The Dickinson press., 1904-09-03
PROF. CHANDELIERS TRIP.
Believes There is Opportunity for
:. Successful Irrigation West Of
the Missouri River.

rigation engineer recently ap-
pointed by Governor White is
back from his first irrigation re-
connaisance through the western
part of the state. Prof. Chand-
Ter made a trip from the mouth
of the Cannonball to the head
waters of the stream near New
England, Hettinger county, then
went north to Dickinson and re-
connoitered that stream from
Rrock Creek to the north. He
has made note of the several
places where he thinks irriga-
ton is feasible and there will be
reported to the governor and al
so to the reclamation service for
further investigation.
In speaking of his trip Prof.
Chandler says: There are a
good many good reservoir sites
along the upper waters of the
Connonball river, where The
spring waters can be stored and
diverted over the lands along the
stream. There are also many
tracts of land that be irrigated,
although not as extensive as
some have claimed. I think the
lower waters of the Knife river
afford a splendid opportunity for
irrigation. Here are several
tracts Of land probably 10000
acres each in extent that l be-
lieve can be irrigated at a cost to
make the propositions entirely
feasible. A large quantity of the
land is in private ownership and
a water users association would
have be formed and petition for
the construction of irrigation
works. A reassuring feature of
the irrigation situation is that
owners of land no longer consid-
err it an insult when you speak of
irrigation in connection with
their land. They realize that in
irrigation lies the difference be-
tween chance and certainty OF
crops. With irrigation canals
constructed along the Knife riv.
err, small quantities of land could
be made to support a family
where now a quarter section is
deemed the least possible quaint
ity and even then is sometimes
insufficient. Irrigated land pro
ducing alfalfa would work wond
ers in producing fodder for stock
The lower forty miles of tn,
Knife river r worthy careful
attention by the government ser
vice.
There are three things tina
must be considered in plannin.
Irrigation works in the state
First, there is the question Q
obtaining water. On both tn
Cannonball and Knife rivers
think it is entirely feasible to OF
tainwater by storage of the grea
volumes of water that pass dow
, these streams in the spring an
go into the Missouri river, an
to the Mississippi and the gull
Second is the question of putin
the water on the land without to
great expense and third is fine
ing stretches of territory of ST
It ficient size to repay the constru,
), ton of irrigation works. I d
n not believe there r many pr
jects involving 100000 acres {
IN land in a single tract in the stat
but 1 think there is a number {
" smaller tracts, say 10000 acres
or that would repay irrigation COS
k and furnish homes for many fan
or lies"
Chief Newell of the govern
8. ment reclamation service will t
n. in the state the latter part of tt
as week and will meet Prof. Chan'
Ter at Grand Forks to discus
Of the possibilities of irrigation
t. the state. The members of tt
by state irrigation association al
or encouraged at the result of the
on agitation and confident that son
iai government projects will be S
th afoot before long.
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