East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-16
STANF|[LD OBJECTS
TO WEST EXTENSION
FARMERS HOLD MEETING
AND ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
Declare Agitation for Enlarging Una
tilIa Project Is Injurlng Farmers on
Proposed Reservoir Site and Pre-
vents Needed improvements.
lsneclal Corresnondence !

lllt idilNS near mere WHICH dIt IIltIuu-
ed in the proposed reservoir site for
the we extension to the Umatilla
project met in Stanfield ana after
considerable discussion Of the sub
ject adopted resolutions against the
fruther expenditures for the extern
sion and asking that it be abandoned
so that they may further improve
their lands with some degree of GER
tainty.
The agitation that has been rife in
connection with the much talked of
western extension has worked a great
hardship on the farmers who have
their homes on the proposed reser-
voir site, much of the land being al
ready under a high state of cultiva-
ton and, with the assurance that
they would not be disturbed many of
the farmers would make further i'm
provements on their lands.
At the meeting there was quite gen.
orally expressed by those who are vi
tally interested in the subject, the
opinion that if there was any sur
plus water for irrigation after the ap-
preparations which have been made
it should be applied to the lands along
and adjoining the Umatilla river and
its tributaries, one very important
reason being that these lands are
higher than those of the west end,
and should be first irrigated as the
higher lands would serve as reser-
voir for the late distribution of water
on account of the seepage which
! would gradually bring back a consid-
cradle percentage of this water to the
river, and enabling large proper
ton of it to be used again.
1t is well known too that much of
the land along the Umatilla river val
ley is intensely fertile and could If
irrigated be brought into productiv-
ity at once, which would mean added
resources to the wealth of the COM
munity that would be continuous and
, of almost inestimable value.
The city council held it's regular
meeting Tuesday evening, when con-
siderable important business was
transacted. A petition was presented
asking for right of way for the con-
struction of drainage system
! through the city. This system will
drain several hundred acres of land
outside of the city limits, as well as
the townsite. The matter was refer
red to the ordinance committee. The
proposed ordinance provides for the
connecting of the city sewer to the
80 inch pipe line of the drainage sys-
TEN which passes along. Roosevelt
avenue. C. 2. Bowman addressed the
council regarding the ordinance re-
Gently passed giving him a franchise
! to construct ana operate a telephone
line through and within the city linn
its.
Election notices were ordered post
Cd for the regular city election in De-
cember at which time three council
men will be elected. AS judges of the
election, F. M Smith and James f
Faucet were appointed, ana +. N
Wheeler and G.. L. Hurd were ap-
pointed as clerks.
Messrs. Eschbach and Bruce of the
contracting concern of Eschbach
Bruce company of North Yakima, this
morning entered into and executed 9
| contract with the Umatilla Drainage
district for the construction of the
drainage ditch which is to be more
than two miles in length. 5000 feet Of
the distance to be a S0-inch covered
pipe line. The contract calls fol
completion of the system on or before
April /, 1912, and the contractors
promise to commence work Decem
ber |.
Frank Sloan and Mayor Kyle visit
ed Pendleton Monday.
Col. H. G. Newport of Hermiston
was transacting business in Stanfielt
Monday.
Father Butler of Hermiston, was ;
visitor here Monday.
: Mrs. E f. Cotant went to Hermis
ton Monday to spend the day.
County Commissioner Horace
Walker. was attending to business II
this vicinity Monday.
Mrs w. II. Long of Echo, was il
Stanfield Tuesday.
Frank Griffin of the L. S. @eclama
ton service, with he odquarters
Hermiston, was o visitor in Stanfiel'
Tuesday.
Mrs. C. w Priegni0 was calling OF
!, friends here Tuesday having com
!. down from the reservoir of the Fur
nish project where Mr.. Priegnitz
employed by the Inland Irrigation
company.
f. l.. Sherwood, the land man o
!, Spokane, who has a sales contract I
sell land for the Inland Irrigation
, company, returned to Spokane las
! evening, from where he will start Il
a few days to attend the land shoN
and irrigation congress in Chicago.
L. p. Marshall, vice president o
the Inland Irrigation company, cam
down from Pendleton yesterday o
business.
+. w. Fletcher, circulation manage
of the East Oregonian, was transact
ing business in Stanfield yesterday
Mrs. George Coe was Pendleto
visitor yesterday.
Mrs. e. L. Cotant was a motor pas
senger to and from Pendleton yester
day.
C. p. Bowman of Butter creek wa
in Stanfield Tuesday evening on bus
d mess connected with his telephon
company.
II. W. Hall was transacting bushes
;, in Pendleton yesterday.
- Chas. Hiatt, who has been for som
time looking after the United State
y reclamation service bitches in this V
y cinity, is leaving with his family fC