The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-18
TO |RR|GA1E STATE
FROM YELLOWSTONE
pREsHo MAN HAS SCHEME THAT
WOULD WATER MUCH OF
COUNTRY WEST OF
MISSOURI.


Pierre, S. Dbl. C. Barlow, of
Presho, is urging his plan for the
construction of a storage dam at the
mouth of the Yellowstone river, and
a drainage plan to extend from that
point in a southeasterly direction to
empty into White river not far from
the mouth of that stream. He has
asked the people of western South
Dakota to meet him at the court
house in Fort Pierre at two O'Clock
in the afternoon of july 10th, for the
purpose of forming a preliminary or
ganiZation for securing this improve
ment. His call goes into the details of
his plan, which has for it's purpose
the spreading of surplus water of the
Missouri river owe the plains of
western South Dakota, and at the
same time holding back much of the
water which works havoc and so
many millions of dollars of loss every
year on the lower Mississippi sec
tion of the country. Mr.. Barlow
does not look upon his plan as an
easy proposition to carry out sc far
as the financial features are con-
cerned, but insists that it is en-
tirely feasible so far as the physical
features are concerned, as such a
ditch would have a fall of about two
feet to the mile, M would supply
water to an immense scope of coun-
try in which irrigation can be used
to advantage most of the year. His
call for next Tuesday is backed by
the Commercial club of Presho, and
Fort Pierre, who are willing 10 as
sist in the movement all along the
line, both preliminary and perman-
ent.
While no definite information is
obtainable on the subject of means
and methods, the general course of
the system has been outlined. In a
interview yesterday with Mr.. Barlow
the judge stated:
while no survey has been made
for the particular purpose of lay
ing the way for the main acqueduct,
we know approximately what course
must be followed to take advantage
of the elevations and other natural
conditions.
Roughly speaking the main ac-
queduct will leave the reservoir at
Buford, N. D., running southeast
through the territories adjacent to
Schafer and Dickinson; it will then
cross Hettinger county and enter the
state of South Dakota at a point lei
Morristown. From there on the
course will be almost straight south
through Sorson, Schnasse and Arm
strong counties to a point some is
miles north of the Cheyenne river.
Here the ours will change south
west to a point within a few miles
of White Owl, in Meade county. The
Cheyenne river will be crossed at
Pedro, and here the main will take
a course almost due southeast to
Midland, in Stanley county. Before
reaching Midland, a Y in the main
will direct one half of the water
southwest past Philip and Kadoka
emptying into the White river. The
other half of the water, after cross
ing the Bad river at Midland, will
be conducted straight east to Stony
Butte, in Lyman county, where it will
then turn south in the vicinity OF
Vivian or Presho and the main will
empty into the White river at a point
some 25 miles above it's mouth. Eng
ineering experts are now working on
the plans and developing the facts
which will be disclosed to the public
at an early date"
Government May Help.
The judge would not state what
connection with the project the gov
eminent would have, and merely re-
marked: I'VE will proceed to put the
project upon a sound financial basis
without regard to any relations
which might later exist in it's federal
associations"
Judge Barlow expects to retire at
this time and devote the rest. of his
life to the promotion of this great
enterprise.
DR.. Charles j. Leavery, president
of the Fort Pierre Business Mems
league, said yesterday that resolu-
tions had been drawn up which
would be presented at the meeting
Tuesday. July 16. and that a request
made to him or Judge Barlow would
secure credentials.
This effort to set on foot the i'm
mense project of retaining 8,OO0,.
900 acres of the most fertile agricul.
tural lands in the northwest, is gain.
ing support with surprising rapidity
and the promoters are receiving en-.
couragement from all parts of the
J country.
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