The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-05

No allotments either from the loaI
or from the general reclamation funf
were recommended for the followins
projects, except for necessary mai
tenance and operation:
Orland, CAL; Garden City, Kan.
Carlsbad, N. NJ; Hondo, N. NJ; Kit
titas, Wapate, Benton, Yakima project
Washington.
The last named projects are, with
the exception of the Kittitso, Wapatc
and Fenton units of the Yakima proje(
completed or nearly completed. Wit
respect to the said three units Of til
Yakima project, the board recommend
ed development of general system
storage reservoirs for the Yakima val
ley, provided congress authorizes the
sale Of excess stored water, so ths
the return of the cost of building L
reservoirs may be secured, but did not
recommend any allotment Of funds fol-
the construction of reservoirs or ca.
mails specifically for the said units.
After careful consideration of the re.
port of the board of engineers I ap-
proved the same, believing that 1t set
forth q plan for the distribution Of tn,
loan and of the available reclamatio
fund that, from an engineering an
economic standpoint, will best secul
the speedy completion of these prof.
ects, which, because of their charac.
ter, the needs of the settlers, treaty
or interstate relations, protection OF
water rights and prompt return to the
reclamation fund of the moneys in
vested, should be given the preference
In construction and completion over
such projects or parts of projects
which are more remote and may prop
erly wait Until later date for con
struction or secure water through pri.
vate canals in the event the govern
ment is authorized to dispose of SUI
plus water to the owners of such ca
nails. My approval, however, is sub
ject to the condition that the amounts
allotted to the various projects NAV
be adjusted and modified from time to
time, as is found necessary for the j
telligent and proper prosecution
the work and the advantage Of Il
service. I rave authorized the seer,
tary of the interior to call upon tb
secretary of the treasury from time
time, as the same are needed, for Il
funds provided for by the act of Jur
25, 1910, - accordance with the
lotments recommended by the boa,r
and approved by me.
the secretary Of the interior and of the
board Of army engineers, 1 earnestly
recommend the enactment of Law
which will permit OF the disposition
any surplus stored water ayailabI
from reclamation projects to persons
associations or corporations operating
systems for the delivery of water to
Individual users for the irrigation of
arid lands and the enactment of legis-
alton which will give executive au-
,hority for the modification Of condi-
Hons Of payment for water rights on
:ertain Of the projects where, by rea-
ION Of local conditions, the return of
he cost of the projects to the recla-
nation fund will not be secured unless
settlers are permitted to make pay
nents on terms or conditions other |
han those specified in the public
notices heretofore issued In this con
lection attention is directed to the pro-
Tisions of senate bill 6,S42 now pend
ng. Attention is also directed to the
'ther legislation pertaining to reclama-
ion projects recommended by the sec
etary of the interior, which legislation
would aid in the administration of the
projects.
With the funds now at our disposal
md the enactment of the additional
egislation suggested it Is hoped that /,