East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-18

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by appropriate surveys, in order that
the present users Of water from the
Umatilla river may be protected to
the fullest extent in their rights and
that future development of the lands
susceptible to irrigation therefrom
may be encouraged in so doing by be-
ing able to determine fully the am
cunt Of water available for future use
and application: and
Whereas there are large bodies OF
land susceptible to irrigation bor-
dering the Umatilla river, and in
Guiding the Indian lands on the Una
tilla Indian reservation in Umatilla
county. oregon. for which no provis-
lon for water has heretofore been
made; and
Whereas. II is also known that im-
portant and valuable reservoir sites
for power and irrigation purposes ex-
list upon the Umatilla river and its
tributaries. and that such sites also
exist in the dry canyons OF the wa
ter shed of the Umatilla river. the
extent and value of all of which can
not be ascertained or estimated with
out excessive and burdensome ex-
pense to private persons or corpora
tions but the extent and value of such
reservoir sites could be approximate
ly located, estimated and calculated
| from contour maps and topographic
| surveys of said water shed. thereby
making possible the construction OF
great enterprises that will otherwise
remain dormant; and
Whereas. II is also now known that
great quantities Of water. the volume
| of which is at this time unknown, Is
now returning into the river channel
by and from seepage arising from
irrigation projects now partially de-
| veloped; ana
Whereas, 1t is known that this seep-
age flow is and will be when prop
erly ascertained. an important factor
for consideration in the irrigation;
and
Whereas, with the full and COM
plete development of existing irriga-
tion projects the volume OF such
seepage water will naturally increase
and be inestimable in value to the
rights OF subsequent appropriations
| and water users. and will greatly add
to the area of irrigable lands by rea-
son OF furnishing such increased flow;
and
Whereas, there is contemplated the
irrigation of large areas bordering
the Umatilla river, including large
~ nf mn
county known as the Paradise irriga-
ton district. for which permanent
surveys have been made and the ca
raj and lateral bitches therefor have
been permanently located, and for
! which water filings have been made
and are now on file and in good
standing in the office of the state
engineer in Salem, oregon, and plans
and specifications OF the said district
nave been submitted to the state en-
gineer and by him have been declar'
ed to be feasible and proper: and
Whereas. certain agreements have
! heretofore been entered into with the
United States reclamation service Of
| ficials concerning the allotment OF
water for said Paradise Irrigation
District and
Whereas, such agreement was duly
announced at meeting of the Ore
gon Irrigation Congress in Portland,
Oregon on Wednesday. the 21st day
OF February. 1912. under and by the
terms of which and in consequence
thereof the land owners in the dis
trict now comprising said Paradise
Irrigation District organized them
selves into said irrigation district un.
der the authority of the irrigation or
bonding laws of the state of oregon.
! and have, in pursuance of snch agree
ment, and relying upon the waters
so promised. expended a large sum
of money, approximately the sum of
$4,000. in making and completing
permanent surveys. water filings and
other plans and specifications for the
use and benefit of said Paradise Ir-
rigation Company; and
Whereas. in consequence thereof
, 1t is necessary that the amount of wa
ter so conceded by such agreement
should be now definitely determined:
and
Whereas, certain typographical and
| photographed surveys have hereto
fore been made of the lands and OF
the the Umatilla river extending
from the east line Of range so. East
Willamette Meridian, westward; and
Whereas. 1t Is now most important
that such surveys should be made
| eastward. and that such surveys
} should now be made OF quad
rangle commencing at the east
boundary OF said range 80, E. w. NJ,
known as the Umatilla Quadrangle.
and extending eastward to and in
| cluding the source of the Umatilla
river and Of its tributaries; and
Whereas, the guaging stations of
the Umatilla river and its tributaries
have not been maintained at suffi.
cient points or in such manner as to
give to the public and to the inter-
ested parties complete or official
record of the flow of the said river
| or of its said tributaries or of the
volume thereof; therefore now be It
Resolved, by the Commercial Asso-
citation of the City of Pendleton,
Umatilla county, Oregon, that We do
hereby ask request and demand that
our senator's and representatives In
congress, and our senators and repre-
sentatives in the state legislature and
the state engineer of said state of
Oregon, and the secretary of the in
| terror and all other persons in au