The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-02-06
ULTING ENGINEER At LAST MAKES REPORT
To Great Northern Railway Company Upon the Merits Of
tbs Proposed East and West Okanogan
Valley Irrigation Projects
CONSERVATIVE IN CHARACTE YET DISTINCTLY FAVORABLE
Synopsis of the Report Conclusions and the Conclusions of Former
Engineers Taken for Publication From the Vol
uminous and Technical Document
NSERvATIvE IN CHARACTER, YET DISTINCTLY FAVORABLE

security on the basis of Independent
construction, which if undertaken
should be planned with a view to ulti-
mate enlargement and combination
with east district works.
The complications and delay attend
ant upon reorganization with view
TO merging the districts will probably
deter the West district land owners
from favoring such a proposition, in
spite of the ultimate economy. IT
will be realized that such economy
may be partially attained in the flu
ture when East district construction
through a gradual patenting of lands
now public.
Merged district bonds are more at
tractive than separate West district
bonds by reason of smaller annual
assessments and probably fewer cases
of delinquency. Also because the ag-
aregate amount is greater. They are
less attractive because the security is
during the early years of operation
Unless a favorable decision be first
reached by the Interior Department
regarding disposition of Indian allot-
ments, which are all in the East
district, the advantage will probably
| lie with separate West district bonds
1t is suggested that any bond pur-
clase contract should be subject to
the fulfillment of the following con
dtions:
l. The acquisition OF all necessary
rights of way by the district free of
charge.
2. The execution of satisfactory
contract with the land owners, by
which at least one half of the irriE-
able patented lands shall be placed on
sale at net price of say $50 per
acre, under conditions which will eff
fcctually bar spectators, prevent
dummy sales, attract the right kind of
settlers and secure aarly cultivation
3. The reserving to the bond pur-
@ aser, so far as the law permits
OF control over the plans for irriga-
ton works and their execution
conclusions OF Engineers in Previous
Reports
In my investig9 tons of the lands
To be reclaimed md the irrigation sys-
en-, | consider this an ideal irriga-
tion enterprise, and f the construc-
ten is judiciously developed in it's
orking plan, and efficiently executed
ii will result in safe and highly
L ofitable business development.
Marvin Chase, May 81 1912
The West Okanogan Irrigation Dis
trict has an ample water right,
climate suitable to the production Of
wide range of crops, good transporta
ton facilities to all the markets of
the country, deep and fertile soil
which is succeptable of irrigation
without expensive preparation, and
an irrigation system free from engi-
neering difficulties or expensive CON
Struction. The cost of the project is
low compared to the value of the land
and its bonds should be a safe invest
ment. A. j. Wiley, November 30.
! 1912.
, *"Considering the project as a Who'll
| II IS evident that the land in the
di rict lies we'll and can be easily
md cheaply prepared for cultivation.
the soil is rich and suitable for the
high priced products which have madc
Central Washington famous, the eli
| ate is pleasant and well adapted
or the growth of great variety Of
crops. the water right is abundant
the proposed irrigation system offers
no difficulties in construction and is
| comparatively cheap to build, the
bonds are amply secured and should
offer a safe investment."-A. E. Vie
land, December 1, 1918.