Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-08-23
IRRIGATION FOR
LITTLE WILLOW
LONG LOOKED FOR PROJECT
WILL Be BUILT AND READY
FOR THE NEXT SEASON.

| The Little Willow Irrigation Pro
! ject which according to arrangements
should have been completed last
spring, but owing to unavoidable con
| ditions, all operations have been at
standstill until many of the Land
owners have become somewhat dis
cOIraged. However, a good thing
with real merit such as this propo-
sition has is bound to go through,
ard We are pleased to make the an
final arrangements were completed
for the immediate construction of
the entire plan, and all money is
now available. The Districts bonds
amounting to SIG, 10000 werc ac-
cepted by the Puget Sound Bridge
and Dredging Company cy' Seattle.
Financiers, Engineers and Contractors
These bonds We're purchased direct
from the district thus eliminating
til middle man, or promoter, and
thereby saving the district the sum
cf 500 10000 This was a patriotic
act on the part of the Bonding Co
10 accept these bonds direct from
the district and at a very low rate
Of interest, and by so doing enables
the people of this community to
put their land under a high state
OF cultivation. Theyl are certainly !
doing their bit toward the prosecu- !
ton of the war
The reservoir sight which covers !
about 100 acres which is the lower /
part of what is known as Paddock !
Valley, has been purchased at a /
price OF $4,000. The dam to be
constructed at the outlet of this /
Valley will be of solid concrete |
built in semi-circle and will be
so feet in heighth and when com
Dleted will be one of the best in .
the State. The reservoir will have
l capacity of 10000 acre feet which
will be ample for the 1000 acres it
S to cover. The contract for the
entire construction work has been
eft to Mainey Bros. and Company o.
5oise who will commence operation
lot later than the first of next
week. Engineer w. Z. Buell. of
seattle, who is now here, will have
ull supervision of the work, rep
esenting both the Irrigation Dis
rict and the Bonding Company. We !
Hlieve from his appearance the
york will be pushed rapidly to COM
letion. ,
This proposition has been quite
big undertaking for the people
Little Willow Creek Valley, and
My for the staying qualities of {
he ones who had it in charge, the r
ask would never have been accom-
lished. 1t will mean more to the /
eople of that Valley than many of I
lem realize. 1t also means more to @
lie City of PaNette than any enter y
rise the people have heretofore at g
empted to promote. 1t Is a sure and +
sting proposition, not an expert I
lent or an enterprise that might n
sase operation. 1t means prosperity .
,r all time to come for the people p
4 1000 acres u the finest land in q
&c State of Idaho or any other State &
also means a boost for the new q
ounty of Payette. The Editor of r
lis paper is enthusiastic in this K
after from the fact that he has
zen thoroughly familiar with the
)nditions for the last II years, hav-
ly been repeatedly over the land e
b Little Willow Creek Valley, the o,
,servoir dam sight and the water VI
led, and can say without fear of b
that it is the most h,
critorious and natural proposition m
" water storage in the northwest. h,
Id the land to be watered is ex- W
'lled by none. fc