Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-08
TO Tap Rogue River Near
Rock Point Bridge.
WILL CARRY 1000 INCHES
:. j. Harmelins. Aided by Seattle
Capitalists. Is Promoter OF
the Enterprise.


( here from the state of Washington to
4 locate, has just filed with County
Clerk Cheshire notice of the 10.
cation Of ditch and water right,
for irrigation and other purposes,
which means much to Grants Pass
and vicinity and will greatly enhance
the value Of property along the route
Of the proposed bitches.
According to the location notice,
{ 90. 600 inches Of water, miners meas
( ure, under q 6 inch pressure, will be
( diverted from the north side Of Rogue
river at a point about 20 rods south
and down stream from Rock Point
bridge in jackson county. From the
point of diversion the water is to be
carried along the north bank OF the
river down stream for distance OF
about 100 feet through main ditch
40 feet wide on top by 40 feet on the
bottom and five feet deep. The ditch
4 viii have an average fall of.about four
/ fpet to he mile. At the end of this
Iosge ditch which is designated as
point A, two thirds Of the water is
, 20 be diverted by pipe or flume to the
south side of the river and then by
ditch, flume or pipe in a general
eouthwesterly direction, and if lby
ditch the same will be 40 feet on top,
"a feet on the bottom and FIVE feet
deep. This ditch will follow the
neneral contour of the hills to point
near Murphy on the south side OF the
Applegate river, and will be known as
the Riley ditch
From Point A of the main ditch
10000. inches or one-third OF the
O.OOO inches will be carried in a
westerly direction along the general
contour OF the hills and through a
ditch ~ feet on top by 10 on the bot
tom aud five feet deep, extending to
= point on the north side of Rogue
river near what is known as The Els
mann place about six miles west OF
Grants Pass. This latter ditch is to
be known as the HarmelinR ditch.
This enterprise will involve the
Expenditure of a large amount of
money and will furnish employment
for quite number of men. 1t is
rumored that Mr.. Harmeling is being
aided by Seattle capitalists in his
Undertaking. 1t is expected that the
ditch will be completed within the
present year.
The Courier just learned esteday
that one Of the moving spirits in this
Enterprise is Hon. j. Z. Riley, ex-
State Senator of Nebraska. Mr.. Riley
is not only promoter and fnancier oil
note but has been closely identified
with the construction Of one OF the
f,rst and largest irrigation bitches in
weston Nebaska. He is now located al
Seattle where he has extensive paving
and stone interests.
J. G. Riggs of Redfeld, S. D.. an
other capitalist who has heavy land IN
Z. terests in this section is also
Interested with Mr.. Harneiing in thl'
new irrigation project.
Mr.. HarmeliDV il promoter former
ly engage in the newspaper business
He recently came here aud has opened
up a nursery, much needed institu
tion IN josephine county, which b
already has under way. he is al
aggressive young business mau.
As a matter of fact there is unlimit
ed capital and other resources brhin
this enterprise. The ditch on the mort
side of thu river will bring lO,Ou
acres under irrigation. while the on
on the south will cover 20, 900 acres
1t will readily be sen that this mean
much to Josephine cocnty aud Grant
Pass. 1t is hopsd these bitches will
completed in time for next season.
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