The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-15
SPREADING GOSPEL
OF IRRIGATION
Charles B. Reed, Chairman of COL
umbia River and Wenatchee VAL
ley irrigation Committee. Receiving
Promises of Enthusiastic Support

Chas. B. Reed. chairman of the
Columbia River and Wenatchee Valley
Irrigation committee, reports that at
all the different places where the sub.
ject of western irrigation was breach
ed 1t was enthusiastically received.
At the Seattle chamber Of commerce
the member to man Landed the pro
position and gave the Dromi:e of
their sapport to the fur therance of
irrigation. At Tacoma the chamber
of commerce there gave the same pro
mise of support and commended the
energy of the citizens of Wenatch ee
for their foresight and progressive
ness. At Ellensburg the chamber of
commerce there took the proposition and
the papers of the city published the
literature that has been published con-
cerning the Columbia river and We
natchee Valley Irrigation committee.
The S tate Horticultural society was
in session when Mr.. Reed arrived in
North Yakima and he was received
with open arms. The irrigation pro-
ject was taken up and spread in all
the papers and resolutions made by
different societies Flor the placing of
the irrigation projects before the
members of the federal congress. W.
II. taulhemus, who gave the principal
talk at the horticultural meeting, is
expected here to speak at the local
horticultural society meeting to be
held here Thursday. MI. Reed said
that the idea of the commission was to
get the people to think Oh this subject,
to get them to realize the value of it
and to get them to work in unison for
laws that will bring about the results
desired. Regarding this matter the
Yakima Morning Herald says:
"A matter which has been brought
to our attention through the action of
the Wenatchee commercial club, we
think it deserving of some comment.
This organized body of wideawake
citizenshas gotten out a memorial to
congressand caused it to be circulated
over the state asking. Mt the same
time, the cooperation of the press, all
commercial bodies, transportation
companies and all friends of the re-
ella nation of aid lands. Briefly
speaking, the sense of this memorial
is a petition to congress urging the
national government to make appro
pria.ions, as loans to the reclamation
fund, adequate to construct such ir-
rieation systems as may be found
practicable Tor construction by the
reclamation service. 1t is further
petitioned to proceed with all expedit
ion practicable, to complete suveys
ana make 'all necessary plans and
estimates for the construction of such
irri .ation system in order that these
lands may be available as rapidly as
actual settlers will take them, build
homes thereon, and repay the govern.
ment for the cost of construction.
1t is with cooperation spirit in
this movement that we heartily end
orse the action of the Wenatchee club.
A great many projects for the reclaim
alton of arid lands by the federlal
government b ave been wholly aband-
oned or have not even been iuvestigat-
ed by reason of LACE of funds. The
accumulation of funds though the
natural channels of the reclamation
service is slow, and to wait upon it,
will necessarily postpone the undertak-
ing Of many feasible projects. In
view of these facts we believe that if
sufficient pressure can be brought to
bear upon congress by the uniated
efforts of all the western states, the
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