The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-06-06

vhs The Klamath Project is the name
nIamath th that has been applied to the recama.
rroJect ton OF about 100000 acres Of land now
=. under the overflow Of the klamath
Rver and OF Lower klamath Lake and Tule Lake
ana the irrigation Of about 10000 acres Of valley
land adjacent to the Klamath River along the course
o, hos. Kver and the tributary portion Of the great
plateau lying chiefly in klamath County, Oregon but
also embracing part Of Siskiyou and Modoc Coun.
teS, California. total area Of 200, 600 acres.
The Project embraces the construction Of very
great mileage OF canals lateras and drainage canals
and will have its principal source in Upper klamath
Lake. Clear Lake and IIorseny reservoir sites
where flood water will be impounded and utilized for
irrigation OF land included in the upper portion Of
tho Project.
Work on the main canal was started in the Spring
OF 1906 and the first unit Of nine miles is now com.
pleted About 5000 acres Of land will be irrigated
from the first unit, the laterals for which being
having charge Of the Project. by far the largest
proportion OF the land under the first unit 10 in
sagebrish and must be cleared and broken in time
for crops In the Spring OF 1908. Work on the sec.
ond unit is being done by the Government and EN-.
braces nineteen miles OF main canal and twentysix
miles Of laterals TO furnish water to about 10000
additional acres Of land Work on this unit will be
prosecuted a. rapidly possible.
Nearly onehalf Of the area to be irrigated 10 now
under water 10 depth Of from to fifteen feet
hHu VIII De reclaimed Dy n system Oh drainage u
lower the level Of the rivers and lakes large part
Of the swamp land and practically all Of the valley
land in the Klamath Basin are held in private own.
ership and some in very large tracts which must be
sold In tracts OF lG0 less under the regua
tons governing the perfection Of water.right.
KLAMATH's For its development and pros
GREATEST perty the Klamath Basin must have
NEED people, and the right kind Of people
at that. it, great need IL intslli.
gent, practical farmers who understand the meaning
OF intensified and diversified farming; men who will
buy land not for speculative purposes, but with the
idea Of clearing Oh the sagebrush and making per.
mansnt and comfortable homes. Such men are bound
TO succeed There 70 room for thousands Of them.
Developing Sugar beets have been grown eI.
Various perimentay throughout the klam.
Industries nth Valley. The percentage OF sugar
is high as will be noted from the
following analysis made by the United States Dc.
partment Of Agriculture from beets grown near
sugar in beets per cent, 2l7 sugar in juice, per
cent, "a i coefficient OF purity, s3.l.
Experience has demonstrated that excellent
paragus onions and celery can be grown, the tule
lands being very similar to those OF the Sacramento
and San joaquin Valleys of California where such
vegetables are successfully cultivated. Through.
out the world the reclaimed marsapds are the best
suited for the highest development of dairy inter-
ests.
There is no question that this will become sugar
beet producing section and that number OF facto-
ries will be built and operated with the development
OF the industry.
All kinds Of fruit adapted TO the temperate zone
thrive hcre-appcs, peaches pears, cherries, pruncs,
pluns, apricots and nectarincs do well. and small
fruits bear abundanty and of excellent quality.
There are great many small orchards throughout
the basin that prove the adaptablty of the region
to the profitable production Of fruit.
Ell. Smith, former president of the Oregon State
Board of Horticulture, gives it as his opinion that
the foothl lands are specially adapted to apple