East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27
TREES TO PROTECT
PROJECT FROM WINDS


Hermiston. or. Aug. 27.-The
reclamation records on the west ex-
tension of the Umatilla project makes
the following statement in regard to
the tree planting on this land: "An
agreement has been entered into with
the land owners in the west extension
OF the Umatilla irrigation project,
whereby they are to convey to the
United States certain strips and par
GELS of land To be utilized for the es-
Ia aolishment and maintenance of plan
tations of trees and shrubs to serve as
wind breaks to protect and facilitate
the agricultural development of ada
cent irrigable lands and to protect
irrigation ditches and canals"
The forest service will operate to
the extent of furnishing the trees,
planting and caring for the trees and
shrubs, and water for the reclamation
OF the tracts will be furnished by the
United States government project. 1t
Is proposed to acquire strips 200 TO
500 feet in width throughout the pro-
ject and strips approximately 500 feet
in width along the bank of the CO.
lumbia river. the later being of lit
tie agricultural value.
The soil in this section is so light
that exposure to the unchecked ac-
tion of the wind through clearing of
the sage brush preparatory to tillage
results In excessive wind erosion. this
causes heavy operation and mainten-
ance expense for the keeping of ca
nais and d.tches clear of drifting sand.
The proposed tree plantations will not
only be of help to the settlers but will
greatly increase the value of the ir-
rigated lands.
Last Saturday afternoon several la
dies OF the city met at the home of
Mrs. Carl ;. Mcknight and organiz-
ed the Saturday Afternoon Bridge
club. Those being present were Mes
danes c. 5. Mcknight, G. II. Upthe-
grove, f. NJ. Faude, j. T. Hinkle
George f. Briggs, Tharles Dishon.
William J. Warner. John ID. Watson,
f. +. Littler and r. c. Todd and f.
b. Swayze. The first afternoon to be
given vii. be at the home of Mrs F.
VI. Faude. next Saturday. Dainty re-
ireshments were served at the home
Of Mrs. Mcknight, and the afternoon
was spent in bridge.
DR.. w B. Stapish returned to Her
m'ston Sunday from Walla Walla. He
is feeling very jubilant over the out
come of the hearing at Pendleton.
The reclamation report on the Una
tiila pr ject for August reads as fol-
lows: The temperature ranged from
a maximum of 100 degrees to a min
imum of As degrees The flow in the !
Cmatilla river varied from 100 to l25 |
second feet. The feed canal was
closed throughout the month except
Tor small diversion after the 9Th for /
the purpose of canal lining. The /
available storage in the reservoir on I
the 25th was $500 acre feet. A to- 4
tai OF $500 acre feet was delivered to
the distribution system from the res 1
ervoir and $500 acre feet were deliv-
cred from the river through the Max
well canal About 5000 square yards
of cement lining was placed in the
feed canal. The exavator was oper-
ating throughout the month. Deepen
ing and enlarging the Hermiston drain
itch and made fine prOgres. A small
crew was employed making cement
pipe. conrete turnouts and on other
work. Water rights have been issued
Tor 1895 acres. The second cutting
of alfalfa hay was in progress during
the month of July. The project is
now 500 per cent completed.