The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-22
PETT|GREW IN.
TERESTS
BUSY
VAST TRACT ADJACENT TO
MOSES LAKE WILL BE WATER.
ED BY PUMPING PLANT-POW.
Err FROM PRIEST RAPIDS.

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". T. Scheffel, a partner of ex-
Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota,
in company with two of the latter's
sons and a group of surveyors are
camped at Moses Lake and are pre-
pairing to undertake mammoth IT.
rigating project. Soundings are be-
ing made at the lake to ascertain
its depth and to calculate the amount
of water that can be had
Senator Pettigrew, whose private
holdings in this region are said to
amount to 10000 acres and who had
planned to water $4,000 acres of
the tract this year, is now entering
into a bigger project which is back
ed by a number Of Chicago capital
lists. Sheffel, who claims to repre-
sent the interests of this group, has
filed on water power at Priest Rap
to pump water from the important
water points on Moses Lake, all of
which he has filed upon. His water
filings on the lake provides for suf-
ficient water to cover the land ly-
ing in II townships or a tract of
100000 acres.
The lay of the land east Of the
lake is such that the entire tract in
the boundaries of Grant county can
be watered by this system. A pump
ing station is being started in section
3tNtownship 20, range % East, in
Grant county, for raising the water
to the proper level. Another pump
ing station on the west side of the
lake is being established in section
%, township 20, range %, for pro-
curing water for the large tracts west
of the lake. Electric power for
pumping purposes will be developed
at Priest Rapids, although there be
some conflict at that place with the
Strahorn interests. Hanford is al
ready developing $1,000 horse power
there and Strahorn expects to develop
100000 horse power.
The land to the south of the lake
will be irrigated by the gravity sys-
TEN. There is a fall of IL feet
per mile at this place. Sheffel has
filed on the water right at this place
and work must be begun by April
4th If It is held. Water is now flow
ing at this point at the rate Of 1000
cubic feet per second, and Is being
lost in the sand. This has been go
ing on since 1905 at which time 1t
is alleged that John Lee opened up
a small ditch to level his land. The
lake is said to have fallen 10 feet.
A dam will be constructed at this
place and this water will be saved
for useful purposes. The lake Is sup
piled with water by Crab creek with
a flow of 80 cubic feet per second
and a number of subterranean
streaRns.
The damming of the lake at this
place may cover the island filed upon
by Mrs. Lillis, although she claims
that her tract was above the surface
of the water before the exit of water
as a result Of the ditch that was first
made by John Lee.
The Land upon which Senator Pet
tigrew has options belonged to the
Northern Pacific Railway and almost
completely encircles the lake.
The land will doubtless be placed
upon the market and drawings will
be made this SUMMER. A. c. Hollis
ter of Chicago is tho selling agent for
the company. w. T. Scheffel recent
" engineered vast project in Utah.
Railroads Will Traverse the Region.
Construction work is in progress
on the Connell Northern Railway
from Adrian to Connell and then 1t
will be continued on the south edge
of the lake in the direction of Ellens-
burg. The Milwaukee railroad will
also traverse the same region.