Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-04
FOR GREATER WATERWAY
Government Engineers Visit City
on Tour of Inspection.
Possibilities OF Commercial Growth OF
Champlain valley Discussed before
business Men-Burlinxton May
Secure improvements.

Army Engineers Lieut.. r. D. Black
ana j. II. Rostock with Howard D.
Hadley Of Plattsburgh arrived In the CITY
iuesoay morning from Vergennes and
spoke before the Commercial club upon
the project Of making the "Narrows. "
situated short distance north OF white
haii' passable for the large barges that
can pass through the Champlain canal.
the completion of which Is expected in
about two years
Lieut. Black is the son Of Col w. M.
Black of New York. who is in charge NJ
this lire Of work, and comes 10 the lake
10 make survey and an inspection OF the
principal harbors of the lake This
survey and inspection is made with n
view to making report to Congress.
asking for appropriations. Col. Black.
although anxious to be here. was not
able 10 come as he has been ordered TO
leave for Cuba shortly.
1t developed that both he and his son
are anxious for the extension of the canal
project which would enable Burlington to
snip direct by water to any place along
tne Atiantic coast. The party has or will
Visit all OF the important ports along the
lake 10 ascertain IL an expediture such
as the work would entail would be justi-
Haoie AT the meeting, held in the club
rooms. there was a large and interested
audience.
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY POSSIBILITIES
Howard d. Hadley Of Plattsbursh. den.
uty customs collector OF that port and
thalrfnan OF the Industrial committee Of
inc McDonough club Of P1attsburgh, spoke
10 the gathering until the arrival Of Lieut.
e'ack IN an interesting manner Of the
possioiities or the Champlain valley and
lold many things that were new.
He made plain the beneficial effect Of
establishing water connections with the
larger cities OF Canada and this country
which would permit the passage Of large
oarges. He thought that with the start
Ing OF this campaign, the opening Of the
development of the valley had really
begun.
There are now four great movements
for the development of the territory. They
are the building of good roads, the build
Ing of the barge canal by New York
State, the development of electric power
from the mountain streams on both sides
Of the lake, and the adoption Of Canadian
reciprocity with other things of lesser
Importance, which will all be brought
hbout If the people OF the valley wake I'D
TO their opportunities.
Already the country is known as an
IDEAL place In which to live and soon Il
should be AS good a place to do business
In. The farms are fertile, there are won
derful wealths of minerals as we'll as
quarries.
The location Is ideal. We are midway
between the greatest cities of Canada
and the United States and are on the
Only practical waterway between them.
We have had a good long nap and now
We are rubbing our eyes Some are now
up and at work. The days of petty rivalry
and jealousies are past and the whole
must pull together. It Is time for the
cities of Vermont. New York and Quebec
TO unite and cooperate for their common
advantage. The people on the west side
of the lake are already at work and for
n number of reasons there Is not q mo-
ment to lose.
BENEFITS TO BE DERIVED.
Mr. Hadley then took UP specific In
stances of benefits to be derived from the
deepening and widening OF the Narrows.
He said that now hundreds OF tons OF
ore are being shipped from Port Henry but
that the boat service is inadequate to
handle the business and consequently It Is