Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1889 — RIVERS AND HARBORS. [ARTICLE]

RIVERS AND HARBORS.

Estimates of the Amounts Needed Drring the Next Year. In his annual report to tho Chief of Engineers on Surveys on Harbors in Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin, Major James B. Quinn makes the following estimates for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891: Estimn'ed To cornier 188 J. plete works. Du1uth#276.996 #324,526 Superior Bay and St. Louis Bay, Wi5.’2'17,958 ’ 291,736 Agate Bay, Minn 62.560 . 296.9 8 Grand Marais, Minn 1t0,.75 150,475 Ashland, Wis IDu.ouu 247,96/ Ontonagon, Mich 30,600 65,670 Marquette, Mich 12,000 12,0.)U Grand Rapids, Mich 268,750 268,756 The report of Major McKeazie on the improvements made by the engineer corps in the Mississippi River between Minneapolis and Des Moines Rapids shows that since 1867 more than half a million dollars has been appropriated for the appropriation of snag boats and dredges, all of which has been expended. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, the engineers’ estimates call for an appropriation of $1,500,000 lor improvement of the upper Mississippi. The following estimates t.re made of amounts necessary to complete various improvements: Reservoirs at headwaters of Miss;ssippi River, $1,174,583; Chippewa River, including Yellow Banks, Wisconsin. $115,737; St. Croix River, $34,200; Minnesota River, $693,868; Red River of the North, $59,598; surveys for reservoirs at the sources of the Mississippi. St. Croix, Chippewa, and Wisconsin rivers, $50,000; Yellowstone River, Montana and Dakota, $106,C00.