The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-29
Sill VZES IRRIGATION
. PROJECT WILL BE
CONSTRUCTED WITH
NO MORE DELAY

an, further delay II present plans
.re perfected and there IN every rea-
AN 10 believe they will mature. The
pacific Live stock Company and the
William Hanley Company have come
ami definitely and stated they will
undertake the responsibility II the
people of the district are ready To 20
10 with them. They are ready 70
Assin the construction OF the reser-
,oir and complete the entire system
of irrigation Just as soon as an irri-
ration district can be properly formed
and the organization In shape 10 do
business.
nr. Ilanley and Mr.. Olsen, tho lat
for the local representative Of the y.
d. g. c.. made these facts clear TO n
ra,hering tf men at the Commercial
club rooms In this city last Wednes-
day forenoon. The plan had been
disclosed TO few individnals before
the meeting and II vas suggested
then that the matter Be taken up with
IA larger number OF the water users
. Of this community.
c. A. sweeh opened tho discussion
AZ the meeting on "wednesday fore
| noon BY stating II was the object OF
| those present TO discuse the bound
| aries OF an irrigation district which
would include all. or practically all.
/ Of the adludieated irrigated land OF
| the Valley. which would be practic-
ally the same as the former big dis
| trict" as petitioned for by +. q.
| smith and others. except II was pro-
posed TO include some of the land on
| lhe west side OF the Silvies river nj
Warm Springs and Potter swamp. and
10 exclude some of the lands near the
ahe where the owners had expressed
desire 10 be excluded. Mr.. Sweck
aplained that he WAS informed both
| the p. l.. s. G. and the william Han
| lev Co. would come into this dis
,rict with approximately 10000 and
10000 acres respectively. n assured
of being protected and given proper
recognition. (. -.t
Mr.. Haniey opened his remark BY
nyinE we all knov What we ought
| 10 do. We have bothered along for
thirty years and nothing OF q con-
| siruetiye nature yet accomplished;
| present progressive methods demands
W do something. He stated that u
70 get together on srueneral plan OF
irritation the sdjudication eof the
vater Ii solved, - Nc have solved II
BY eliminating any quarrel ~ TO pri-
orty when we band ourselves to-
sether for the purpose OF an sconom-
ieal distribution OF the water under a
proper system Of storsge. ~ ~
Mr.. HanIey said he had discussed
| the problem with Mr.. Treadvell. Mr..
Olsen and Mr.. Nickel Of the r. l.. g..
/ Co. and they had decided TO take the
responsibility Of financtng and con-
sirueting the project II given sails.
factory assurance that an orSanisa-
lion would be formed THAI would
give them support. He explained the
responsibility Of the undertaking ana
slowed that the lands owned by the
1.-Two companies would bear the great
| u portion OF the burden OF cost under
sa bond issue, therefore they would
upect TO have protectlon. In tnis
| |cpnnectlon he suggested that the COM
bsnies have two members OF Inc
hoard OF directors and that the or
sAnizati tion provide for IN advisory
board which should be elected ana
direct the policy of the orssniser
/ ton. y,
In ihls connection he called atten-
| ton u the necessity of using Siiyies
Valley as a reservoir site wherein
The =. l.. s. Co. Ii . holder OF mucn
hnd and the further fact that the
Hanley company has been .decreed
pertain tights Ia surpius water, when
must be adjusted harmoniousiy' inns
sdvis0ry board Ia for the purpose OF
naking such adjustments In connec-
tion with the directors. Mr.. Haniey
Bald he thought the present hound
Dry limos should be confined 20 the
.Irrigated lands as the present pro-
tucing lands must stand the cost
snd uhtIl Il is found there is water
70 spare IL Is better not 10 promise
pntil delivery Is assured. lie point
ID out that the irrigated land can
Hand the cost regardless OF dry sea
pms and that a surplus VIII soon De
pvGilable because we are not always
Soing 10 have dry seasons. II was
urther pointed out by Mr. nancy
uring the time he was discussing
his phase OF the question that the
Building OF the reservoir eliminated
Rll question of rights 30 far AZ the
resent irrigated land Is concernsd
Pnd that the development OF surplus
gater was only q matter OF getting
properly distributed.
Mr.. Hanley said he hesitated 10
Promise five years of his time 10
bis project but with his experiences
the past many years and his close
dentification with the affairs OF the
fountry he felt IL duty; he felt u
ould likely be the last job he would
70 for the country and wanted the
atisfaction OF doing II In manner
Pat would command the confidence
his neighbors.
Mr.. Olsen announced that the
acific Live Stock Co. was ready 70