The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-03-20
CONGRESSMAN
JONES TALKS
sIvEs INTERESTING INTERVIEW
Tells Of Many Wonderful Strides t.
BE Taken BY Washing
ton State.

Congressman Wesley L. Jones with
his family returned Thursday morn.
from Washington. D. G. He stated
that the session this year has been
very interesting and much business
has been transacted. In an inter
view with Herald representative he
gave an account Of some Of the ap-
preparations made for the state OF
Washington.
He said:
There was not much Of special
interest to the Yakima valley in this
session. Nearly everything con-
corning this part Of the state was
carried out at the last session. IT.
rigation matters are taking care OF
themselves. We had the money al
loted and now 1t is with the recla
nation people to carry out the pro-
jects and secure the labor as fast as
they can. The only matter Of special
interest to this valley was concern
ing the sale of the lands belonging
to minor Indians on the reservation,
and the department was very anxious
that legislation be secured whereby
the lands of the minors can be sold
without going into the probate court.
A bill was passed allowing an ex-
tension of one year for hnal proof
to entrymen on desert land under
the Benton Water company's canal.
I'VE passed the river and harbor
bill last session, and the projects are
pretty well cared for in eastern
Washington This session we ap-
propriated 100000 for work at The
Dalles, which makes in all over ST.
600 600 for the prosecution of that
work, and makes its completion alb
solutely certain. ! am satisfied in
the next river and harbor bill the
balance required for the completion
of these canals and locks will be Sc
cured. thereby giving to eastern
Washington water transportation
to the sea.
For the removal of distractions
above The Dalles we secured $780,
600, the amount estimated by the
chief engineer. Out Of this $780,
600 plant will be prepared AMI
equipped for the removal of the OBJ
structions, the total cost OF which
will be about 100000. and 1t Is ex-
pected that this amount will be ap-
propriated and these distractions re-
moved by the time the canal and
locks at The Dalles are completed.
We also secured $4,000 for improv-
proving the Columbia river above
the Wenatchee up to Bridgeport. The
engineer. very much to our regret,
made no recommendation above
Brdgeport-in fact. did not direct
any survey above there. but just be-
fore congress adjourned secured q
resolution from the committee on
rivers and harbors referring this mat
ter to the board. and we are In
hopes OF securing . survey so that
the river will be improved up to Ket-
tie Falls.
I'VE secured $4,000 for main
tanning the improvements on the
Okanogan and continuing improve
ments on the Powder. Major Chit
tenden estimated that $4,000 would
remove the bars between Newport
and Box Canyon. and Of this $780,.
900. $4,000 viii be used for this
purpose. We got $4,000 for the
upper Snake river That covers all
the appropriations for eastern Wash
\ ington.
For western Washington we Sc
chred $777.000 for work on Grays
Harb6r. $4,000 for Southbend. $75.
00oN for Puget sound and Its tribu-
tary waters; $4,000 for Swinomish
slough and $4,000 for maintenance
Of the Lake Washington canal, with
a pFovision for a survey and esti.
mate cost for one lock. Surveys
were also supplied for Blaine and
Bellingham harbors. and for the
Skagit, Cowlitz and Puyallup rivers
A survey was also ordered of the
Chehalis river up TO Montesano. A
provision was also made for q sur
veg Tor . ah1D canal 70 connect thl