Show the bix six 1 situate ST JOSEF anly 27 unless influence be brought tobe to bear upon tipon he missouri river to prevent proven arh t the t inroads made at the point ol 01 the city known ai an belmont bend the town of elm brood opposite st joeeph joseph and ani ater a territory of 0 about rix esnare miles of farming country will abare be 0 submerged and the bridge and railroad tricks be I 1 I 1 rendered up uyeless eless the neck of land separating the river above and below lie bend has ba been reduced ta to a width of 1000 feet and the banka banks are caving every day should the river cut through the kansas bottom bottoms hie this city would be deprived ot of three of ite its most important lines of railroad for months at feast least the iron bridge now apan a nit le the stream at attaie this point would rendered useless us elese 11 |