East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-07-06

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besuch an investigation.
gauon Of the Umata rapids project 1t is presumed such
investigation be had without legislation but if it be
ay for congress to act then would be extremely appropriate
Tor the Oregon and Washington delegations to get busy be-
half II Of Of our n great Columbia river project,
the Columbia basin project worthy of attention by the
federal government the Umala rapids project distinctly
worthy Of consideration Here few facts that show why
The Umatila rapids project would reclaim lands both
Oregon and Washington the Columbia basin project is entirely
The Columbia basin project would require something like
$25O00OOOO for its constructions the Umaa rapids project
be built for $25OOOOO oneenh the Of the Wash
ngton project.
The cost under the Columbia basin project $l45
The cost of irrigation the Umatla rapids project
ranges from $67O9 to $805S with
tract of 4600 which the estimated per cost is
$O95 In other words the main part Of the land under the
Umaa rapids project may be reclaimed for less than half the
cost of reclamation under the Columbia basin project
total of 335400 be reclaimed by the Umaa
ids project through pumping
But that is all of the story The Umata rapids project
INVOLVES worth while improvement in navigation the
Columbia and the generation of 125OO0 continuous horse
IN addSn to the secondary power needed Tor m rgaG pu
the O. w. R. N system and the North Bank road and for
much The power would all be within the transmission
radius of principal northwest cities large and small there
fore would be of extreme Importance in developing the country
industrially and socially.
able and fair proposed to distribute this through
official regulatory bodies In this way the power companies
would they need and would be had at genera
ing lower than could be secured by private capital In
stead of being anagonstc to the power companies
the construction of the Umata rapids project would be god
money while the government secure money at half that
of interest private project subject to taxation
while government owned power plant would not be taxed
critics of the Umata rapids project raise the point
pumping project the annual maintenance cost OF
irrigation would be high But that is difficulty easily solved
The rrgations would make of the power plant during
of the only while those using the primary pow
would continuous of the plant therefore IL would
be logical and possible to most OF the overhead cost OF
the against the primary This could be done
would still have continuous power supply developed
at cost lower than present power IN the northwest y
this course the gaonss could be required to meet only the
maintenance cost and the whole northwest region would
be the gamer by development of the project =
with the Columbia project tor all
wish success to project but the plain facts that those
who know the country practical irrigation conditions
realize that between the two projects the arguments are ten
to one of the Umata rapids project ha cost Sl45
per contemplated under the Columbia basin o very
high 900 large sum Tor the tecal gov
ernment to expend any single state The UmatA rapids
project offers scheme of benefit to two states and the cost as
compared to the Columbia basin project would be negligible
The country has heard much about the Columbia basin pro
iect and but little Umaa rapids project The expana
ton the Columbia basin project enthusiasts have had
total of S67 for exploitation purposes and an addona
which the GOethas report secured On the
project the total promotion expense thus ta
cure highly paid promotion experts famous generals Blu
the maa rapids project is rich in merit and candid mNes
cation will so disclose - , .
nation fully and they working whole heartedy wit
or nroect association to that the Umata rapids proec
tbe Cinderella western proiecssha have place in tn
SUM- Il is right that Portland should be busy for the Uma
rands project will opening step in utilization of the Co
Iba river and Porands destiny is linked with the develop
,ent of our great Not until the Columbia is harneSe
can Portland become the great city it should be- When
power developed the region OF which Fortan
Is the metropolis will become of the great manufacturn
districts the world and the possibilities all around
great as to sagger the imagination.
let the Northwest senators and representatives give M