The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-08-10
Gov. Olson
Confers With
Gen. Johns'n
Flood Control, Lake Conserva-
ton and Channel are Main
Projects
WANTS $2OO,OOO,OOO
Varied Program Would Furn-
ish Employment for Large
Number of Men

"~ShS soAi, Aug, t-IOVernOr
Floyd 5. Olson, of Minnesota and
E V. Willard, acting conservation
commissioner, are here TODAY to
present to Secretary Of Interior
Ickes and General Hugh S. John
son, industrial administrator, Min
nesota's tentative public works pro-
gram, involving the expenditure Of
approximately $500, 100000 of fed
eral public works fund.
The projects, the Minnesota Of
fetal said, was formulated with
the thought they are socially use
full, and will contribute to the per-
manent future development of the
states resources. Ia
The principal features of the ten
tative program are:
Development of the Upper Mis-
sissippi river valley and the 9-foot
channel-$12O, OOO, 900.
Flood control-$1O,OO0 900.
Conservation of lakes and rails
ing lake levels, including Lake Min
netonka and others-not estimated.
Development of agricultural-for-
est communities near state and ma
tional forests-$3,0OO,00 900.
Control of soil erosion, in addi-
ton to the soil erosion works now
undertaken under the emergency
relief 100000.
Purchase by the federal govern
ment of private lands within Min
nesota state forests, to consolidate
the forest areas-$1, 25O,OOO.
Topographic mapping for Mime
sota-$9, 100000.
School buildings, plant equip
ment, journalism building office
building and other University of
Minnesota campus improvements
100000.
Construction of emergency land
ing field, marking of highways and
other work for use of airpilots-
not estimated
County highway program submit
ted from 40 counties estimated to
cost 100000.
: Seventy-four projects submitted
by Minnesota municipalities to the
Minnesota federal public works adj
visory board-approximately $685.
0UO,0OO. f%".r.
The plan for the development Of
the Upper Mississippi Valley, Gov.
Olson pointed out, is similar to that
of the Tennessee River Valley, in
volving not only the construction
of 9-foot channel for purposes Of
navigation, but for water power and
general industrial development to
make the valley a complete indus
trial unit.
1.-THE President" Gov. Olson said.
ais setting model in his Tennes-
see River Valley projects, for adj
vanced development fall the re-
sources of other important river
valleys. The Mississippi River Val
ley is a region where such co-ordi-
mated developments also can be be-
gun. This is recognized by the
President"
Four major flood projects are to
be presented by the Minnesota Of
ficials to the federal public works
administrator.
Flood control OF the Red River
of the north was stressed as an i'm
portant emergency measure. Mr..
Willard pointed out that past floods
in this district have destroyed crop
and prosperity value to the extent
of more than million dollars.
Following are included in the
public works requests from Mime
cota nouncnaltes and local IntS.
Crookston, luminous treatment
of city streets, construction of high
school and gymnasium, $4,000.
East Grand Forks-dam for the
municipal power plant, $19,650.
Observation-Disclosures, 5000.
Fergus Falls, sewerage construc-
ton, 1924, ITO.
New York Mills, water works and
sewerage system, $4,000.