East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-07
GIGANTIC PLANS OF THE COOPERATIVE

A circular concerning the Cooper
ative Christian federation formed last
year in Portland gives some interest
ing details of the aims and objects of
the federation.
Active work is now being carried on
in eastern Oregon, especially in NAL
henr and Harvey counties and the
federation hopes to be able to start
number of large enterprises next
spring. The circular says concerning
the properties of the federation:
A concise description of the proper
ties intended to be purchased by the
Cooperative Christian Federation
trust on behalf of, and for the benefit
OF the federation. from the proceeds
of the first issue of the bonds of which
the 100000 now offered forms
part.
The Eldorado water system is in
Baker and Malheur counties, Ore. The
Willow Creek water system, being the
connection with and development OF
the foregoing. Two reservoir sites
where the dams will be built, holding
water to irrigate 100000 acres of fer
tile and productive land.
The Eldorado ditch is 65 miles long.
1t rises on the southern slopes of the
Blue mountains, where there is a
heavy annual snowfall. Sixteen town
ships are in the direct collecting area.
The ditch was constructed many
years ago for obtaining water for
placer mining. long before any value
W attached IN I'm this
part of oregon for irrigation. Recent
surveys have shown that by the con-
struction of two dams, reservoirs will
be formed which will irrigate no less
than 100000 acres of land.
natural water course. called Will
low creek carries the water from the
reservoirs on to the irrigated lands
between the southern slope of the
Blue mountains and the Malheur riv-
er, one of the chief tributaries of the
Snake river.
The land is of exceptionally fertile
character and similar to that for
which prices ranging from $50 to 500
per acre have been freely given. with
in the last year or two. Settlers have
got in recently on the land by pur-
chase or under the homestead laws.
in large numbers, with the expectation
of purchasing the water as soon as
the owners of the irrigating system
are ready to deliver 1t to them.
The prices which will be charged
for the water will not exceed sac per
acre. The value of the water rights
on that amount of land may be very
conservatively slated at $50 per acre
or Tor the sale of the water for the
full amount of land-S2, 900, 900.
.. The Miller and Lux ranch in
Malheur and Harney counties covers
10000 acres. This property repre-
sents land carrying water rights, and
remarkably favorable prices on the
land have been made. In the 10000
have been included $4,000 acres OF
irrigated and fully watered land, 50,-
600 acres of hay lands and tame
grasses and l6,0 acres of pasture.
There are 800 miles of wire fencing
with numerous homesteads and many
ranches barns and sheds without end
The price will not exceed $3.50 an
acre for so much of the total area as
careful examination proves to be de.
sifaDle Wltill tlldt llSuIe' ~ lc"S'H'
able cash payment is asked, and con-
siderable time will be allowed for the
payment Of the balance.
3. The Clackamas county townsite
water power and factory sites, IA miles
from Portland, consisting of 17i(
acres In one body, part Of which com
mands the whole power of the Clack'
amas river, by which 5000 horse power
will be produced by the construction
of dam only 80 feet high. The site
will make an ideal factory city and tho