The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-07-26
TALKING IRRIGATION
WIDELY ATTENDED MEETING DE.
VlSES WAYS AND MEANS TO
lRRiGATE LARGE TRACT.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capitol City, the Various
State Institutions and From
Many Different Parts of
the Sunshine State.

Presho.-That the Great Plains II
rigation association has become a
most important factor in the develop
ment of South Dakota. was evidenced
by the proceedings of the meeting for
organization at Fort Pierre.
Moneyed men, engineering experts
and public men from all over the state
enthusiastically endorsed the move
ment and honored the meeting with
their presence.
Fl. c. Barlow of Presho, father of
the movement, was unanimously elect
ed president. The vice president is
Dr.. C., j. Lavery OF Fort Pierre; secre-
tary, c. w. Chamberlain, of Presho;
{. L. Millett of Fort Dodge, treasurer.
State Engineer Lee, in discussing
the subject at the meeting, made
these statements: The Missouri riv-
er has a supply of 10000, 000-acre feet
at the mouth of the Yellowstone. OF
this amount 1000, 00O-acre feet is
food water. This viii be sufficient to
give 1000, 600 acres one foot of water,
"A'c II - v HOl IN Nv IVA
tages for the construction OF a res
ervOir of the necessary magnitude at
Buford, S. d., are admirable. The
area of the reservoir would be 300
600 square feet. The dam would be
200 feet wide at the bottom and 81
feet wide at the top. When this pro
ject is completed it will cause a revo-
luton OF conditions west of the river.
From an engineering and physical
point the scheme is feasible
Mr.. Lee said that this project would
be a factor in diminishing the effects
Of the lower Mississippi floods. as it
is the crest Of the flood that does the
damage. He estimated the probable
cost of the project at $4,000, 900, or
$40 per acre for the lands watered.
Mr.. Lee heartily endorsed the move
ment and said that the meeting was d
step in the right direction, as the ir-
rigation Of this country was inevita-
Bile.
Resolutions were adopted to be
sent to the congressional delegations
of Montana, North and South Dakota
and to the secretary Of the reclama-
ton service and Of the war and int
rior departments. These provided in
substance:
The food waters of the Missouri
Yellowstone system, instead Of vast
ing themselves and destroying mill
ions Of dollars worth Of property iii
the lower Mississippi valley. should he
conserved and scientifically distrib-
uted oVer the great plains. To this
end the United states reclamation
is urged to make an immediate
preliminary survey to ascertain feast
cost and relative benefits OF the
proposed outs from the Missouri riv-
er neal Fort Baford. thence in a
.southerly direction through Shafer.
Dickinson and Hettlnger counties,
North Dakota, crossing into Corson
county, South Dakota. near Morris
town, following southwest to a point
near White Owl, Meade county;
southeast, crossing the Chev-
enne at Pedro; across Stanley coun-
ty, crossing the Bad in the vicinity Of
Midland, and finally emptyins into the
river. GA high elevation to the
south Of White river would prevent
IS further e~ontinuance.) Further,
hat if the United States reclamation
service does not have sufficient funds
1t its disposal, that congress be i'm
nediately petitioned to appropriate
sufficient federal money to carry out
he same
Judge Barlow was given authority
appoint committees on permanent
organization, finance. publicity, etc.
md the enterprise vas commended to
he press of the state for favorable
consideration.