The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-22
saturday. November ~. iDio
Mostly About Irrigation.


A representative OF The Times.
perald made short visit to Maiheur
county last week. During the Jour
rey down the canyon on the Crane
branch railroad he conyerscd with
several men who were familiar with
the Warm Springs irrigation project
men who had land under the pro-
1ect. others who had worked on the
construction. some who were not In
arrested other than in a general way.
III YEAS the opinion OF practically
avery individual with whom the sub.
jeci was discussed. that the construc-
ton cost was much more than II
should have been. In spite OF that
II was considered by all that Il was
good thing and one that would
sscntually--in fact almost in,iuc,iiatc-
" benefit the entire country.
When this IL the opinion OF men
sho are interested directly In the pro-
beet: when they admit that some peo.
pie holding land under II will not be
able to stand the high cost. yet con
sid.r IL OF great benefit to the coun-
ny-- what do the people OF this val.
hy think OF a similar project that
would place this territory on an equal
basis. at perhaps less than hali the
Gosts
The people OF this country have
Seen bickering for year. along the
lne OF an Irrigation project. but have
never gotten vary FAR. The tirie
has come TO cease this fight.ug aut
Get down 20 business methods Re.
cent Developments have tended %
aid Ia this result and We should iOl.
low IL up without delay. The settle.
ment OF the land suit by a comprJ.
mise between the r. l.. : Co. aud
the state has been factor In this
move and will bring an area OF some
$4,000 acres into small tracts under !
private ownership. The parcellny !
sut OF this land. as shown by Mr.. |
fread~elfs statement In this isIue OF I
The paper. will Ia all likelihood b.
tollowed by more II this sale proves
a success. Mr.. Treadweli intlmates
~ much In his statement. Why
shouldn't the water user, Of the
silvies river and the citizens OF this
section get together aud briig about
such n change? We al,.know IL viii
Be benefit In every way not aiors
locally. but for the cu;ire country.
Such large body OF nal a. may be
severed by the water OF the Sllyies
river when the flood waters are con.
served. viii be a factor la production
ihi provide homes aud employment
nI good many people. The pres
snt owners will be better OF az Il
viii not only increase tue value OF ,
lneir holdings should tGey be placed
Apon the market. bu, l'so assures a 7,
rrop each season with q greater Yield !
guaranteed IL Il, simply foolish to
argue otherwise. Ii
Ss An instance we call attention 10 I
statement OF the recent land saies
o. the Oregon & Western Celoriza.
.ion Co. published elsewhere In this
PAPER All the small tracts in this
ist are situated under the Warm
springs project. Before the reser.
'oir was put in there was no NOR.
remand for this land than there 4,
or the holdings OF the company In
MS country. which IN not great .
inder present conditions. We must I
teep such things before US In consid. q
ring the future OF the country and
Ilso remember that ths development d
4 4ls country depends entirely upon :
ne Irrigation OF Harney valley. g
Maay of us recall our first impre- .
ION OF the country surrounding On b
ario and Vale. when In the early 4
sos We came across In our private a
or on the stage. Most
Z us SAID, we wouldn't give one ranch
n Silyiss river for all We could see
that territory. but now these same e
lnds are selling at from 800 TO.
500 per acre and are worth 1.-THE
ctual production from the land just.
les the price That country "has
othing. over this" In the way of
ock raislns. II may produce three
ops OF alfalfa each year. but II We