The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-29

site --and TO do IL now. All his COM
pany naked was leadership In. the
important work. They were prepar-
ed 10 assume the responsibility as
they have the necessary engineering.
legal and bonding connections TO
make the undertaking a success. He
stated mis- company had had exper-
ience In the past with even larger
irrigation projects than the one neces-
sary In this valley and had work
&c them ont successfully and AZ q
much less cost than other concerns.
All his company wants is an oppor-
tunity TO prove its cencerity and a
chance 10 do It's part In this import
ant Development. or this biz country.
Mr.. Olsen said the settlement OF the
land sui, had given them an oppor-
tuntyfo do this. He said we should
have harmony as II IL absolutely
necessary 20 the success OF the under
taking a. we are starting out with n
new view n our mind and the deter
miuation to get somewhere; q new
plan OF opening up this big country
and sell off the large land holdings.
The gentleman discussed incident
NfI NuV ViAM VI atnkVstnk &00 sahaH
under the agreement with the settle
ment with the state at this point. He
said he believed II was the biggest
thing ever started here as under pre-
sent conditions and with an adequate
Irrigation system the land was too
valuable to hold for stock purposes.
so colonization was the best plan.
Mr.. Olsen closed hts remarks by
saying II was proper TO confine the
boundaries to the land that would
have TO stand the expense and until
Il VS. demonstrated there was sum
Client snrplus to cover an additional
acresgo worth while II would be
better not 10 premise.
He further said that TO put In the
project, with the reservoir and COM
plete distribution system was a stup-
eudous undertaking and meant the
expenditure Of big sums OF money
which must be carefully handled TO
get 100 per cent values for the ex-
penditure.
Sam Mothershead was asked to ex-
press his vievs ana he stated II as
his opinion that the Pacific Live
Stock Co. was In position TO handle
such enormous project more econom-
icaily than with less per cent waste
than any concern withint his know
ledge. ms compared TO others. He
said he had always advocated tbs one
district plan as he couldn't see where
more districts could be formed with
out conflicting. Mr.. Mothershead
said ne was active In promoting the
one district started last winter but he
also realized II was too big an Under
takiug for small men therefore he
looked upon the plan outlined by the
companies favorably. ST.
Ted Hayes. another OF the active
men engaged In farming and water
user. expressed himself favorable to
the plan and thought Il should 80.
Jake Welcome said II was just
what he had been wanting TO hear
for long time and he was ready TO
60.
n. ]. Hansen and others Expressed
themselves In similiar manner and
that tho plan looked like winnse.
The subject was further discnssed
BY Chas. N. Faulkner. Charles W.
bllis. J. w. Biggs and q. A.. Sweek.
Mr.. Faulkner stated he had no direct
interest; not having any land under
the project. but from an engineering
standpoint he considered the one dis
trict plan the only feasible one. Mr..
Ellis said he was interested only as
4 resident of the community but the
plan outlined looked IKE a proper
solution OF the problem.
Mr.. Biggs said he had always fav-
ored a one district plan and gave his
reasons. He aiso said II was Just to
confine Il To the irrigated land until
such time az Il was found there was
surplus. He had always considered
there was a surplus but had never
found any way TO ascertain the
amount. Mr.. .Biggs pointed out that
since all the land served would be
from the same source OF water supply
he could not see where more than
one district could be organized with
out Interference. While he wanted
to see every possible acre OF Harney
valley furnished with water or irri-
CATION he believed It more important
to have one acre properly served than
two with half enough. Y He thought
the plan OF the local concerns finan-
cling and constructing was certain to
result In more economical expense
than to get people who were not 10
we'll organized. .
A committee was finally chosen TO
arrange for the boundary OF q dis
trict and II 10 the intention to circui-
ate a petition to be submitted to the
proper authorities at once.
AS was stated In the opening para
graph of this article II looks most
favorable to the early contamination
of the dreams of the people for the
completion OF the Silyies IRRIGATION
project In manner that VIII be best
10 all concerned, This means much
to this. country. ~ .pssisi''