BATES, LINDON WALLACE

(1858), an American civil engineer. Educated Chicago High Schools and at Yale. Began as a istant civil engineer N. P. and Oregon Pacific R. R. Contracting ongineer and manager various railroads. on Pacific coast, as well as in Kansas, Illinois, Mi ouri and Louisiana. Retained by Belgium 1896-1902 to prepare reports for improvement of harbor of Antwerp; by Great Britain for enlargement of Suez Canal, and by Ru ian Government for improvements in rivers and channels. Designed eight harbors for Australian government. Contracting engineers Galveston grading raising, works. Designed the ‘Three Lake’ Panama Canal. Has also directed important work in Trinidad, Peru and Korea. Married Josephine White.