The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-11-01

miter stills. The minimum depth of the pool
formed by the dams will be nine feet. which Il
the available depth for navigation In the Missls
sipp. from Cairo 90 New Orleans.
The Lockp0rt lock-the picture gives an Idea
or It's size as reckoned In skyscrapers-wil have
the highest lift OF any lock OF It's size In the world
Ill feet. This will enable boats to get from the
Desplaines river into the Chicago Sanitary district
enamel which affords nayigable channel OF p
rect into Chlcago-an important link In the Inn
proyement by the state OF the 65-mile stretch Of
the Desplanes and Illinois rivers from Lockport to
otica and considered the most valuable potential
artery OF transportation for its length In the world
These locks VIII permit transportation In fleets,
without breaking bulk. from New Orleans to Chi
eago OF 1900 tons cargo capacity which Is equal
TO III average trainloads In 1920. The waterway
when completed Will have annual tonnage
pncity OF more than sixty million. The cost OF
paui by water Is about one-third the railroad
freight rate Of 1921.
The fall from Chicago TO Utica Is 140 feet. This
VIII anord power development at each Of the
dams totallng 5000 horsepower. This 1t Is esti-
mafed should net the state annual income Of
100000.
With the completion Of the Illinois Waterway
Chicago win be 400 miles nearer to New Orleans
than is Pittsburgh and there win be FIVE locks
the Illinois Waterway route against hfty-four
the Ohio river route. Chicago will have a
1000 mile allwater route 10 San Francisco with
one barge-to ship transfer at New Orleans saw
Ing OF over $1,000 per car between Chicago and
Pacific coast ports.
In 1922 II was planned to proceed with the con-
structon Of the Starved Rock lock and dam. for
which plans were ready The site for the lock
had to be acquired Because OF complications In
title the attorney generals Office held II would be
necessary to acquire this land by condemnation
proceedings. The decision OF the county court Of
Lasalle county In this adverse to the
state That work may not be entirely suspended
pending the decision OF the state supreme court
where the LaSalle county case Is on appeal Gov
ernor Small has authorized the construction " the
Lockport lock.
Sale county case which threaten years OF delay In
actual construction. II II would be possible to con-
struct the waterway at all II Is contended:
That complete detailed plans. not only for con-
struction Of tho waterway but for all water power
plants and appurtensnees must be prepared and
to the court.
That the court must pass on the suficiency OF
hsss plans and determine II the waterway and
bower plants can be built according to the plans
Tor S200oo.ooo.
That detailed plans must be submitted 10 all the
titles and villages along the route OF the waterway
md must be approved by them.
That all this must be done before the state has 4
my right TO bring condemnation suits 10 acquire 4
and for any part OF the construction Of the water
way at any point.
Chief Engineer Barnes contends for the state
hat "a Is physically impossible to prepare detailed
lans for the waterway and water power and sp-
urtenances In advance Of any construction. The
waterway construction for navigation must nrst
rccce,i--the locks and dams Following that win
ONE details " water power and other appurtenant
Tho rights Of the cities contends
he state. Is limited to cases where public prop,
rty Is affected by construction.
Another complication Is this: The state Of Wis
onsin IN original injunction suit filed In the
nted States supreme court. contends the chi
axe sanitary district is unlawfully dlvertlng va
" FROM Lake Michigan TO facilitate sewage dis.
osal and that this diversion has lowered the lake
wei six lnchsx. inpairing navigation facilities and
,riesfpg an shnuai loss 10 lake commerce OF fron
10000 to sio,oooo
The sanitary district officials challenging ths~.
lcgatons a. matters q Fact but granting shern
y the sake 81 prompt action. offer to meet the
alectionS upon which they are based 0y building
q cosi Of S2ntousn and AZ the expense ~ chi
*. ccmpen<aflng works OF floating dams N IN.
4 Clair the Niagara. and the 81 Lawrrnc. rfv.
- The sanitary district represents the lnveSt
r-nt % xfeoooen n was created Ia iSss ans,
- drainage ap,i ship carsl connectinx the chi
lxo sAd pssplalnss rivers finished IN lga
IL the nvanfine Illinois and Indiana aided ana
,ettrd h, she War department are getting really
q the completion Of the Illinois Waterway. Elab-
ate plans well under way for hsrbors IN
AXE Michigan AZ the state line syor,iinx reshlp-
nx facilities for Great Lakes to Gulf trafhe.