The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-07-06
M'NARY ARGUES
STRONGLY FOR
BILLS PASSAGE

recommends the bills passage for 9
number OF strong reasons. The repor,
says In part;
Nineteen years have passed since
the enactment of the reclamation act
and under its beneficial influence
there has been added to the cuitivat.
"a area OF our country l.1S7,000
acres Of land under distinct federal
reclamation projects. And there has
been supplied by the government
water to $4,000 acres within private
IRRIGATION enterprises. These lands be-
fore reclamation were largely barren
desert waste and unproductive.
Crops Of hugc value
"During 1919 on the l,1s7,o0o
acres within the federal projects
crops were grown Of gross value Of
eSS.0o0,000. and on the land In priv
etc irrigation projects receiving wat
o. from federal protects there were
grown crops Of q gross value Of s64..
eee.ooo, or . total Of 3i5s,ooo.ooo.
compared with a governmental ex.
psnditure Of approximately 3la3.'
600. 900. As q result Of this expendi.
tsre there are fixed properties OF a
fetal value Of upwards Of $550.O00.-
eco.
Loan Fund Created
The bill Is designed to accomplish
the following purposes:
"First-Greatly to augment the
snail amount OF money which is now
available for the reclamation of land
by irrigation. This will be accom-
olished through the sale of bonds of
irrigation districts whose validity has
1sea judicially established. To enable
the secretary OF the interior to COM
1snce and complete projects the Sc
eretary OF the treasury Is authorized
anA directed to transfer from time
TO time to the credit of the reclanO-
Non fund an aggregate amount not
% exceed $3.50. .000. 900. with limit
stion OF s2o.o00.ooo for the first
ysar. $4,000. 1000 the second year.
1aS.000. 900 the third year and each
Uaoceeding year for q period Of three
years . sum not to exceed $4,000.
eoe. At the end OF twenty ypars the
ill. provides there shall be transfer
rsd from the proceeds Of the reclama-
sion fund arising from the sale OF
district bonds to the treasury Of the
Unitsd States. $4,000. 900 annually
until the same advanced shall have
bssa fully paid. including accumulat-
- interest. etrF
Districts 20 Organise
''Second-Future reclamation pro-
jects under the bill shall be initiated
by duly organized districts in co-ope-
ration with the secretary Of the inte-
Fior. Before such cooperation shall
- extended. the land owners who de-
sire their land reclaimed shall or
ganise a district under laws into a
corporation having full taxing power.
''Third-All future reclamation
Dtojects undertaken In virtue Of this
legislation are placed on an interest
paying basis. It is thought under ex-
isting conditions the government
should not be called upon to supply
funds TO continue work OF this char
acter without interest as II has in
the past because the money is direct
" advanced from the treasury to the
reclamation fund and does not accrue
from the sale OF public lands and
from other sources.
Secretary To judge
"Fourth--The money provided by
this measure cannot be used until
district shall file petition with the
secretary Of the interior accompanied
by maps showing the lands Of the
district. together with plans. esti-
mates and description OF the project
TO be constructed and the payment
Of one half Of the estimated cost OF
the preliminary investigation. There
aeter II the secretary OF the interior
believes the project is feasible for re-
clsmation and settlement. believes
that the district is duly authorized to
enter into contract with the United
States and that the validity of the
organization OF the district and Of
the bonds has been determined thru
. judicial confirmation. and the own
ers OF the excess lands shall have
agreed upon the price, terms and
conditions at which the excess hold
tngs shall be sold to settlers, then
the secretary may enter into con-
tract with the district for the reclaim
alton of the lands.
Assets Made liquid
"Fifth-The strength of the pro-
posed legislation lies in the means
provided whereby valuable assets
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