The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-03-08
Ii V|V|FY THE VALLEY
CATION PROJECTS THAT ARE
|TO WATER \ VAST AEEA
OF ARID LAND.
|UNO AND NEAR OROV|LLE
11.O0D Acres to he Reclaimed,
Most OF Which VIII he Set
Ont to Fruit.

La general way the citizens of Oro-
and the residents OF the fertile
Beautiful valley of the Okanogan
Ee the advantages and benefits
Hare to accrue to the county, es-
Ally to this immediate part of the
ty. to the present residents and
D who are yet to come, both indi-
Ally and collectively. from the
completion OF the East and West
logan irrigation districts, but 1t
pubtful if one in ten have taken
rouble TO examine closely into the
| and ends of these great reclama-
Eprojccts, and make even an ap-
Innate estimate of what may be
ctcd in the way OF material and
lament advantages that will follow
completion OF the proposed plans.
ed, the plan upon which the pro-
is to be carried out is SO extern
the acreage to be reached and
red so immense, the ditch mileage
feat that the proposition is one
His difficult to fully grasp in its
|ety.
Be East and West Irrigation dis
\, independent OF each other as to
&gement and capitalization. are
tically one, as the water supply
be drawn from the same source
through the same main canal, the
lon of interests parting at the
where water is taken from the
fitch to be conveed across the val
b the cast Nsistes These districts
To be organized under a state
providing for ways and means to
| funds for reclamation purposes
The preliminary start has already
Emade. The law is rather verbose
kof interminable length, but the
4 features provide for the method
Procedure in organization, sets
\ the powers and duties OF daily
ed directors, and authorizes the
5ncc of bonds with the land to be
lined as security for the payment
)of.
e first move towards perfecting
Organization of the East and West
hogan Irrigation districts was TAX
"a the oath OF February, when an
lon was held to which was sub
I'd to the land owners the ques-
zpf ratification or rejection of the
psition. and ut the same time the
tion of a board of three directors
IA ch district. The result of that
Ion was very gratifying, showing
Chose directly interested are alive
be importance of the measure.
! the uninimity of the expression
3sident land owners at the polls it
Hoped that there is hardly dis
II within the scope Of territory
1kled in the districts as laid ont.
ow devOlves upon the directors TO
ktain exactly what amount of land
be watcred by the system as pro-
u, obtain accurate mcteS and
hs. establish ownership of the
q and gather all other data nee
n for intelligent action in per
ns the undertakings. Also make
1timatC of the cost of construction
n basis for the amount of q bond
D, and when that is accomplished
her election will be held to author
bic issuance Of bonds When The
s. are once placed the real work
viii commence.
y plGn as contemplated and which
&rtain 20 be carried out. is far
ling, including all land susceptible
on both sides of OSoyooS
Fnnd the Okanogan river for many
y north and south of OroVille, ly-
&elow an altitude of some 160 feet
1he cultivable land in tn valley,
Non the bottom and on the bench
&Water is to be taken from the
Ikameen river at a Point about
N miles west of OroVillc, conveyed
zcanal of ample capacity to a point
e west edge of the Town limits.
from there DETECTED through high
|@itches to reach the property to
reclaimed. The West Okanogan
alton district extends from the
national line almost to Parry's
81 the old Okanogan crossing 4
Gcc, according to township lines.
hrly 23 miles The East Okanog-
Irrigation district extends from the
national boundary to McLaugh-
&canyon in straight line a dis
of % miles. Following the ir-
lar contour Of the mountain rang
b. hem in the valley on both sides
pain bitches will greatly increase
Eilagc 20 be constructed. On the
"A side It is estimated that 4,500
of rnClaimable land will come
4 the ditch. and on the east side
tling several Indian allotments,
acres. making a grand total OF
D acres acres that without water
#pot be depended upon to raise
n 4 i L.. "A