Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-10-31
WATER RIGHTS FOR
SO. ORE. APPLICANTS

During the past quarter l5O per
mits for the appropriation OF water
have been issued by the state engin-
eer, OF which number eleven are for
tie construction OF reservoirs. Ae-
cording TO these permits il is pro-
posed to irrigate 1880 acres, de-
velop 2l.7l6 horsepower. as well as
for municipal purposes. The con-
struetiou of the works described in
these permits would cost approxim-
ately s2,SOO,000, OF which amount
$500, OOO is estimated the cost OF con-
strueting reservoirs.
The following permits have been
issued in Josephine, Jackson, and
Curry counties: II. ID. Reed, OF Gold
Hill, has secured a permit to develop
2,727 horsepower with the waters of
Rogue river, the point of diversion
lying in section l9, township SO,
south Isnge west. This filing has
been assigned to the Rogue River
Public Service Corporation, success
ors in interest TO the Chicago-Rogue
River Company. Lester Lucas, of
Harbor, for domestic use with the
waters of Van Pelt creek in section
3, township IL south, range l3 west.
F. NJ. Huyler, of Grants Pass, for the
irrigation of 20 acres, including do
nestle use. with the waters OF Huyler
springs in section &c, township "a
south, range west Mrs. Sadie 0sen-
brugge, OF Ruch, for the irrigation Of
10 acres with waters OF a spring in
sections rs and SS, township SS
south, range west. Geo. s. and j..
NJ. Spencer. OF Ashland, for the irri-
gation OF 80 ares with the waters Of
Bon Miller creek in section S5, town
ship SS south, range l east. A. C..
Caldwell, OF Ashland, for domestic
purposes, in section 81, township SS
south, range l east, also one for the
irrigation of 10 acres in section 16,
township 36 south, range 4 west, and
one for the irrigation Of acres in
section 10, township 80 south, range
east. M. B. Murphy, Of Dothan,
generation of 4 horsepower with the
waters of West Boliver branch in Sec
tion Is, township S2 south, range 10
west. N. H. Latimer, Of Seattle, for
the irrigation of IL acres with the
waters of Middle Fork of Foots creek,
in section 13, township 81 south,
range 4 west. M. +. Cashe, Of Agnes,
for the irrigation of 20 acres, in
cluding domestic use, with the waters
Of an unnamed stream in section 81,
township "a south, range IL west.
l. r. Sheaffer, of Grants Pass, for the
irrigation of acres with the waters
of Jones creek, in section 10, town
ship S6 south, range 8 west. George
irwin, of Ashland, for the irrigation
Of 2S acres with the waters of Wag-
ner creek, in section %, township 3S
south, range west w. ]. Barnes,
Of Grants Pass, for mining purposes
with the waters of the South Fork of
Althouse creek in township 40 south,
range Z west. Sanford Placer Mines
Company of Dothan, for mining pur-
poses with the waters Of Boliyer creek
in section II, township 32 south,
range 10 west. Grant Davis, of Tai
ent, for the irrigation of 60 acres
with the waters of Bear creek, in
section 30, township 36 south, range
! east. H. r. Marsh, of Wolf Creek,
for irrigation OF 80 acres, including
domestic purposes, with the waters of
Wolf creek In section 22, township
SO south, range west. w. G. Smith,
of Eugene, for irrigation of 20 acres,
including domestic use, with the
waters Of spring in section 90,
township 3S south, range west. A.
A. Hanseth, of Dryden, for the irri-
cation of 10 acres with the waters of
Azalia springs in section 8, township
SS south, range Z west. N. H. Lat
inner also has a permit to store 2
acre feet of the waters OF the Middle
Fork of Foots creek in section 19,
township 97'south, range 4 west. c.
F. Rhodes to store $50 acre feet Of
the waters Of Lost creek in township
81 south, range 2 east.