Show HI I I I I I I rI 1 I I I I I I I I I I 1 t WATERWAY BETWEEN 1 9 7 LAKES AND MISSISSIPPI 4 4 f 4 01 I f 4 CHICAGO July 26 Chicago Chicago 4 9 Jo 4 r is is now connected with St. St 44 4 9 4 4 Louis and other Mississippi river 41 9 11 v 1 ports b by a continuous water- water 44 4 9 4 9 course cours deep leep enough for b barges rAea 4 9 r and other craft of li light ht drau draught ht 4 t 4 v The Tho connecting link ink between 4 9 4 r the draina drainage e c canal nal and tho the old 4 41 4 1 Illinois Iichi 1 Michigan an canal at 4 9 v Lockport was wae formally thrown 4 4 v open yesterday and now nil all is is 4 9 i 4 ready for tho the initial vOya voyage o of 44 4 4 I. the tho stool steel bar barges cs between en St. St 4 i 4 4 Louis and Chica Chicago o. o 4 4 It is estimated that the tho link 9 9 r will afford aCford a channel with at 4 j 1 r least five feet of water 4 oJ 4 4 4 l H I l-l l I I l I I I 1 I I I H i. |