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Domestic News January 15, 1885

The Wahpeton Times

Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota

What is this article about?

The U.S. river and harbor committee has finalized its schedule of appropriations for northwestern rivers, harbors, and related projects, allocating funds to various locations in Wisconsin and Minnesota, with major amounts for Milwaukee ($75,000) and Columbia River cascades ($125,000); no funds for some sites like Grand Marais, Mich.

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Northwestern Harbor Appropriations.

The river and harbor committee has completed its schedule of appropriations beyond all northwestern items, and there is no prospect of any important changes. The northwestern appropriations are as follows:

Fox and Wisconsin, St. Croix, survey of Mississippi reservoirs, Mississippi above St. Anthony, Falls of St. Anthony, mouth of the Columbia, Grand Marais, Mich., nothing; Chippewa river, $7,000; snag boat for upper Mississippi, $15,000; Red River, $10,000; Yellowstone river, $12,500; canal at the cascades of the Columbia, $125,000; upper Columbia, $9,000; Willamette and Columbia rivers, $40,000; upper Willamette, $5,000; Ahnapee, Wis., harbor, $9,000; Green Bay, Wis., $7,500; Kenosha, Wis., $5,000; Kewaunee, Wis., $12,500; Manitowoc, Wis., $15,000; Menomonee, Wis., $3,000; Milwaukee, Wis., $75,000; Oconto, Wis., $10,000; Racine, $8,000; Superior bay, Wis., $12,500; Sheboygan, Wis., $20,000; Sturgeon bay, Wis., $5,000; Two Rivers, Wis., $7,500; Two Harbors, Minn., nothing; Duluth, Minn., $31,500; Grand Marais, Minn., $5,000.

What sub-type of article is it?

Infrastructure Shipping Economic

What keywords are associated?

Harbor Appropriations River Funding Northwestern Infrastructure Wisconsin Harbors Columbia River Mississippi Snag Boat

Where did it happen?

Northwestern United States (Wisconsin, Minnesota)

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Primary Location

Northwestern United States (Wisconsin, Minnesota)

Outcome

appropriations allocated as listed, with no funds for some projects including fox and wisconsin, st. croix, and others.

Event Details

The river and harbor committee has completed its schedule of appropriations for northwestern items, with no prospect of important changes. Appropriations include: Chippewa river $7,000; snag boat for upper Mississippi $15,000; Red River $10,000; Yellowstone river $12,500; canal at the cascades of the Columbia $125,000; upper Columbia $9,000; Willamette and Columbia rivers $40,000; upper Willamette $5,000; Ahnapee Wis. harbor $9,000; Green Bay Wis. $7,500; Kenosha Wis. $5,000; Kewaunee Wis. $12,500; Manitowoc Wis. $15,000; Menomonee Wis. $3,000; Milwaukee Wis. $75,000; Oconto Wis. $10,000; Racine $8,000; Superior bay Wis. $12,500; Sheboygan Wis. $20,000; Sturgeon bay Wis. $5,000; Two Rivers Wis. $7,500; Duluth Minn. $31,500; Grand Marais Minn. $5,000; nothing for Two Harbors Minn., Grand Marais Mich., and several others.

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