The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-04-30


IL is one cubic foot per second of time
Tor each 80 acres of land.
AS is customary in all such cases the
water contract secures the contractor
with legal first lien on the land, de.
scrlbed therein, this lien to be evi.
denced 10y an abstract of the little.
Mr.. Black agrees that when contrcts
are ready for record for 80, OJ) aces he
shall furnish written evidence from
some reputable bank in Colorado that
he has had practical experience. in the
IN constructing and maintaining irri.
CATION canals and that he and his as
Sociates have the necessary financial
backing to complete the works pro.
posed.
/ lie furthermore agrees that within
thirty days after the abstracts are furn.
lShed' and contracts duely prepared
for record, he VIII begin the construc-
tIon OF the canal and complete the
same as provided for in the contracts.
1t is IA matter of supreme Importance
That no more time be LOST Time is of
the utmost signlicanc. in the under
taking. The sub 5crip.IOn of the nee.
es5ary 10000 acres should be pushed
through with all diligence. Every citj-
zen irrespective of any former associa-
ton with whatsoever ditch enterprise
or movement should put his shoullert to
| t,.,,r
the people. 1t is to the interest of the
people To get an early consumation of
The subscription for Contracts and
when the line is run to secure orr p,rt
ii the right-of way for the canal which
VIII be that part where it passC s
through the valley on this side of Dry
| Creek
There is no doubt in our mind, thlt
it this opportunity is allowed to pass.
lrrlgration construction IN this valley
IS indefinitely delayed, and that We are
N danger of losing our water rights.
We call, therefore, upon all good peo-
! ole to assist in The early completion of
he preliminary subscriptions for water
contracts, believing without reservl-
! ion, in the iinancl reliability all
competency of the people who m Ike.
his proposition 1t is an opportunity,
Inch may be final and therefore, il
'ehooVes all citizens to lend their alb
md encouragement. The commit
earnestly appeal to the farmers and
md owners to regard the proposition
Of this committee as one of disinteres
ted effort, and request the cooperation
of the farmers and lana owners them
selves to act in their own interest.
Any further information relative to
he details of the project will be cheer.
fully furnished by the committee.
Yours truly,
Il. f. REED. Cilairman.
CIIAS IL. FLtMMERFELT,
w. j, fEEp.
ANDREW OLSON,
J. "A. MAHAN,
Irrigation Committee.
The following is the report Of the
Citizens Committee who met Mr..
Black at the hotel parlors OF the Grand
Pacific.
ELLENsDURG, Wash, April % '03.
Certain of the residents of Ellens-
burg having called upon Mr.. A. r..
Black and discussed with him rropo-
sltion for constructing an rriIalion
canal, after the interview the follow
ing resolution was unanimously adopt
ed:
"Resolved That the members of
this meeting endorse the plan sub
United by Mr. a. Il Black for the con-
struction of an irrigation canal in
KiititaS county, and that when mat
mers are placed in such shape that we
fell we cin secure the DESCRIPTIONS
for water required by said proposal we,
will give our individual and united
support to the proposition
}. G. MCCAutEY, Chm.
G. II. lIovEY, Sec'y.