The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-12-18
7ANTED lRK1GATIoN PROJECT NOW
Continued from page ID

a later small payment when certain prog
ress had been made in ditch work other |
payments to follow as more work was
done. with a final payment to finish the
work.
Il. l.. Picken was next asked to give
his views on the proposition. He. also.
expressed confidence in it's feasibility,
and expressed the belief that the project
could be completed at a lower cost to
the district by the plan proposed than
were it constructed under the alternate
plan upon which the district has long
been waiting. and which has been in
definitely postponed because of the finan-
cial stringency due to the European war
Mr. Picken said that an examination of
the Wieland estimates on ditch construc-
ton convinced him that the figures were
plenty high for the several cassifications
of the work and that considerable could
probably be saved on that estimate.
Each person present at the meeting was
asked to give his opinion of the proposal
and to say what practical assistance he
could probably give towards carrying out
the plan. Everyone endorsed the idea
and several substantial offers of work,
land and cash were made
1t was urged that every effort be made
to get out a representative attendance at
the meeting called for Tuesday morning
December %. at Oroviue, and Wednesday
December 20. at Tonasket. 1t is particul-
arly desired that all the land owners I'M
der the project be present at these meet
ings that the proposition may be present
ed to them for their consideration. 1t
was pointed out that If anything isto
| come of the suggested method of con-
structing the project and If work is to be
commenced this coming year. it is imper-
ative that all land owners attend one or
the other of these meetings and also that
the business men of the two towns be
present 1t is further desired that all
| those ranchers living near the valley
who are interested in seeing the construc-
| ton of the ditch and the development Of
| the valley lands will attend one or other
| OF these meetings. The feeling was
| strongly expressed that if ever united &C.
| ton and strong team work were needed
| for the promotion of this project it is
| now, and unless such united and harmon
| ious cooperation can be had it is useless
| t. undertake any sort of proposition for
| the advancement of this country.
committee consisting of Frank Sam
| son, Ernest Riste, Chas f. Sigrist, l.. F.
| Pourtales and Frank Nj. Dallam, jr., was
| named to prepare concrete draft of the
proposition to be presented to the Oro-
vile and Tonasket meetings next week,
| at which time it is hoped that definite
| decision may be reached and an agree
| ment on the part of all concerned to UNI
| dertake to do that for ourselves that we
| have heretofore been depending on 9TH
| ers to do for us.
| The directors of the West Okanogan
Valley Irrigation District were present
and they expressed tue strongest desire
for the Inauguration of any proposition
| that will result in bringing water to the
| land. They were asked by the meeting
to instruct their secretary to write to the
officials of the Great Northern outlining
the proposition there discussed and If
| possible ascertain what CO. operation can
| be expected from them.