The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-05

Pacific, must be constructed by the
North Coast in the lower valley near
Grandview. These must be made of
cement and cannot be safely con-
structed until warmer weather comes.
Furthermore, the reclamation SER
vice announces that water will be
turned INTO the new laterals of the
Sunnyside canal on March 1, one
month early, to allow an opportunity
for pudding" SO that there will be
no trouble in sending the water
through when it is needed for the
crops, few weeks later. This course
is deemed necessary to afford proper
water service to ranchers.
After water is turned into the ca
nal, it is bel eyed that the government
will refuse to turn the water off to al
low even a railroad to build through,
because that action would endanger
the crops of water users. Inasmuch as
the railroad is to build on the line of
the base of the canal, lower valley res
idents are unable to figure out how the
North Coast will be able to get around
this difficulty.
It is ascerta ned upon the most reli-
able authority that the North Coast
engineers and officials We're ignorant
of the. intended purpose of the recla-
nation service in turning the water on
a month early, until a few days ago.
This action will mean that the crossing
of these canals must be effected before
March l. an almost impossible feat in
view of the existing cold weather. Lo-
wer valley people believe that the rail-
road will be unable to get through un
til next season.
Notwithstanding the threatened de-
lay in the Yakima country, advices
from Two Rivers are to the effect that
j. j. Mangan of this city, who was re-
Gently awarded the contract for the
grading of seven miles of the right of
way near Alfalfa, has started actual
construction work on the roadbed be-
tween Two Rivers and the bridge on
the Columbia river. The outfit of Mr..
Mangan, consisting of men, teams,
wagons. scrapers and supplies arrived
on the scene this week, and actual
work was started Tuesday Camp has
been established on the Abbott ranch,
three mi les above Two Rivers
Mr.. Mangan says that they will build
the first two miles of grade running
from the bridge this way before NOV
ing On to the other work. He states
that he has orders to complete as soon
as possible track line running from
the approach of the bridge to where il
will intersect with the Northern Pa
cific, Mr. Mangan also states that ar
agreement has been entered nto with
the Northern Pacific to deliver its
bridge supplies at Two Rivers and fo1
that reason they want that portion OF
the grade completed as soon as posi-
BILE. He says that they will be able tC
lay steel on the spur, connecting the
Northern Pacific with the bridge anG
delivering material for the brdge be-
| fore the first Of March.
Wal1a Wallans who are interested
| in the proposed line from Walla Wal1s
to Yakima are taking little stock ir
the report from the latter city to the
effect that work will be held up for an
other year. the general belief being
| that that Strahorn is not to be stopped
/ by any obstacles, however large, anG
the construct on of the million dollar
bridge across the Columbia at it's con-
fiuence with the Snake is taken as
an indication that every department
of the construction force will be taxed
to the limit to complete the line at the
earliest possible moment