The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-08-19
10 VOTE ON
BONDS THIRD
OF SEPTEMBER
Landowners of Kennewick Irri-
CATION District to Pass on
$4,O0O,OOO Issue.
LITTLE OPPOSITION IS SHOWN

Sherman Gives Synopsis of Work Ac.
complished Since Board Was
Created.
Little or no opposition to the states
proposal for financing the Kennewick
Irrigation project developed at the
bass meeting of the landowners held
b the Highlands club house Monday
kening. M. M. Moulton, secretary
Id legal advisor for the district was
ksent and explained the details of
itstate's proposal as set forth in a
u her issue of the Courier Reporter,
io first step in the program is
he landowners to authorize a
io ,000 bond issue and a contract
sathe government for storage wat
WIZ special election for the pur-
er' las been called for September 8.
pos Sc propositions carry the state
mediately put engineers at work
Wni izing the lands preparatory to
se''' bg out its part Of the financing
carr m.
prog hora seens 70 ho somo dorh+
as ust who or what the state re-
as /" ion service is, the following
cam ent given out by w. w. Sher-
sta chairman of the state board, will
maj interest:
D e 1919 legislature passed the
reclamation act and therein
ted the state reclamation board
opposed Of the state treasurer, COM
9ssioner Of public lands, commission
Of agriculture, hydraulic engineer,
ind president Of the stae college. A
reclamation revolving fund was Great
led and is supplied with the proceeds
from half mill levy, which amounts
to about $5O0,OO0 per annum.
The state board, organized little
over year ago, engaged chief en-
Ngineer, and has been very active since
laying the foundations for state
| Slamation activities. 1t has been
Fated from a general survey that
,hare approximately 2,75O,O0O
sner bf arid land susceptible of fea-
acre Reclamation in this state. A
Pal survey is now being made by
oard of drainage and swamp land
r rrces, and it is expected that half
res llion acres of such lands will be
ID, susceptible of development,
~ Fly in western Washington.
The state board has made extensive
tveys and Investigations pertaining
1the Methow- Okanogan project in
'th central Washington, has definit-
n;ljpproved the project, and made a
atract with the district for its devel-
ment, subject to certain cooperaz
on by the district, and the district
> now endeavoring to carry out its
part. The first unit of the develop
!fnent is Brewster Flats, which is re-
markable body Of land, capable of
producing the finest grade of apples,
Ind there is now a partial development
Fith an inadequate water supply,
fhich the board expects to preserve
Y applying the waters Of the Methow
Yer.
.Fhe state board has made an extern
fe examination of the Kennewick
lPiect (35,0OO) acres) in the Yakima
qley, one of the units of the govern
mt Yakima project, not developed
lack of funds, has approved the
,bpect made contract with the dis
pct for, its development and will un-
frtake> the same as soon as the fl
tncing can be successfully. worked
Fhe board has approved the Black
Ike drainage project in Thurston
Pnty Q71O acres), has agreed to
fchase the bonds, ($60,000) and ac-
"a construction is now under way
IS urectl0n.
= In addition to actually taking up
the three above mentioned propects,
the board made an examination of the
dam site in the Five Mile Rapids on
the Snake e>river, for which the legis-
lature made a special appropriation of
$4,000, and found it satisfactory;
made an examination of the Kittitas
project, and approved it, and definite
steps toward it's financing and devel-
opment are now being carried out by
the district under the guidance and as
slstance Of the. board. The board has
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