The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-05-07
Nood River Glacier
THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1908.
Moody Home From Washington.

Hon. M. A, Moody, who represented
the second Oregon district in the 56th
and 57th sessions Of congress, and
whose term of office closed the 4th of
March, with the adjournment of the
57th session, returned last Friday night
to hir home in this city, and is hanpy
to settle down once more as private
citizen to engage in business which he
has been compelled to neglect during
the past four years.
Mr.. Moody, when asked regarding
Oregon's interests in congress and the
dee rtments, said the three principal
features, the deepening of the channel
Mt the mouth of the Columbia, the inn
provement of the river above The
DalIes, and the reclamation of arid
lands, were well under way and in
most satisfactory condition. The board
of engineers has already reported on
the work at the mouth of the river,
plans for the construction of jetties and
dredging have been approved, and the
appropriation therefor being available,
there is nothing to hinder the work
being prosecuted.
The Improvements of the upper river
are also in fair way, though not so far
advanced as those at the mouth. The
appropriation of 81 900, 900 for the canal
and locks between The Dalles and
Cello is now available, and whenever
the engineers shall determine upon
plans, work can be commenced. The
board of engineers meets in Portland
On the llth of next month to make an
examination of Captain Hurts plans
and will also personally inspect the
route of the proposed canal. After
they have examined all their plans in
detail they will report their findings to
the department, and upon this report
plans will be adopted, Until their re-
port is made nothing will he done IN
the way of construction, and at present
no one can foretell the date, as every
thing depends upon the recommends
tion of the board, though Mr.. Moody
hopes this preliminary work will be
completed at an early date, and that
construction work may be commenced
before the end of the year,
Satisfactory progress is being made
with the irrigation projects. Selec-
tions of territory to be irrigated have
been made, aud like river improve
ments. this too depends largely upon
the engineers department, Much field
surveying must be done to determine
how and from what source water for
irrigation purpose can be secured, hence
there will be considerable delay before
actual work can be begun. However,
through the ineessant and persistant
efforts of its delegation in congress, Or
egon was fortunate in having the selec-
ton of its irrigation districts made
among the first.
Mr.. Moody says the sentiment in
congress toward the West Is much more
liberal now than in the past. Repre-
sentatives from all the states are look
ing with favor upon any proposition
that will develop the resources of the
West, especially the Pacific coast, and
more liberality is shown toward the far
West now than ever before.
When asked concerning future events
politically, Mr.. Moody said just now he
is private citizen, and is consequently
out Of politics. For the past four years
he has been able to give only slight at
tention to his private affairs and now
he intends to devote himself to looking
after his warehouse and farming inter
ests, therefore he has little time TO de-