The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-31
IRRIGATION AS
CROP INSURANCE
ENGINEER CHANDLER RETURNS
FROM HIS FIRST TRIP.
Lower Waters Of the Knife Offer
Splendid Opportunities for Irrigation
Several 1O,OOo-Acre Tracts Can Be
Made Fertile and Support Many
Families.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Bismarck. N. D., Aug. 31.-Professo.
E. F. Chandler, state Irrigation engineer,
is back from his first irrigation recon-
Nuisance thru the western part Of the
state. He made a trip from the month Of
the Cannonball to the l1eadwaters of the
stream near New England, Hettinger
county, then went north to Dickinson and
reconnoitered that stream from Rock
creek to the mouth. He has made note
irrigation is feasible, and these will be
reported to the governor, and also to
the reclamation service for further inves-
tigation. In speaking Of his trip, Profess
sor Chandler says:
There are a good many good reservoir sites
along the upper waters Of the Cannonball river;
diverted over the lands. There are also many
tracts of land that can be irrigated, altho not
as extensively as some have claimed. think
the lower waters OF the Knife river afford a
splendid opportunity for Irrigation. Here are
several tracts Of land probably Of 1000
o otep atlantis IS 36s and IS IN
ownership and water users, association. would
have to be formed and petition framed for the
construction of irrigation works.
A reassuring feature of the irrigation situa-
ton is that owners Of land no longer consider
e insult hen of
in irrigation lies the difference between chance
and certainty Of crops. With irrigation canals
titles of land could be made to support a
family, where now quarter section is deemed
sometimes insufficient Irrigated land growing
fd aoc YOU'D wonders IN ~ fodder
river are worthy Of careful attention NJ by the
There are three things that must be con-
sidered in planning irrigation works in the
state. First, there is the question of obtaining
water. On both the Cannonball and Knife river
think 1t is entirely feasible to obtain water
by storage OF the great volumes that pass down
xeea in The and the
the gulf. second, is the question Of putting the
water on the land without too great expense;
and. third, is finding stretches Of territory Of
sufficient size to repay the construction OF
irrigation works. do not believe there are
single tract In the state, but think there
are are several smaller tracts. say 10000 acres,
homes for many families.
Chief Newell of the government rec
lamation service will be in the state this
week and will meet Professor Chandler
at Grand Forks to discuss the possibili-
ties of irrigation. The members of the
State Irrigation association are encour-
aged at the result of their agitation and
confident that some government projects
will be set afoot before long
/ Memorial services will be held on the
opening day of the term of the supreme
court at Grand Forks in September fol
the late Justice Cochrane. The Judges
are preparing memorial program, which
will include addresses by prominent mem
\ bers, of the bar.
Judge Engerud, who was appointed t.
succeed Justice Cochrane, has begun hi
work. and wrote his first opinion thi.
!! week ina a Cass county criminal case
/ There are forty or fifty cases left from
4 the spring term of the. court: whose WORT
was interrupted by the death of Judge
! Cochrane. These are being considered
by the court, and the majority Of then
will be disposed Of before the next term
The work of the judges is made difficult
for the reason that the entire state Law
! library is being moved to new quarters
and the judges find difficulty in consulting
authorities
Judge Winchester has set Sept. IL To-
La term Of court in Cercer county, wher,
there is a murder case to be tried Starl
county has two murder cases to try late
in the month.