The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-09-22
Southeast quarter. Northwest quar-

ter.
! Section 80; West half OF Nortbens
quartor; Southeast quarter Of North
east quarter; East half Of Northwe
quarter; South half OF Southwes
quarter, and Southeast quarter.
| Section 80; North half OF North
east quarter, and West half.
In Township 30 South Of Range
East w. M.
Section 2; North half Of Northeas
quarter. and Southwest quarter O
northeast quarter.
constitute u contiguous body o
swamp; wet and overflowed land,
now In process Of reclamation.
III.
The total acreage included In said
lands and to be included In the dis.
trict aforesaid In 5000 acres all In
klamath County. Oregon.
Nv.
The names of the owners Of the
above described land to be included
In said district. as shown by the rec
ords OF the county. and the acreage
owned by each of such owners re-
spectivcly are AZ follows:
ta) Geary Investment Company
(a corporation) is the owner of one
half OF the acreage described above
as included In the proposed district.
tb) Robert II. Ellis is the owner
OF onc-fourth OF the acreage describ-
ed above as included In the proposed
(c) J. c. Elliott King is the owner
nj nm 10 srsh xS
cd above as included In the proposed
v.
Said district Ia to be organized for
The construction, operation and main
lenance OF a drainage and irrigation
system and the reclamation OF said
lands and protection thereof from the
overflow OF the Upper Klamath Lake
and the natural drainage from the
hills upon said land, and
The proposed reclamation and protec-
lion aforesaid Ia for agricultural pur-
poses and will be conducive to the
public welfare and will be OF public
benefit,
All the lands above described and
70 be included In said proposed dis
lrict are and should be properly in
cluded therein. and will be benefi-
,ially affected by the operation OF
amation and protection" will exceed
he cost incurred and any damage
hat may be done. and the best inter-
,sts OF the land aforesaid to be In
:luded In the district and OF the
,wners OF such land NJ o whole, and
,f the public at large. will be pro-
noted by the formation and proposed
operations Of such district.
VIII.
The formation Of Q drainage dis
rict under the provisions OF the act
Aforesaid In q proper and advsnta-
yeous method OF accomplishing the
and protection OF the
ands Aforesaid to be included
herein.
The proposed plan OF reclamation
md protection Is to provide where
aecessary. proper and suitable .dikes
% prevent the overflow OF waters of
Upper klamath Lake. and to drain
he lands by bitches or otherwise.
'upplmenting said works by pump
uk OkuvI MCtuOuo
irainage: to provide by canals. IN
axes and headgates and pprTs. n
moro systematic. economical ard eff
lent means OF irrigation: and to pro-
ride protection rs may be best suited
o accomplish the purpose. Said
ands In general are partially reclaim
ID swamp and overflow lands. Said
ands are now protected. from over
low by dikes. and an improve sys-
en- of drainage and irrigation is In
process OF construction. and the pro-
posed plan will include such addi-
ional dikes. drainage and irrigation
annals and works az will be deemed
necessary.
All Of the undersigned petitioners
rave agreed. and do hereby agree.
hat they win pay any and ali ex-
,enscs incurred and any tax or taxes
hat may be levied against their lands
for the purpose of pay
ng the expense OF organising or at
empting to organise the proposed
listrict.
WHEREFORE your petitioners
ray that the lands herein described.
" such part Of them a. may be found
" the court to be properly included
. the proposed district Aforesaid.
tther permanently or until further
nvestigation and surveys may permit |
shall be declared organ |
Eed into drainage district. and that |
uch and other and further proceed |
ngs be had a. may be necessary and |
roper.
lEARY INVESTMENT COMPANY, |
By AGNES N. GEARY,
President.
ROBERT II. ELLIS,
j. c. ELLIOTT KING.
tate of Oregon,
County Of Multnomah, 50.
!. j. G. Elliott King. being first