The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-07-14
SUPERVISING ENGINEER OF MANY
PROJECTS IN INTERESTING
INTERVIEW.
CROPS SAVED BY WATER
Indian Ailottees on Fiathead Reserva.
ton Experience First Blessings Fol-.
lowing Work Of United States Rec
lauation Servics--Plans for Mon
tana Are Discussed.

Henry n. Savage, supervising engi-
neer for all of the work that the
United states reclamation service liz
doing In Montana and several other
western states arrived In Missoula last
evening. coming from a conference with
X. A. Ballinger. secretary Of the In
terror, with whom he went over the
Fort Peck project. mir. Ballinger,"
said Mr.. Savage, "was In hurry to
get home and did not come down To
the F'latheod project left him at
ColumlH, Fails and he went from there
directly to Seattle"
Mr. Savage went on tn tell win
more minuteness Of the work that Is
being done on the Flathead reservation
by the reclamation service, calling par
tlcular attention TO the fact that water
delivered this season has enabled many
Indian aliottees to save their crops
I'm what has proved itself the driest
season Montana has known In dec
ades.
Better Understanding.
1T Is a source of great satisfaction
tn me-" said Mr.. Savage. TO learn that
the people of the reservation are learn
ing that the work Of the service is to
be of great value To them. The change
Of sentiment toward the service and
It's work has been pronounced within
the last few months. Just as the service
and It's work have reached the stage
of effectiveness.
"The big steam shovel. with ca
pacity OF 100000 cubic yards OF art q
day. IL now working between Roman
and Poison on the gathering and feeder
canal from the two Crow creeks TO
the Pablo reservoir. which IL situated
near Poison and embraces 1000 acres
The new eicvatlng grader IL working
on the same canal; both are In action
for two shifts each day.
.The first work at Jocko has been
completed, covering 5000 acres mid
way between the agency and Ravalli'
Water has been running In all canals
here for rs DAYS and the Indian allot-
tees have avaiied themselves of the
surplus water and have saved their
crops.
Post Division.
we are starting work on canal ex-
cayation for the Post division. between
st. Ignatius and Roman. which has
been under construction all season
When completed. this VIII cover 1900
acres. Work IL to be started on the
masonry discharge works from the
Nine Pipe reservoir, also work on the
Nine Pipe dam Is to be begun Mt once
One of the high line canals. rive miIes
long, from upper Crow creek to the
Nine pipe reservoir. is to furnish water
for construction purposes"
Small Contracts.
In this connection. Mr.. Savage an
nounced that the service would prob
ably sub-let a number OF smaller earth'
work contracts to private persons. Thi'
move. he said. In now Under contempia
ton and advertisements asking fo'
bids will probably be issued within
short time.
Continuing his discussion of work or
the reservation. Mr. Savage said tha
the construction of distributing canals
for the Pablo reservoir and runnint
between Roman and Poison would b.
started Immediately. Work on thu
Newell tunnel. on the Pend dOreiil'
river. below F',athead lake, Is progress
ing at satisfactory rate. LEADING
citizens of Poison are seeking to maxi
arrangements whereby they may leas'
power or secure the opportunity OF de
veloping II themselves for manrfactur
ing purposes.
Throughout the season water ha
been In the Mission canal. which wa
completed on May !. The allottee
have been able to save their crop
here, also, and are proving themselve
very appreclatve. as are all settler
and renters.
Work on the Blackfeet project !