The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-02-15
WILL DELAY
OUR PROJECT

The question of how soon actual
work would be started upon the Low
err Milk River Irrigation projects by
the reclamation DEPARTMENT. is one
that has been up before all of the
meeting of the United Milk River IT.
rigation association, and that hope
which springs eternal in the human
breast" has caused many of us to
look for an early beginning. How
ever, it seems that these hopes are
bound to be dashed rudely to the
ground. Of course there is some
chance that future developments IN
the situation as it affects the st. May
and Milk river projects may change
the present standing, but taking the
following letter from the director of
there is little to be hoped for. The
letter in question is addressed to
the reclamation service as a basis,
George W. Vennum of Harlem, Sec
rotary Of the Milk River United Irri-
cation association, H. G. Riser, act
ing director of the United States re-
clamation service, and says:
Your letter of January u has been
received, asking for early construct
ion of work along Milk river, in Mont:-
ana.
AS you are aware, work is now
| being carried on along the St. Mary
river with the intention of diverting
water al the earliest practicable date
from that stream to the head of Milk
river. Ii is not yet certain, however,
whether this water will be allowed to
flow down through Canada or will be
diverted by the Canadians to points
further north AS I understand the
conditions, they are now being dis
cussed between the state department
and the representatives of Great Brit
ain with a view to securing passage
of the waters through Canada. Shou, d
it be ilnpracticable, however, to Sc
cure a convention on this point, it
will probably be necessary to utilize
the waters of St. Mary river at some
, point fur ther to the west in the I'm
tied States and not permit the waters
of St. Mary to flow down Milk river
This results in condition of uncert-
, ainty as regards the future.
'It is further to be borne in minc
that the reclamation fund is limited
= and that the increment to the fund W
probably be reduced below that which
Il has been estimated in past years, ow
II ing to the greater care which is being
u given to. the disposal of public lands
The investments already made In MO-
y ana have absorbed more than tn
y proper share available for that stat
> and it will not be proper to increas
u this amount, having in view the dc
~ mands from other parts of the count
; ~. This being the condition, it doe
le not seem wise at the present time t
1t undertake any construction on NH
r. river, but rather to continue the wor
+ on st. Mary river and watch for d.
d. velopment in the matter Of the COZ
u yention with Great Britain.
ly when it Is assured that water wi
of come down Milk river through Cana
he there will be ample time to constru
e. works for it's diversion"
rs.
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