The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-03-25
one THOUSAND
new ACRES in
VALLEY FARMS
Rebuilt Irrigation Canal Will
Carry Abundance of Water
This Year
WATER HAS BEEN TURNED IN
work on Main Canal is Now Practical
" Completed-Deliveries Will
Start About April 8.

While it will be about ten days be-
fore water deliveries from the Column
bia Irrigation districts canal to the
farms, the turning of water into the
big canal at the headgate Wednesday
can be said to mark the opening of
another irrigation season which prom
ises to be the most successful one the
valley has ever experienced. The main
canal which has been repaired, enlarg-
ed and improved from the intake to
the first lateral below the city will
have carrying capacity so per cent
greater than last year. Twenty-Five
per cent more water will be delivered
to the farmers this year than last and
1000 acres of new land will be brot
under irrigation and cultivation.
Regarding the progress of the re-
pair work and the basis for the dis
tribution of water, the following
statement is made by Chester E. Ed
wards, district manager:
The Warren Construction company
will complete their contract for the
reconstruction Of Columbia Irrigation
district about April 18th. However,
the work will be so far completed by
April 1st that water can be delivered
thru the main canal as far as Kenne-
wick and by April 3rd water will be
delivered on all the main canal and as
far as fume 8 on lateral 2. By April
5th water will be delivered to all the
lands in the district in accordance
provided by the board of directors,
which the following is a summary:
Glass lands will be delivered on
basis Of acre feet.
Class lands will be delivered on a
6 acre feet basis.
Class 8 lands will be delivered on a
basis of acre feet.
Class A lands will be delivered on
. basis of 8 acre feet.
For the season and the above deliv-
cries will be prorated on the following
basis:
April deliveries will be IL per cent
Of total.
May deliveries 16 per cent Of total.
June deliveries will be 16 per cent of
total.
July deliveries will be 16 per cent
Of total.
August deliveries will be 16 per
cent of total.
September deliveries will be IA
per cent of total.
October deliveries will be 10 per
cent of total.
Making total of 100 per cent by
November 1st.
This ratio was determined after a
careful study of deliveries in this and
other irrigation districts in the val
ley where the amount of water used
was governed by demands.
Any change in this ratio of delivery
will have to be taken up at the dis
trict Office in advance.
Extra water can be purchased where
needed at the rate of 40c for first II
acre inches, 60c for second IL acre
inches, S1.00 for third IL acre inches.
Making total of $500 for SO acre
inches water right This rate is less
tnan the old rate which was $500 for
81 acre inches. Any one desiring to
40 SO can purchase any part or all of
tne above amount of water. Any adj
ditlonal water, over SO inches will
nave to be approved by the board of
directors. .a....
The district is planning on building
road on the canal banks the full
length of the canal. Any one desiring
touse the canal right of way for past
uring will have to secure license
from the district. The regulations
governing the building of fences and
gates can be had in the form of licen-
ses approved by the board OF direc'
tors. Therefore any one now main
tanning a fence across the right o1
way will either remove the same o.
take stems to secure license from tn