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Show INTERNATIONAL BOARD TOURING MIDDLE WEST OMAHA, Nob,, June 1. An international inter-national joint commission with from tho United States and Canada touring middle west cities to ascertain sentiment senti-ment for deepening the St. Lawrence river from Montreal to Lake Ontario and enlarging the Vclland canal to permit vessels of largo draught to enter en-ter Chicago and other Great Lako ports held a hearing in Omaha today. Representatives of the chamber of commerce and many business men I spoke, favorably upon tho projecL Tho commission will divide and hearings will be held at Des Moines and Sioux City tomorrow. |