The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-06-22
sINNoTT BEGs FOR MORE RECLA.
NATION FUNDS

House sharply touched up the admin
istration for its failure to increase
the reclamation Fund In these days
when the largest possible food pro-
duction was called for on every hand.
He lamented the fact that the yearly
recommendation of Secretary Lane,
with his broad vision and knowledge
of the West" were plgeonholed by
Congress and his advice seemingly
ignored. Sinnott's remarks were
made during the discussion by the
House of the Reclamation Sections OF
the Sundry Civil Bill. He deplored
the circumstances that the Appropri-
ations Committee had only recon-
mended the expenditure OF some
s9,000,O00 this year and that this
was confined to existing projects
saying in part
1T does seem to me that this ad-
ministration ought to profit by the
success heretofore had IN the re-
clamation OF arid lands and the
operation of that act as conducted
by the Reclamation Service, Last
year there were raised over $50,000,-
600 worth of crops upon Government
Reclamation projects. $50 to each
acre under cultivation, $40 an acre
more than the average raised on all
the farms IN the country. as shown
by the last census report. 1t does
seem to me that this administration
ought to adventure upon some com
prehensive plan of either increasing
the Reclamation Fund or adopting
some legislation, such as the Smith
Chamberlain bill, which IL designat-
cd to put the Government behind
some of these bond issues in the
Western States. and thereby put In
cultivation some of the l7.000.0O0
acres of arid lands OF the West that
can be made to produce from 30 to
90 bushels of wheat to the acre. or
other food equivalents. The people of
my state, in my district are doing
the best they can with limited means.
but on account OF war conditions
they are able to finance but few of
these projects.
Brave Spirit of Oregon People
They have actually gone out this |
year in Malheur county and sold ir-
rigation bonds in the same way that |
the Government has gone out and |
sold its Liberty Bonds, appeal |
ing to the patriotism of the communi- |
ty TO increase food production. On the
Warm Springs project In Malheur
County, Oregon. in that manner they
TO sell this summer some
100000 worth of bonds and have
under irrigation next year some 2O,-
600 acres of land that will produce
from 30 to so bushels OF wheat to the
acre, or its equivalent In other food
products. In the Jordan Valley. In
Malheur County, we have inaugural
ed project this year that will re-
quire an expenditure OF $2,0OO,0OO
and Which WIZ irrlgate 10000 acres.
Last year on the Ocheco project, near
Prineville in Crook County, Oregon.
they raised 100000 by bond issue.
Fhey will have under irrigation this
tall on the Ochoco project over 90.
900 acres OF land which will produce
from 30 to so bushels OF wheat to the
acre, or its equivalent In other food
products.
We are financing these three pro-
iects to the extent OF $3,4O0,000 or
Within 100000 OF the total received
by Oregon from the Reclamation
Fund to the end of last fiscal year.
Iune 30, 1917, while up to the same
line Oregon has paid in the Reclama-
ion Fund nearly $11.000,000.
During the course OF Representa-
i've Sinnott $ remarks Representa-
i've Mondell stated that there were
wo items Of 100000 providing for
OF new projects in this
Ill to which the Oregon member re-
lied:
We want something more than
lyestigtions. would like to see Con
ress and J would like to see the pre-
ident give some attention to the re-
eted letters and recommendations of
Lane. The Secretary Is con
ersant with the matter. but his
oice Is the voice of one crying In
he wilderness. His advice comes
lere and is repeatedly ignored and
'igeonholedi
Reclaimed lands for returning
Soldiers
Mr.. Sinnott has read to the house
letter from Jay II. Upton, Presi-
lent OF the Oregon Irrigation Con-
,ress setting out plan for recaaim-
ng arid lands for the returning sold
an.sr t.A 4. 4.