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The herald., 1911-08-03

First. Because, in the opinion Of
many practical river men who have
given thought to present and pros
pective conditions affecting the hand
| ling of the water commerce of the
New Orleans harbor, the advent of the
larger ocean vessels which the new
pass will admit into the river will Ill
timately concentrate all loading and
unloading facilities in that stretch of
the river below the Algiers point for
many and various reasons, principal
among which is the obvious danger of
several such vessels meeting at this
acute turn in the river, where all are
compelled to keep to the middle of
the stream to avoid a dangerout eddy
on either side, as we'll as because of
the impracticability of towing such
vessels up or down stream around
said point during the high-water
period at leasD to possibly one or more
other berths whereat to complete car
go-which fact should suggest that the
river terminal of this new and import
ant waterway should be located within
said new wharfage district below said
Algiers point, wheer said Algiers out
fall canal would locate it.
Second. Because there are better
foundations for locks at the point
where said Algiers outfall canal would
reach the river if projected in a
straight line from its present location,
than at any other place in the New
Orleans harbor, as may be shown by
the several reports of the Mccain
and Bunce Boards in the matter of
the location of the New Orleans Ma
val Station, which is in this immedi.
ate vicinity and which said eminent
experts located in this
reach Of the river and on the shore,
because of its being behind" said AL
siers Point, on a strainght and perma-
nent shore line, free from eddies and
The stronger current which said AL
siers Point directs against the oppo-
site shore
Third. Because it will be in this
over reach of the harbor that the
northern branch of the micronesia
anal will cross from Lake Borgne into
he Mississippi river on the opposite
ide, making it desirable that said in
ercoastal canal should cross" the
liver on as nearly a straight line as
ossible, to the great advantage of a
robably large number of COMPARE
yely frail craft which will regular
: use said inland waterway and which
Ill naturally want to get back into
lid canal with as little river travel as
,ssible for obvious reasons; and for
rther reason that the warehouse sys.
m which will follow and form part =
the lighterage system which the q
vent of this new transportation sys- =
n will automatically inaugurate in
New Orleans harbor, should also y
The herald., 1911-08-03


DR.. c. v Kraft, Editor of the Herald
500 Verret Street, New Orleans.
Dear Doctor: | beg to acknowledge
| receipt of the issue of the Herald of
July p, calling my attention to the
efforts being made to maintain the
naval station at Algiers against the
efforts of the Secretary of the Navy
to abandon same.
| have no hesitancy in declaring nv
position with regard to this matter, as
study of the Congressional Record
will show that | have always done ev-
erything within my power, first, to es.
tablish the station, and, subsequently,
TO maintain it in all of its efficiency
After the death of General Never.
who had charge of the legislation to
establish the naval station, the First
Congressional District remained for
considerable time without a congress.
man; and his death created a vacancy
on the Naval Affairs Committee. As
dean of the Louisiana delegation il
became my pleasant duty, in behalf of
the delegation, 10 secure for Louisi
ana this assignment to the end that
II might not be given to some other
State, thus depriving Louisiana of rep
resentation on the committee. This
resulted in the appointment of Judge
Watkins on the Naval Affairs Commit |
tee as General Meyers successor.
Subsequently General Estopinal was
elected to succeed General Meyer, and
as Judge Watkins represented a dis
trlct including no part of New Orleans
and as the naval station was located
in the generals district, |, acting as
dean of the delegation, was very &C
tive in effecting a situation by which
Judge Watkins relinquished his as
Slgnment on the Naval Affairs Com
nittee and Speaker Cannon appointed
General Estopinal in his place on that
Judge Thornton is on the Naval At
airs Committee of the Senate. filling
he place made vacant on that COM
nittee by the death of Senator Mem
Try, his predecessor
The judge is not a candidate for re.
election, and his successor will prob.
bly, secure his committee assign I
nents.
My devotion. to the interest of the
avail station at Algiers for the past
fteen years, and my efforts in its
ehaf, are matter of record, and
ave repeatedly been published in the
lew Orleans papers.
l am prompted to write you this
liter because | find in your statement I"
mong other things the following:
Memory, as rule, is very short Il
I'd many of us who are at the pres ,
ut moment in doubt as to lust what =
'sistapce Congressman Pujo, Brous- ;,
I'D and Ransdell and Senator Foster G
I'VE given to those engaged in re- u,
lining the Algiers naval base, and we
ould appreciate an enlightenment"
can give you this assurance: -.
neither | return to Washington in :,
Y present capacity as a member of .,
e House, or as Senator, my efforts -
III continue in behalf of the naval ~.
alton. Yours truly, :,
r. F. BROUSSARD. d.
The herald., 1911-08-03
ELECTRIC CAR SCHEDULE.

GRETNA CAR-Leaves Gretna oeg.sss
at :2S a. M, and to Is nn
after the hour and ~ minutes
hour. Last car leaves Grel''
IL 80 a. N. -
PACIFIC AVE. LINE-Leaves Ferry n
Ing beginning at 8 40 q. N. 90 ~
hour 20 minutes after and ~ ~
TO the hour Last car leaves re'
PACIFIC AVE. LINE-Leaves car q
beginning at 8 20 a.. m. n
% minutes after the hour, ana -
utes TO the hour. - Al
NAVAL STATION-Leaves Lower 800
Newton and Teche 8 :16 a. N ~. ~ 81
at Newton and Teche with Gie.~ ~
for Ferry every twenty mlnuussS 81
car leaves Lower Coast at II :S oe 81
NAVAL STATION--Leaves barn Cs W =
for Lower Coast. Connects W. ~
cIfic Ave. line from Ferry az .y,.sta
and Teche SITS every twenty NJ - 81
beginning at 8 40 a. N. "a 3
leaves Newton and Teche al u ~ - n
TRANSFERS on all lines are so -
at NEWTON and TECHE StreeIa ~
presented at time they are puncnso
The herald., 1911-08-03
THE ALGIERs-INTERcoAsTAL CA
NAL.

Reasons Why Uncle Sam Should Use
the AIeiers OutfalI Canal, as
Framed by Mr.. p. S. lawton and
Forwarded to General EstopinaI at
Washington, by the Special Com
mittee of the AIgiers improvement
Association, to Be Submitted to the
Board of Army Engineers, Who Are
Now Closing Their Report on This
Very Important Matter.
The herald., 1911-08-03
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

The following is list of unclaimed
letters remaining at Station A, New
Orleans, La, for the week ending
August 8, 1911:
MEN.
Walter Goodwin, Robert Thomas.
WOMEN.
Miss II. Petty.
w. j. BEHAN, Postmaster.
JOS. w. DANIELS, Supt. Station A.
The herald., 1911-08-03
FOR sALE-A SURE BARGAIN

Fine double cottage. 2O9-2li Pelican
avenue; . rooms on each side. In
good repair on paved street. Rented
Tor $2SS year. Only $500.
Double cottage, PIG Patterson street
rooms on each side; rented, SIS a
month; only $1.1OO. Apply at once,
@24 Bermuda street. July 27th. K.
The herald., 1911-08-03
FOR SALE,

Three lots of ground in SQUARE 1OI
about two blocks from old viaduct adj.
joining property of Mrs. BrechteJ
Price $500. Terms, one-half cash. bal.
ance Oh terms to suit purchaser.
Apply to LEO NARRERO
Real Estate,
Phone Algiers 80. Gretna Ia
The herald., 1911-08-03

ElGliT-ROOM residence on Verret
street, with all modern improvements.
at bargain. Owner living out of city.
West Side Realty Co.. 500 Verret ST.
The herald., 1911-08-03
FOR RENT.

34l AliX street, four rooms: $500
per month. Apply 721 Pelican avenue.
aug 3, 10, II
The herald., 1911-08-03
Want Column
FOR SALE-FOR RENT,
FOR SALE,

Property located at AIS Delaropde
street for sale. Apply within. ltp
The herald., 1911-08-03
FOR SAlE-CHEAP

One typewriter, Smith-Premier, in
hrst-class condition. Apply this of,
flee. re
The herald., 1911-08-03
LOST.

On Nerret street. silver cross. pro-
hoters. Return to 519 Delaronde
street.
The herald., 1911-08-03
FOR SALE CHEAP.

Five lots in the rear of Naval Sta.
ton. Apply to Mrs. F. B. REYNOLDS
ii-V hdlId street. aug
The herald., 1911-08-03

New Orleans exempts factories from
Taxation until 1910. AIgiers, the Fifth
District Of New Orleans, has several
desirable sites for factories. Capital
lists will find it to their advantage to
Investigate.
The herald., 1911-08-03

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