The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-11
EXCLUSIVE AGENTS
FOR THE FAMOUS AND RICH
IRRIGON PROPERTY
Ten and Twenty Acre Tracts of Land
to be So!d-Free Transportation
to Irrigon.

Barrett & Olsen, the we'll known
real estate firm, 1914 South
Fourth street have just received
word that they have been ap-
pointed exclusive agents in Walla
Walla and surrounding country for
the Oregon Land & Water Company,
who control the great Irrigon irriga-
ton plant which is located at Irri-
gon, Ore.
The Irrigon irrigation plant has re-
ceived the greatest publicity in all
the Coast and Northwest papers and
is one of the most valuable properties
of it's kind in the whole Northwest.
About ten years ago the Irrigon ir-
rigation enterprise was undertaken,
the tract of land proposed to irrigate
lying on the west Of the Umatilla
River and south of the Columbia,
at first embracing some five or SIX
thousand acres. The promoters met
with the usual misfortunes and in
time the project passed to other
hands and met with further misfor-
tunes. In this way seven years pass
ed by, but the general result was by
no means unsatisfactory to the ultl-
mate success of the enterprise, for
it was learned in these years Of
hot no laYo
as any on earth, that the climate was
almost perfect and that the UNA
tilla River furnished an abundance
of water.
In all these years the enterprise was
charging and expanding, and when,
three years ago, the present manage
ment took hold the 5000 acres mad
grown to 10000 and there are
in the tract at the present time about
AZ. 900 acres, owned and controlled by
this Company, who have recently ap-
pointed Barrett & Olsen their local
representatives.
The water supply for Irrigon comes
from the Umatilla River. For the dl-
version of this water the Company has
constructed, all told, one Of the
most complete and economically MAIN
tanned irrigation plants extant, con-
sisting of a massive timber dam, sup
ported by twelve-inch concrete
base and held firmly in place by
large Norway iron drift bolts set In
solid bedrock. The dam is absolutely
water tight and of equal height of the
main fume which has capacity or
diverting $50 cubic feet of water per
second of time The f1ume is of the
best possible construction. All tim
Der is treated with wood preserva-
tives at the joints. Each part of the
ditch and different fumes are pur-
posely proportional to handle the
amount of water needed to give each
district under the system, and each
individual the just proportion OF
water without any question. The d1-
version boxes employed being Of the
latest and improved patterns for the
satisfaction of the users. All lands
are carefully contoured, areas COM
puted and water allowances made,
and no more land is sold in any dis
! trict than it's branch ditch and
fume have ample capacity to irrigate
same In fact Irrigon must ever be
complete, permanent and economi-
cally maintained irrigation plant.
Mr.. Olsen leaves tonight for Irrigon
A successful nurseryman himself for
seven years at Geneva, n. Y, he Is
convinced that in the natural order of
things Irrigon must become one Of
the richest fruit and vegetable seq
lions in the country.
At Irrigon tracts of land ranging In
size from 10 to 20 acres, or larger
tracts if needed, can be bought at this
time very advantageously, and that
the proposition is one that will ap-
peal to many Walla Wallans ana far
mers and their sons hereabouts goes
without saying.
At Barrett & Olsen's Office on
Fourth street full particulars are to
be had in regard to Irrigon; also a
great number of views are to be seen
showing the irrigation bitches, al
falfa fields, fruits and vegetables that
are produced in this favored Sec
ton.
Irrigon is some IS miles from Walla
Walla and those who visit it and
pick out a tract or two of land are
given free transportation by Barrett
& Olsen
No one looking for a safe and pro-
fitable investment; or those who de-