The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-05-30
The
klamath
Project

n"" na mat mas been applied to the rccnrna.
FroJect ton OF about 100000 acres Of land now
under the overflow Of the klamath
hIvcr and OF Lower Klamath Lake and Tule Lake
ana The irrigation of about 10000 acres Of valley
lhnd hdjnccnt to the Klamath River along the course
oi Lost River and the tributary portion Of the great
plateau lying chiefly in Klamath County, Oregon, but
also embracing part Of Siskiyou and MOdoc Coun.
t'cs California. total area Of 200 600 acres.
The Project embraces the construction Of very
great mileage OF canals latcrs and drainage canals
ana VIII have it's principal source in Upper klamath
Lake. Clear Lake and llorscfy are reservoir sites
where food water will be impounded 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 is now com.
pctcd. About 10000 acres of land will be irrigated
from the first unit the a,crals for which are 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 il in
sagebrush and must be cleared and broken in time
for crops in the Spring Of 1903. Work on the sec.
ond unit IN being done BY the Government and EN-.
braces nineteen miles Of main canal and twenty-six
miles OF latcrals 10 furnish water TO about 10000
additional Of land. Work on this unit will BE-
prosecuted as rapidly as possible
Nearly onc.haf of the area TO be irrigated il now
under water to n depth Of from one to fifteen feet
and will be reclaimed by system Of drainage 10
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.
ershp and some in very large tracts which must b.
sold in tracts Of 100 less under the reguia.
tons governing the perfection of n water.right.
KLAMATH's For its development and pros.
GREATEST perity the Klamath Basin must have
NEED people, and the right kind Of people
at that. Its great need Is intelli.
gent practical farmers who understand the meaning
Of intensified and diversified farming; who will
buy land. not for speculative purposes but with the
idea Of clearing of the sagebrush and making per.
mnnent and comfortable homes Such men are bound
10 succeed. There IL room for thousands Of them
Developing Sugar beeis have been grown ex.
Various pcrmcntally throughout the Klam.
Industries ah Valley. The percentage OF sugar
is high, will be noted from the
following analysis made by the United States DE.
partment Of Agriculture from beets grown near
sugar in bces, per cent 2l.7; sugar in juice, per
cent, 2i.l coeiicicnt of purity, s3.l
Experience has demonstrated that excellent
paragus, onions and celery can be grown, the tue
lands being very similar to those of the Sacramento
and san joaquin Valleys of California, where such
vegetables successfully cultivated. Through
out the world the reclaimed marshlands 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-
rics will be built and operated with the development
OF the industry.
All kinds Of fruit adapted TO the temperate zone
thrive hcreapplcs peaches pears, cherries prunes,
pums aprcOts and nectarines do well, and small
fruits bear abundantly and OF excellent quality.
There are n great many small orchards throughout
the basin that prove the adaptab.lty of the region
TO the profitable production OF fruit.
+. l.. Smith, former president of the Oregon State
Board of Horticulture gives il AS his opinion that
the foothill lands are specially adapted to apple
growing
Cultivation Of the potato has passed beyond the
la. .,c sh.,
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.
Excess All landowners being required
Holdings Must TO sell their excess holdings there
Be Sold large area OF good land for sale
at reasonable figures, prices rang
ing from about $l5 to $50 for unimproved, and 80
TO $50 per acre Tor improved land. Land adjacent
10 the principal towns commands higher prices Ihe
purchaser pays for the water right mt cost OF about
$lS per acre to be paid for in ten equal annual in
stallmepts without interest. This amounts to less
than the ordinary annual rental paid private ditch
companies Some OF the irrlgatOrs OF klamath Val.
ley land they the most prosperous farmers) have
already paid out to such companies for water $6O per
acre and wn 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
Climate The upland soil is mainly rich sandy
and loan OF great uniformity and composed
SnV largalv Of diSinteurated and erOdel lava