The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-02-21

the blk bo0u lTIlbatloN FihNi iNtt
Malheur County, oregon. on the 23d
day Of February 1915, aL Which
the qualified electors OF tha District
the question OF the right OF the Dis,
trict to enter nto q proposed con-
tract with the United States OF Amer
tea. and whether or not the Board of
Directors Of soid district be author
lied 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,
during 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 1rri-
cation District in Oregon, the same
proportion OF storage water actually
available from said Arrow Rock Res
ervoir as 1000 acre feet Of the capa-
city Is OF the total available capacity
OF said Reservoir, for the sum OF
$40, 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 Ia said proposed contract, TO
the extent OF oxpendias. II necessary.
the sum OF t2so. 10000 In the con-
struetion 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.
aud the cost OF said water supply and
drainage system Ia TO be apportloned
between said Riverside Irrigation
District OF Idaho and the Big Bend
Irrigation District OF oregon In pro-
portion to the number OF acres within
the boundaries OF each OF said Dis
trictss the said Districts being
Jointly liable 10 the United states for
the entire amount OF the obligation,
tho number OF acres within said Dis
trlots being as follows; Riverside
Irrigation District OF idaho. 9,2ii9
acres. aud the Biz Bend Irrigation
District o. oregon, 5,0524G acres,
ind the said Districts agree 10 pay
the cost OF said drainage and addi-
llonal water supply IN twenty annual
mstallments. without interest. as pro-
yided In said contract. The payment
OF the first lnstallment for the water
supply shall become due and payable
December first OF the year during
which water Is first furnished 10 the
District by the United States. and
subseauent installments on December
first OF each year thereafter. The
payment % che first installment for
tho damage system shall become aue
and payable December first of the
year. ia which the drainage system
shall be constructed. 10 the extent de-
termlned proper by the Secretary OF
the Interior. and SUBSEQUENT INSTALL
ments on the FIRST or December OF
each year thereafter. Installments
for both water supply aAd drainage
shall be a. follows: The hrst' four two
per cent, tho next two four per cent,
the next fourteen six per cent, as pro-
yided in said contract. which contract
son file In the office OF the Board OF
Directors OF said district, at Frank
A. Miller's residence within said Dis
trlct. about two miles Southeast OF
the Riyeryiew post-offiee, Malheur
County. Oregon. and Is hereby re-
ferred 10 and made part hereof,
Maps plans. estimstes, surveys
and specifications. together with the
report OF the State Engineer, are on
file at said office OF the Board of Di-
rectors and al the office OF the State
Engineer at the State Capitol. Salem.
Oregon.
That under an order Of the Board
of Directors the whole OF said Dis
trict shall constitute one election pre-
cinct, and the place OF holding said
election shall be at the Wade School
house In said District.
The polls shall be open at eight
o'clock in the forenoon aud shall con-
tinue open until five m. OF said
day. at which election the ballots
shall contain the words, Contract
with the United states-yes." and
l''contraet with the United States
no." or words equivalent thereto.
That the judges for said election
are L. e Pillsbury. Frank Miller and
A. c. Holly.
BY order OF the Board OF Directors
OF the Big Bend Irrigation District,
this 2Ist day OF January, 1913.
FRANK MILLER,
Sacrefarv Of BiQ Bend Irrigs tiOn Dis