The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1906-02-23
CONDITION OF
VARIOUS PROJECTS.

| II. n. Savage, supervising engineer
of the United States reclamation
service, in charge of all projects in
Motana as we'll as in several other
states, has returned to Great Falls
from the national capital, and has
given a report concerning the various
projects in this state.
THE HUNTLEY PROJECT.
"As has already been announced,
the contract for the construction of
the first division of the main canal
has been awarded to Hughes & Olson
of the city of Butte. In their work
on this project the engineers have
been able to prosecute field surveys
throughout the months of November,
December, January and up to about
February 10, without a days loss Of
time, which. in addition to the good
progress made in laying out canals, is
remarkable exemplitication of
Montana winter climate. There are
few places in the United States where
this could have been done.
''The contracts for the entire work
have been awarded and the contractors
are assembling plant and equipment
with the expectation of completing
the work within the time limit.
Drawings and specifications have been
developed for the pumping plant,
which will utilize water from the
main canal at the first drop, and
pump water from the same canal to
an elevation of so feet above the canal
level, to irrigate 5000 acres of higher
land. 1t is expected that water will
be available for irrigation use in 1907
Negotiations have been concluded
covering all matters with the Northern
Pacific and G. B. & Q. companies in
regard to right of way for the canal
pablo highways, etc. One of the
matters covered in the contract is q
proposition for the rectifcation of
Pryor creek, for which it is proposed
to construct an artificial channel
which will discharge the waters of
that stream into the Yellowstone
river west of Huntley station.
ON LOWER YELLOWSTONE.
Construction work on this project
has been going on continuously
throughout the winter with a large
force. Advertisement has been made
for proposals for constructing the
dam across the Yellowstone river at
tie head of the canal. Bids for this
work will be opened in Billings.
April y.
GREAT MILK RIVER SCHEME.
drawings and specifications are be-
ing developed for the construction of
canals to use the st. Mary lake and
river waters for the irrigation of
lands in the United States. The
Montana delegation in congress has
been very active in promoting this
project and in cooperating in the ad-
judication Of right-of-way and water
rights.
PUMPING PROJECTS IN DAKOTA.
The secretary of the interior has
set aside an additional 1850, 900 for the
construction of one or more pumping
plants for irrigation in North Dakota.
1t is expected that two and possibly
three projects may be put under
course OF construction during the en-
suing season.
HYDROGRAPHY- Stream Measurement.
Incident to my last trip east, ar
rangements were perfected for Great
ing grand division of photographic
surveys and stream measurements.
which will be headquartered at
Billings. This will include the terri
tory embraced in Montana, North
Dakota and portions of Wyoming and
South Dakota. The Importance OF
this work is being realized by the
people OF the United States, particu.
larly since the reclamation construct,
ion work began, the flow of the
I stream being the foundation on which
all projects are dependant for theil
water supply.
Additional stations will be estab
llShed on the principal rivers OF the
district and constant measurement:
will be made and recorded for basi.
for future irrigation work. Watel
lsupply and irrigation papers, published
by the United StatSS geological sur