The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-02
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products OF the SIS. 900 acre, al,
ready under Irrigation in the state
OF Washington. s55. 900. 600 annual,
~. the Columbia Basin would. az,
ter development, return each year
products TO the value OF $50. 900,
600.
II is estimated. using rs a base
the Wholesale value OF manufactured
products shipped to various irrigated
sections OF the Northwest. that the
Columbia Basins annual purchasing
power FOR manufactured products
win be from sl5o.ooo.o0o to $3.50,
600. 900.
These are staggering figures, bu,
they have the broadcst basis in
facts rs already known and demon
strated. They are figures which
evidently have had a convincing
effect on Secretary Work. who In
his address said. in part.
The Columbia river and its basin
is potential Inland empire. The
river can be made nayigablc from
its mouth 10 the international
boundary. distance OF $50 miles
a million, eight hundred thousand
acres, or $4,000 4O-acrc farms. can
be irrigated within the drainage
area OF the Columbia"
The cost " estimated at $40. 600. :
900. around 100000. 900 more than
the government has expended on
federal reclamation IN 70 now. and
nearly the cost Of the Panama canal.
Nothing costs too much II II u worth
H." Secretary Work continued.
Passing TO the power possibilities
of tIe Columbia, he raid:
THE latest estimate (of the geo
logical survey and other burcausl
takes into account all factors that are
likely 20 influence the flow in the
future and indicates that about one
seventh OF tho potential water power
IN the United States ls TO be found
along the Columbia river. exclusive
OF he very large power resources OF
its tributaries"
Figures quoted by Or. Work from
this estimate. show that at nntura
flow the Columbia would develop nj
nine dam sites and in intervening
stretches. 3.95l.00 horsepower 90 pei
cent Of the time, and 7,s42, 900 horse.
power 50 per cent OF the time.
THE opportunity for industrial
development OF these immense wa
ter.powcr resources along the Co
lumbia river has attracted little in.
terest. until recently. because Of tbs
lack OF market for large blocks
Of power" Or. Work continued.
Development must be linked "
some way with tho establishment
Of industries 10 manufacture cleo
tro.mctallurgicaI products, fcrtiliz
ers. chemicals, and other articles re
aniring the use OF large quantities
OF electrical energy. The power "
80 located that II can be delivered
economically 10 all Of Washington
10 most OF Oregon and Idaho. ant
TO the Western part OF Montana.
During a war, the power coult
be- utilized for manufacturing mu
nltions in plants constructed ncai
the source OF power 40 that thcy
could be easily protected from th'
enemy by guarding a few passes
thru the natural barrier formed b,
the Cascade range" he stated.
Fertile land in the public do
main is all taken UP. Dry farmInf
has proven TO he uncertain, and II
most years wholly Improbable
Water may be used for power with
out removing II from the strean
bed. It can he used for irrigation
and will largely return TO It's chan
mel 10 lie used again lower down.
"The Columbia Basin Ia nm In
lnnd empire that may be made &
feed nation" Dr Work con
cluded.
During the convention sum
mary Of report Of a board Of On
elneers was read This board las
winter made an investigation an
went over reports OF previous eli
/ ginoers.
In the summary n say-:
"The board " convinced from II
own study and a review of all pre-