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	CANALS. Dr. Leland L. Sage in his book '''A History of Iowa''' lists canals as a "might-have-been" in Iowa history. With the Missouri River and [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]] on its borders, Iowa might have developed feeder canals to answer the problems of mass transportation of produce to market. Dubuque along the Mississippi would have directly benefited.		CANALS. Dr. Leland L. Sage in his book '''A History of Iowa''' lists canals as a "might-have-been" in Iowa history. With the Missouri River and [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]] on its borders, Iowa might have developed feeder canals to answer the problems of mass transportation of produce to market. Dubuque along the Mississippi would have directly benefited.

	Feeder canals were once proposed for Iowa and other Midwestern states. One was to run from New Boston at the mouth of the Iowa River, inland to Columbus Junction to Cedar Rapids. Another was from Waterloo and north to Austin, Minnesota. Others would have run from Columbus Junction to Marshalltown; Peterson to the Missouri River; and Ortonville, Minnesota to Fort Dodge, Des Moines and then to the Missouri River. (1)		Feeder canals were once proposed for Iowa and other Midwestern states. One was to run from New Boston at the mouth of the Iowa River, inland to Columbus Junction to Cedar Rapids. Another was planned from Waterloo and north to Austin, Minnesota. Others would have run from Columbus Junction to Marshalltown; Peterson to the Missouri River; and Ortonville, Minnesota to Fort Dodge, Des Moines and then to the Missouri River. (1)

	Even allowing for the closing of the rivers and canals for ice, it has been shown that the savings provided by railroads would not have been as great as usually thought. (2)		Even allowing for the closing of the rivers and canals for ice, it has been shown that the savings provided by railroads would not have been as great as usually thought. (2)

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	CANALS. Dr. Leland L. Sage in his book '''A History of Iowa''' lists canals as a "might-have-been" in Iowa history. With the Missouri River and [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]] on its borders, Iowa might have developed feeder canals to answer the problems of mass transportation of produce to market. Dubuque along the Mississippi would have directly benefited.		CANALS. Dr. Leland L. Sage in his book '''A History of Iowa''' lists canals as a "might-have-been" in Iowa history. With the Missouri River and [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]] on its borders, Iowa might have developed feeder canals to answer the problems of mass transportation of produce to market. Dubuque along the Mississippi would have directly benefited.

	Feeder canals were once proposed for Iowa and other Midwestern states. One was to run from New Boston at the mouth of the Iowa River, inland to Columbus Junction to Cedar Rapids~~, the~~ Waterloo and north to Austin, Minnesota. Others would have run from Columbus Junction to Marshalltown; Peterson to the Missouri River; and Ortonville, Minnesota to Fort Dodge, Des Moines and then to the Missouri River. (1)		Feeder canals were once proposed for Iowa and other Midwestern states. One was to run from New Boston at the mouth of the Iowa River, inland to Columbus Junction to Cedar Rapids. Another was from Waterloo and north to Austin, Minnesota. Others would have run from Columbus Junction to Marshalltown; Peterson to the Missouri River; and Ortonville, Minnesota to Fort Dodge, Des Moines and then to the Missouri River. (1)

	Even allowing for the closing of the rivers and canals for ice, it has been shown that the savings provided by railroads would not have been as great as usually thought. (2)		Even allowing for the closing of the rivers and canals for ice, it has been shown that the savings provided by railroads would not have been as great as usually thought. (2)

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CANALS. Dr. Leland L. Sage in his book '''A History of Iowa''' lists canals as a "might-have-been" in Iowa history. With the Missouri River and [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]] on its borders, Iowa might have developed feeder canals to answer the problems of mass transportation of produce to market. Dubuque along the Mississippi would have directly benefited.

Feeder canals were once proposed for Iowa and other Midwestern states. One was to run from New Boston at the mouth of the Iowa River, inland to Columbus Junction to Cedar Rapids, the Waterloo and north to Austin, Minnesota. Others would have run from Columbus Junction to Marshalltown; Peterson to the Missouri River; and Ortonville, Minnesota to Fort Dodge, Des Moines and then to the Missouri River. (1)

Even allowing for the closing of the rivers and canals for ice, it has been shown that the savings provided by railroads would not have been as great as usually thought. (2)

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Source:

1. Sage, Leland L. '''A History of Iowa''': Ames: Iowa State University Press, 1974, p. 109

2. Ibid.

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