The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-18
WATERWAY FROM
IDAHO TO THE SEA
TO Celebrate Completion Of $5,OOO,OOO
Canal at Lewiston, Idaho,
May 3, 1915.

In May the extensive work which
has received the attention Of the ted
eral government for years at Cello
on the Columbia river involving the
construction of what Is known as the
Cello canal will be completed, at a
cost to the government of approxi-
mstely $1,000, 600. The completion Of
this work will enable boats from the
sea Of capacity up 20 four hundred
tons to make the run to Lewiston,
approximately 500 miles inland,
while similar distances can be reach
ed on the upper Columbia. The con-
summation Of the work has been
viewed as being Of such vast indust-
rial Importance TO the entire north
vest that all of the cities located up
on and tributary to the Colum ola and
Snake have joined in the celebration
plan. The initial feature of which
will be held at Lewiston on May 3.
when a large feet Of river boats will
assemble after having made the run
through the canal from the lower
river. The celebration will be un
officially under the auspices OF tie
federal government, as the river work
is carried out under that branch OF
the government. The governors OF
| the four northwestern states have
siRnified their intention OF attend
ing, with the presence assured also
OF scores OF U. S senators and repre-
senIatives. the Rivers and Harbors
committee Of congress and men OF
like prominence Of large industrial
commercial organic ition. A tenta
tive feature of the program provides
for excursions from Lewiston TO the
sea at the conclusion of the celehra'
tion here. The interest displayed
throughout the four states places the
CON pletion of the Cello canal and
the deveIopmsnts logically to folio"
in the way Of water power develop
ment on the upper river streams as
the greatest industrial development
In the history Of the north Pacific re-
giou, and conditions indicate th'
largest gathering Of prominent mer
OF the nation ever held in the north
west
! Tue completion Of the Cello cana
at this time, just when tire great
Panama waterway Is to be placed II
service, gives to the moi thwesl
waterways interests and additiona
prominence and vast benefits it j
felt are to accrue through opportun
tiles to direct the attention OF the
thousands Of visitors who will be pas
sing through the west u the eKposi
tion at San Francisco to the adgan
tages found here.
in planning the celebration, Lew
iston is cooperating Vith the com
mercial organizations OF Portland
A Astoria. The Dalles, Psseo, Ken
newick, Spokane Walls Walls, Pen
i. dieton and other cities and large ds
legations from these points Will max
, toe trip to Lewiston either By boa
or train Toe program viii In
clude an elaborate night water fete
| participated in by boats representa-
; the several cities Of the lower ColuH
bis with unique elect1cal sects an
manV other features Of interest
Coeur a Alene Press.
Perhaps some day our dream Of b
T ing able 70 get 10 TIE Pacific Goa
= without Egoing around RohinhoOd
n barn will come true aud Ss can
/, down the Salmon river on tas ira
N and from there TO Portland By Dos
De Straws are pointing 10 that directi
ty at the present time,