The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-08-27
A BIG IRRIGATION PROPOSITION
w. A. Insinger, One of the Most Competent
lrrigatiOnists of the World, Spent
Three Days in the Valley

w. A. Insinger, considered one OF
the most competent irrigation experts
in the West, spent the first three days
of the week in this valley looking over
the possibilities Of irrigation on the
east side OF the river Mr.. Insinger is
brother of R. Insinger, chairman OF
the board of directors Of the National
Irrigation Congress. He is connected
with the Bank of Holland at Spokane.
There are three brothers in the West,
all prominent in financial and irrigation
matters. Two brothers also live in
Holland, and are well to do financially.
w. A. Insinger came to this valley
on the invitation Of E. NJ. Elliott and,
though these men did not care to make
any statement as to their business in
this valley, yet it is known the object
of the trip was in connection with the
irrigation of $4,000 to $4,000 acres Of
land on the east side of the river, lying
above the high line ditch, and also of
the ultimate reclamation Of 100000
acres of land on the Quincy fiat.
Mr.. Insinger spent the three days on
the lands across the river, in Quincy,
and in Tumwater canyon where, it is
said, the plan is to take the water with
which to irrigate this big body of land.
The proposition involves millions Of
dollars; but Mr.. Insinger, whose is the
guiding hand in one Of the largest irri-
cation enterprises in Colorado, has been
looking for something large with which
to interest Dutch capital for the past
several years and, though noncommittal
when he arrived here, stated if il was
undertaken by himself and associates,
on account Of its extent il would take
some time to work out the details. It
is stated, however, there is sufficient
water in the Wenatchee river that could
be secured to water this big body Of
land. It is also known the Insingers
can command unlimited capital from
the old country. 1t is also known w.
A. Insinger, who stands at the top as
an irrigation engineer and expert, and
inasmuch as he has successfully carried
one of the largest irrigation enterprises
in the world, it is not anticipated should
he find this enterprise feasible he will
long delay the commencing of work.
E. M. Elliott last month met with
the land owners on the fiat across the
Columbia river and secured options on
most of the land that would come under
the proposed irrigation scheme, and
inasmuch as the Quincy fiat residents
realize irrigation is their ultimate fnan-
cial salvation it is not anticipated there
will be any great amount Of trouble in
securing the consent Of the land owners
for the irrigation Of this big tract.
Should this undertaking be carried
out it would necessitate the bridging
of the Columbia river here to transport
the water from the west to the east side
Of the river and, if undertaken, will
require several years in its consumma-
ton. The Tumwater canyon requires
quite an engineering feat to bring the
water along the required level to this
valley. Both Messrs. Elliott and In
singer are reticent on this matter; but
it is stated when Mr.. Insinger left Mr..
Elliott was empowered to proceed with
the working out of many of the details of
this enterprise. -Wenatchee World.