The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-28
BOyD ELECTION.

.u,,,ox Saturday land owners
~ I ne boundaries of the proposed
! "A West Okanogan Valley lrri-
q. districts will vote upon bond
4 large sum for the purpose of
.sins out the projects OF reclama-
i completion. All who are in
...tsd = seem to be alive to the i'm
.,sce Of the proposition, not only
M.mseIyes Individually, but to the
.u.v and county as a whole. 1t is
.s.yad that no opposition to the
n. ~ formulated has developed.
4, ,he vote will no doubt be practi-
sIy unanimous in favor as it should
Il hardly necessary to again re-
u the benefits that will accrue to
sdiyidual property owner through
isstrumentality of this proposed
',,,tiou system, that is fully under
M EVERYBODY recognizes and real
n vhat reclamation means in its
suesre upon land values. The one
n that has been overlooked and
EmM be brought out is a compari-
4 A cost between the local enter
4. and others now in successful
,,,.tion In the state. 1t must be un-
rdood In some features, such as
smanency of construction and the
s1bbutlng laterals to convey water to
a u arce subdivision, the plan pro-
rsd for the local system has advan-
N over other projects that have
"A carried out that appeals to the
mort and understanding of those
a directly interested. The epgi-
9 has provided ample water to re-
I'm the land. much in excess of that
nenlly insured under like systems.
q irst-class work and material, with
|kus Of metal lined fumes, his chief
5hkct being to supply system that
I'm be substantial and can be de-
5aded upon, not for few seasons
n for years to come. As gentle
n Who has examined into the sub
II Of Irrigation says: THE initial
II Of an irrigation system is not the
X factor to be considered. The cost
\ wurse. Is important, but another
ptaion Of equal importance is:
|xnl Il last with a minimum cost of
That is the poini
" Nr. Chase, the consulting engi
NJ, took into consideration when he
~ bis calculations, and if the pro-
)es are constructed along the lines
y he has suggested the local sys-
= viii be one of the very best that
- ut been constructed in the west.
~ careful revision OF his cal
lllbos, Mr.. Chase reports that the
= Il the East and West Okanogan
~ Irrigation systems will reach
9aut ~ per acre, no more and pos
~ shade less. Now it will be
- that these figures are very low
lta compared with the cost of other
stfprises Of like nature that have
- carried out, and which are con-
.ltied BY those owning land under
lm to be well worth all the cost. |
~ are few figures as to the rela-
v cost per acre of we'll known pro-
ics;
Columbia River Valley. including
lAatchee and Okanogan districts; !
'eaAtchee canal. beginning with first
a!a u 1902, $40: 1905, $100; 1911,
"; 1917, $3.50. Duty of water un-
! ne wenatchee canal is three acre
n per acre.
Heaatchee Water Power company !
~ No sales have been made for
Hefal years. The last one in 1906
= uO per acre. Duty two acre
Y per acre.
tsflan- -WapatO Irrigation company |
az Water rights $3.50 per acre.
Y two acre feet per acre.
Masogan Irrigation and Power
Mpaay canal, Brewster: This COM
" sold to the limit of their capaci-
M yl0O cash, or 1925 on five years
=. Duty two acre feet per acre.
Ie9on project, in Yakima district.
n 'sNef1ment project: Price of water
~ OF $lO5. Duty three acre feet per
NJ
!, ,Easant valley project, tributary to
.'ot' Price of water 1925. Duty |
,~ acre feet per acre
y addition to the above attention
Y De called to the Okanogan gov
= sasut project, the first cost of which
! !. sso per acre, and the owners of
aaoer the system are being
y. ~ 70 pay tor additional improve
~ which will run the cost up to !
PER acre, or more.
"na such an advantage in the way
y ~ ID favor of the East and West
sn Valley Irrigation districts
:, . lnouid be no hesitency in voting
.us necessary to provide the I
- !or carrying out the PROPOSE
!. II the vote Saturday is favor
= measures will be taken at once
~. ~ lne bonds, and actual work Of
. suct'on will Immediately follow.
I. 1c!ease In the value of the hold
! !. a.oer the canals will not be de-
~. upon the completion of the
sr @ rne mere fact that work has
=. on construction will en-
= vaiuatlons at once and a de-
u IOr lands under the ditch created
~ mat will grow as knowledge
~ ~ producing quality of the land,
Y. ~ 'ne stimulus of wafer, becomes
NJ ~. una ID understood. Under the
~ system the land owner has
MI ''"'e 70 meet the obligation he
I y OF ne can sell small frac-
MS holding at the advanced