The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-06-16
The
klamath
Project

thhL Hhb Dccn hppilcu 10 the rcclama-
Project ton Of about 900 acres of land now
under the overflow Of the klamath
hy"r and OF Lower klamath Lake and Tule Lake
ana The irrigation OF about 10000 acres of valley
'nnd ahJacent TO the klamath River, along the
ol Lost River and the tributary portion Of the great
plateau lying chiefly in klamath County, Oregon, but
also embracing part OF SiskiyOu and M0doc Coun.
ties, California. total area Of 10000 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 IIorsefy are reservoir sites
where flood 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
pctcd. 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 il in
sagcbrush and must be cleared and broken in time
for crops in the Spring Of 1905. Work on the sec.
ond unit IN being done by the Government and EN-.
braces nineteen miles Of main canal and twentysix
miles OF lateras 10 furnish water TO about 10000
additional acres of land. Work this unit will be
prosecuted as rapidly as possible.
Nearly onehalf of the to be irrigated is now
under water to n depth Of from TO fifteen feet
and will be reclaimed by system Of drainage TO
lower the level of the rivers and lakes large part
Of the swamp land and practically all Of the valley
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KLAMATH'S For its development and pros
GREATEST perty the klamath Basin must have
NEED people ana the rgnt kind OF people
az that. Ns great neea n mteui.
gem, praoucal farmers VINO understand the meaning
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idca NJ clear;no os The saosbrnsb and making ncr.
manent and cemfortable homes such men are bound
In succeed Tbers h room FOR tbonsands Of them.
Dev.,on,no Suy,r bee,s have been ,rown e,.
Var;ons ,ormen,oilv tbrorgbont tho KIam.
Industris. nh Valley The nerccntagc of sugar
is bigb as will he noted from the
following ANALYSIS made by the United States De.
pnrtment oi Agriculture from beets grown near
sugar IN beets per cent, ~ sugar IN juice, per
cent, al coeiiclent OF purity, s3l
Experience has demonstrated that excellent as.
paragtis. 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 so successfully cultivated. Through.
out the world the reclaimed marshlands are the best
suited for the highest development of dairy inter.
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