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Show 'tered, but the preliminary examination examina-tion indicates - that a wing dam of proper size and length ewung Into the stream at tho mouth will confine the current in such a manner that once a channel is dredged through, the current cur-rent Itself will keep it scoured clean. Thirty years ago one hundred miles of the Minnesota was navigable and a considerable amount of local traffic traf-fic was carried on the stream For years past it hag been useless except lor pleasure boats and there has been, no attempt to utilize it In a commercial commer-cial way. With proper attention to , the channel navigation will be possible pos-sible for 1C5 miles, or nearly to tho western border of' Minnesota, and there Is a possibility that it can be cleared of obstructions for 220 miles. It Is a stream of more than ordinary Importance, emptying Into the MissLs-sipi MissLs-sipi at Fort Snelllng, within three j miles of tho heart of Saint Paul. With ; a clear channel Mississippi river boats i will be able to penetrate some of the richest sections of Minnesota without j breaking cargo, WILL RESTORE THE OLD RIVER ROUTE St. Paul, Minn., Juno 3. The Kovornment steamer David Tipton lies at the leveo after a preliminary survey sur-vey of the Minnesota river and brings back the surplsing report that tho lower portion of that stream, at least can be restored to navigation at slight expense. .It has been supposed that tortuous channels and broad bars would make the expense of clearing the river for use very heavy. Captain Cap-tain Morton and his pilot found tho lower Minnesota comparatively free and the government boat will return to Immediately begin work In removing remov-ing toppling trees on the banks, clearing clear-ing up snags and making protection works of branches and trees to guard the banks where there is danger of cutting the current. The Tipton cleared the big bar at the mouth of the Minnesota with a foot and a half of water under her keel, and slipped Into thlrtv-Hve feet finding deep water for many miles un stream. The bar, in the opinion of the army engineers, has been ono of the most serious problems to be encoun- , |