Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1910 — ASKS GOVERNMENT AID. [ARTICLE]

ASKS GOVERNMENT AID.

Knox Man Urges Reclamation of Kankakee River Lands. Washington, June 3. —Representative Barnhart, of Rochester, Xnd., received a, letter to-day from Charles D. Peters, of Knox, Ind., inquiring if steps can be taken whereby the government will assume charge of the Kankakee river, with a view to straightening the channel and removing the rock in the stream at a point .near Momence, 111. It is asserted that such improvement would be of inestimable benefit to commerce and result in the reclamation of a large area of marsh lands. Mr. ' Barnhart will have a conference with Senator Shively regarding the matter. The chances of the government doing anything in the matter, however, are remote. It is held by the engineer’s department that as the benefits to be derived by the improvement desired are purely local the state of Indiana should assume the expense and not the general government.