The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-08-30
At THE BONDING STAGE

The Judge of the superior court has
nassed fayOrably upon all the proceed
;n,s relative to the legal organization
n the East and West OkanOgan Valley
IRRIGATION districts, and authority Civ
an for the issuance and floating of the
reonired amount of bonds to complete
sthe projects. Those in charge of per-
fecting the organizations have acted
carefully, thoroughly and systematic
ally on every matter pertaining to the
enterprise since the movement was
6rst set on foot. In every instance
thew wanted to be right before going
ahead. so that there would be no room
for cavil at later date in the pro-
ceedings The law has been strictly
complied with in every action taken.
Nothing has been slurred over, no step
has been taken without legal advice.
= and the proceedings have at last
reached that point where the directors
are authorized to advertise for bids
for the necessary bonds. the sum be-
! ing fixed at 100000 for each district
The investors who elect to take up the
iesue are absolutely protected. and the
security Is gilt edged, such, indeed as
should create competition among buy
ers Of bonds.
It Is vet too early in the proceed
+ inxs to know If the bonds can be
0oated at once. Considering the le-
eitimacy of the proposition 1t would
seem that there should be no great
dlhiculty experienced in finding
market, but the sum involved Is large.
ana It may require time to make a
satisfactory deal. II the cash can be
attained, or at least insured, at the
time fixed for receiving bids, work on
the projects could. and no doubt will
start this fall, and the commencement
q active operations would put new life
h the town and valley. or course, any
action at all rests wholly upon the no
tation OF the bonds. Those most Keen
y Interested in the enterprise realize
TIE Importance OF prompt action. ana
even start this fall would be far
more encouraging to the public than
postp0nement until next spring. even
Il It was known that the necessary
funds were available to begin opera
tons q few months hence. The quick
e. the work is finished and water dis
tsibuted the sooner will this section
ieel the beneficial influence OF the en-
terprises
It sometimes seems that the people
Of Oroville, and those owning land I'M
mediately under the proposed ditches,
11e not fully realize what the success
~ carrying out OF these projects mean
70 this part of the OkanOgan valley,
nd particularly to the town Of Oro-
4 Vile. Possibly the benefits that will
result are SO stupendOus as to be be-
syond the grasp of the average indi-
syidual. The reclamation Of 10000
sacres Is an immense undertaking. 1t
n vast scope of land to snatch from
desert state and make blossom,
Z. bloom. and produce of the choicest
fruits. The extraordinary producing
capacity of that land under water can
i only be understood and appreciated by
d hose who have seen the results FOL
loving the irrigation of other desert
and waste places in eastern Washing
ton. Most of the land in the valley
under existing conditions Is practical
y barren 1t will grow little or moth
iAg even under careful cultivation. In
is raw state it Is valuless so far as
10 capacity for growing anything Is
c0ncerned. No amount of cultivation,
without the addition of water. will ada
TO It's value. But once distribute water
over II and magical Transformation
takes place. With the aid of moisture
his land produces prOdieally or the
fruits of the soil, and reaches a ready
selling value running hundreds OF
collars to the acre. So great IS tne
change that is wrought by water the
surprise Is that systems OF irrigation
we're no. intr )duced on large scales
years ago. Many OF us have seen what
water has accomplished on the sand
and sage brush flats OF the Yakima
and Wenatchee valleys. Indeed, 1t Is
hot necessary TO 60 so tar from home
70 find visible evidence of the life CIV
ing activities of water. 1t can be seen
On extensive irrigation enterprises IN
THIS vicinity such as the Leslie HI!
ranch, the Eas. OrOville Orchard
Tracts, the Ellis-FOrde Tracts, the
Oksnogan Orchard Tracts. and IN a
score of lesser private irrigation pro-
Scts. Consider what has been ac-
complished on small scale N tne
way OF retaining arid lands in TINS
part OF the valley, and then some idea
may be formed of what will follow the
watering OF 10000 acres of the very
oest orchard land that can be fouhd
Aaywhere in the west. 1t means green
sltalfa fields and fiourishing orchards
.. every available acre on both sides
=! Os0yOOs lake and the Okanosah
river for twenty miles south OF the IN
ernational line. Why, the very pros,
pect OF seeing this accomplished
mould arouse enthusiasm among the
people living anywhere within the Inn