The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-09-10
IRRIGATION TOUR
ON THE MISSOURI
H. c. Plumley of the Forum, Makes Visit Along
the Missouri with the Irrigation Committee.
He Writes Most Interesting Letter.

Bismarck Sept On the arrival of Chief Engineer Newell OF
Reclamation Bureau Congressman Marshall State Chan
party this city, Sunday evening" they were met by
Williams president Of the State Association and the next
morning the 500 Washbu The augmented
by the General Williams Captain Baker Superintendent
Derrick and Hon b. g. Patterson acting OF
Bismarck Jewell could not the absence from the
state of his associate the land Office Hon John Satterund
On arriving Washburn Washburn placed the
disposal guests Capt Baker and Capt Marsh took charge OF
would be pleasure take trip anywhere with the last
gentleman particularly along the Missouri he has been
for fifty and the
the wounded and dead Of the Custer
quiet unassung but full of other days
and the shifting saad bars OF the oe
than Captain Marsh.
Wasburn O'clock and about o'clock before the
up Mannhaven Here coaed from mine within 10
boat SIT stood right out the river
At o'clock the morning. everybody and the startwas
Coal Rarbo On the breakfast served and little
tied Coal Harbo where Hon d.
found with spanking team Of horses Chief
Engineer Newell and several gentlemen the town OF Coal
Haror and from there to Ft where met the boat again
made the return The boat tied again Scten
landing where another waiting and drive made to
annhaven made with the boat The journey
by boat down the river Wahburn the speed being
miles hour while going the only6
per hour Bismarck the 500 ne and
then down the pumping station
showing how water raised 24 feet by series of while
bench lands that had been viewed during the day. only from
80 to 60 feet in height as a rule.
The next point alfalfa fields Capt Baker
crops already been secured this and another ready
for cutting n II
During evening, Mr. Newellm number of the prominent
Bismarck and from other parts the state and discussed
irrigation subject with hem answering inquiries made
cernng the matter He made decidedly good impression
upon his auditors and convinced them that itwas his far
possible to have feasible irrigation schemes investigated in this state
and work commenced all which be He also
spoke would be the
the and discussed quite extent the physical and labor
difficulties in connection with irrigation
The trip the disclosed many large bodies of land adjacent
the which would be furnished abundance of water while
of coal also hand supply the fuel for do the
pumping the water the land and Mr. Newell promised oro
investigation Of the subject There probability that the
will result considerable benefit the state all who the Chief
Engineer impressed with his complete mastery the subject his
and his desire give the settler protection possible
The members of party under many obligations Captain
General Manager the Benton Packet
sbe attention given the and the dinners the boat
will be remembered by all who had the pleasure paakng
Mr. Newell the members the appointed
President Roosevelt investigate the effect the land and
probable that early this commission will make
supplementary that presented by them last wnteForum