The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-07-01
MUCH CONSTRUCTION
WORK CONTEMPLATED
Reports From State Engineers De-
partmcnt Show Approximately
2iO Miles of Canals VIII
he Constructed

According to the Records of Percy
a. Cupper, State Engineer, between
January 1st and June LIST, of this
year. two hundred sixty three per-
mits to appropriate water, and ten
permits to construct reservoirs have
been issued. OF this number thir-
teen permits have been granted COW
ering the appropriation OF water for
power development. amounting to ap-
proximately $500 horsepower, 1873
permits covering the appropriation of
water for the irrigation of Al ,6S5
acres of land and ten permits cover
ing the appropriation of water for
mining purposes. The remaining AZ
permits cover domestic use. water
for stock. municipal. and various
other uses.
Under the various permits Il Is
contemplated that approximately 240
miles of canals will be constructed.
and the various features of construc-
tlon work will cost approximately
lS1. 600, 10000
In Malheur County the following
permits have been issued
To ". NJ. Derrick. of Malheur. Ore
gon. covering the appropriation of
water from Porter Gulch for irrlga-
ton purposes.
To Zella McMullin, OF Drews'r.
covering the appropriation of water
from Middle Fork OF Malhcur River
from the Ed Miller Ditch, 'pr the ir-
rigation of acres OF land.
To David H. Burrows, or Ontario,
covering the appropriation ~ DrnIu-
age water for the Irrigation of l55
acres OF land.
10 Russell MaXficld. of Pay ette.
Idaho, covering the appropriation OF
water from Snake River for irriga-
tion uf 2O7 acres, at an estlmnted
cost OF S2iO0.CO
To liCrWicK l. Wood, ontario COW
cring the appropriation of water from
the Mulheur Drainage District for the
irrigutiun of eighty acres.
TO &. r.. aud W. 3, Reos. OF on
tario. covering the appropriation OF
waste water from Shoestring lrri-
gution Ditch for irrigation of eighty
acres of land
10 J. G.. Brandon. OF Vale. Ore
gun, covering the appropriation OF
water from North Fork of Burnt Riy-
er Tor shortage In the Brandon Res
'lNNlIt lHl NllkHN'"H W ~N' "'''" W
land
10 Carrie Luce Putnam and Eva
Luce, OF Riverside. Oregon, covering
the construction OF the Luce Roser-
yuir for the shortage OF 200 acre
feet OF water from springs and feed
canal, for irrigation Of forty acres OF
land
T.. NJ. Burtls. OF Harper, oregon.
covering the appropriation OF water
from Jim owen Creek, for irrigation
of 80 acres.
TO j. j. Dickerson, and L. l.. Dick
erson, OF Vale, oregon, covering the
appropriation OF water from Bully
Greek for irrigation Of SO acres,
TO Oregon Washington Railroad
and Navigation Company, OF Port
land, covering the appropriation OF
water from Malheur River for Loco
motive supply, at an estimated con
struction cost OF 100000,
To A l.. Guerber of Jameson,
covering the appropriation OF water
from u natural water course, 70 ir-
rigation l5 acres,
To Minnie Brown, OF ontario, COW
erlng appropriation OF water from
Snake river for irrigation OF 81
acres.
To NJ. Gallagher. OF Crowley. ore
gon, covering the construction OF the
Gallagher Reservoir for shortage OF
water from Burnt Flat Creek and
side rayine, for irrigation purposes.
To Meryl V. Napton, OF Homedale,
Idaho, covering the appropriation or
water from Snake River for irriga-
tion purposes.
To A. ID. Brough. OF Nyssa, cover
ing the appropriation of water from
Nyssa Arcadia Drainage District for
irrigation purposes.
To Mary II. Hubbell, OF Jordan Val
ley, covering the appropriation or
water from Crooked River FOR irrlga-
tion OF So acres.
To Thomas AlcOrta, of McDermltt,
Nevada, covering the appropriation
OF water from Hansen Flat Creek for
irrigation purposes and domestic sup
ply,
To V. Mendoza, of Riyeryiew, COW
ering the appropriation OF water
from Owyhee River for irrigation
purposes ,
TO Frank H. Townly, of Vale, COW
cring the appropriation OF water from
I AfArliff' AAlNtA AbA 'AAAtNN'NfA -
acres of lana
TO Mallie J, Gee,tv, and ID, ID, los
I'm. of JoIdan Valley, covering the |
., Instruction of the Gr"oley re 70 lr |
for si..,'le of a.! acres feet OF
water from Rock Cre,' for II. iration
n 1851 ," res of laG =, and domestic
supply
81 f keed, Nysaa, Oregon, COW
nrlng the appropriate OF wat'r from
Dwyhee I yer for irriga'i"n of : q
acres Of ldLd
To Francisco Laca, of McDermitt,
Nevada, covering the appropriation
Il water from unname" stream for ir-
'igaii"g rs acres,
TC A { Lee, II Jordan Valley,
.,rrinC he consf uction OF the
Deary Reservoir for shortage OF $50
acre feet from Soldier Creek for ir-
r.,atlan OF lao acres of land.
In Am WeidenmaH. of Rome, ore
yon, covering the appropriation for
water from Owyhee River for irriga-
= p1 poEes.
10 Nm Il SchnabR! of Rockville, |