The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-04-28
DEMAND FOR WATER RIGHTS
OVER OREGON CONTINUES
State Engineer Issues Many Addi-
tiOnal Permits Some of Which
Apply 20 Malheur County Lands
To he Watered This Year

During the months OF January.
February, and March, 81 permits
to appropriate water we're Issued by
the State Engineer, Percy A. Cupper.
These permits cover the irrigation
of approximately $500 acres of land,
the development of 20 horsepower,
and the construction OF $50 miles
of canal, at an estimated total con-
struction cost amounting to si,500,-
600. During this period seven res
ervoir permits were issued covering
the storage OF 1405 acre feet OF
water at an estimated construction
cost Of approximately S22,000.0O.
Among the most important devel-
opments contemplated are:
The construction OF the municipal
water supply system by the City of
Molalla, which contemplates the ex-
penditure of s45,O00.0O in securing
water supply from Trout Creek.
The City OF Walla Walla, Wash
ington, contemplates the extension
of It's pipe lines on Mill Creek in
Umatilla County, oregon, TO secure
water above the present intake at
an estimated expenditure of s92,-
10000.
b. q. Favell. of Lakeview, Oregon,
contemplates the development of the
hot springs located near Lakeview
for domestic, medical, and heating
purposes. at an estimated cost OF
$40, 10000.
The Ontario-Nyssa Irrigation
! Company, OF Ontario, contemplate
the appropriation OF additional wat
or from the Snake River for the ir-
rlgatlon OF 926 acres of land.
The Deer Creek Lumber Company,
OF Minam, Oregon, secured permit
to appropriate water from Deer
Creek and n reservoir for fluming
lumber at an estimated cost OF
100000.
The Rogue River Valley Canal
Company, OF Modford, in connection
with the work being done for the
Medford Irrigation District. have ap-
propriated water from Little Butte
Creek for the irrigation OF 2S2S
acres OF new land. This construction
In now under way.
Messrs. J. II. Goodman and A. l..
Schaffler. OF Dexter. Oregon. have
secured permit for the appropriation
County for fluming lumber and for
the irrigation OF 800 acres OF land
at an estimated cost OF S25, 100000.
In Malheur County permits have
been Issued 10 II. J. Bowen, OF Jun
tura, Oregon, covering the appro-
priation OF water from Malheur
River for the irrigation OF n twelve
acre tract, and
To J.H Edmunson, OF Juntura.
Oregon, covering the appropriation
OF water from the North Fork OF
Malheur River for irrigation OF
twenty-five acres OF land This de-
yelopment will entail the oonstruc-
tlon OF two and a half miles OF
canal. at cost OF approximately
Si500.00;
To l.. l.. Goodwin. OF Vale. cover
Ing the appropriation OF water from
Snake River for irrigation OF 32.9
acres.
To w. r. Sting. OF Rome. Oregon.
covering the appropriation OF water
from owyhee River for irrigation
OF seventy acres. and for power de-
velopment. This development will
necessitate construction work cost
ing approximately $4,000.
To ChAs. o. Maher. OF Jordan Val |
ley. Oregon, covering the approprl- |
alton OF water from Stove Creek for |
storage In the Salt Lick Reservoir,
10 be used as supplemental sup !
ply for the irrigation OF ii0 acres |
This development oontemplates the |
construction OF a mile and a half [,
OF canal line. which will cost ap-
proximately 100000.
To James w. Stuart, OF Nyssa, COW
erlng the appropriation OF water
from the Nyssa-Arcadia Drainage
District Ditch for irrigation OF nine
acres OF land, at an estimated cost
OF S25O0.00