Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-09-25
IRRIGATION CONVENTION
Continued from First Page.)

1t has been determined by the Irri-
cation Committee of the Commercial
club that they will call a meeting of
the farmers whose lands will be under
the proposed irrigation canals, to
take place at the Commercial Club on
Monday next at 2 p. III. The COM
mittee desire to consult the farmers
regarding irrigation and will ask
them to elect a committee of six to
act with the irrigation committee of
the club
The committee feel that it is high
time that the farmers come forward
aud act for themselves regarding the
irrigation of their lands. They say
that many questions arise which eau
only be settled by farmers and there
fore it is highly important to have
farmers as with the Commercial Club
committee. 1t is to be hoped that the
proposed meeting next Monday after.
noon will be well attended, in fact
everr farmer in the county wants ir-
rigation should make up his mind that
it is important for him to be present
to express his wants and wishes on this
occasion.
There will bs numerous speeches and
in fact a general discussion of the sub.
ject of irr gation, the ways and means,
the opportunities aud what has been
as well as what should be accom-
plished. It is impossible for the news.
papers to publish everything that takes
place regarding the securing of irriRa-
ton, therefore those who desire full
information should attend the meeting
and familiarize themselves with the
subject as 1t presents itself to those who
have land and desire water to cover
IL.
There appear to be many erroneous
reports regarding the details of irriga-
tion under the various plans which
have been discussed Attend the meet
ing and get the facts and then you
will have an opportunity to act as
we'll as to protect your own interests.
All agree on one point, irrigation is
the thing needed to make agriculture
and fruit growing success in the
Rogue River Valley therefore it is i'm.
portaut that ths people generally, act
together so AS to commence the con.
struction of the bitches and insure it,
rigation for the season of 1909.
since writing the above article on
the North Dakota U. S. Government
Reclamation scheme and the Garden
City project, we have found the cost
per acre which those settlers pay ior
water rights. The following is..a full
| st of government projects now being
carried out and the cost for water
rights under each. These figures are
reliable and certainly must be inter
esting to our readers at this time.
They should be placed before the meet
ing of farmers at the Commercial Club
on MoHdsy next.
Following are the projects with cost
per acre:
Uncompahere, Colo sS5.
Sun River, Mont, S25.
Huntley, Mont, $50
Lower Yellowstone, Mont. N. D., |
s3S.
Shoshoni, wyo., SS2.
North Platte, Wyo. Neb,, sSa.
Truckee- Carson, New, s26.
Hende, n. NJ and Urton. Lake, |
s91. 90
Carlsbad N, NJ, $50.
Rio Grande, New Mex. Tex. Mex.
$50.
Relle FOurohe, S, D., sSS,
Salt River. Ariz., SS5.
Yuma, Ariz.Csl, sS6.
Mlnnidoks, Idaho, see
Psyette- Boise, Idaho, $50.
Garden City, Kan, $50.
Umstills, Ore $50.
klamath, ore-Csl. $50.
Sunnyside, Wash. 1875.
rieton, Wash. $50.
Oksnogsn, Wash. SIS.
= Milk River, Mont, ss6.=
Strawberry Valley, Utah, sac
Orlsud, Gal. 90.
Trenton-Buford. williston and Mes.
on, n. D., $50,