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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-30

chosen by fans Of Evansville to lead
the club. The selection was made by
popular vote. Johnny will guide the
Peoria team.
The season will open May s with
Terre Haute at Evansville. Peoria at
Bloomington ana Rockford At Moline.
The schedule calls for 100 games,
closing the season on Labor day.
President A. r. Tearney 10 lining
up b strong team of umpires.
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TO RACE IN A. E. F,
Negro 'sprinter Of World Fame
Army and Navy O1ympiU.

Des Moines, Iowa. April 30.-How-
ard Drew, noted negro Splinter, <ho
Ia . Joint holder OF. the worlds 100
1T Nice, France, for the outdoor track
and field meet Of the A. e. F., to be
held this month and for the navy
Olymptcs in June. according to re-
ports received here.
Drew, a sergeant in the army, will
compete in the 100 and . 220 yard
dashes. He made a sensational
''come-back'' in the Western Confer
ence outdoor championships in Chi
caSo last June, defeating the crack
sprinters Of the west.
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PRODUCE.

Chicago. April 30.-Butter unset
tied, receipts 1874 tubs; creamery ex-
standards So 3-4@59.
Cheese unchanged. -
Eggs unsettled, receipts 1858
cases, irsts Al 1-2@43: ordinary flrsts
40 @41; at mark, cases included, Al
1-2@42; storage packed frsts 43 Ia
@3-4; extras "A.
Poultry, alive, higher; springs none;
fowls &c..
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Athletics Defeat Dodgers.

Athletics Defeat Dodgers.
4 New York. April 30.-Philadelphia
Americans defeated New York in the
second game Of the series here Tues
day z to 1. johnson pitched a strong
game for Philadelphia, holding the
Yankees to six scattered hits. Shore,
the former Boston American star,
pitching his first game for New York,
was wild and ineffective in the
pinches. He was taken out in the
seventh but before Mogridge could
retire the side five runs had been
scored. . 49,:
ScOre.- . -.
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Reds Keen 1t On.

Cincinnati. April 80. - Manager
Mora1's team won its sixth straight
8 to l and assumed the leadership Of
the National league. "a Brooklyn lost
to Philadelphia, thus breaking the
tie for first place which has existed
since the opening day Of the season.
Ray Fisher, formerly OF the New
York Americans. Pitched strongly,
while Cooper vas his very hard IN the
first aand nth innings and gave way
to Mff1er.. Score:
Pittsburgh ............... .,
Cincinnati ............. sal
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Winning Streak Ended.

Philadelphia, April 80. ->Philadel-
phia stopped Brooklyn's winning
streak Tuesday by taking advantage
half their hits in the tbiad inning. The
score was 8 to s. Galore got Oft to a
ragged start, the Phillies making four
runs on oneihit. three bases on balls
and two errors. Jacobs was effective
In the carly innings. but beginning
with the fourth Brooklyn hit him
hard and often, although, the Phtlies'
lead was too big to overcome. scor9:
r. II. r.
Rrooklyn ..........!...... 3 ~ .
Philadelphia ............. II o
cobs and Adams. "
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LIVE STOCK.
PAGENItlE..

Milwaukee. April 3o.-Hog re-
ceipts, 1900; 1926 cents lower;
prime heavy, butchers, 10000 20.45;
light butchers, $2O.15 q 2 O.3O; fair to
prime light, $19.5O@2O.1O; fair to
best mixed. $19.75@20.1O; fair t o Sc
lected packers. s1s.25 @ 1915; rough
packing and stays, $17.00@19.O0;
pigs and light-light, $16.5O@18.OO.
Cattle receipts, 200; steady.
Calves receipts, 1900; Is to rs
cents lower. .7
Sheep receipts, 400: steady.
- GRAIN.
Milwaukee. Wis. April 3o.-Wheat,
No. 2 northern, $2.SO@2:S2.
Corn-No. 3 yellow. 1.65@1.6s;
No. 2 white, $1.65 @i1.67; No. 3, $1.64
@i;ss; July s1'5s u; September
oats-No. 3 white, 7o@71; No. 4
white. 50 1-2; July, 60 3-S; Septem-
Der. 68.
Barley-Malting and Wisconsin,
$1.1S@ 1!24; feed and rejected. $1.OS
OILS.
Hay-Choice timothy, $33.50@
34.00; No. 1, $4,000 $500.
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CHICAGO WON SECOND
GAME FROM DETROIT
WITH THE SCORE 81

Detroit, April 30.-Bunching hits in
the fourth inning and taking advan-
ta9e Of Bush's error in the fifth after
jackson had hit safely, Chicago de-
feated Detroit Tuesday, 3 to 1. making
1t two straight. Cicotte allowed De-
troit but one hit in the first six inn
ings. Cobb's double, followed by
singles by Veach and Heilmann, re-
suited in Detroit's score.
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MINNEAPOLIS.

GRAIN AND FLOUR.
Minneapolis, Mimi, April So
Flour unchanged. Shipments 67,213
barrels.
Barley $1.o1@1.12.
Rye, No. 2. 1853: !.
Bran $38. 90.
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BRINGING THE WRINKLES.
thine, after all, is the great vaude-
vile artist" 1.-THE old fellow is a
headliner all right"
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CASH SALES.

Chicago, April 30.-Corn-No. 3
yellow, $1.57@1.5s; No. 4 yellow.
$1.56 1-2@1.57 IL; Nc. S yellow,
nominal.
Oats-No. 3 white, 6a@7s; STAN
dard, 50 1000 1-2.
Rye-No. 2, $1.70 1-2@1.71: bar
ley, $1.44@ 1.21; timothy, 5000
1915; clover nominal; pork nominal;
lard, $32.1O@32.2O; ribs, $27.50@
28, so.
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GRAIN.

GRAIN.
Minneapolis. Mimi. April So
Wheat receipts, $50 ears, compared
with 1928 car q year ago.. Cash: Mo-
i northern, $2.75@2.S0.
Corn: No. 8 yellow, 31.e1@1.s2. .
Oats: Nc. 3 white. Sc 1-3@e7 Ia.
Flax. $3.5503.37.
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Morton In Form.

Morton In Form.
st. Louis. April 3O.-Morton held
st. Louis to five hits, while his team
mates punched four of their six hits
off .Sothoron in the first and fourth
innings, and Cleveland won the first
game Of the series Tuesday, 2 to 0.
Rain had caused the postponement Of
two previously scheduled contests.
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Boston Loses.

Boston loses.
Washington, April 30.-Boston lost
Its first game of the season Tuesday,
being DEBATED by Washington, 4 to 1.
Harper pitched a faultless game, al
lowing the worlds champions only
four scattered hits. Both of Boston's
runs were due to errors by Janvrin.
Score:-
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PRODUCE.

New York. April 3o.-Butter,
steady; 12.sso;' creamery higher than
extras 81 1909; creamery extras
81; firsts SO 1-2 60 l1-2.
Eggs firm, 67.199; fresh gathered
extras, ~ 1-2; Arsts, northern section
"A 1905; ditto southern section AZ
1-2 @45.
Cheese irregular, receipts 4,642:
state current make specials 32@1-4;
ditto average run, 81 ga.
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POTATOES.

Chicago, April 30.-Potatoes
stronger, receipts 63 cars: Northern
White sacked $2.15 to .$2.25; Red
River Ohios $3.50 to $500: new stock
Florida S%paulding Rose $3.50 to $500
a barrel (%jobbing.)
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Covering by shorts brought about
sharp bulges later although just be-
fore the close a sudden transient
fresh break resulted from assertions
credited to julius Barnes at st. Louis
that, too high prices for corn and oats
would be frowned on by the govern
ment. The close was extremely
ervo at 1-2 cent to 2 ga cents net
advance, with July $1.56 to 1856 Ia
and September $1.52@1.53.
Subsequently buying which was
ascribed to packing interests led to
upturns, but the effect failed to last.
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LIBERTY BONDS.

AA0GASA1 DoENDSs
New York. April 3o.-(11:30' a. N.Y.
1-2's $50; first As $500; second
IS 93.74; first 4 LAS $500; second
4 1-4's $3.50; third 4 las S522;
fourth 4 LAS 1856.
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LIVESTOCK.

Chicago, April sou. S. Bureau.)
Hog receipts 1900; very dull,
mostly 10c to zoe lower than yester-
days average; bulk sales $2O.15@
20.4o; heavy weight $20.30@2o.55;
medium weight s2o.10@20.5o; light
weight -$19.75 @2 0.30;- light light
s1s.5o@2o:oo; SOW @1s.5o@2o.oo;
pigs s17.oo.@1S.50.
Cattle receipts 1000; beef and
butcher cattle steady to strong; calves
about steady: stockers and feeders
steady to higher, heavy beef steers
$11.25 $4,000; light beef steers
s1o.25 @17.s5; butcher cows and heif-
ers l$7.50@15.30: Gamers and cutters
$5.S5@1S.25; veal calves $4,000
1925; stockers and feeder steers
$500
Sheep receipts $4,000; opening
slow, best 'wodled lambs bid 1oc low
err; lambs "a pounds down $17.75@
1850; IS pounds up $17.25@19.40;
culls and commo $13.00@17.o0:
springs $1S.50@21.00; ewes, medium
and good $11.75@1b.50; culls and
common $6.O0@11.75.
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Herald want Ads Bring Results.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
P0ST0FFICE IN
STEADY GROWTH
FOR YEAR 1919
Three Carriers and One Parcel Post
Delivery Truck We're Added
to the Force.

The year 1919 witnessed steady
growth in the business OF the Rock
Island postoffice in all departments
in the increase in volume of money
order business, as well as the postal
receipts, including parcel post.
Three carriers were added to the
force during the year, and one par
Gel post delivery truck, increasing
the fleet used for this purpose to
three.
The screen wagon equipment was
motorized under the contract for
four years, secured by Howard A.
Klove.
Improvements Made.
The custodian made numerous
improvements in the building, the
most important of which was the
letting Of the contract for the en-
largement of the mailing vestibule
for double the size Of the present
one on the south side of the build
ing. which is to cost 1850, under
the contract let by the treasury de-
partment to H. L. Spradling, Web
ster Groves, Mo. The work 10 ex-
pected to commence Immediately.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31

More than forty per cent OF the
people Of Great Britain could NO.
write their name when Queen VIC
teEia ascanaa3 Ia thspnA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31

the Warsaw-Quincy and Say levees.
The Rock Island ONCE employees
during the winter about sixty
clerks and other assistants in
charge of Lieutenant Colonel H
Burgess, corps Of engineers, with
G. W. Durham, principal assistant
and George Ackley, chief clerk.
The government is building four
large towboats and "a barges for
the upper Mississippi river, which
will be put in commission next
spring to inaugurate an expected
large traffic, coal up and ore down,
and demonstrate the feasibility OF
restoring to the river its full share
OF north and south trafnc in all
commodities. These towboats and
barges are being constructed un-
der the supervision Of the st. Louis
district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31

good accomplished by this society
during its history and with the So
ciety now placed upon q sound f.
nancial basis, it will 60 on per-
forming its functions and carrying
good cheer and material financial
assistance for all time to come.
Employs 22s.
The citizens of Rock Island
scarcely appreciate the advantage
Of this institution to our CITY,. 1t
gives employment to 225 employees
and very materially increases the
business Of the postohice because
Of its enormous outgoing and in
coming mail. Its postage account
the past year aggregated nearly
$4,000
As the year 1919 draws to a close.
the society's management has every
reason to be pleased with the
growth, both-m membership and
IA financial condition during the
past year. The management feels
certain that the society's great sue
cess Is due largely to the most
wholesome cooperation Of its men,
bershfp over the entire Jurisdiction
during its history and this society
stands a. q splendid monument to
the vJmAnhood Of America and
demonstrates what women can do
by such organized. effort as has
characterised the entire history OF
the Royal Neighbofs OF America,
Rock Island should feel proud OF
] this institution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
r & CARS TO
/ Be ENTERED AT
| new YORK SHOW
Following This Exhibits VIII Be
Shown 1t q Number Of Lesser
Shows I'm East.

Root & vanDervoort Engineering
company Of East Moline will be
represented at the New York Auto
mobile show, which opens Jan ;
and continues through Jan. 10. by
an exhibit of three cars Of its new
model and by several representa-
ttves Of the company. The cars to
6e shown are all of the new 6-cyi-
inder r. & v. Knight model type,
and include q 7-passenger touring
car, q 4-passengeY sport car and
7-passenger sedan. These cars
have gone forward to New York b.
express, and this will be the first
public exhibition Of the companys
new modelb and new engine, tho
only 6-cylinder knight engine man
ufactured in the United States. 1t
will also be the first appearance OF
the car under its new name, r. &
v. knight.
Among the Representatives Of the
company who will be in New York
for the entire show are c. H. Van
Dervoort, general sales manager;
D. M. Beal, assistant sales man
ager; Roy A. Sears. director OF
publicity and M. c. Lockyear OF
the sales department. There viii
also be . number of the sales corps
in New York, including c. H. Wash
burne, formerly of Moline and now
making his headquarters N
Rochester, N. Y. It is expect 81
that during the show several OF the
executive officers Of the company
will be in New York for q day ,r
two to attend the conference OF tho
National Automobile Chamber CT
Commerce, among them w. H. Van
Dervoort, president; Rufus Walker.
Jr., vice president and treasurer;
i O.. J., Root. vice president, and ID.
W. Gurnett, director.
Following the show at New York
i tho company will have exhibits at a
number Of the lesser automobile
shows throughout the east, and
will also be represented at the sec
ond national show to be held in CHI
cago, Jan. - to 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
ARMY Store IS
GREAT SUCCESS
Sale Has Been On Nearly . Month
and Patrons Keep IN Touch
y with Every Bargain.

The government army goodS
store in the Billy Sunday taber-
nacie building has proved q huge
success and sales are expected to
be continued through the month OF
February. -
The store was opened Dec. 4
with only a few articles on sale.
However, more articles have been
added to the list daily until at pres
ent there is a big variety Of goods
to choose from.
Tons upon tons. Of army goods
have been carried away in pur-
chases by citizens Of Rock island.
Davenport. Moline. East Moline and
| the surrounding territory.
Patrons of the store do not wait
until afternoon to do their shop
ping, but a large crowd is on hand
every morning and the sales con-
tinue at about an equal rate
| throughout the day.
The store under the direct super
vision of Colonel B. Lyerly is con-
Quoted under q marvellous sales
managing system aid there Is no
confusion at any time.
The large sales force is becom-
ing expert and patrons are able to
make their purchases and be out Of
the building within Q few minutes.
Patronage is growing daily and
purchasers voice satisfaction over
all goods sold them.
Largo shipments Of goods are De-
ing received and additional articles
are being put on sale OF added to
the sale lists, which are handed to
each patron visiting the store. In
this manner patrons are able to
keep In touch with every bargain
| presented. .s--
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
FLU EPIDEMIC
HITS SOCIETY
RESERVE FUND
Royal Neighbors Of America With
HsaAquarters IN Rock Island
II Large Organization.
By DIR, HADA N, CARLSON,
Supreme Recorder.

The Royal Neighbors Of America,
the largest fraternal beneficiary so
ciety in the world, managed and
controlled exclusively by women,
has its supreme offices located in
our city. 1t is one Of the city's
most prosperous institutions. THIS
society had its inception In 1888 as
q social adjunct to the Modern
Woodmen Of America and did not
enter the insurance field until 1895,
after having been granted charter
and license under the laws of the
state Of Illinois.
At the end Of "a years Of its his
tory. this society stands Is the
third largest fraternal beneficiary
and the largest w0men's organiza-
ton in the United States, having q
membership Of approximately $780,
900. The society operates in ~
states and three Canadian prov
inces and has scattered throughout
its Jurisdiction over seven thou.
sand local lodges, called camps.
The Royal Neighbors Of America
in common with all other fraternal
beneficiary organizationsx suffered
enormously during tho past winter
period, when this country was 80
severely affected by the Spanish
influenza epidemic. Attic time OF
the flu epidemic which attacked the
membership of this society there
was in the mortuary fund over 81
100000, which surplus was practi-
cally wiped out in the six months
the epidemic was raging. I
The Royar Neighbors Of America
like practically all fraternal bene-
hciary insurance organizations
st6fted doing business on an un.
scientific basis OF assessment rates
For some years tie management OIL
this great institution was cogni
xant Of the fact that sooner or latel
. readjustment Of rates Of contri.
button would be necessary. Thu
membership from time to time wa.
informed through reports to insur.
ance Departments and through tn,
olneial paper Of the financial con.
dition q the society. The actua.
time Of rsadj1stment WAS hastenet
because Of the epidemic, which
used up practically ill Of the say.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31

/ Oe0. 900. provided by the state Of
lllinoip: also the Galena river i'm
rnvemsnt and snAgbohte which re-
olye permanent annual appropeia-
Relons. There are . lares number
soe harbors and levees which, have
6eeM benefited by government
funds. All Of the workSin the Rock
Island district 10 now In charge OF
Lieutenant Colonel Harry Burgess.
CORPS Of engineers, who succeeded
on June /. 1919, Major General
Alexander Mackenzie, U. 8. army,
retired. Major General Mackenzie
was also division engineer Of the
northwest division, which com
prises the engineer districts Of
Rock Island, Chicago, St. Paul, Mi
Yankee and Grand Rapids, until
May Is. when Colonel w. v. judi
son, stationed at Chicago. released
him Of that duty. On Dec. that
part Of the Mississippi river I'M,
spscYsmsnt from Minneap polls to tie
Risconsin river, about 211 miles,
va Transferred to the ST. Paul dis
$4,000. -
Expended $1eo,OW.
During the past fiscal year the
expenditures were only $75s.O00
This district 10 one of the most ex-
Z tensive in the country in ~hired
labor work. employing at timer
about two Thousand men, but thii
figure does not incline a very large
number Of men employed - light
keepers and IN caring for buoys and
other aids to navigation, nor does
1T include Shout one thousand men
!, getting out rock and brush.
Lioutenant Colonel Burgess has
{ charge Of the 18th lighthouse dis
{ frict. J. embracing the Mississippi
river from head of nayiration TO
the Missouri river; the ILLINOIS, riy-
er from head Of navigation 10 lis
mouth: the Missouri river from
I head of .nayiration to its mouth: :
I1ka Traverse. at Croix river ana
\ iake. ana the Minnesota C,asc0n-
'4nde, ana Osase rivers. Tho nS15es
L 80 rniies ~ rivers n which i;sbts
\ S,cv. ana dav-m.rts ara rs~rtsfs.,
Nv this once ID / 612 Of vhSch IN
Ii ~ ,Miss,Asinni river and ~
Z nuysher az aids consistine 81 Iishfl.
EaeN.rssrks2 and h,,ovE 1.4Sa 81
which On the Mississinpi river ba-
tveen mouth Of Missouri river and
st. paul. 1882.
The ROCK Island district has a
larsa nmtinR nlant and several
! mat yarda capable. with the usual
! supplies Of brush and rock fur
nished BY material men. OF econom-
ealiy Sxpending in building and
epaaflne aams ana snore protec-
~ 20 arecsins at ,east SI,oUO,-
~. ~ WIN tne aid OF CONTRACTORS
Sovv.vU0 more. -
Ine nos.ins plant now ,alG up N
quSItors a. othIwater'
unIsin CNy, nennepin canal
81 Ea, euInGy ana Alton slough
s,su UNI. Zee; ! VI eignt ny
uSS.S uIeuses WIN 10 ponsons
1870 s.rse upper uIeuees, one 9TH
i 49, e1 launcnes, 90 quarter once
IN So... "a 30 ao 1 sn.s 20 Du .
ns n0Ats and coal mats ~ Tow
OoHts anu trse NUMBER Oh mis-
cellsneous pieces. Ihere mas peep
co,,,..rcs, =. os ;n,nr p,an. ,o -
soss enCeme =, OF a,a improvement pr Eve ne IN
.e'o 70 DC. 81, isle' sa'zVo'ozv and
~ Nsiusucn on tnat gay was $oS4,-
-. ~ ,..n :" s suu a1 S",e mere Is
ssshH v,so:n e p'H"' ueiohsins "
.no tIenhepih cAna!, useo IN pro
osn anu fo'o'"s oanks'
I. - 0 'ns. e'''
" lOhhage OF 6S6,VoA
The total tonnage on river with
in the limits Of this district was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
WIRING RECORD
MADE IN Year
More Work Goes Through Electrical
Inspectors Office During 1919
Than Previously.

Activities in the department Of
the city electrical inspector during
the year 1919 have set W . record
in the history Of this ONCE.
The yearly report shows . great
increase in the amount Of work over
that Of the year 1918.
The figures compiled by William
McNealy, city electrical inspector,
show that there were 1,139 permits
for electrical work issued during
1919 as against 100 in 1918.
There was q much larger num-
Der of both new and old houses in
which electrical work was installed
during the past year than in 1918.
New work was installed in $40
new dwellings in 1919 rs contrast
ed with only 1872 new residences in
which new work was installed in
1918.
Old Houses Wired.
There were also 1872 old houses
wired during 1919 as against 347 in
1918. Permits were issued during
1919 for 287 miscellaneous jobs "a
against 251 during 1918.
Fees collected reached Z consid-
erable larger sum during the past
year than during 1873 inspector
Medically reports that during 1918
his office collected $1.1le.36. Fees
collected during 1918 amounted to
$8S2.17.
Mr.. McNealy was made electrical
inspector last May under the new
administration. He succeeded v. 4
Murphy, who is now employed BY
the city as police and IRE depart.
meht electrician.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31

experience to meet the require
ments Of the statutes in the states
in which the society operates by
readjusting its rates upon its own
actual past experience.
The mast mortality experience of
N. pov.I Nos.,hor. n, Au.,,o.
mas been extremely favorable and
as a result the socfety's manage
ment was In a position to present
to the delegates attending the spe-
cial session Of the supreme camp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
Improvements Made.

but no detailed estimate for the
work was ever prepared. The
method OF improvement followed
was to contract the low waterway
by wing dams and dams closing
side chutes. Under this plan up
to 1907. very valuable results were
obtained, but in that year congress
changed the depth to six feet. for
which the estimate was 1000, 900.
The change in project was only to
lengthen the wing dams to provide
for further contraction. so hiatt
none Of the work previously done
is wasted. About so per cent Of
the project has been carried out
and 1t was proposed to complete 1t
in 1922. but sufficient funds have
not been provided by congress.
Up to the close of 1906, when the
four and a half foot project was
abandoned. there has been put. in
place about twelve and a half mill
lion cubic yards OF rock and brush
at cost Of about 81 100000. The
new project calls for about seven
teen and q half million yards OF
material and twelve and half
million yards of dredging.
Improve Harbors.
In addition to channel improve
ment, much has been accomplished
In the Improvement Of various har-
bofs, among which may be mem
Oned st. Paul, Red Wing. Lake
City. Stockholm, Pepin, Fountain
City, La Crosse, Cassville,, Prairie
du Chen Dubuque. Clinton, Port
Byron. Moline Rock Island Daven-
port ice 'hafbor. Muscatine, Bur-
lington, Fort Madison, Keokuk,
Quincy, Hannibal, Louisiana, Ham
burg, Clarksyille and winter har-
Dor at Alton slough.
This ONCE built the levee from
the Iowa river to Burlington and
,pertoSmad cauAidarahla work en-