Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-06-09
THE IMPORTANT IRRIGATION DEAL.

Tn the nresen issue Of The Courier will be found tne
announcement that this part OF the Rogue her valley
ia TO have irrigation and that will be turnsneo 10
oderabe extent this season The high line ditch on tne
north side of the river is already under repair and water
will be flowing through it long before the montn Oh June
10 ended Work will also soon begin on the frultoae
ditch and those fortunate people will have the
of raising many crops this season by rrgatlon' Ins
the most important information that has been publshea
IN tho Courier since the north side of the dam went out
IN tho flood of 1909 That was deadly blow to the hopes
and ambitions of many people and circumstances were
such that it was seemingly out of the question 10 make
the needed repairs until the present season ~
The Josephine County Irrigation q Power 20: sue
ceeded late in 1909, in getting hteo % alo VI an
northeast of town under water and the results were 81
satisfactory that land in every part OF the county %
could be brought under the irrigation system rose LII va
and readily found purchasers. Unfortunately specua
ton in land became rife and many properties
hands M the going out of the dam that season mas
kent things at stand still until the present tme II s
to be hoped that prices will not again 60 skyward ana III
lure both country and city. What we need is men VINO
will; onerate farms under irrigation and raise alaa anu
other forage We need grain for stock There IS
demand for home grown potatoes. Our present supply
comes from Michigan Ye Gods, think OF IT, Wheat anu
other grain which we feed chickens is shpped III ro
distant ponts With irrigation all this can be changeo
ond we can commence the present year For fully year
The Courier has urged andpead with tnose hCeresee
in furnishing irrigation for this section TO get
poo their interests and give us the mch neeueo
water for the thirsty land 1t seems too bad that the
hr;oht waters of the Rogue should be allowed to rush
downward and past and not be utilized for tne growing VI
crops and it was for this reason we continued ne ge
together articles day after day and week atter Week
now that II s all ended let rejoice and thank those VINO
have proved themselves worthy OF our trust py ug "
furnish our farms with irrigation
Irrigation is by no means experiment 1t mas peer
tried in many countries and has been IN use tnosanu
of years In own country 1T mas peen lounu Ce
oc1 In
s producing many millions OF dollars IN gold, silver aho
copper every year and has continued to do so Tor more
than forty years proving to be one OF the great
tura states of the country Its productions III gram M a
and root crops amount each year to double the value OF III
GOLD silver copper and iron and all this has been brough
about by irrigation In all the Rocky mountain states
rgaton is the great factor in the development ol .i
country, just so it is IN Calllorna ana numerous S!
states An this proves that it is not an expenemen dlV
s the water for our lands and all other things Will com
TO us We will have call to buy railroads or peg th
class to construct these modern highways wherever the
is irrigation you will find railroads running III every "
recon The soil of Josephine county is composed OF th
dark oam the red alluvia formation and the granite
three Of these will produce abundanty when supphed VIII
water and this we all recognize. Hence the great yar
of the contract and sale entered INTO between 'e Jos
nb;ne County Irrigation & Power company and the Oh
capoRogue River company, which enables us TO get
gefher null together and work for the common interest
the people of this part of the valley:
The gentlemen who represent the stockholders OF OF
local comnanv have acted wisely and well in closing tn
important deal which is to bring prosperity not only
the farmers of Josephine county, but to the BUSINESS al
professional men of Grants Pass There only one thu
to regret which that they were not able to come to tn
agreement and sale six weeks or two months ago Geo
F Sanders however, with his well known enterprise al
ability can be counted upon to make good lie has rals
SlOO00 and has practically finished the regals ON Il
dam and it can be said that this work is highly credita
o him and the company he represents, He has certain
noycn that he is entitled to the confidence OF those vi
are asking for irrigation;
AM InpnprANr FACT IIIuSTRATEn