSOURI.

protect the Ice harbors, remove rocks
from the bed and pull the dangerous
snags.
From lie Beau to Fort Benton. a ais
lance Of approximately 1000 miles, an
| appropriation OF $175,000 is asked.
Senator McCumber. OF North Dakota,
has succeeded In having this item in
corporated In the senate committee
Dill, and the rivers and narborg com
mittee Is being urged to recommend
the appropriation.
Capt. Baker Aids MeCumber.
Capt. l. P. Baker of Bismarck. N.
D., one OF the most widely known river
men in the Northwest has been in
consultation with Senator McCunber
at the national capital. They have
gone over the situation Thoroughly.
Senator McCumber has made, estimates
OF the number of dollars needed at
various points to improve the river
channel, There are more boats and
barges operating on the Missouri river
from Bismarck to washburn, N. d.,
he said to Captain Baker, than for
any other place on the river. There
were more tons of general merchan-
disc, grain and general freight trans
ported on the upper Missouri river
last year than during any year in this
country's history.
Estimates of Sums to BE Expended.
Senator McCumber gave to Captain
Baker his estimate Of the sums which
should be spent Immediately. They are
as follows:
At Fort Benton, Mont. for re-
pairs of old erAvstfnenf ara
for new revetment ......... $4,000
AT judith, Mont, for revetment 5000
At and near Frazer, Mont, for
revetment 49,. ....... 5000
At Mondak, Mont, for revet-
ment ...... .:..:........... 5000
AT Williston, N. d. for revet-
ment -. ....:.........j.. $4,000
Al Roe N. D., for revetment.. 5000
At Expansion, N. D., for revet-
ment 800. ................ 5000
AT sDeapolis, N. D., for revet-
ment ........... ......... 5000
AT Washburn, N. D., for revet-
ment and protection of ice
narDor -. ................ 5000
In vicinity of Grinnels N. D.,
on south side, for revetment 5000
In vicinity of Nesson, N. D., for
Near Brevigs Ferry, N. D., for
revetment -. .............. 5000
At Gains Landing, N. D., for
revetment 49,. ..,.. 1000
AT Bismarck, N. d., on east
side, south of bridge, for re-
pairs of revetment and for
continuing revetment south. 10000
At LIE Beau, S. D., for revet-
ment 49,. ...:............ 5000
At Mobridge, 8. D., for revet-
ment ... ............:...... 5000
At Bismarck N. D., on Man
dan side of river for repair
ing dlkes .............. 5000
At Rock Haven, N. D., near
Mandan, for repairing ice
harbor for protection of COM
mercial boats and barges. go. 1000
For the removal of rocks from
the channel at the rapids be-
tween Coal Banks. Mont, and
the mouth of Milk river
Mont ........... ..s....... 10000
For cleaning the river of snags
and for maintenance of plant
and repairs -...s...s.s...i... 10000
For general Improvement of
channel and river ......... 5000
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SITS, 600
Revetment of shores consists of
grading the banks and covering them
with willow mattresses laden with
boulders.
The chief points which Senator Nc
Cumber is urging, so M told Captain
Baker, might be summarized as fol-
lows:
How Money Would BE Spent.
These specific appropriations for
revetment of banks, and for removal
of rocks from channels and rapids
would permanently improve the river
and any practicable general plan of
Improvement of the river.
Tn providing improvements of the
Missouri river, any section may be
permanently and. usefuIly improved
without any association with the. im-
provement, of any other part CT the
river. ..,
ANY and every section of the Mis-
souri, river may be prohtably used in
connection with intersecting railroads.
The Upper Missouri river may be used.l
in connection with the Great Lakes and
trunk lines to the seaboard. Therefore
1t should be improved without any ref
erence to the lower end of the river
. "Revetment prevents banks from
cutting and prevents trees from fall
ing into the river and making snags.
Danger From Gazing Banks.
Gazing banks are largely the cause
of shifting sandbars; they are a con-
tinual menace to boats and barges, al
ways endangering them and often
falling upon and sinking them. I'm
less caving banks are prevented, boats
are deprived of landings and OF refuge
in event of storms
If. banks and landing places are
reverted and channel snags are re-
moved, boats can run day and night
and can land any time. which they
cannot do while banks are cutting
Gazing banks prevent maintenance
Of facilities shore for economical
handling of freight"
Senator McCumber is making a
gallant effort for river Improvement"
Capt. Baker said. THE Missouri river
Is grand old waterway and with an
expenditure of $4,000 could be put in
splendid shape so far as revetment
goes. There probably will be an APP
preparation of 81 100000 to improve the
Missouri between Kansas City and st.
Louis. We can do a great deal up
here with the smaller SIM