Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-11
DEAVER ON FISHERS TRIP
Burlington Man Accompanies the
Secretary of the Interior.
IS PLEASED WITH THE PROGRESS
Views the Different Irrigation En-
terprlses Now Under Way In
western Nebraska and
wyominH.

Having covered a large portion OF the
irrigated area Of Wyoming, where he went
accompanying Walter L. Fisher. secretary
Of the interior: Frederick II. Newell, dlrec-
tor Of the reclamation service Of the United
States; P. S. Eustis, general passenger
traffic manager. and L. W. Wakeley, gen
eral passenger agent Of the Burlington.
d. Glen Deaver OF the roads land depart
nent has returned. Speaking of the trip
Mr.. Beaver says:
Secretary Fisher wss delighted with
everything he saw in connection with the
irrigation projects and will probably recon-
mend extension In both Nebraska and
Wyoming.
Leaving Omaha we Travelled to the North
Platte valley and after getting into the
Scotts Bluff country took automobiles
and went sixty to seventy miles into
wyoming, going along the bitches and
through the fields OF grain. The secretary
talked with a large number of the farmers,
ascertsinIng just what they have been
doing. In all instances we found excellent
crops OF all kinds.
AT Mitchell a large meeting was held,
where with the farmers and land owners
the discussion of the construction of the
high line ditch, the Laramie canal and
several other matters In connection with
nr1gation were Drought up.
More Projects Planned.
In the event the two projects are put
through It will mean the irrigation Of sew
eral hundred thousand acres of land in
Nebraska and wyoming that will be
brought under irrigation. while the secre-
tary would not make any promises. the
indications seemed to be that he favored
ire project Should the project be recon-
mended there IN enough money available
10 make a good start, as the army board
has set aside s4,SOo0OO TO be used for this
purpose
"A run was made to the Crow Indian
agency. where a stop was made There
an Indian brought in a large box OF veg
etabies and flowers OF his own raising pre-
senting them to the secretary.
ION the Huntley project. where few
years ago 467 farmers filed under the pro-
visions OF the irrigation laws. each OF them
taking forty acres, we found that all but
eight had complied with the required con-
ditions OF these eight the secretary ex-
tended the time Of four and cancelled the
entries of the others.
Fisher Meets settlers.
AT Powell the secretary held an el-
thusiastic meeting with the settlers and
water users in that vicinity. There the
settlers urged that the annual payments
for the first five years after entry be
made lighter and extra amounts be added
TO the payments OF the last five years,
contending that entrymen for the first few
years after going upon their lands were
not as well able to pay as after they got
their land under cultivation. It was evi-
dent that the secretary took this view of
the situation and may make a recommen-
dalton to this effect
AT Cody, wyo.. committee Of citizens
took the secretary and party in automo-
biles and drove over the area of the Ore
gon basin project. For this work the army
board has appropriated 100000, which can
be used the preliminaries are out of the
way. It is figured that this sum, together
with the amount that will be realized from
the sale of land, will complete the canals
and the reservoirs"