The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-13
HLLHNSH'RG. NTTrAs CovNrY, WASH, JrIY IS, 1906
DESIRABLE TO ABS pG3 m


hr company ask, lorrbi, transfer a cash paymrn,
q" t.100 and an ob .ut ON 1ocoulinuc the delivery
3" water 20 the a1d> now irrigated and to deliver
d'-o To the land, now Row owned by the company.
Amounting IN all /" about Is 00o acre, aud tor SUCH
delivery THESE lands would make au annual pay mcnt
OF II per acre.
I'll seem, to lis very desirable that Tai, system
'hon" 10y some mean, be absorbed intoa large project
Tor TIA" Development Of the entire vtiry IL it hoiu,
large water appropriation in excess Of that which
has been b"nchcl,Iy used, which in it, present CON
dtlon stands II, menace, but would be a delenoe
against The encroachmeuts OF subsequent claimants
among the land, which might bc covered hy an
extension OF the Sunuy,de canal about 11.ojO
acre, OF public land TIN, land has been selected 10y
the state of Washington and a prov t,'nal contract
madc With the Washington Irrigation Company for
it, irrigation under the provisions OF The carey act
Ih, selection has not been approved by the Secreta
+! OF the Interior, though favorable report thereon
ia, been made 10y the commissioner Of The general
land office.
CAREY SELECTION
The state commissioner of public lands is anx-
ous that the Carey selection should be approved Tor
the reason that under the state law the state would
charge settlers SO per for these lands To be
paid into the treasury in addition to the cost
OF water rights. II this selection ne aPpio'eu ny
the Secretary government operations 10 the lower
Yakima are feasible.
"It i, the intention of the Washington Irrigation
COMPANY as set forth in the correspondence with
The department and by their verbal statements, To
rrgate this land by the enforcement OF thelr ciam
to an appropriation Of water largely In excess Oh the
amount that they have heretofore diverted from the
liver. The enforcement OF this claim would operate
rod wa tor
acsss.rv for their irrigation during the months of
August and september. II this appropriation were
~, .nstained the Carey lands would have an insult
acen, supply and in either case the result would he
disas,ro,,. TO prevent this result the people OF the
,nuer valley have made strenuous effort, through
nro,ec,s aud otherwise, to prevent the approval OF
r.. ,ara, .election which up date have been sue
cessul.
OPTION ARRANGED
.u, bave arranged with the manager OF the
,hinyton Irrigation Company for formal option
49,, farms before mentioned to run until December
, ,nn5 with a view OF making examinations AS TO
.aI,e of this property and the development pos
siblp from it, use .
..rbe complete development OF the aNl"'a oas'"
.,,. unon thu complete and economical develop
,,, Of he storage iucities existing II '"e rese'
,te. are allowed to pass INTO private """'' ~ -
.,lJ, that they will be insuliIceht! ueVe'oPeu'
r., LARGEST and most important OF the Nho"h leae'
i..i,a. i, Lake CleEium, where lJ'' po'Slole W
..,. nv,., 3ooU00 acre-toet OF water or winch '''
furnishes, an abundant supply OF water ever!
year. .o tI,,t ul reservoirs.
Lake ClelIum especially, tie secure" ~ V''
',l -tate, at the earliest practical u"1' !" '"''
,no then. ~, pec developments inns iacI was
,f stn O. n = L.