The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-06-22
WILLOW river
VALLEY LANDS
To Come Under Irrigation
System Is the Aim.
John Rigby in oregonian)

Nhltt OItst june fs-Nhih'ui
county presents a resumption OF pros
perity and a movement toward sane
and united action which speaks well
for the coming years.
on May 10 the warmsprlngs irri-
cation district was organized and the
directors are Fastening toward the
presentation OF proposition and
bond issue to the land owners at an
early date.
June II the unanimous vote Great
ing the Community Improvement lr-
rlgation district, embracing 10000
acres OF tho est and most Inn
proved farms In Willow river valley.
shows further the awakening spirit
Of progress and a desire for unity 80
necessary for community success.
The creation OF this district on
Willow river brings once more into
the limelght the great and wonder
ful capacity OF the Brogan and jam
ieson country for production OF land
products OF any kind under climatic
conditions which have carried des-
truotion TO the greater portion Of
Eastern Oregon and Southern Idaho.
a trip through this section dts
closes the fact that King Winter
with his Icy winds during May, had
but little effect on the fruit promises
of the Brogan country and that sec
ton will have n 100 per cent crop OF
peaches. apples and pears. while the
alfalfa was practically untouched.
The willis orchard, planted six
years ago. will require a vast amount
OF work in thinning the overloaded
trees. The so acres will produce an
income well up In the ranks OF the
best and repay Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
for the many days OF hard work put
in on the place.
In connection with the district Just
organized II is we'll to note Just what
will be offered as security TO the
bond buyer for the money wanted TO
construct a dam which will retain
$4,000 acre-feet of water. There
will be included in the district 5000
acres OF the most productive land in
the valley. w. ]. Scott, one OF the
pioneer farmers of this country, who
has worked 35 years in building up
one of the finest farms in the state,
has $50 acres and will produce from
235 acres this season 1000 bushels of
grain aud 1000 tons of hay,
c. II Oxman, farming some 500
acres, will produce $500 tons of hay
aud grain for all of his stock.
John Norwood, Frank O'Nein, ID.
F.. Boggs j. W, Russell, Annie Jack
son. Pat Faulkner, Tom and John r.
Logan are all producers of good
crops under present conditions. In
addition to this land the Eastern Ore
gon Land company has 5000 acres OF
unimproyed land included within the
boundaries of the district and this Is
the best land In the valley.
II is hoped through the agency OF
the district organization that this
company will be able 10 dispose OF
some 5000 acres to settlers, which
will relieve the checkerboard appear
ance Of the valley. as well as add
something TO the production of nee
ess.ties in Oregon.
Standing on the side hill above the
Oxman place, a view extending 25
miles down the creek towards Snake
river and six miles up TO the mouth
of the canyon at Brogan, unexcelled
in Oregon for stretches of rich land
is presented. The wonderment in
creases when it is realized that there
is plenty of water running by the
lands every year TO make every acre
garden and only 10000 acres out
of the 100000 is in cultivation.
The construction of the dam pro
posed by the community district will
call for not more than $40 per acre
and perhaps less. The construction
of the Warmsprings dam and COM
plete distributing system will cost
not more than $750.0OO and the two
will add 10000 acres of new land to
the cultivated area, completing the