The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-03-08
IRRIGATION MEETING
ON QUINCY PROJECT
To Complete Work Necessary for lmme.
diate Operations

A meeting of much importance tc
this section of the state was the bic
irrigation rally held at Quincy last Mon
day morning. The Quincy valley pro-
Jet, which is by far the largest project
ever attempted in the United States,
and of which Leavenworth will be the
main base of supplies for everything
needed to build an irrigation system
which will cost approximately $25 ,00o,-
900.
The project embraces the building
of dam on the Wenatchee river near
Lake Wenatchee, about fourteen miles
from Leavenworth, which will increase
the storage capacity of the lake and
lengthen it from seven to about thirty
miles. The line will be carried under
the Columbia river by way of a siphon
tunnel. It is expected that more than
700 square miles or 100000 acres will
be reclaimed and about eight years
will pass before the system is fully
completed.
The following report of the meeting
was sent out from Quincy last Monday:
A grand irrigation rally was held at
Quincy last Monday with Governor
Hay attending and assuring the resi-
dents of the land under the greatest
irrigation project ever attempted in this
country that the proposition was meri-
torious and would have many friends In
official circles.
Governor Hays train was late. Up
on arrival he was met by an enthus-
iastic crowd at the depot, where he
was briefly introduced by A. E. John
son, master Of ceremonies. The gov
ernor was then conveyed by automobile
to the hall where the irrigationists were
gathered.
In addressing the land owners Gov.
Hay stated that at one time he could
have bought the entire territory for SO
cents an acre. Now the water right
alone is worth 500 per acre.
He stated that he had ordered the
Typographical survey made OF the Quin
cy fiat and the Lake Wenatchee dis
trict, the complete map of which he
carried with him.
The days sessions began with the
first official gathering of the old and
the new directors of the Quincy Valley
Water Users Association.
The retiring board turned over to the
newly elected board surveys, data and
filings on water rights covering 500, 900
acres, with water enough secured by
rights established with the government
to put 100000 acre feet of water on
the valley.
With the report of work done, the
new board was installed, consisting OF
president, John R. O'Meara; vice
president, E. M. Scott; secretary-trea-
surer, A. J. Ternent; and directors as
follows: East Wenatchee district, c.
McDonnel; Quincy, G. D. Banko;
Ephrata, o. A. Kuck; Morrison, A. j..
Ternent; Burke, F. Dahman; Beverly,
]. Robinson; Corfu, J. M. Paris.
In the afternoon the mass meeting
was held in Dickinson's hall. The
meeting was enlivened by the final
proposition to contract for so cents an
acre, to be paid at the rate of 10 cents
an acre each assessment, not to exceed
two in any one year, the whole con-
tract to be void at the end OF three
years. These funds thus raised will
be used toward getting final estimate
of the actual cost of placing the water
on the land.
The proposition was taken up enthu-
siastically, over hundred land owners
asking for the immediate signing Of the
contracts.
Upon this plan then the association
will raise the necessary funds, and the
present articles OF incorporation will be
amended, increasing the stock from
81, 900 to S2s0.000.
The new board will reconvene Tu's
day morning to complete the work
necessary for immediate active opera
tions. Headquarters will be opened
in Quincy.