The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-12-20
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to our people and to our valley.
1t makes the water rights absolutely
sure for all time to come avoids
! lawsuits, and will promote good feel
! ing throughout the valley. The
commencement of the work means
not only the reclamation of the
lands under the Tietan and Sunny
side projects, but ultimately, and as
rapidly as the work can progress
and money is available, the reclaim
alton of 60,000acres in Kittitas and
100000 acres in what is known as
the Leadbetter project, at total
cost of eight, ten or twelve million
dollars. The expenditure of this
money alone will be worth millions
in business and the increase in our
population of thousands of people.
| The reclamation of lands means
thousands of settlers, and thousands
of people in the towns and cities.
| With these thousands of people will
come manufacturing establishments
Of which we have not heretofore
dreamed. 1t is almost inconceivable
that any man will be unwilling to
concede much in order that this
| great work may go on. To everyone
who owns property it means a daub-
| ling in value. If this Is true, and |
believe 1t Is, we can concede twenty
five of even fifty per cent. and still
be ahead. financially and otherwise.
II we let this opportunity pass.
we are plunged into an endless and
| ~
directly or indirectly involve every
water user from kennewick to Gle
Elum. At the end the court-one
man-will distribute the water that
Is in the river (and he cannot dis
tribute any more) to those whom he
finds entitled to use it. In this dis
tribution he will spread out the wa
ter just as thinly as possible. He
will make 1t go just as far as he can.
The most economical use will be re-
quired, and very likely each man
will be told just when he can use his
water, as was done in the Wenas. 1t
seems to me that the people them
selves ought to be able to make a
better distribution than any court,
and especially since so much will &C.
crue from an amicable settlement.
We should emulate our friends in
Kittitas county. Without half the
interest that we have, they come
much nearer the proper settlement,
for with their project not yet spe-
officially approved they have made
concessions which, IL followed by our
people, would soon solve one of our
most difficult problems. I am glad
that they are so situated that they
will get a great benefit from the ex-
penditure of so much money In the
construction Of reservoirs, without
having to wait for actual work on
their project. Private capital can
not come into our territory with the
water rights unadjusted, even II
the projects could be found which 1t
could handle. Therefore. we cannot
expect much further development.
This is the time when the whole val
ley should get together and work
1t Is now that our business men
snould wake up to the Importance
of this matter. 1t is not the time
for sharp practice. or to attempt to
get the best of some one, or of the
government. The gvernment says
just what 1t will do, and we know
just what we must do Our part
really needs to be done first, because
the Sunnyside option cannot be cared
for without the adjustment Of our
matters, nor can the Indian reserva-
ton matter be taken up without this.
Therefore, 1t Is very important that
our people should proceed at once.
The Sunnyside option expires Jan. /,
and unless an extension of time can
be secured. we must adjust our
rights by that time. I would sug-
gest that our people take up the
matter of the extension with Mr..
Blaine. | cannot help but believe
that, with the approval of the Sun
nyside project by the secretary. Mr..
Blaine will be perfectly willing to
extend his option, possibly one or
two mnnths longer. This is matter
that our people should take up at
once II they want more time.
cannot say more than has already
been said of the Importance of this
matter to our people. Every one
certainly appreciates 1t. As your rep
resentative l have done my part, ex-
cepl us may De dDle 10 neip IN the
adjustment of matters which can be
adjusted here, and in this certainly
shall not relax any efforts that may
be necessary for success. The re-
sponsibility rests now with the peo-
pie at home. If there is failure in
this | cannot be blamed.
Some have criticized me in the
past for not having done anything
for our section. / feel now that
have done more for this section than