The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-11-10
THE MILK RIVER PROJECT
WILL SOON HEAR REPORT
F. H. NEWELL SAYS COMMISSION is AT WORK ON THE RE-
PORT. WILL PROBABLY BE READY THIS MONTH

The great irrigation work of the
United States has proved it's worth,
says F. II. Newell, director of the
reclamation service Oh his return to
Chicago, few days ago from three
months investigation by many ex-
perts of the projects preparatory to
the expenditure of the 1000 900 ad-
ditional voted by the last session of
congress.
The commission which is to pass
judgment on the worth of the big
tasks undertaken by the service, is
in Washington now at work Oh the
project. 1t will be ready in Noyem-
Der probably, early enough, in any
event, said Mr.. Newell, for presenta-
| tion to congress i'll time for that
body to take action so that work on
unfinished irrigation projects may
be pushed to completion in the
spring,
Two great international works,
the Rio Grande project Oh the Mexi-
can border, and the Milk River pro-
ject on the Canadian border, will
benefit by the appropriation, as will
also the sun River project in Monta-
ma, the Ocean Park project in Wyo-
ming, the Great Valley project in
Colorado, Boise project in Idaho,
the Yakima project in Washington.
| at Of II Il
layed because of lack Of funds.
II can speak only of the facts dis
closed by the tour of inspection" !"
said MI. Newell, "the conclusions
formed by the engineers from what
| they saw will not be known until
their report is made public.
| IL can not see how facts can lead
to any other conclusion that the re-
clamatiOn works themselves, by
their successful operation, have re-
futed the arguments OF early oppo-
later critics of the manner in which
the work was done.
! 'It was SAID by some at the outset
that the reclamation undertaking
was a political move that could re-
suit in nothing but wasted funds.
The facts are that 100000 acres of
land have been brought under irriga-
tion and most of it under cultivation.
"It wat prophesied that the gov
ernment never would get Il dollar
back from the investment. The gov
ernmen@ already has received 81 i,OOO-,
600 in payment for the purchase OF
land under the irrigation bitches, and
another $1,000, 900 is in course OF
collection. The amount received
back will grow each year until the
annual return becomes one-tenth of
the complete expenditure, this con-
tinuing until the national treasury is
reimbursed for every cent of the in
Ivestment.
"The reclamation service is MAX
ling good citizens, for it is giving to
thousands a proprietary interest in
the soil which makes more patriot
ic concern in everything affecting
the welfare Of the state. If this
lcountry is to remain a republic it
must have the support OF thousands
whose interests are rooted in the
soil.
"No better test could have been
afforded Of the character of the gov
ernment works than in the unusual
Idryness OF last summer. Our water
supply failed in no instance and
abundant crops are the result. New
extensions of the reclamation works
are being made continually and for
homesaekers there are now excellent
opportunities, and there will contin-
ue to be until our works are COM
plete.'
The inspection tour. began %, cov-
cred Nebraska, Sonth Dakota, Wash
ington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Color
ado, Nevada, California, Arizona,
New Mexico, Texas and Kansas, in
the order named.-Great Falls Trlb-
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