The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-19

weir sites In Wyoming and Colorado. pro-
yided In the river and haroor ATT 81 June
S. 1855 has recently been made By the corps
81 engineers 10 congress. This act pro-
v!des for report upon the practscaosiity
and de.irahlllty Of constructing reservoirs
and other aydrau iic works necessary for
the storage and ufisiza ton Of water TO pre-
veEt foods and ovsFfiows. er1sion OF river
banks and breaks Of ievses and 20 re-en-
force tae now cs streams during drouth
and l3wwater seasons, at least one site
each In the states CT Wyoming aud Colo
RADIO A bill. introduced by Senator Fran
c-z r.. warren. CT Wyoming, asked for an
appropriation OF s3s5,f so FOR the construc-
ton OF these two reservoirs. one being the
Ptney reservoir site ia Wyoming. the other
the South Platte site in Colorado.
An amendment to the Warren b.ll, pro-
posed by Senator Carter, OF Montana was
approved by the senate. The amendment
asked the following 10 De added 10 the
Warren bill:
Reservoirs and canals 70 conduct water
thereto from streams In the respective arid
and semi arid land states and territories;
continuing Improvement. s. 0eg.ana The
suns herein appropriated shall be expe naed
IN construction Of and making surveys for
canals. reservoirs and necessary improve
meats Incident thereto for the storage af
the waters OF the principal streams. the
right OF way for such canals and the site
essary By purchase. condemnation or other
wise: provided, that the United States shall
encourage and facilitate the distribution OF
water stored In such reservoirs over the
surface OF the contiguous arid lands but
under and subject 70 such laws and regu-
iations as the legislatures of the respective
states and territories may enact or pre-
scribe"
This amendment was introduced IN view
of consideration of the recommendations
hx,4 Of .
engineers. IN his report OF the following
surveys and estimates Of the most prac-
teal reservoir sites. The aggregate OF
construction OF these amounts 10 s.. 600 co.
Upper Missouri basin, for benefit of
Montana and North Dakota-Sun river
system. $500. 600.
Upper Missouri basin. for benefit OF
Wyoming: also Platte basin, for benefit of
wyoming and Nebraska, including Sweet
water and Laramie system $3.50 900
Platte and Arkansas basins. for benefit
OF Colorado and Kansas. including South
Platte reservoir. 5000 and Arkansas
river. sdo,0o1,
Rio Grande. for benefit OF Colorado and
New Mexico, including Puerco and Pecos
rivers. $50 GO
Colorado river drainage. for benefit OF
Arlzona-eueen creek reservoir. s3oeeoo
Salt Lake drainage. for benefit Of Ida
ho and Utah-Bear Lake system. s2.o.0
Columbia river drainage. for benefit OF
fdaho-Snake river system. $3.50 Coo
Columbia river drainage, for benefit OF
Oregon-Walia Walia, Malheur ard Owy-
bee rivers, t25o0 90.
Columbia river drainage. for benefit OF
Observation-Disclosures lakes, SEA coo
interior basin drainage. for benefit OF
Nevada-Donner lake and Humboldt riy-
err $50 600
California drainage-Kiae's. san Ca
br.ei and Santa Ana rivers, $3.50 o1o.'
1t has been estimated that over 500. 600
90 has already been invested In irrigation
In arid America. Both corporations and
individuals have lost heavily in seemingly
unsuccessful experiments in this line The
government has already commenced prep
Arafions of looking into the cause of fall
ure 81 these enterprises. Congress appro-.
priated $s5,oco for the employment OF a