The Delta independent., 1909-08-06
Farm ano Orcbaro
Reclamation Heads to Congregate.

| ne goes TO aCCenQ meeLlnR OI Lne ItC-
lamation officials who gather once
year to discuss the work of the service
and plan for the succeeding year. Sec
retary of the Interior Ballinger and
many of the high officials of the de-
partment will be at this meeting.
This gathering is very important
one for the Uncompahgre valley project
as it will be at this time that the allot-
ments of money for the various irriga-
ton projects will be made. What
shall ask for the Uncompahgre valley
project?" inquired Mr.. Mcconnell of
Secretary Tobin of the Water Users
Association. 1--WE want an appropria-
tion sufficient to go ahead and complete
this project in its entirety, west canal
and all at the earliest possible date"
was Mr.. Tobin's response.
Mr.. Mcconnell promised that he
would do all in his power to bring this
about. If an appropriation is not made
at this time which will make it possible
to go ahead with the west canal an eff
fort will probably be made to secure
modification of the Secretary of the In
terior's ruling against the scrip system
in order that the scrip system can be
used. Mr.. Tobin is of the opinion that
if the matter was placed. before the
head officials in the proper light they
would see the wisdom of the plan and
permit its adoption. As matter of
fact the scrip plan is from all appear
ance distinct advantage to the gov
ernment. 1t causes no outlay of money
at the present time while on the other
hand it will mean the beginning of
yearly return to the government of the
payments for water year or more
sooner. Other reclamation projects are
interesting their congressman and SEN
ators in behalf Of the scrip system and
the Uncompahgre valley could do much
| in the same direction.
| Before adjournment Monday after
noon the Uncompahgre Valley Water
Users association took up several mat
/ tiers aside from those mentioned in our
I Tuesdays issue. In the matter pro-
posed by John Ashenfelter through his
attorney. William Story Messrs. obert
and Young We're appointed by the asso-
citation TO confer with two parties to be
selected by Mr.. Ashenfelter. the four
to select fifth member of the commit
tee. the duty of the committees being
to decide upon terms under which Mr..
Ashenfelter may become member of
the Water Users association. All par
ties concerned have agreed to abide by
the findings of this committee. COM
mittee composed of Messrs. Tobin. l..
E. Ross and J. c. Barnes WAS appointed
to formulate a schedule of values on
all the priorities and water rights in the
valley so that all parties will be justly
dealt with in the unification of the
systems.
This unification of the bitches is a
very important matter as the interior
department has made it plain to the
officials of the Water Users association
that the system must be completely
unified before the Unoompahgre pro-
ject will be declared open.
Messrs- Tobin. AL Neale and ]. c.
Barnes were appointed as a committee
to see what can be done in Fastening
the work on the west canal and the
other duties necessary to complete the
Uncompahgre valley project. This
committee will correspond with the
| Department of the Interior in an effort
to get work started on these canals at
once if possible.
A resolution was unanimously passed
complimenting the engineers of the
reclamation service for the excellent
work done on the tunnel. The accuracy
of the work of bringing the two head
ings together is indeed deserving of
CONNIE ndation and the Water Users
association is eager to show its ap-
probation of the work.
The resolution commencing the rec
lamatioh engineers reads as follows:
Resolved, That we heartily congratu-
late the engineers in charge of the con-
struction of the Gunnison tunnel upon
the accuracy and care of their work as
shown by the exact meeting of the two
ends of the tunnel. With the keenest
appreciation of the difficulties of max
ing the two ends accurately join under
the exceptionally rugged and inacces-
sible formation through which the tun-
mel is driven. we express our admira-
ton ut the successful outcome. Mont.
rose Enterprise.
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