The National tribune., 1907-08-15


and private lands, 27,404; a total of
&C 900 acres.
Three Pumping Projects,
Three pumping projects are contcm-
plated in western North Dakota for the
purpose of raising water from the Mis-
souri, River to irrigate bench lands
which cannot be reached Iby feasible
gravity. systems. Steam aRdio electric
power will be used for pumping, the
power to be developed from Ignite coal
which is found in ample quantities on
Government lands adjacent to the prof.
ects T...-,-.....
'- Buford-TrentOn Project
This project is located on the north
bank of Missouri River. near the Mon
tana State line. The initial unit will in
clude about 1900 acres of bench and
bottom lands. The second unit will In
clude the Trenton fiat which lies mid
way between the Williston and Buford
projects
WiII.ston Project.
This project surrounds the city of
WillistOn and includes bench lands. val
ley lands along the Little Muddy River
and bottom lands along the north bank
of the Missouri River. The main cleo
trio generating station is located about
three miles from Williston on the main
canal and adjacent to the Ignite coal
mine from which the fuel for the plant
will be obtained The initial unit Of
this project includes about 1000 acres
of bench and valley land.
Nesson Project.
This project is about 80 miles south
east from Williston. 1t includes bench
and bottom lands on both sides of the
Missouri River. and contains about 15,-
900 acres. About one-tifth of this land
is public domain. and viii be open to
settlement prior to the completion of
the irrigation works.
The Klamath Project.
The Klamath project contemplates
the reclamation of about 10000 acres
of land situated in klamath County,
Ore, and Modoc and Sislliyou Counties.
Cal. The plans involve i'll addition to
the irrigation of the valley lands the
reclamation by drainage and future ir-
rigation of a portion of the Lower kla-
math and Tule Lakes, lands which are
now either swamp or lake bottoms.
Practically all the uplands. which in
clude the greater part OF the project,
are held in private ownership, a large
part being in large holdings. which, un
der the terms of the reclamation act,
must be subdivided into tracts not to
exceed 160 acres. as this is the maxi
mum area for which water can be fur
nished to individual owners under the
law The public lands under the project
which include a large portion of the
lake and swamp areas. are at present
withdrawn from entry. When these
lands are restored to entry homestead
ers may file applications for available
public lands.
The Un.atiIIa Project.
The UmatilIa project in Oregon en-
braces 30, 900 acres Immediately south
of Columbia River and east of Umatilla
River. About 10 per cent of these lands
are in public ownership, The, engineer
ing work in connection with this project
consists of a feed canal from Umatilla
River TO the Cold Springs Reservoir and
a distributing system. The works are
of simple character and capable of be-
ing constructed in short time. The
irrigab!c area under this project lies be-
low 500 feet in altitude, 70 is rolling in
character and the lands arc of high
fertility. The climate is,warm
South Dakota BeIIe FOnrrhssr Project.
When completed the nroiert will re-
claim about 10000 acres living north
and northeast Of the Black Hills in
Rutte and Meade Counties, S. d., and
will be open in 1908. ia
OF the total irrisable area iG bout So
900 ceres is puhlic or Government land,
and much Of il is yet osenrfor settle
''''' "a i'ti - -i'i'u&Il VII Ha'iu wiz pe
open to settlement on account of tine
fact that the present filings are in 16O-
acre tracts, and the size of the farm
unit under the project has been fixed at
so acre.. o>copt in the vicinity of the
town-ste. where it will be 40 acres
There is q large amount of private land
on the project. which, ON account of the
"rling limiting the individual water
supply 10 16o-acrc tracts. is offered for
sale at from $40 to $40 per acre, de-
pending upon improvements and dis
tance from present towns
Tae Strawberry Valley Project.
In Utah the Strawberry Valley project
provides for the irritation of about CO.
900 acres of land in central Utah, sit
uated from five to Is miles south OF
Provo and On the eastern shore of Utah
Lake. Water supply will be received