The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-02-14
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

Malheur County, Oregon. on the 23d
day OF February, 1913, at which
election there shall be submitted to
the qualified electors Of the District
the question of the right OF the Dis
trict to enter into a proposed con-
tract with the United States of Amer
lea, and whether or not the Board Of
Directors of said district be author
ized to execute said proposed con-
tract for and on behalf OF said Dis
trict, In which contract the United
states OF America agrees to furnish.
durng the low water season, from Ar
row Rock Reservoir, or other sources,
for lands under the Riverside canal
within the Riverside Irrigation Dis
trict In Idaho and the Big Bend Irri-
cation District In Oregon, the same
proportion of storage water actually
available from said Arrow Rock Res.
'rvoir as 1000 acre feet OF the capa-
city is Of the total available capacity
of snld Reservoir. for the sum OF
$50. 10000. with maintenance as in
said contract provided. and agrees
TO construct a drainage system for
the said Big Bend Irrigation District
Of Oregon and the said Riverside
Irrigation District OF Idaho for the
purpose OF draining the water-soaked
lands within said Districts. as pro-
vided In said proposed contract, 10
tho extent OF expendlng. II necessary,
the sum OF $3.50. 10000 in the con-
st.uotion of said drainage system,
as provided In said contract, which
contract Is included In the general
plan adopted by the Board OF Direct
ors under date OF November IL. 1917,
and the cost OF said water supply and
drainage system Is to be apportioncd
between said Riverside Irrigation
District OF Idaho and the Big Bend
Irrigation District OF oregon in pro-
portion 10 the number OF acres within
the boundaries OF each OF said Dis
tricts, the said Districts being !
Jointly liable 20 the United States for
the entire amount OF the obligation.
tho number OF acres within said Dis
tricts being as follows: Riverside
Irrigation District OF Idaho, 9.2ii,S6
acres. and the Big Bend Irrigation
District OF oregon, 5,053.46 acres,
md the said Districts agree TO pay
the cost OF said. drainage and addi-
ional water supply in twenty annual
without interest, al pro-
'ided In said contract The payment
n the first installment for the water
.upply shall become due and payable
December first OF the year during
which water IL first furnished 10 the
District by the United States. and
subsequent installments on December
first OF each year thereafter. The
payment OF the first installment for
he drainage system shall become due
md payable December first OF the
rear in which the drainage system
'hall be constructed. 10 the extent de-
ermined proper by the Secretary of
he Interior. and subsequent INSTALL
nents on the first OF December OF
zach year thereafter. Installments
or both water supply and drainage
hall be as follows: The first four two
'er cent. the next two four per cent.
he next fourteen six per cent. as pro-
ided In said contract. which contract
) on file in the office OF the Board OF
directors OF said district. at Frank
!. Miller's residence within said Dis
rict. about two miles Southeast OF
he Riyeryiew post-office, Malheur
ounty. Oregon. and Is hereby re-
erred TO and made part hereof
Maps. plans. estimates, surveys !
nd specifications. together with the
sport OF the State Engineer. are on
lie at said office of the Board OF Di-
sctors and at the office OF the State
at the State Capitol. Salem.
regon.
That under an order OF the Board
Directors the whole OF said Dis
let shall constitute one election pre-
net. and the place OF holding said :
ectidn shall be at the Wade School
ouse In said District.
The polls shall be open at eight
clock in the forenoon and shall con-
nue. open until five p m. OF said
". at which election the ballots
iall contain the words. Contract a
ith the United states-yes. and
contract with the United States
," or words equivalent thereto. :
That the judges for said election
e L. Z. PilIsbury. Frank Miller and
c. Holly.
BY order OF the Board OF Directors
the Big Bend Irrigation District. "
is 21st day OF January. 1879
FRANK MILLER,