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Show Ictvde WorKJor "lp Canal Tbe executhe commltteo of the Illinois Il-linois Valley association met In Chicago Chi-cago last week, and appointed n sip commltteo which will go to Washlrjt-ton Washlrjt-ton this winter and urge upon Cw greas Its project tor the building oil fourteen-foot deep water ship cark between Chicago and St. loula. AmoM those present at the meeting was Co groaman Walter lteeves, who told tatAf1 committee that In his opinion Con I gross would be Inclined to listen wlti 1 moro favor to a proposition to build I a channel with an average depth oil 1 eight Instead of fourteen feet. In thlr " opinion Mr. lteeves had the backlnr of bis colleague, Congressman Oram, Tho two congressman were overruled however, by the almost unanlraouiT tense of the committee, which viit strongly In favor of the deeper cbi4-, net. I |