The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-28
IT CAN ALL Re IRRIGATED.
Net - Aero 81 Lssd In Asetin County
Need He Without water.
Asotin eeutfnelH

Asotin ssutinsl1
The party sent out by the Oregon.
Washington Isrigating Company last week
for the plateaus Mt and beyond the head Of
Asotin creek, returned 10 Asotin last Fri
day. being again unable TO complete their
object BY reason Of deep snow on the coun-
try at and beyond an elevation of ). 900 feet
above ses level.
The warm weather prevailing at the
lower ALTITUDE Of Asotin during the two
weeks previous TO the departure Of this
party. was thought to have been SUFFICIENT
for melting the SHOWS encountered on the
trip Of this aAee party which was under
taken about 4AJ2aAnd abandoned by the
reason Of deep SNOW In the mountains at
that time. The swelling Of Snake river
and tho creeks hereabouts. seeming TO
evidence melting process in the mount
aims. this party was very mnch surprised
to Ind OH this last trip so much snow still
remaining. and being in many places Of
depth OF fifteen feet and upwards. espe.
ciaiiy on the breaks" OF the Tukanon,
whose principal prong tho party, struck at
point six or eight miles from its source
The route taken was by way of Peoia
and Iron Springs, at which latter point
the first days camp was made. The alti-
above sen level. and at nightfali the naer-
curry registered IS deg, crops and vegeta-
ton being well along. The weli-worn
roads OF wood haulers made travel easy
from the Iron Springs for about ten miles
mountatnward, and especially 30 as far a.
the place called the Pole Patch." whose
elevation is about 500 feet above that Of
Iron Springs. A fairly good wagon road.
however. extends clear through from the
latter place to the breaks" Of the Tu.
kanon. Snow was not encountered on thia
road sufficiently to retard progress save in
few places. where the snow gathered in
ravines, and protected by dense forests.
yet remained and was melting slowly.
On reaching the Tukanon. at a point
nearly 6, 900 feet above sea level and emery.
ing from the denseiy growing black pine
known a. poles. view was had up the
course of the Tukanon towards the sum.
init OF the Blue mountains, the whole
country in and about which was seen to
ne snow covered. Camp was made here
nearly parallel with the Tukanon and
showing the marks OF recent travel. both
up and down that stream. was used as .
path tor prospecting the country with
view Of making camp at a point still
nearer the summit, and this developed the
fact that vehicles could not at present pro-
coed more than four miles further up the
ton Camp" The party then moved camp
TO this latter point and from there pros
rected for trail towards the summit. i'm
tending TO pack their camp outfit and pro-
coed on foot. A. salvation Camp" some
deep drifts prevailed. and In the timber
near by the snow was from two 10 four
feet deep. The men sent out TO look for
trail succeeded in finding distinct
path which. leading in the desired direc-
ton towards the summit and situated on
the hillside OF the Tukanon, was therefore
on bare ground for distance Of about four
miles. where j, emerges from under the
rim and strikes the ridge. Here the trail
lei immediately into the deeper snoss,
which, although lying on giadc where IL
receives an aiI-day's sun and the winds,
vas get not less than fifteen feet deep.
packed hard and not yielding aprreclah!y
to the sun. although II Was noon Of =
bright day. At this point the snow n the
a. accent timber was seen TO be deeper
than that observed in similar localities
only q few miles further down the stream.
This great depth of snow covering the trait
and reaching ahead presented an insur-
morrtahie obstacle, and therefore the
party reluctantly surrendered 10 Il and
started on the back track and on their
return reached Asotin on Friday o. last
week
The res, Of this trip although cut far
snort 81 ats design, demonstrates the fact
that not an acre Of agricultural lands 10
Asoiin county need be without water in
abundance for irrigation, except /. be
through lack of a desire for the same by
fEe owners of such lands
Lewiston Flats. BY It's situation aud Gil
mate. adapted TO be, with the proper use
OF alter, the very perfection OF tai; and
agricultural plat. IS nox and has - years
been fe-oiaie dissppolntmens uniy be-
Cause OF lack Of wels-dsrecsed energy
toward the bringing to its parch.d fields
ror'iuf OF tue great abundance OF wafer
sosing not far from il and a; saeh
Nealih o: elevation as 10 make lts delivery
20 those suffering fields simply question
"i engineering ana the expenditure o. an
amount OF money not considerable when
N'ese6 aion gss!e .:s results