Show IMPROVEMENT OF THE THE COLUMBIA From th the St. St Lo Louis IS Democrat lobe It is to be hoped that Congress will enact the necessary l legislation in favor tavor of ot the improvement of th the thO great grat river of ot the Northwest Th The Columbia and its tributaries tribu ta rles ries drain an area of about 2 square miles and square miles of ot this is east of the Cascade mountains The latter latter latter lat lat- lat lat- ter embraces an expanse expanse- of territory equal to the combined area of ot all the New England States and of New York Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Penn Penn- sylvania New Jersey and Maryland in addition The navigation of ot the Columbia and Its more important tributaries is a a. matter of ot vital importance to the people of ot tho Pacific Northwest There Is a se serious senious serious se- se rious obstruction n fiere Ia about 1150 from its mouth wh ch it Is es especially es- es desirable should hould be removed at atthe atthe atthe practicable ale hour the earliest 1 |