The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-19
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PUBLIC OPINION
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pIckson,s Suggestions.

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Dlckson's Suggestions.
To the Editor Of The Gate City:
On November II, 1918. as per no
tice to citizens Of Keokuk to discuss
river and levee matters. the y. S. s.
Mississippi stopped at the lock, land
ing the Mississippi river commission,
which was not met officially nor form |
ally. save by Major Meigs. Prior to
the arrival the lockmaster had the
I flag floating. Several people talked In
a social way with this OF that member
Of the party. The chairman very
pleasantly stated the present power
and purpose of the commission. It is
apparently still within reach OF Keo-
kuk to have her needs considered.
though it may be some modification
OF the law may be needed to have the
commission assume all the duties
that seem naturally to fall to their lot
4 If the U. s.. is to have and use all
4 the jurisdiction the supreme court de-
cided it has in the water power case
some months ago, the Chandler Dun
bar case.
The commission came with quite
an Office outfit, but its maps were not
historically correct. being mainly OF
|soundings, distances and elevations.
One proposed private levee district
Twas indicated, embracing much of the
tpresent industrial tract, but which
district, embracing the right OF way
of the Rock Island, the old canal bed,
Hog Thief hollow, Loomis slough.
Turner's pond, etc, and giving eleva-
lions at mouth OF Hog Thief as 500,
north of the Mound as $40, at Egyp-
tian levee 1854 and outside OF same
500 and below,-was never In fact,
made. The private levee made. 1t Is
; said, by the Rock Island, and by one
Black, went out. 1t never touched
further north than the canal. The
, jpresent levee crossed the canal but
did not go further north. There Is
| still rumor OF proposed levee begin.
. ming as far up as the old u. S. map
! goes at the Yellow Banks. There can
. be no doubt that the question OF
, overflow, back water and meeting OF
/ waters can only be settled by levee
/ as far up as the Yellow Banks. Nc
v figures have ever been mapped, how
! ever, and hence 1t behooves Keokul
to get ready to see what needs to be
e done.
The question Of Iowa levee an
> where has been made bugbea. al
y lit means something more for thu
Missouri levee to do. Hence the U. S
Q jurisdiction should be welcomed, ever
G sought and secured at the earlies
and each opportunity. The commits
sion made and is to be made wise o.
: this matter as well as drainage.
i. held session on board to hear an
is |impart information. Addresses wer
h exchanged and questions asked an
l. answered. It is safe to say the pc:
# sible development following the con
pletion of the dam was So presente
as to warrant interest by the U. S
In both river and levee matters. Mo-
!. withstanding all this, the meeting bu
> touched on the matters set GU
thrice In the public invitation to cit
u zens OF Keokuk. What was said wa
oral though the chairman was handle
a written suggestion as to basis fo
discussion and asked that it Nigh
t. be later considered, though it did nc
N profess to cover the great subjects
s. Enough was thus developed to sho'
there is much to do In planning
in spending and enjoying and that 9
In present the commission has not ii
s. hands either full Or tied. II unific;
Is ton is needed the commission is ne
IS in the way, but if anything is needle
n, at all 1t is the aid of 80 great an
IS pleasant a body as this same U.
lie commission. Liggett building, S
III Louis, Mo.
10 The invitation brought out the 70
y lowing thoughts as to suitable divi
y ions or chapters II we would be fire.
u ly informed as to what is feasibl
O. practicable, efficient and up to dat
~ No specific landings were mentione
though it is likely now that NOV
D. to improve 3 street to Reid stree
~ from the river, using both viadu'
~ from Bluff street and a fill to reac
10 the road to Missouri and the indu