The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-07-20
RENTON HAS A
CHANCE TO GET
STORED WATERS
government Will Probably De-
eide Between Indian Reserva-
ton and This County
CHEF ENGINEER in VALLEY
n;,ector Davis Comes to North Yaki-
ma to Confer with Local Recla-
nation Officials

The question of where the $4,000,0O0
which is pledged for the further ex-
,ension of irrigation projects in the
Yakima Valley is to be expended will
70 largely determined this week. Con-
ferences to be held in North Yakima
,his week between Director and Chief
Engineer A. P. Davis, of the Reclama-
tion service, F. E. Weymouth, chief of
construction, D. w. Cole, Boise pro-
;ect manager and R. K. Tiffany, Yak
ina project manager, will have a large
influence on the secretary of interior
Who spends the money and congress
Who appropriates the funds.
One Of the chief objects of Mr.. Da-
vs' trip is understood to be decision
a to what storage work is to be un-
deaken net and taetaoishrdlrtxvP Pgi-la
dertaken next and also where the
tored water is to be used next. Mr..
Davis is quoted by the Yakima Re-
public as saying:
aOne of the reasons ! am making
the inspection trip at this time," says
Mr. Davis, who first visited the Yaki-
ma country in the interests of irriga-
ton 22 years ago, "is to decide which
storage reservoir we will work on
next. We have decided to do some of
this work as soon as possible, tho we
have not decided on the final DISPOSE
ton Of the new water supply.
Benton Has Chance
~The choice is between the Wapato
project and the development of the
lands Of Benton county with possi-
biity that some of the water may be
diverted for the so-called nighttime
canals. We will have no trouble in
dispoing Of the water to advantage in
this section; we can use it all where
twill insure an excellent return. Any
district where there are 600 applicants
for is homesteads, as there were for
the Grandview drawing, can stand a
good deal Of development work. While
lam here, / shall visit the Grandview
district to talk over and plan the final
details for the work to be done on the
Grandview pumping plant, which will
Be under way soon.
Il also want to decide which of the
two reservoirs under consideration the
Teton reservoir at McAllister Mea-
dows and the Clealum at the lake shall
N built first. The Tieton reservoir
must be entirely completed before it
Will be Of any use but is the less ex-
penslve Of the two to construct. The
Clealum reservoir can be built in Sec
uons, so it would be of considerable
benefit before it's final completion.
When the two are completed the Gle
alum reservoir will have the greater
capacity. Both will be finished before
me reclamation work in this section
"completed.
Nearly Nine Millions
When these are completed the wa
er then stored will be nearly if not
aulle sufficient to irrigate all the land
= the Kittitas, High Line, Sunnyside,
Mapato and Benton projects and fill
@e governments contracts for deliv-
se,y Of storage to the Yakima Canal
~, the Union Gap Irrigation district
and others.
IN this connection it may be well to
.'Sert the grand total Of the govern
.snts investment in irrigation work
sne Yakima Valley. This is:
10 June 80, 1s15-