The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-05-25
The
klamath
Project

.s"h@M thht mas been applied TO the reclamA.
Fro1cct ton Of about 100 900 acres OF land now
under the overflow OF the klamath
River and Of Lower Klamath Lake and Tule Lake
ana the irrigation of about 10000 Of valley
land adjacent to the klamath River along the
OF Lost River and the tributary portion Of the great
plateau lying chiefly in klamath County, Oregon, but
also embracing II part Of Siskiyou and Modoc C0un.
ties, California. total Of 200 600 acres.
The Project embraces the construction Of very
great mileage Of canals lntcras and drainage canals
and will have its principal source in Upper klamath
Lake. Clear Lake and IIorscily are reservoir sites
where flood water will be imp0unded and utilized for
irrigation OF land included in the upper portion Of
the Project.
Work on the main canal was started in the Spring
OF 1906 and the first unit Of nine miles il
plctcd About $4,000 acres Of land will be irrigated
from the first unit the aterals for which being
constructed under the supervision Of the engineers
having charge Of the Project. by far the largest
proportion Of the land under the first unit in now in
sagebrush and must be cleared and broken in time
for crops in the Spring of 1908. Work on the sec.
ond unit s being done by the Government and EN-.
braces nineteen miles Of main canal and twenty.Six
miles Of aterals 10 furnish water to about 10000
additional acres Of land Work this unit will be
prosecuted as rapidly as possible
Nearly one half Of the area to be irrigated ID now
under water 10 n depth OF from one TO fifteen feet
and will be reclaimed by n system Of drainage TO
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
tions governing the perfection Of watcr.right.
KLAMATH's For It's development and pros
GREATEST perity the Klamath Basin must have
NEED people and the right kind Of people
at that. Its great need II intell.
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 of the sagebrush and making per.
manent and comfortable homes Such men are bound
to succeed There is room for thousands OF them.
Developing Sugar bee,s have been grown
Various pcrimenally throughout the klam.
Industries aih Valley. The percentage OF sugar
is high, as will be noted from the
following analysis made by the United States De.
partment Of Agriculture from beets grown near
sugar in bects, per cent, 2l7; sugar in juice, per
cent, "a cocfcicnt of purity, s3l.
Experience has demonstrated that excellent as.
paragus onions and celery can be grown, the tule
lands being very similar to those of the Sacramento
aud San Joaquin Valleys of California, where such
vegetables so successfully cultivated. Through
out the world the reclaimed marshlands the best
suited for the highest development Of dairy inter.
ests
There is no question that this will become a sugar
beet producing section and that number Of facto-
res will be built and operated with the development
Of the industry.
All kinds of fruit adapt~ to the temperate zone
thrive hcrc-appes, peaches, pears cherries, prnnes
rlulns aprico,s and nectarncs do well, and small
fruits bear abundantly and of excellent quality.
There are n great many small orchards throughout
the basin that prove the adaptabity OF the region
to the profitable production of fruit
T.. l.. Smith, former president OF the Oregon State
Board Of Horticulture, gives it his opinion that
the foo,hill lands are specially adapted to apple
growing.
Cultivation Of the potato has passed beyond the
experimental stage, the sandy loan OF the uplands
producing them in great abundance
klamath County wheat, grown without irrigation,
took the premium at the New Orleans Exposition.
The most important forage crop is alfalfa, the soil
being peculiarly adapted to its growth.
Exoess All landowners being required
Holdings Must TO sell their excess holdings, there
Be Sold IS a large area OF good land Tor sale
Mt reasonable figures, prices rang
ing from about SIS to $35 for unmproved, and $50
10 $50 per acre Tor improved land. Land adjacent
10 the principal towns commands higher prices. The
purchaser pays for the water right at cost OF abont
Sls per acre to be paid for in ten equal annual in.
stallments without interest This amounts to less
than the ordinary annual rental paid private ditch
companies Some of the irrgators OF klamath Val.
ley land they the most prosperous farmers) have
already paid out such companies for water 500 per
acre and twn no water. All Of these companies have
been purchased by the Government and included in
the system.~
No public lands will be open for settlement for
several years.
Olimate The upland soil ia mainly rich sandy
aud loam Of great uniformity and composed
Soil largely of disntegrated and er0ded lava