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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-06-01
Snake River Irrigation Work.

hiNSi iiIiSdtIoI ttOINs
The following is the report of an
engineer and irrigation expert who
mas made careful examination of the
project of the Snake River Irrigation
Company:
The power canal is 5000 feet in
length, beginning at upper end of a
low fiat bar above Five Mile Rapids;
inCake consists of a ditch "a feet wide
carrying one foot of water 1000 feet
in length across said gravel bar. EN-
baHkment along river is from 5 to
feet in height above water level, of
loose sand and gravel, with no rip
rap or protection of any sort from
river erosion during high water period.
l would estimate it would require at
least twenty-five thousand dollars to
put in timber crib or other suitable
dyking in order to protect this 1000
foot section.
There should also be concrete wall
or very heavy timber crib extended
out into river at the intake of said
power canal, in order to obtain a suf-
fficient supply of water at the low wa
ter stage of river and protect embank-
ment below intake, requiring an addi-
tional expenditure of ten thousand
dollars. l also find there is a section
OF solid basaltic rock in bottom of
ditch, 1000 feet below intake, 600 to
800 feet in length and from 5 to
feet in depth, 80 feet in width across
bottom OF ditch, 4,500 cubic yards; the
cost of removal will be at least five
thousand dollars.
The general level of the high bar or
gravel fiat below this point is above
ordinary high water level, but not
above extreme flood water. I find en-
bankment is nearly all heavy wash
gravel from bottom of ditch and suf-
ficiently heavy so that danger from
erosion would probably not result in
much damage from extreme high wa
ter on the lower sectlvn of canal for
distance of $500 feet.
The canal on the lower section is of
the following dimensions: Depth, 20
to 25 feet; bottom width, 20 feet; side
slopes I-to-I. Nearly all of this cut is
in a very heavy wash gravel contain
ing some strata of iron cement which
requires blasting; total yardage, as
estimated by their engineer in charge,
Mr.. Kelly, 225,000 CUBIC yards, the av-
erage cost of which will be at least
80 cents per cubic yard or $67,500.
At the lower end of this power canal
preparation is now being made to set
two 50-inch Sampson turbine water
wheels under head of feet, and a
Worthington centrifugal pump having
direct gear connection to the turbine
wheels Their plans show concrete
wall or bulkhead across lower end Of
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and all the waters in the valley that
may be used for irrigation purposes.
The state says to the government that
the federal authorities cannot get con-
troll over the work that has already
been done but may content themselves
with what is left. This the government
will not consent to; it says the control
of the work in the Yakima must pass to
the government, else the government
will keep out entirely. The state wants
to perfect it's selection Of some $4,000
acres in the new county of Benton and
let the Sunnyside Canal Company do
the irrigating here. If this is done the
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VOL. XXI. NO. II.

Recent developments in the state or
Washington touching the several irri-
cation projects in which the people
have been so much interested and
which they desire to see carried to
successful issue tend to discourage
those who are most interested. The
three matters that are receiving the
bulk of attention are the PalOuse pro-
ject, the Okanogan scheme and 1rr1ga-
ton work in the Yakima valley. Re
ports have been sent out that the
Palouse project, which had been so ex-
haustively investigated by the govern
ment engineers, would be abandoned,
but these reports are denied by the
officials in charge. Investigations car
ried on during the past year brought
to light the fact that the underlying
ground is of such nature that water
would not remain in the reservoirs, and
to make them capable of holding great
volumes of water it would be neces-
sary to line the sides and bottom with
cement, which would make the cost OF
the work too great, in the opinion or
some of the engineers. But the project
has not been abandoned, by any means.
Further Investigations have been In
stituted and borings are being made at
different points to determine whether
the first surmises of the engineers as
to the nature of the subsoil were cor
rect or not.
In regard to the Okanogan project,
Investigations have not been so thor
ough as in other sections, but so far
as the engineers have looked into the
feasibility of the scheme they seem to
think the cost of carrying out large IT.
rigation works in that section would
be greater than the lands of the vi
cinity could bear. They evidently have
underrated the productiveness OF the
soil and drawn their deductions there
from. The ranchers who would be
most benefited by the carrying out or
this irrigation project have sent the
interior department protest against
having the matter abandoned. They say
the soil under the proposed canals in
the Okanogan is capable of standing
cost reaching $35 per acre for the Sc
curing of an ample supply OF water,
and ask that further investigation pe
made in order that the department
may have no doubt as to the necessity
and feasibility of carrying out the
Okanogan irrigation project
In relation to the Yakima irrigation
scheme there is where may be found
the prettiest little scrap over the r1ght
to control the waters of the valley Fri
vate interests, backed by the state un-
der the Carey irrigation act, have been
building reservoirs and canals, and IL
is now said the government wants to
secure absolute control OF these WORKS
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, JUNE l, 1905.


the lands lower down the valley will
have no water for their lands.
The friction between the government
reclamation service and the state gov
ernment has been growing for many
days past, but there now appears to be
good prospect that the matter will be
settled. Late reports indicate that the
Washington Irrigation company, which
has extensive interests in the Yakima
valley, is willing to consider the mat
ter of disposing of it's control in the
valley to the government, and If this
corporation closes some such deal the
other concerns similarly situated will
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-06-01

follow it's example and give the gov
ernment clear field, provided the
state of Washington does not block the
consummation of the deals by refus-
ing to concede the governments right
to take absolute control.
When the people interested in the
various private irrigation enterprises
in the valley are willing to turn the
whole business over to the federal
government, thereby securing justice
to all concerned and assuring larger
irrigation works and the entire alb
sence of friction, the state government
should yield. 1t is water that our
ranchers want, no matter who furnish
es it to them, but they of course pre-
fer that it be furnished them by the
authorities who can exercise the best
control over the entire district and will
give every man his just due.
Your advertisement in The Ranch
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-06-01

Your advertisement in The Ranch
will bring you good results.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25

Ogden. Jan. 25.-tSpeciaL)-Ad dls-
patch from Chicago to the Salt Lake
Tribune today, states that a solid
Pullman train of 10 cars, will be put
on the Hartman lines between Chi
cago and Portland, on May /, for the
purpose of accommodating the tour
ist and Lewis and Clark fair traffic
to the coast.
This is to be the finest train reach-
ing the coast on any line, all the cars
being standard Pullmans, equipped
for every convenience of travel ana
stopping only at division points ana
to take water and coal on the en-
gines.
New locomotives are now IN reau-
mess for this train, on the Union
cific and preparations are being maze
to send new engines to the Short Line
and the O. r. & N, in ADDITION u
those aIready in service on those
lines.
This train will run by way OF oe-
den. and will be known as the Woriu o
Fair Flyer. In addition to TINS tram
n Is the intention TO attach two anu
three extra coaches to the recent
passenger trains on the haiii''''''
lines into Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25
PUTER A BOLD THIEF.
Now Alleged That He Has Stolen
5000 Acres of State Lands.

1t is now alleged that land steals;
from the state aggregating at least
100000, have been disclosed in the
records of the State land department,
where 5000 acres have been found to
have been procured from the state
by what Attorney General Crawford
pronounces forged applications.
With most of these the name OF
s., A. d. Puter is connected, thus in
volving that now notorious character
with state as well as federal land
frauds.
The 10 certificates of sale covering
the 5000 acres mentioned, were issu-
ed, so the attorney general alleges,
to fictitious persons. Title to this
land is now vested In the Abiqua
Land company, and the attorney gen.
eral thinks the state can begin suit
to set aside the deeds and recover the
land.
These 19 land sales were consum-
mated I'm 1898. The land in question
is situated in the Abiqua Basin In the
vicinity of Silverton. 1t is covered
by some of the most valuable timber
In the state. The applications were
made, It is alleged. by fictitious per-
sons. who obtained certificates of
sale and deeds to the land, which was
afterwards transferred to Puter, who
in turn, sold II to the present owners
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25

st. Petersburg, Jan. 25.-A notice
the strikers "a hours to resume work,
and intimating that those who do not
comply will be deported to interior
villages. At Sartoff the railway shop
men and other workers have struck.
In State of Siege.
Governor General Trepoff was ap-
pointed yesterday and is in supreme
command of the city today. A state
of siege has not yet been proclaimed,
but it actually exists, the governor
general having absolute power. Dur
ing the night hundreds of arrests
were made.
1877 Bodies in One Cemetery.
The funerals of many victims OF
full sights are witnessed. In several
cases the man and wife carried be-
tween them the box containing the
body of child killed. Some coffins
were borne on common carriers sleds
the mourners following afoot. There
were no demonstrations, but the
workmen and others stood uncovered
as the little groups passed. In Vel.
koff cemetery 1877 bodies were buried
Strike Is Spreading.
The strike is spreading Throughout
the district of Saratov, one of the
most important trade and manufac.
turing centers in Russia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25

Alexander Smith, a lineman en-
ployed by the Northwestern Gas &
Electric company, this morning re-
ceived a shock of $4,000 volts from
Had he been standing on damp
ground when he received the shock,
it is said, he would have been in
stantly killed, but as 1t was he did
not even lose consciousness, and
dressed.
The accident took place at s o'clock
this morning at the sub-station on
College street. Smith was trimming
an arc light when his hands came in
contact with the live wire. There
was binding flash and Smith was
knocked to the floor and the sicken
ing odor of burning flesh filled the
room.
DR.. f. W. Vincent. of the electric
company, who dressed Smiths
wounds, said: "It is impossible to tell
just how serious the mans injuries
are. The flesh Is burned from MS
hands and the soles of his feet, and
the wounds are necessarily ugly. The
shock itself does not seem to have
injured him." q
Smith is at present at the Alta
House, but will be taken to Walla
Walla this evening for further treat
ment. Little is known concerning the
patient. He is known as "Kentuck"
by his fellow workmen, and was re-
ticent when asked to divulge his
name. =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25

Seattle, Jan. 25.-Advices received
here by the steamer Dolphin arriving
from Skagway, state the worst bliz-
zard ever known has swept over the
Upper Yukon, Tanana and Copper
River valleys.
Miners and prospectors are said to
be suffering untold hardships, and
it is feared many will die Of cold and
starvation.
Snow has fallen in many places
over 20 feet deep and all trails are
impossible. A party from Fairbanks
to Valdez and another from Fair
banks to Dawson are believed to have
been lost. Relief has ben sent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25
Car Imbecile Is Scared.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 25.-It is stat
ed on good authority this morning
that the czar is but imperfectly in
formed of the events of the last few
days. 1t is said that when the noise
of firing reached Tsarkoe Selo Sum-
day the czar. who was dining at the
time, suddenly sprang from his chair
and addressed the company:
"I beg you in the name of God, and
for the good of the fatherland, to tell
me the truth about this movement
among the people. What does 1t all
mean? Is my life or the throne en-
dangered?"
The grand dukes, it is said, sought
to calm his majesty by misleading in
formation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25
Czar Has Nervous Breakdown.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 25.-Last night
passed quietly. More shops opened
this morning and the streets have a
more animated appearance than at
any time since Sunday.
Disorders are reported within the
city and conflicting reports regarding
the state of affairs at Tsarkoe Selo
are current this morning. Following
the report that the czarowitch is Ill
with pneumonia, it now is stated the
czar himself has taken TO his bed as
result of nervous breakdown.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25

washington, Jan. 25.-The attor-
neys for the defense in the Smoot
hearing, Unexpectedly announced this
morning they rested their cnse. The
prosecution will begin their argu-
ment tomorrow morning. Oral ar
gument is limited to five hours on
each side. Briefs will also be submit
ted by counsel, and the case end this
week
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25
Plot of Grand Dukes.

London, Jan. 25.-When shown the
above dispatch this morning, a per-
son who speaks with the highest au-
thority because of connection with
court circles at st. Petersburg, said:
Every word of the telegram is
true. The present movement is no
mere industrial uprising; it is not
even a political insurrection. Its real
character is an attempt of the grand
dukes, led by Grand Duke Vladimir.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25
More Strikes i'm Interior.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 25.-Strikers
have gone out at Krementchug. Tam
boff and Astrachan.
Poverty and hunger are today
working against the strikers. The
meagre stores possessed when the
strike began are becoming exhaust
ed. A number of workmen applied
to the factories for permission to re-
turn to work. They were turned
away as the owners were afraid to
open their places for fear the strik-
ers would demolish them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25

to depose the czar and seize the
throne for Vladimir. 1t was Vladimir
who permitted the strike to grow,
who prevented the czar from receiv-
ing the strikers, who ordered Sun
days massacre. His object is to fer
ment discord between the people and
the czar and when the time is ripe
appeal to the army to make him
czar, saying, Put me in his stead and
you and / will save Russia"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25

North Yakima, Jan. 25.-At mass
meeting of irrigators and farmers held
In this city last evening, n resolution
opposing the Bein irrigation law. pro-
posed for the state of Washington
and now before the Legislature, was
forwarded to the irrigation commit
tee of the Legislature.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25
YAKIMA EXPECTS RAILROAD.
Rumored Tacoma & Eastern viii EN
tend This Summer.

pShu inns summer.
= North Yakima, Wash, Jan. 25.-
Rumors have been 'persistently cur
rent here for the past few days to
the effect that the Tacoma & Eastern
railway would be built 20 miles fur
ther toward Yakima during the COM
ing summer. Men OF Yakima inter-
ested in the Cowlitz coal fields say
that the ties and rails have been
shipped for the completion of the road
from Elbe to the Cowlitz field during
the summer. This work, it is UNDER
stood, is preliminary to building to
the yakima valley.
Some of the largest shippers have
agreed to give the new road all their
Sound freight If the road is built. The
route up the Naches river has al
ready been surveyed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25

London, Jan. 25.-It is believed
that Trepoff, the new governor gen.
eral of st. Petersburg, has begun to
exercise the powers of censorship. ow-
Petersburg dispatches today. Sew
eral messages sent to the Russian
capital calling for immediate replies,
are not answered. There are other
indications that news of the real
conditions are suppressed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25
GRAIN MARKETS.
Quotations From All Points Handling
Umatilla Products.

Liverpool Jan. 25.--May wheat
rs I'D.
Chicago = May wheat opened al
$1.14% to $1.14A, and closed a,
s1.14A to $1.14B; winter whear
opened sS%. closed the same. Corn
opened 45A, closed ASH. Oats open.
ed 30%, closed 90%. Barley, 4s to
4S. Flax, $1.15; Northwestern
$1.21k.
San Francisco-Cash wheat, $1.47h
to Sl.521.
Portland Wheat, Walla walla
3d. bluestem, 88; valley, 81.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25
Trouble at Kishineff.

Kishineff, Jan. 25.-At the theater
performances last night revolution
ary pamphlets were distributed, in
which the government was publicly
denounced Twenty persons arrest
ed. among them four Jewish soldiers.
Disorders are growing today:
Workmen are marching about the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25
win Investigate Trust.

Washington. Jan. 25.-The house
committee on judiciary today resolved
to report in favor of an investigation
of the methods of the steel trust by
the secretary of commerce and labor.
The findings will be reported to the
president, who will make them pub
lie as he deems proper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25
Appropriation Bill Passed.

Salem, Jan. 25.-The general APP
preparation bill carrying $4,000 for
the general expenses of the session.
passed the house last evening. The
only excitement that is promised at
this session is the discussion on the
local option law and the anti-gambl-
ing bill.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25
Psi JOHN l., WILSON.
Asness Men Said to Have
mel a Piles League.

Jan. ga we'll founded
sAed here from Seattle to-
luaness men of that city
ahed to eliminate John L,
Y Inc senatorial race.
Us said to have been held
which many prominent
sn were present and in
Y was urged to quit the
A' Piles candidacy. The
warm and the subject
lv discussed, Wilson re-
N any answer and the
as discussed earnestly.
v Of business men is said
mere within a few days
he interests OF the King
iaie.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25
LEGISLATURE ASKS CONGRESS
To KILL RESERVATION STOCK

Salem, Jan. 25.-The house COM
mittee on county boundaries has
agreed to report favorably the bill
creating Cascade county, embracing
the Hood River valley. The bill will
undoubtedly pass the house and prob
ably the senate, though strong oppo-
sition is there, led by Whealdon.
The bill creating jefferson county
is still unreported and may die in
committee, and is considered dead.
Smiths Joint memorial urging con-
sress to take steps to destroy diseased
stock on the Umatilla reservation has
passed the house. 1t previously
passed the senate. Conditional sales
bill was defeated in both houses.
Croisan's bill imposing the death
penalty on train robbers, was defeat
ed in the senate, but Malarkey's bill
making the minimum punishment ~
years and the maximum 20 years, is
sure of passage.
To Prevent "Railroading."
Salem, Jan. 25.-Rules by which
il is expected to prevent the rushing
through of bad legislation, were
adopted today by the house on the
report of a special committee to re-
wise the rules. Under the new ar
rangement there can be no bills IN
troduced in the house during the last
10 days of the session. and no oiiis
received from the senate within the
last five days. without the consent OF
two-thirds of the members.
To Prevent Sheep Shooting.
Dr. steiners mob law bill will be
introduced in the house this week,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25
WILL INSPECT DAMS.
Deputy Game and Fish Warden Joe
Nolf, VIII See That Dams Conform
To the Requirements.

Deputy Game and Fish Warden
Joe Nolf will go TO Maxwell this week
to inspect the new dams placed In
the Umatilla river by the Maxwell
Irrigation company.
The laws regulating the construc-
ton of dams in the streams of Ore
gon are strict and Mr.. Nolf hopes to
have all dams and other obstructions
in streams in this district, conform to
the letter of the law, in order to af-
ford the greatest protection TO fish'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25
Revolution Is Planned.

London. Jan. 25.-It is stated in
Russian revolutionary circles that an
organization is active in London and
Paris arranging a supply of funds
and material for a general provincial
revolution in Russia Thursday or
Friday of this week. The day of
this revolt is expected to be far
last.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25

Revel, Jan. 25.-The strike this
afternoon is rapidly becoming gener-
al. Men continue to parade the
streets persuading others to join their
ranks.
All the printing works are now
closed. The strike is spreading. Ad-
ditional police and troops are tsa-
toned in the streets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25
Wholesale Poisoning.

Detroit, Jan. 25.-Mrs. Rose
Barron, cook at the Alhambra
cafe, a fashionable apartment
house, was arrested today,
charged with putting arsenic in
the food. Several boarders are
seriously i'll. Enough arsenic
was found in the baking pow
der to kill hundred persons.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25

I'm the supreme court today D. u
i" t''' --.,.o1, h,, local physi-
Harvey was examined oy iocai p
clans on the charge of insanity anu
will be returned to Blackfoot III
charge of DR.. Givens. it being unuer-
stood his release will follow upon as
surances that he will be taken care OF OF
nv relatives. Harvey was In court on
his own application for writ OF haoe"S
cornus-Boise Capital Journal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25
PULLMAN TRAIN
OVER D. R. { n.
HARTMAN LINES TO START
A NEW TRAIN MAY I

Will BE Composed Of 10 Standard
Pullman Cars and VIII Stop Only
mt Division Points and To Take on
Water and Coal-Mosf Elegant
Trains to Reach the Coast on Any
Line-Extra Cars to BE Added to
Other o. II. x n. Trains.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25
|R[lZARD IN
.ERN STATES
| Missouri River to
Mic Coast is a Sheet
BID Snow
FROM IS TO 20
opEEs BELOW ZERO,

..r,er Ashore off Hull,
Three Vessels
4. Virginia Coast - High
|..0 snow and Failing
|rr at New York-Blg
!. ,re Rocks and No As
Ian Be Rendered-Malne
| Iost In the Harbor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25
Maxim Cork Arrested.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 25.-Maxim
Cork, the author. who has been
named on several occasions as head
of a proposed provisional govern
ment, was arrested yesterday even
ing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-25
Quieter at Moscow.

Moscow, Jan. 25.--The strike move
ment is not growing as rapidly as
yesterday. A large number of work.
men have refused to join the move
ment saying they are contented with
present industrial conditions. The
troops today are doing their utmost
to prevent the strikers assembling for
demonstration before the Krem-
lin.