The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-09

The consummation of the West Okla
lnogan Valley Irrigation system is no
longer matter of the future, it is an
lactuality, and according to statement
given out by tae contractors actual
physical construction will be in pro-
gress almost as soon as this paper
breaches its readers. An understand
ing was reached and contract signed
at midnight Wednesday right by Chas.
lpfolliott, president of the A. Guthrie
Iby Messrs. Pourtales, Pheasant and
lTruaX, members of the board of di
rectors of the district. Bonds for the
faithful completion OF the work in con-
formity with the plans and specifica-
tons were filed by the contractors.
This result was only reached after a
istrenuous conference extending over
two days, during which at times there
lseemed possibility that some hitch
might occur whereby the parties to
the contract would fail to come to an
agreement. An amicable understand
ing was at last reached by granting
concessions on both sides, the con-
tract is let, work is to Immediately
start and everybody is duly happy.
The district had advertised for bids
Tor doing the work Oh the project to
be presented to the board at 10 o'clock
a. H., Tuesday, July 6, 1915. At that
hour meeting of the directors of the
district was held in the law Office of
Neal & Neal, at which were present
l. F. Pourtales, Ralph Pheasant and
e. TruaX, members Of the board, Judge
IC. H. Neal, counsel for the board ].
lC. Stevens, advisory engineer for the
board, Chas. Ffolliott, president of
the A. Guthrie & Co. firm of contract
ors, Judge f. V. Brown, chief western
division counsel for the Great North
ern railroad, Matt McDougall, secre-
tary A. Guthrie & Co., j. c.. Baxter,
chief engineer of the sane company,
and assistant engineers r. F. Hoff-
mark and w. " Galbranson In the
labsence of E. Riste, secretary of the
board of directors, j. F. Samson was
lappointed to fill the vacancy. Besides
these gentlemen upon whom deyolved
the settlement of any proposition that
might be presented there were a num-
Der of interested land owners under
the proposed ditch and citizens of the
town.
Only one bid was submitted, which
was as follows:
Oroville, Wash, July 6, 1915. q.
Mr.. E. Riste, Secretary,
West Okanogan Valley Irrigation
District,
Oroville
Dear Sir:
In accordance with your advertise
ment, requesting bids for the West Ok
anogan Valley Irrigation project, we
propose to do all the work in strict
accordance with the specifications
hereto attached for the sum of $511,-
6J0, and we enclose herewith our cer-
titled check for the amount of SOL, ,165.
Yours truly
A. GUTHRIE & CO., Inc.
By Matt McDougall Secretary.
The reading of the specifications
consumed the morning, and the bal
ance of the day was taken up in "A
discussion of the provisions therein
set down, which had been slightly,
though not materially, changed from
the original plans. Certain conces-
sions were finally agreed to on both
Sides but the question Of few rights
of-way, that had not been previously
secured, threatened for a time to null
fly further proceedings and cause the
contractors to throw up their bid
This matter was taken up by the
board and finally adjusted, they being
compelled in one llstaLce to pay for
concession that should have been
freely and cheerfully granted without
consideration.
AS stated above final adjustment
was reached at a late hour We'd
nesday night, when the signatures
necessary to make the contract le-
gal document and affective were at.
tached, and after four years of wait
ing and hope deferred the great irri.
cation system, that is to work trans.
formation in the valley, is insured.
Further explanation is necessary re,
garding the cost of the irrigation sys.
TEN. The fully 100000 bonds must
be issued to meet the cost. The ex.