Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-14

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Cap(ain D1gnF Ja6vin. dld result in|
Ne a1op(ion b. Congress Of q pro-
sran q inprovensnt. viii liberal ~
|propriations. and large part Of this
prosrnm he's been carried out. - Wit
messed not aloae In he dredging Of
The stream and removal Of timber.
but IN the Iocks and dams already
built near Navasota and Waco. and
The approval Of plans tor stx more
locks and dams between Navasota
and Waco.
This plan OF Improvement. with
| the open river below old Washington.
would bring about its availability q
dependable waterway nom Waco
to the Gulf. We refer with especial
satlsfaction to the fact that the Con-
Eress has also taken cosnixance Of
the great damage and waste. above
referred to. By inundation. - II evi-
dencsd in the action Of the board Of
officers Of the corps OF engineers Of
the United States army In their re-
port upon the most practicable and
effective measures for the prevention
Of damage by hood to works con
structed for the Improvement 81
NAVIGATION. said report being dated
April IL. 1914. and naming the Bvasos
and its tributaries ~ one Of the eish'
streams In the United states worthy
Of such early protection. In thn "
are glad to discern promise Of = fur
Their policy on the part OF the FeoeFa
ko'e'n"e"' '"s' W" my !" "' ~"
se''a''on o. our anus no 'e's '"-'
inc "a's'''" " '"' s
we here pause 70 utii'se TINS op
portunity 10 express our appFec'a''o'
m people OF the a''ikenee ana IN
te'iigence manifested py our Con
sress'onai ae'esauon Us y wno's u
making the SNORT 'nat o'o"k"' soou
congressman INTEREST anu Ae''on y
penaif OF the nrafos' onue' 'A'
prosrsm Oh improvements s'
amount OF WORK mas oee" uoae "a''''
the past 'nt'een years o" "s ""e
river a. wen as he CONSTRUCTION =
I TWO locks ana uams ana sne spp''
pr'aton OF ''''ua"y si'''''''' :.
D such purpose OF Improvement !"
also ues're 70 mere oe"' 'e''''A'"'
! the naeh'y ana e'"e'e"ey " ."' "
? s'neer'ng otnes's VINO ''o" o"e
ume had cnarse OF m's ~o'A
Q wnerehs' IN we" OF 'he '"'e'e'
+ MANIFESTED oy Vons'ess an" VI ~
}. materiai amount OF money app'op''A
e Cd. no less Una u 'ne a'"oa"' @n
3 vaiue OF Improvement "o'N aoo'e =
e cited u u win regret ano eonees
p mat We learn OF y movement :" -
q e'isio'iisy OF 'ne braxos TOR pu'pos'
n OF navigation ana the 'numauon I'M
Il 70 secure nr'ner' appropriations an
Is mai eompieuon OF the prosram
Il improvement resuf'ey OF tue NV
q must DC had. IL u tnis kno"'eo'
ana appreciation OF the iast mans
4. SITUATION ana Keen reaii1Auoh o' WI
m u means 70 TINS secuon ana our s's
IS In general that we nave come
Is sether In this meeting ana nave lott
le ed's permanent organization 70 w
d steps 70 protect 90 we oe"ese our 70
IL Interest thus involved.
in Therefore. be II resolved. tn
. this convention appeals with all q
Is earnestness at its command TO q
Or people OF the Brazos valley to aid
ar all ways that may be possible q
le Organization this day formed for q
Al purposes above set forth. via. M
at CATION and conservation We Oh
appeal and In this instance with
TO tire confidence. to the Senators a
as Representatives from Texas In Z
RI Congress OF the United States to C
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